Heathrow Primary School
Heathrow Primary School
Year 5
Autumn
During this topic, children explore and describe how force allows objects to fall towards the Earth. The children will investigate and identify the effects if air resistance, water resistance and friction. As well as this, children will explore how different mechanisms can allow smaller forces to have a greater effect.
Autumn 2
This term, Year 5 will be studying the properties of materials and will be able to use this to compare and group materials together. Children will expand their scientific vocabulary when describing the different materials. Children will investigate materials that will dissolve to form solutions and carry out experiments to describe how mixtures can be separated. The pupils will carry out demonstrations to explain their scientific understanding of dissolving, mixing and reversible changes of state. As well as this, children will understand the importance of carrying out fair tests and develop their scientific reasoning.
Spring
This term, Year 5 will be learning about the different stages of human development. During this topic, children will look for the pattern in gestation period and make predictions on gestation periods of different animals. Children will also observe the changes as we grow older and order the stages of human development. The children will learn about the mental and physical health of humans. In addition, they will also discuss about their own feelings and emotions and will research the ways to look after their mental and physical health.
- Attitude
- Achievement
- Aspiration