Page 4 - FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFE; EXPLORING GOD’S UNIVERSE

Y5 SCIENCE (9-10 YEAR OLDS)

Truth to Teach (Source)

God, the Creator of the Universe, is eager for us to appreciate, understand and be good stewards of
His creation, for His glory. The aim is to instil in the children a sense of wonder and worship as they
see God’s wisdom in creation. The children should be trained to consider science from a Christian
worldview.

Psalm 24:1 ‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.’

Genesis 1:28-30 ‘God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number, fill the
earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and
over every living creature that moves along the ground.”’

Subjects covered:
• Living and non-living things
• Characteristics of living things

• Characteristics of materials
• Weathering and soil
• Health education
• Human biology
• Electricity
• Sound
• Light
• Forces

The children will also learn: -

a) That science is concerned with thinking creatively to explain the workings of living and non-
living things and establishing connections between causes and effects.

b) That it is crucial to test ideas with evidence from observations and/or measurements.

c) Investigative skills, e.g. posing questions, using a variety of information sources, fair
testing.

Way to Work (Means)

Science is a continuous, active process whereby a child is made aware of his environment through
the development of skills, abilities and attitudes. Scientific skills include:
• Observing
• Questioning
• Sorting and classifying
• Comparing

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