Ourselves

Identify and locate parts of their body, including sense organs; recognise changes that take place as animals get older; can point out differences between humans and other animals and between animals and non-living things

Teacher background knowledge

QCA/DfES schemes of work site for this unit Guidance on planning, adaptations to the scheme and links to the NLS and NNS.

Support materials for this QCA unit. Available as a word document from the 4S (Surrey) website. Still there, but you need to register first.  It is free to register and you'll be able to access some other very useful resources.

Key knowledge and progression of ideas. Selected pages from the 4S document above. Very valuable for teachers developing thinking skills in science (Word)

Functioning of living organisms The characteristics of all living organisms, including movement.

General teaching sites

BBC science clip Brilliant for use on interactive whiteboard / data projector too

Virtual Experiments 1 & 2 e-learning content for LGfL users

Body Parts Matching activity where names are matched with pictures, with first language options too - from Birmingham's grid for learning

What part is moving ? An audio animated activity to learn parts of the body. From Knowledge Box, click on the view animation link

Online activities Scroll down the page to check them out

Nature Grid - Ourselves Resources and links for this QCA unit from Sebastian Swan and friends

Odd one out Part of the DynaMo' BBC website. Multimedia game practising observations of similarity and difference

Humans and animals A number of the activities on this GSK site will be suitable for this Unit

Animal Park This Digger and the gang adventure incudes matching animals and their young.

Young animals A matching activity from the Birmingham grid for learning

Animals two by two A US site which is worth a visit. Matching activity included

Classifying living and non living A US flash animation site with two activities

Dead or Alive ? A 'drag and drop' activity from the West Sussex grid for learning

Animal Homes A great resource from the Birmingham Grid for Learning

Our bodies A numer of IWB activities from the Welsh grid for learning

Resources for teaching

Living Eggs Haringey schools have been pleased with the resources, guidance and support provided by Living Eggs. Chicken hatching in the classroom is certainly an exciting and inspiring project that links with QCA science units in both key stages.

Use ICT in teaching

Talent guidance Look at Lewisham's guidance on ICT activities for this QCA science unit in their Year 1 listing

Clicker grids

Living things 1 This set of Clicker Grids enables children to look at and discuss living and non-living things and to reinforce their learning through a sorting activity.

Living things 2 These Clicker Grids are designed for young learners who are studying the difference between living things and things that have never been alive.

Seeing This set of Clicker Grids enables young children to write simple sentences about things they can see. It is ideal for children who are learning about the senses

Hearing This set of Clicker Grids enables young children to write simple sentences about things they can hear. It is designed to be part of a series about the senses.

Smelling These Clicker Grids are designed to support young children in writing simple sentences about things they can smell.

Tasting These Clicker grids are designed to enable young children to write simple sentences about things they can taste

Touching These Clicker grids support young learners in writing simple sentences about the sense of touch.

Worksheets / Lesson Plans

A focussed Sc1 activity from Astra-Zeneca, enables assessment of one of the Sc1 strands - contributes to an overall Sc1 NC level at the end of the year. Visit this site to find out more

A set of activity sheets A range of PDF files with instructions on how they can be used.

The Senses A US site containing lesson ideas for activities involving the senses.

RSPCA online Pets Need Detailed lesson plans and resources, including video clips linked with PHSE objectives. Addresses some of the requirements of this QCA Unit

Science vocabulary

Sourced from the Vocabulary section of the QCA unit. Large size format, ready to modify, print off and use in the classroom (Word)

Key vocabulary for this topic (Word) Large print copies ready for display from Sheffield's website

Pictorial glossary Another excellent resource from Sheffield download for this unit

Key vocabulary with pictures (Word) From the Foundation Stage section of Sheffield's website, but a still a great resource for KS1.

Inclusion

EMA team Inclusive Unit An annotated version of the QCA unit, to help teachers include African Carribean history and culture in their teaching.