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Year One o
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Study & Activity Book
Matched to the National CurriculumContents
Section One — Our World
Changing Seasons
Night and Day ..
What's the Weather?,
A Year in the Life of a Honeybee.
On AN
Section Two — Plants
World of Plants... ‘ 10
Flowering Plants ..
Plants We Eat
Parts of a Tres
Deciduous Trees .
Superplants!
Section Three — Animals
The Human Body.....
Mammals.
Birds
Fish
What do Animals Ea
At the Pet Show
Section Four — Materials
What's it Made From?,
Talking About Materials...
In the Allotment...
Published by CGP
Written by Michelle Dredger, Sue Foord, Juliette Green, Stephanie Lake and Rachel Murray
Edited by Sam Norman and Jonathan Wray
ISBN: 978 | 78294 4768
‘With thanks to Hayley Thompson for the proofreading
With thanks to Jan Greenway for the copyright research,
Printed by Elanders Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Discover & Learn
Science
Year One
This brilliant CGP book is perfect for pupils learning
Science in Year One of primary school (ages 5-6).
It's bursting with clear, colourful notes and pictures explaining
every topic — supported with examples that children will
recognise from everyday life.
There are also plenty of questions and activities to
make sure they've got to grips with all the important points.
You can find the answers by scanning the QR code or going to:
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o Changing Seasons a
In spring, the trees start to grow their
leaves. The weather gets warmer.
In winter, the trees are bare of leaves.
The days are short and the weather is cold. Brite anise ae ene oe
In winter some animals hibernate (go to sleep).
:
| Which season am I?
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“T have the longest days.” S
“Animals hibernate during my season.”
“Tam the season of the harvest.”Tn autumn, leaves change colour and fall
from the trees. The weather gets colder.
In summer, the trees are full of leaves. It is
the warmest season with the longest days. Plants stop growing and crops
There are lots of flowers which attract insects, a" harvested.
Draw a tree in each of the four seasons.
Winter |
Autumn SummerNight and Day
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This side of the Earth is facing
the Sun, so it is day here.
This side of the Earth is facing away
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The Earth is tilted on an angle. We live up here, in the
o- top half of the Earth.
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it is summer. We have long days the Sun, it is winter. We have
and short nights short days and long nights.=
When we face the Sun it is d =
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Colour in the Sun yellow. Colour the Earth in yellow
where it is day, and black where it is night.
Sun = Earth =7 Bh
Circle the correct answer.
When the Earth is tilted towards the Sun...
‘| winter .
..it is hot / cold a
..the days are long / short
Draw yourself during the day and the night.
This is me during the day. This is me at night.6
Sra
| auc
Sear
blown Pr
SST
There is thunder
dangerous to drive,
Rain
Water falls from
the sky, You need
an umbrella!
Ice and Snow
Itis very cold
It often snows
in winter.
Often the weather in the UK is unpredictable. That means that even in
winter we have sunny days, and in summer it can rain and get cold.Draw lines to match the weather to the right type of clothes!
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se
dd
23°
Draw a picture of yourself outside in one type of weather.
Write a sentence to say what you are doing.
=
| This type of weather is called
Tam& Year in the Life of a
Honeybee
Honeybees live in hives. They collect nectar
from flowers and make honey to eat.
The days are getting warmer.
are starting to bloom.
The queen bee starts laying eggs.
The new bees begin flying.
This bee is searching for
nectar. Draw some colourful
The leaves are ( flowers for it to land on.
It must be § ues oe
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Bees collect nectar from
flowers to make honey.
They do a waggle dance to
show other bees where to go.It’s getting cooler now.
2
It is a
Some bees will die and some will
make it back to the hive.
Join the dots to help these
bees get back to the hive.
The bees stay in the hive and huddle around the queen.
They shiver to keep warm.
Can you see which
is the queen bee?“2
World of Plants
There are many different plants — from tiny daisies to giant oak trees.
Some plants have thorns,
like roses and brambles.
Some plants have
flowers, like these tulips.
Some plants like this fern don’t have
any flowers. They are all green.
Some plants have fruits we
can eat, like this courgette.Grouping Plants
You can put plants into groups by saying how they are the same.
Rose and bramble are the same
rose bramble
Fern and moss are the same because
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they don’t have i my :
fern moss
Can you draw two more plants that are the same in some way?
\ ~“Flowering Plants
Flowering plants always have roots, stems and leaves.
They have flowers too, but not all the time.
Parts of a Flowering Plant
© The leaves are green.
They soak up sunlight.
Plants use sunlight to
make food.
Flowers are made of petals.
They are colourful and smell
nice to attract insects.
The stem holds the
plant up. It is strong.
The roots are under
the soil, They suck
up water.
Different flowering plants
Lily Rose Daffodil Forget-me-not — Tulip IrisWhat do flowering plants have?
~
They have a st to hold them up.
They attract insects with their pretty Pp
Name the flowering plant
My favourite flowering plant
Draw your favourite flowering plant here.
My favourite flowering plant
is called aoo”
Plants We Eat |
We eat all sorts of plants. We don’t always eat the same part of the plant.
Onion
Pa Carrot
Broccoli /
a
We eat the stem.Chickpea
We eat the seeds.
My favourite plant to eat
Which plant do you like to eat
the most? Draw it here!
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My favourite plant to eat is ae
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Tlike it becauseTrees come in all shapes and sizes.
Some trees have leaves all year round, others just have
them in spring and summer.
The whole of the top of the tree is called the e }
The trunk is covered in bark.
It is hard and strong,
The trunk divides
into
Smaller branches are
called . Twigs
often have
Ca rae CR eat rue
Be SLR eC CORA Ca
Sree
Trees can also grow fruits, nuts and berries.
outa e mene eectLabel the parts of the tree
Which part of a tree am I?
"I spread wide to keep the tree strong.” KOO.
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"I am covered in bark.” SUE
"Trees are not green without me.” [s i
"Grab hold of me as you climb to the top!” |
"I am what a king might wear!”Deciduous Trees
Deciduous trees drop their leaves in the autumn.
Their leaves grow back in the spring.
Silver Birch
oe a
wate, Oak trees have
seeds called acorns.
Trace the leaves!Trees that have leaves
all year round are
called evergreen,
Pine and fir trees
are evergreen.—¥;
Sycamore
Sycamore trees have seeds with wings.
They are carried by the wind
Horse Chestnut
The seeds of a horse chestnut
tree are called conkers.
Beech
The seed of a beech tree
is called a beechnut.
Which tree am rs
"I grow acorns.”
"My bark is silvery.” Ss
"T have seeds that fly in the wind” S
"Play conkers with me!” h
"I sound like I'm at the seaside!” b
19Oh no! That's a venus flytrap. It’s a carnivorous plant.
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/\ That means it can eat insects like me!
}
Inside it is bright red. It’s so pretty it makes me want to fly in
There are tiny trigger hairs inside. If I land on one, the leaves
will snap shut and trap me inside!
See these big spiky guard hairs? Once I'm inside
the plant, they close and stop me from escaping
a
The plant has special chemicals
that turn me into food!
These superplants grow in wet countries.
They have thin roots beneath the groundae ce
Can you design your own superplant? Don't forget it needs
to have leaves, a stem, roots and some flowers or fruit.
Will the leaves
be spiky or |
smooth? |
Does your Superplant
have any special
flower powers?
What does
your superplant
smell like?
Can you eat part of
your superplant? AS
‘What does it taste like?
|
|
|
|
=| Will the roots be long or short? |.
21we The Human Body
The human body is made up of lots of different parts.
Each part has a job to do.
Parts of the Body |
The Senses
| < “&= Your eyes are for seeing.
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| Your ears are for hearing.
tee YOur nose is for smelling.
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‘our tongue is for tasting.
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Your hands are for touching. may
22is held up by your neck.
help your arms to bend.
Draw the body part you use for each of these senses.
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Seeing Smelling Tasting
Can you find the hidden body parts?
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23)ae Mammals
| What is a mammal?
A mammal is a type of animal. Lots of the animals you know are mammals
All mammals have
a backbone (also
called a spine),
Most mammals
give birth to
live babies.
All mammals
feed their
babies on milk.
Mammals have
hair (or fur) on
their bodies.
Mammals
have lungs to
breathe air.
Where do mammals live?
Mammals live in lots of different places (habitats) all over the world — look!
These mammals
live in the sea
These mammals
live on the land.True or False? Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ here.
1. Humans are mammals. _True
Mammals only live on the land.
Mammals have lungs for breathing air.
Most mammals lay eggs.
Mammals feed their babies on plants.
atin
All mammals have hair (or fur).
My Favourite Mammal
Draw a picture of your favourite mammal.
Use some of the words at the side to label its body.
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What is a bird?
UP
Baby birds are
called chicks.
They hatch
from eggs.
Birds have beaks
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foreating
i
P mi
* Birds have claws
on their feet.
Penguin
Blue titDraw a line to match each bird to its name:
Robin Blackbird Blue tit Pigeon
Bird Crossword
Can you put the correct bird words into the crossword?
Papwe Fish
Many kinds of animals live in the water.
Can you tell which of these are fish?
What are fish like?
Ze Fish use fins to swim.
Fish have gills to
breathe under water.
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Deca feh Vy Ea ee
Phave Sn
T don't have arms and legs. I use my
to swim. I don't breathe through my mouth.>
* What do Animals Eat?
You can group animals by what they eat (their diet).
Carnivores are animals that
only eat other animals (meat).
More carnivores:
cat toad wolf
owl shark
spider J
Herbivores are animals
that only eat plants.
Snakes eat mice.
More herbivores:
rabbit sheep cow
snail horse
parrot oye
elephant J
Omnivores are animals that More omnivores:
eat both plants and animals. fox robin.
badger _ pig
squirrel
hedgehog
Giraffes eat leaves:
30Animals that only eat meat are
<=
called C
Pigs, foxes and bears are
called O
Animals that never eat meat are
called h
Draw or write some animals in this diagram:
Animals that eat: Animals that eat:
Animals that eat both
| andLook at these information cards abbut some animals at a pee show.
Fill in the missing words.
Diet: Seeas
De ciecirtepteds tice Diet: Plants. insects
Goldfish can live in a tank
or pond.
Type of animal: Amphibian
Diet: Stugs, worms, snails
Newts can regrow parts of
their body!
Type of animal: Repiile
Diet: Any animals
Beware — crocodiles are
very dangerous!
Write and draw the best pet for each person in the box:
f ” .
"I want a furry herbivore.” T want an animal that
can learn to talk!”Type of animal: Keptie Type of animal: Amphibion
Diet: Leaves, Mowers, fruit Diet: Crickets, worms
Tortoises can ive for a Frogs usually need a heated
very lorg time, tank to live in.
Type of animal: G
Diet: Hay, green vegetables Type of animal:
Rabbits need a cosy Initch Diet: Mice, voles. smal birds
fo sleep in. Owls sleep in the day and are
awake at night
"I want a carnivore "I want a reptile that
that can fly.” &, doesn't eat meat.”This cone is made from plastic.
Plastic comes in many colours, shapes and sizes.
Draw lines to match each object to the material it is made from.
Metal
Wood \#
Rock
Plastic
GlassThese buildings are made from rock.
Rock is found in the ground.
These windows are made from glass
Glass is transparent, which means
you can see through it.
You can see through me! Gg
I come in lots of different colours. p
I come from the ground. hi
You might wear me around your neck! mo
so"
‘Talking About Materials
Materials have different properties.
Properties describe how a material behaves.
Flexible or Stiff?
Rubber bands are flexible.
A metal screwdriver is stiff. —_—
Shiny or Dull?
Shiny objects are good at reflecting light.
ane Dull objects are not, __>”
Rough or Smooth?
~~ Sandpaper is rough. 5
These plastic balls are smooth.
Tough or Brittle? FA
|<—Tough materials are hard to break.
Brittle objects are easy to snap ,
Transparent or Opaque?
| Transparent materials are see-through.
Opaque objects block the light so you
can't see through them.
36Odd one out!
Put a circle around the object you think is the odd one out.
Remember to think about the properties of each object
bell S vo) ring 9
The bell and the ring are > shiny Pg but
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the spoon is _ d
le S> plank of metal LS
wood beam
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The plank of wood and the metal beam are tou ee
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but the ruler is br
OLAo?
wor In the Allotment
Which different materials you can spot in the allotment?
Think about what things are made from, and why each material has been
selected to do its job.Picture Acknowledgements
Section 1
2,3 (seasons) © [Link]/Smitt, p 2,3 (pegs) @ [Link]/lertsakwiman, p 2,3 (rope) © ([Link]!
Urfinguss, p 2,3 (meadow) © [Link]/Jyliana, p 4 (space) © [Link], p 6 (snow) @ iStockphoto.
ccom/tepic, p 6 (rain) © [Link]|joyt, p 6 (sun) © [Link]/AlinaMD, p 6 (storm) @ [Link]!
Igor Zhuravloy, p 6 Jog) © [Link]/legna64, p 6 (wind) © [Link]/RobertHoetink, p 8 (large bee) ©
‘[Link]/Antagain, p 8 (queen bee) © [Link]/heibaihui, p 8,9 (small bees) © [Link]/loops7, p 9
(many bees) © [Link]/proxyminder, p 9 (honeycomb) @ iStockphoto.comijoey333 p 8,9 (seasons) © iStockphoto
com/Smit.
Section 2
p 10 (magnifying glass) © [Link]/agawa288, p 10 (thorns) @ [Link]/CHRISsadowski, p 10 (tulips) ©
[Link], p 10 (courgette) © [Link]/erierika, p 10 (ferns) @ ([Link], p 10
trees) © iStockphoto.comiSerg_Velusceac, p 12 (large flower) © [Link], p 12,13 (grass) © iStockphoto.
com/AndrewJohnson, p 12 (lily) © ([Link]/MoosyEtk, p 12 (rose) @ [Link]/walencienne, p 12 (affodiD)
© [Link]/juicybits, p 12 (forget-me-not) © [Link], p 12 (tulip) © [Link]/_Vilor, p 12
Gris) @ [Link]/tatianalebedeva, p 14,15 (soll) © [Link], p 14 (carrot) @ [Link]!
‘ALLEKO, p 14 (onion) © [Link]/djab5, p 14 (celery) © [Link]/bambuh, p 14 (broccoli) @ iStockphoto,
com/Dizzy, p 15 (tomatoes) © [Link]/unalozmen, p 15 (chickpeas) @ [Link] 7activestudio, p 15
(pinach) © [Link]/lucamanieri, p 16 (tree) © [Link]/andreusk, p 17 (tree) @ [Link]/DrPAS,
P 18 (birch tree) @ iStockphoto.comltiler84, p 18 (birch leaf) © [Link], p 18 (oak tree) © iStockphoto.
com/Zerbor, p 18 (oak leaf) @ [Link]/russwitherington!, p 18 (acorns) ® [Link]! Yasonya, p 18 (ash
tree) © [Link]/Coldimages, p 18 (ash leaves) © ([Link], p 18,19 (landscape) © iStockphoto.
com/Bartosz Hadyniak, p 19 (sycamore leaf) © ([Link]/kazakovmaksim, p 19 (sycamore seed) @ iStockphoto,
com/dabjola, p 19 (sycamore tree) @ [Link]/DNYS9, p 19 (horse chestnut tree) @ iStockphoto.comItiler84,
Pp 19 (chestnuts) © [Link]/mathompl, p 19 (horse chestnut leaf) @ [Link]/stacy2010ua, p 19 (beech.
tree) © [Link]/malerapaso, p 19 (beechnuts) © ‘[Link]/plxelmaniak, p 19 (pine) © [Link]!
DoleO8, p 19 (fr branch) @ [Link]/osoznaniejizni, p 20 (venus flytrap) © \[Link], p 20, 21 (ly)
@ [Link]/Gewoldi.
Section 3
22 (sporty children) @ [Link]/Andrew Rich, p 22 (eye) @ [Link]/Vaaka, p 22 (ear) @ iStockphoto.
com/Phakimata, p 22 (tongue) @ [Link], p 22 (hands) @ [Link]/karelnoppe, p 24 (skeleton)
© [Link]/decade3d, p 24 (puppies) © [Link] Suviyanond, p 24 (breath) ® iStockphoto,
com/antila, p 24 (ions) @ [Link]/anharris, p 24 (bat) @ [Link]/Meal_meaW, p 24 (dolphins) @
\[Link]/Igor Zhuravlov, p 26 (feeding) @ [Link]/Hydromet, p 26 (blackbird) @ [Link]!
tukongo, p 26 (robin) @ [Link]/Rabjem, p 26 (penguin) @ [Link]/S_Lew, p 26 (gull) © iStockphoto.
com/AlinaMD, p 26 (pigeon) © iStockphoto com/Argument, p 26 (blue tit) © [Link], p 28,29
(underwater) @ \[Link]/TraceRouda, p 28 (bubbles) © [Link]/RoyalSpirt, p 28 (shark) @ iStockphoto,
com/richcarey, p 28 (jellyfish) © [Link]/MarcelC, p 28 (catfish) © [Link]/GlobalP, p 28 (octopus) ©
{[Link]/zhengzaishuru, p 28 (seahorse) © ([Link]/GlobalP, p 28 (clown fish) © [Link]/Dennis
Burns, p 28 (starfish) © [Link]/dpruter, p 28 (ray) © [Link]/PicturePartners, p 28 (pufferfish) ©
[Link]/GlobalP, p 28 (whale) © [Link]/nicolasprimola, p 28 (salmon) © [Link],
30 (python) © [Link]/Michael Fitzsimmons, p 30 (giraffe) © [Link]/mddphoto, p 30 (bear eating
{rass) © [Link]/ShobeStudios, p 30 (bear fishing) @ [Link]/RobertPlotz, p 32,33 (show ground) ©
{[Link]/Reimphoto, p 32 (crocodile) © [Link]/nattanan726, p 32 (budgie) © [Link]/taden,
32 (goldfish) © |[Link], p 32 (newt) © [Link]/ABDESIGN, p 33 (tortoise) © iStockphoto.
com/P_Wel, p 33 (tiger) © ([Link], p 33 (owl) © [Link]/JohnPitcher, p 33 (frog) © iStockphoto.
com/JanPietruszka, p 33 (bunny) © [Link]/kyolshin.
Section 4
34,35 (city) © iStockphoto.comlanshar73, p 34 (cone) © [Link]/Istimages, p 35 (bench) @ iStockphoto
com/Ma-syanya, p 36 (rubber bands) © [Link]/aggedPixels, p 36 (bricks) © [Link]/Devonyu, p 36
(sandpaper) © [Link]/gavran333, p 36 (balls) © [Link], p 36 (diamond) © iStockphoto,
com/AptTone, p 36 (pencil © [Link]/makaule, p 36 (steel) © ([Link], p 37 (spring) ©
{[Link]/herreid, p 38,39 (allotment) @ [Link]/George Clerk.
With thanks to CG Textures for the background image on pages 26.27.
Cover and intro images from [Link].
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Year One — Ages 5-6
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From honeybees to the human body... and beyond!
+ A brilliant mix of facts, pictures and acti
Brought to life with plenty of real-world examples!
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