INVESTIGATING

THE
LIVING THINGS
YEAR 6
1.1 Understanding that some animals live in groups and others live in
solitary
ANIMALS
SOLITARY
Eg:
turtles, eagles
GROUPS
Eg:
lions, elephants,
Reasons
ants

Avoid competition
-Food
Reasons
- space

food safety

cooperation
Interaction among animals

competition
 1.2 Understanding that competition is a form of interaction among living things

ANIMALS INTERACTION AMONG LIVING THINGS

PLANTS

competition
Cooperation competition
- living together

factors reasons
factors reasons
- Food
- limited food and water
- Water
- mate for breeding - Sunlight LIMITED
- Mate
- defending shelter - Water
- shelter
-Territory - Defending territory - Nutrient -sunlight
(space) - Space -water
- space
- nutrient
 INVESTIGATING
FORCE AND ENERGY
YEAR 6
 Force and Energy
1.1.1 State push and pull
are forces 1.2.1 Force can move a
stationary object

1.1 Understanding
that push and 1.2 Understanding the
pull are forces FORCE
effects of a force

1.2.2 Force can change

1.1.2 State that force
the motion of an object
cannot be seen but its
effects can be observed
1.2.3 Force can change
the shape of an object
 1.
Definition

2.
Effects
3. Ways to
reduce/increase
FRICTION

4. Advantages and
5. Design a
disadvantages
fair test
 FRICTION

definition
Is a type of force
(slows down a moving object)

Effects Ways

Produce Opposes Causes

reduce increase
heat motion wear and
tear

Advantages Disadvantages
Handlings objects
Wear and tear
Movements
Heat
Sharpening knives
Slow down movements
Lighting matches

Designing a fair test

INVESTIGATING FORCE 1. State that friction
is a type of force
AND ENERGY
2. Describe the effects
of friction
FORCE
3. Describe ways to
reduce friction

1.3 Analysing 4. Describe ways to

increase friction

friction 5. State the

advantages of friction

6. State the
8. Design a fair test to find out how disadvantages
different types of surfaces affect the of friction
distance a trolley moves (variables) 7. Conclude that
friction occurs when
two surfaces are in
contact
 A measurement of how fast Speed = Distance / Time
an object moves (Unit of speed : m/s, km/h)

State what SPEED is

Problem solving
Understandi
ng Speed

Which object
moves faster?

An object which moves faster An object that moves faster

travels a longer distance in a takes a shorter time to travel
given time a given distance
INVESTIGATING
MATERIAL
YEAR 6
 THEME: INVESTIGATING MATERIAL

FOOD SPOILAGE importants

FOOD PRESERVATION
what
Identify
-Food cannot Reason Why
Food spoilt
be eaten
-Food unsafe Characteristic -The food will last longer
to eat -unpleasant smell -The food is easy to store
--unpleasant taste -To reduce wastage of food
--changed colour -Slow down the growth of
--changed texture microorganisms.
microorganism --mouldy -Retain freshness
can spoil food

-Air
State the -Water
condition for -Nutrient
microorganisms -Suitable temperature
to grow -Suitable acidity
 Drying
Waxing •Fish
Boiling
Smoking •Fruits •prawn
•Curry
•Fish
•Banana
Cooling
•Fruits
•vegetables

Salting
•Egg
•Fish
Food Preservation Vacuum
packing
•Potato
•Peanuts

Pasteurising
•Milk
Pickling
•Fruits
Freezing
Bottling •Vegetables
•Meat
Or •Fish
Canning
•Fruits
 Factories, food stalls, market,
Disposal
residential
Organic waste
Sources Ways proper
Decay
Compost,
2.1 recycle,
Waste Management Incinerator,
Types Effects of improper reuse
disposal of waste on
Non decay
the environment improper
Throwing
into the
river,
How Disposal in a local area open
burning,
Improve Ways littering,
Town burying
- collection of waste Daily collection
in alternate days Harmful effects
of waste
Air pollution, water
Village
pollution, sickness,
-Throwing into the river,
diseases, acid rain,
open burning,
flash-flood
littering,bury
 Biodegradable
certain waste
Give examples
can decay Organic Waste

Plastic
State waste that
do not decay Glass
Materials

Chemical waste
Microorganisms
LO. 2.2 can cause waste
Understanding that materials to decay.
Some waste can decay
Advantages of
waste decaying.

Disadvantages of
waste decaying.
Predict what will happen to
human and the environment
if waste do not decay.
 INVESTIGATING
THE EARTH AND THE
UNIVERSE
YEAR 6
 ECLIPSE
what

MOON ECLIPSE SUN ECLIPSE

How
Position of earth ,sun and moon and moon
Draw

Partial and total eclipse

Why it occurs?
evolution , simulation

Predict the scenario of the Earth during the eclipse of the sun
 INVESTIGATING
THE IMPORTANT OF
TECHNOLOGY
YEAR 6
 MACHINE

1.1
1.2
UNDERSTANDING 1.3
SIMPLE MACHINE ANALYSING A
what COMPLEX MACHINE APPRECIACING THE
INVENSION OF
Identify MACHINES THAT
DEFINE SIMPLE MAKE LIFE EASIER
MACHINE

SIMPLE Predict
MACHINES IN A
COMPLEX
MACHINE
Observing a
bicycle
 MACHINE

SIMPLE MACHINE
COMPLEX MACHINE
APPRECIACING THE
device that INVENSION OF
allows us to use less MACHINES THAT MAKE
force to make work conclusion
LIFE EASIER
Predict
easier or faster
A COMPLEX MACHINE
IS MADE UP OF
MORE THAN ONE
Types SIMPLE MACHINE HOW LIFE IS
WITHOUT
• WHEEL AND AXLE MACHINES
• LEVER EXAMPLES
• EXPLAIN HOW
WEDGE
Wheel
• PULLEY barrow
• GEAR
• INCLINED PLANE Tin opener MACHINES CAN
• SCREW Bicycle MAKE OUR LIVES
EASIER