UK Curriculum · Year 6 Science · KS2

Year 6 Science Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 6 science scheme of work for the UK curriculum (Key Stage 2, UK National Curriculum). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering living things and their habitats, animals including humans, evolution and inheritance, light, electricity and working scientifically.

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Year 6 Science learning map

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September · Living Things and Their Habitats

Year 6 Science — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Science)		Living Things and Their Habitats 1: Classifying living things into broad groups: micro-organisms, plants and animalsLiving Things and Their Habitats 1: Classifying living things into broad groups: micro-organisms, plants and animalsLiving Things and Their Habitats 1: Classifying living things into broad groups: micro-organisms, plants and animals
September 2nd week
(Science)		Living Things and Their Habitats 2: Giving reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristicsLiving Things and Their Habitats 2: Giving reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristicsLiving Things and Their Habitats 2: Giving reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics
September 3rd week
(Science)		Living Things and Their Habitats Continued Practice & ConsolidationLiving Things and Their Habitats Continued Practice & ConsolidationLiving Things and Their Habitats 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week
(Science)		Living Things and Their Habitats 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckLiving Things and Their Habitats 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckLiving Things and Their Habitats Applied Practice Activity
October · Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans

Year 6 Science — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Planning different types of scientific enquiry, controlling variables where necessaryWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Planning different types of scientific enquiry, controlling variables where necessaryWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 1: Planning different types of scientific enquiry, controlling variables where necessary
October 2nd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Main parts of the human circulatory system: heart, blood vessels and bloodWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Main parts of the human circulatory system: heart, blood vessels and bloodWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 2: Main parts of the human circulatory system: heart, blood vessels and blood
October 3rd week
(Science)		Working Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Continued Practice & ConsolidationWorking 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 & CheckWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckWorking Scientifically & Animals, Including Humans Applied Practice Activity
November · Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically

Year 6 Science — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on how the body functionsAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on how the body functionsAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 1: Impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on how the body functions
November 2nd week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Taking measurements with increasing accuracy and precision, using a range of equipmentAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Taking measurements with increasing accuracy and precision, using a range of equipmentAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 2: Taking measurements with increasing accuracy and precision, using a range of equipment
November 3rd week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Continued Practice & ConsolidationAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Continued Practice & ConsolidationAnimals, 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 & CheckAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckAnimals, Including Humans & Working Scientifically Applied Practice Activity
December · Animals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance

Year 6 Science — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Science
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 1: How nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humansAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 1: How nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humansAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 1: How nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans
December 2nd week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 2: Living things changing over time; fossils as evidenceAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 2: Living things changing over time; fossils as evidenceAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 2: Living things changing over time; fossils as evidence
December 3rd week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance Continued Practice & ConsolidationAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance Continued Practice & ConsolidationAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week
(Science)		Animals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 3: Review & Consolidation 4: Practice Activities & CheckAnimals, Including Humans & Evolution and Inheritance 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 6 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

A clear record of what your child has mastered and what comes next.

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