Throughout the Year, children will begin to develop their Working Scientifically Skills. This will include: 

• showing curiosity about objects, events and people
• engaging in open-ended activities
• taking risks, engaging in new experiences and learning by trial and error
• finding ways to solve problems
• finding new ways to do things 
• testing their own ideas
• developing ideas of grouping, sequencing, cause and effect 
• knowing about some similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things
• talking and asking questions about aspects of the world they are knowledgable e.g. where they live or the natural world
• using their senses to explore the world around them
• making links and noticing patterns in their experiences
• choosing the resources they need for their chosen activities
• handling equipment and tools effectively 
• creating simple representations of events, people and objects
• answering how and why questions about their experiences 
• making observations of animals and plants, talking about changes and explaining why some things occur
• developing their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events

In Autumn 1, children have been learning about Ourselves. This includes:

• learning the parts of the body and its parts
• exploring the world around us using our senses
• learning about how to look after our body - healthy eating and washing and hygiene routines
• identifying similarities and differences between our families and other families
• showing care and concern for living things and the environment including our Farm and Wildlife Area
• constructing dens
• looking for signs of Autumn

Why don't you try to do some of these activities at home?

• Parts of the Body
• What is this body part?
• Label the body
• Dr Binocs Show - The Senses
• The Five Senses Game