Experiments
# responds enthusiastically to suggestions and puts forward ~ own ideas and predictions. 

^ makes relevant observations and can measure with increasing precision.  

^ understands and carries out a fair test, and recognises and explains why it is fair.  

^ can select suitable equipment, and uses results tables and graphs the result.

^ has written general conclusions to ~ investigations. 

^ responds to suggestions and puts forward ~ own ideas and predictions.

# makes observations and can measure carefully.  

^ understands and carries out a fair test, and recognises why it is fair.

^ can select suitable equipment, and uses results tables and graphs the result. 

^ writes some conclusions to ~ investigations.  Good work.

# responds to suggestions and, when prompted puts forward ~ own predictions. 

^ makes observations and can measure with increasing care.

^ carries out a fair test, and recognises why it is fair. 

^ has developed the ability to select suitable equipment, and uses results tables and graphs the result.

^ writes some conclusions to ~ investigations with help.  Good effort.
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Life Processes
# has worked very well when describing the differences between living and non-living things, explaining changes in living things, and identifying how an animal is suited to its environment.  


^ is able to systematically group animals according to their characteristics.

^ has worked hard to describe the differences between living and non-living things, and has begun to explain the changes in living things, and identifying how an animal is suited to its environment.  


^ has begun to group animals according to their characteristics.
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Materials
# is able to describe the differences between different materials, and can explain why some materials are suited to their purpose.  

Produced very good work when describing the characteristics of materials.

^ is able to describe the differences between different materials within a group, and can begin to explain why some materials are suited to their purpose.

Produced good work when describing the characteristics of materials.

^ is able to describe the differences between different materials with help, and recognises that some materials are suited to their purpose.

Produced good work when describing the characteristics of materials.
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Phys Processes
^ understood and enjoyed arranging components in an electrical circuit, and explained ~ knowledge of hearing sounds with increasing accuracy.

^ can put together an electrical component, and explain what is needed to make it work.   

^ has developed an awareness of how sounds are heard.
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Target

^ needs to explain ~ final ideas and conclusions clearly both orally and in writing.

~ Science Target is to explain and write what we did clearly.
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