This unit teaches students to identify the five sense organs and their functions and how they use these to enhance their observations. Students investigate how living things survive and compare the characteristics of living and non-living things. They group animals based on their characteristics.

Unit 1 – Science and Technology, Early Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 28.2 MB)

This unit teaches students about the properties of materials through observation and manipulation. They pose questions, describe material uses in everyday objects, and test how materials respond to physical actions. Students distinguish between needs and wants to identify how designed products meet needs.

Unit 2 – Science and Technology, Early Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 17.4 MB)

This unit introduces students to the diversity of designed structures that animals build to meet their needs. Students examine how parts of plants and animals meet human needs by investigating the production of food and fibre. They apply their understanding to design and build a simple product that meets the needs of laying hens.

Unit 3 – Science and Technology, Early Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 46 MB)

This unit teaches students to investigate how living things and objects move. They explore the ways different living things move, identifying the human body parts involved, and describing how an object’s shape and material affect its movement.

Unit 4 – Science and Technology, Early Stage 1 (staff only) (DOCX 23.8 MB)