UK Curriculum · Year 1 Science · KS1

Year 1 Science Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 1 science scheme of work for the UK curriculum (Key Stage 1, UK National Curriculum). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering plants, animals including humans, everyday materials, seasonal changes and working scientifically.

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September · Plants

Year 1 Science — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (Science)	Plants 1: Identifying and naming common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees	Plants 1: Identifying and naming common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees	Plants 1: Identifying and naming common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees
September 2nd week (Science)	Plants 2: Identifying and describing the basic structure of common flowering plants, including trees	Plants 2: Identifying and describing the basic structure of common flowering plants, including trees	Plants 2: Identifying and describing the basic structure of common flowering plants, including trees
September 3rd week (Science)	Plants Continued Practice & Consolidation	Plants Continued Practice & Consolidation	Plants 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week (Science)	Plants 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Plants 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Plants Applied Practice Activity

October · Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans

Year 1 Science — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (Science)	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
October 2nd week (Science)	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying and naming common animals: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying and naming common animals: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying and naming common animals: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
October 3rd week (Science)	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & Consolidation	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & Consolidation	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
October 4th week (Science)	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Applied Practice Activity

November · Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically

Year 1 Science — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Identifying carnivores, herbivores and omnivores	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Identifying carnivores, herbivores and omnivores	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Identifying carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
November 2nd week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Observing closely, using simple equipment	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Observing closely, using simple equipment	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Observing closely, using simple equipment
November 3rd week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Continued Practice & Consolidation	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Continued Practice & Consolidation	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
November 4th week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Applied Practice Activity

December · Animals, Including Humans

Year 1 Science — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans 1: Describing and comparing the structure of common animals	Animals, Including Humans 1: Describing and comparing the structure of common animals	Animals, Including Humans 1: Describing and comparing the structure of common animals
December 2nd week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying, naming, drawing and labelling basic parts of the human body and the senses	Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying, naming, drawing and labelling basic parts of the human body and the senses	Animals, Including Humans 2: Identifying, naming, drawing and labelling basic parts of the human body and the senses
December 3rd week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & Consolidation	Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & Consolidation	Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week (Science)	Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check	Animals, Including Humans 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 plants, animals, materials or forces 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 record 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 1 Science

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on each National Curriculum science topic.

Practice activities

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

Working scientifically

Simple investigations, observations and recording skills.

Progress notes

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