UK Curriculum · Year 4 Physics · KS2

Year 4 Physics Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

The physics units from our Year 4 science scheme of work for the UK curriculum (Key Stage 2, UK National Curriculum): sound and electricity. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, taught from February to August. For the full year, including biology and chemistry, see the Year 4 Science lesson plan.

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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
February · Working Scientifically & Sound

Year 4 Physics — February Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Physics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
February 1st week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 1: Making systematic and careful observations and accurate measurements using standard unitsWorking Scientifically & Sound 1: Making systematic and careful observations and accurate measurements using standard unitsWorking Scientifically & Sound 1: Making systematic and careful observations and accurate measurements using standard units
February 2nd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 2: How sounds are made, associating them with vibrationWorking Scientifically & Sound 2: How sounds are made, associating them with vibrationWorking Scientifically & Sound 2: How sounds are made, associating them with vibration
February 3rd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking Scientifically & Sound Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
February 4th week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckWorking Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckWorking Scientifically & Sound Applied Practice Activity
March · Sound

Year 4 Physics — March Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Physics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
March 1st week
(Science)		Sound 1: How vibrations travel through a medium to the earSound 1: How vibrations travel through a medium to the earSound 1: How vibrations travel through a medium to the ear
March 2nd week
(Science)		Sound 2: Patterns between pitch and the object producing the soundSound 2: Patterns between pitch and the object producing the soundSound 2: Patterns between pitch and the object producing the sound
March 3rd week
(Science)		Sound Continued Practice & ConsolidationSound Continued Practice & ConsolidationSound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
March 4th week
(Science)		Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckSound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckSound Applied Practice Activity
April · Working Scientifically & Sound

Year 4 Physics — April Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Physics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
April 1st week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 1: Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of waysWorking Scientifically & Sound 1: Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of waysWorking Scientifically & Sound 1: Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways
April 2nd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 2: Patterns between volume and the strength of vibrationsWorking Scientifically & Sound 2: Patterns between volume and the strength of vibrationsWorking Scientifically & Sound 2: Patterns between volume and the strength of vibrations
April 3rd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking Scientifically & Sound Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
April 4th week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckWorking Scientifically & Sound 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckWorking Scientifically & Sound Applied Practice Activity
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Wonder and question

Start with an everyday question about light, sound, forces or the seasons that links to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Explore and investigate

Explain the idea with pictures and simple models, then plan, observe or measure a small investigation together.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short quiz or explain-it-back task that shows what is secure and what to revisit.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 4 Physics

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on each National Curriculum physics topic.

Practice activities

Short questions and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Working scientifically

Investigations, measurements and recording skills linked to each physics unit.

Progress notes

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