CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 3: SCHEME OF WORK

Scheme of work Science Year 3: 2023-2024

Unit 1
WEEK 1 Topic Approximate number Outline of learning Resources
of learning hours content

1 1.1 Alive or 2 This topic asks Learner’s Book:

not alive? learners to Think like a scientist 1: Alive or not?
consider whether
things are alive, Think like a scientist 2: Alive, once alive or never
not now alive or alive Think like a scientist 3: Are these things
have never been alive?
alive. Activity: Making posters
Workbook: Topic 1.1
Worksheets 1.1A, 1.1B and 1.1C
Digital Classroom: Activity – Alive or not alive?
2 1.2 Plant 2 In this topic Learner’s Book:
parts learners study Activity 1: Look at roots
important plant
parts, including Activity 2: Make a model plant
the root, stem, leaf Think like a scientist: Learning about leaves
and flower.
Workbook: Topic 1.2
Digital Classroom: Video – Parts of a plant

3 1.3 Plants 2 This topic explores Learner’s Book:

and light how plants need Think like a scientist 1: Can plants grow well in
light. Learners the dark?
investigate the
effect of different Think like a scientist 2: How quickly will our
light levels on plants grow?
plant growth. Think like a scientist 3: Light and plant growth
Workbook: Topic 1.3
Digital Classroom: Science investigators video –
Investigating the effect of light on plant growth

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of learning hours content

4 1.4 Plants 2 This topic explores Learner’s Book:

need water how plants need Think like a scientist 1: How much water do
and the right water. Learners plant stems use?
temperature investigate the
effect of different Think like a scientist 2: Plants need the right
amounts of temperature
watering on plant Think like a scientist 3: How does water move
growth. up a plant stem?
Workbook: Topic 1.4
Digital Classroom: Science investigators video –
Movement of water inside plants

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Unit 2
WEEKS Topic Approximate Outline of learning Resources
number of content
learning hours
4 2.1 Solids, liquids 2 Identifying and Learner’s Book:
and gases sorting solids, liquids Think like a scientist 1: Making carbon dioxide
and gases. gas Think like a scientist 2: Sorting solids and
liquids Workbook: Topic 2.1
Worksheet 2.1
Digital Classroom: Activity – Liquid or solid?

5 -6 2.2 3 Making mixtures Learner’s Book:

and using sieves or
Separating Think like a scientist 1: Using a sieve
magnets to
mixtures
separate them. Think like a scientist 2: An amazing mixture
Workbook: Topic 2.2
Digital Classroom: Activity – Choosing
equipment

7-8 2.3 3.5 Investigating soluble Learner’s Book:

and insoluble solids. Activity: Dissolving sweets
Dissolving
Think like a scientist 1: How much salt will
dissolve in water?
Think like a scientist 2: Asking questions about
dissolving
Workbook: Topic 2.3
Digital Classroom: Activity – Spell it

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9 2.4 Filtering
number of content
learning hours
4 Learning how to use Learner’s Book:
a filter to separate Think like a scientist 1: Make a simple filter
an insoluble solid
mixed with a liquid. Think like a scientist 2: Make a layered filter
Workbook: Topic 2.4
Worksheets 2.4A, 2.4B and 2.4C
Digital Classroom: Video – Filtration Activity –
Making coffee using a filter

10 2.5 3.5 Asking questions Learner’s Book:

about metals and
Separating Think like a scientist 1: Asking questions about
using secondary
materials from metals
sources to
rocks
research answers. Think like a scientist 2: Researching plastic
Workbook: Topic 2.5
Digital Classroom: Activity – Solids, liquids and
gases

Across unit resources

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Project: Designing a reusable object
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
End-of-unit test
Diagnostic check
Mid-year test
End-of-year test
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 3: Term 2 Scheme of work

WEEKS Topic Approximate Outline of learning Resources
number of content
learning hours
1 3.1 Shadows 2 This topic deals with Learner’s Book:
the variety of Activity 1: Making shadows in the sunlight
different shadows Activity 2: Making shadow puppets
we see in the world
and how they are Think like a scientist: Opaque or transparent?
made. It refers to Workbook: Topic 3.1
opaque materials
and briefly to Worksheets 3.1A, 3.1B, 3.1C
transparent Digital Classroom: Activity – The right shadow
materials.
2 3.2 2 This topic Learner’s Book:
continues to look at
Changing shadows Activity 1: Shadow shapes
the ways that
shadows are made Activity 2: Making animal shapes
and also at the Think like a scientist: How can shadows grow?
ways that shadows
can change when Workbook: Topic 3.2
an object changes
or moves in
relation to the light
source.
3 3.3 2 This topic looks at Learner’s Book:
transparent
Transparent Activity 1: Transparent materials used around
materials, what
materials school
they are and how
we use them. It Activity 2: Make a pair of sunglasses
asks learners to Think like a scientist: Can we make sunglasses
think about and darker?
investigate
transparent Workbook: Topic 3.3
materials we see in Digital Classroom: Video – Protecting
the world, including astronauts’ eyes
school, and those
used to make
sunglasses, visors
and goggles.

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number of content
learning hours
4 3.4 2 This topic Learner’s Book:
introduces
Translucent Activity 1: Make a shadow theatre screen
translucent
materials
materials, what Think like a scientist: Transparent or
they are and how translucent?
we use them. Activity 2: Opaque, translucent or transparent?
Workbook: Topic 3.4
Digital Classroom: Activity – Transparent or
translucent
Across Unit resources
4-5 Learner’s Book:
Project: Opaque, translucent and transparent materials in a house
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
End-of-unit test
Diagnostic check
Mid-year test
End-of-year test
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 4
WEEKS Topic Approximate Outline of learning Resources
number of content
learning hours
6 4.1 Human organs 2 This topic covers the Learner’s Book:
basic function, Think like a scientist 1: Exercise and heart rate
position and care for
the human brain, Think like a scientist 2: How many breaths in
lung, heart, stomach, one minute? Activity 1: Exercising your brain!
intestines. Activity 2: Organ quiz
Workbook: Topic 4.1
Worksheets 4.1A, 4.1B, 4.1C

7 4.2 Animal groups 2 This topic begins with Learner’s Book:

and different life an introduction to Activity 1: Six groups of animals
cycles the six main groups
of animals Activity 2: Changes as we grow
(mammals, reptiles, Activity 3: Drawing the life cycle of the frog
birds, insects, fish,
amphibians). It refers Think like a scientist: Height increases from
to the different baby to child
features of these Workbook: Topic 4.2
animal groups and
Template 4.2
then goes on to look
at examples of Digital Classroom: Activity – Sort the animals
different life cycles. Video – The life cycle of a turtle
Activity – Complete the life cycles
8 4.3 Food chains 2 This topic is about Learner’s Book:
energy moving from Activity 1: Food for a mouse and a cat
the Sun to living
things and from living Activity 2: Drawing a food chain
thing to living thing as Think like a scientist: Animals need other living
one is eaten by one things
another. The Sun
provides the light for Workbook: Topic 4.3
the plants
(producers) to grow
and animals
(consumers) then eat
the plants or one
another.

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9 4.4 Fossils
number of content
learning hours
2 This topic explains Learner’s Book:
how fossils are made Activity 1: So many fossils
and shows a number
of examples. Activity 2: Make a fossil!
Learners are asked to Think like a scientist 1: Make a fossil dig
look at fossils and to
make a fossil as well Think like a scientist 2: Finding out about
as simulate a dig. Mary Anning
Workbook: Topic 4.4
Digital Classroom: Video – Digging for fossils
Manipulative – Fossil hunters

Across Unit resources

10 Learner’s Book:
Project: Do we affect the life cycles of animals? Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
End-of-unit test
Diagnostic check
Mid-year test
End-of-year test
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 5: Term 3 Science scheme of work.

WEEKS Topic Approximate Outline of learning Resources
number of content
learning hours
1 5.1 Forces and 3.5 A recap on forces Learner’s Book:
forcemeters from Stage 2 Unit Think like a scientist 1: Make a simple
2 and an forcemeter
introduction to
using forcemeters Think like a scientist 2: Make a better
to measure forces forcemeter
using newtons. Workbook: Topic 5.1
Digital Classroom: Song – That’s a force
Activity – Reading a forcemeter
2 5.2 Gravity 4 An introduction to Learner’s Book:
gravity and an Activity: Draw a picture of falling
investigation into
how weight Think like a scientist: Do heavier objects fall
affects falling faster?
objects. Workbook: Topic 5.2
Worksheets 5.2A, 5.2B, 5.2C
Digital Classroom: Activity – Which of these
things need gravity?

3 5.3 Friction 4.5 An introduction to Learner’s Book:

friction, using Think like a scientist 1: Which surface has the
forcemeters to least friction?
measure friction
on different Think like a scientist 2: Questions about
surfaces and friction
asking scientific Workbook: Topic 5.3
questions.
Worksheets 5.3A, 5.3B, 5.3C
Digital Classroom: Science investigators
video – Which surface will have the least
friction?

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number of content
learning hours
4 5.4 Amazing 3 An introduction to Learner’s Book:
magnets magnets, an Think like a scientist: Investigating poles
investigation into Activity: How do we use magnets?
how the poles
behave and an Workbook: Topic 5.4
activity on the uses Digital Classroom: Activity – Label the
of magnets. magnets

5 5.5 3.5 A recap on Learner’s Book:

magnetic materials
Magnetic materials Think like a scientist 1: Predicting which
from Stage 1 Topic materials are magnetic
6.4 and
investigations into Think like a scientist 2: Which metals are
magnetic materials magnetic?
and different types Workbook: Topic 5.5
of metals.
Worksheets 5.5A, 5.5B, 5.5C
Digital Classroom: Activity – Magnetic
materials Video – Forces
Across Unit resources
6 Learner’s Book:
Project: How friction helps us
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
End-of-unit test
Diagnostic check
Mid-year test
End-of-year test
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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Unit 6
WEEKS Topic Approximate Outline of learning Resources
number of content
learning hours
7 6.1 The shape of 3.5 An introduction to Learner’s Book:
the Earth, Sun and the Earth, Sun and Think like a scientist: Researching the Earth,
Moon Moon and how Sun and Moon
gravity has shaped
them all into Activity: Modelling gravity
spheres. Workbook: Topic 6.1
Digital Classroom: Video – The Moon and Sun

8 6.2 The Moon 3 Information about Learner’s Book:

9 6.3 The phases of
the Moon
the Moon and its Think like a scientist 1: Modelling the Moon’s
orbit around the orbit
Earth. Using different
types of model to Think like a scientist 2: Making a scale model
learn about the Workbook: Topic 6.2
Moon.
Worksheet 6.2
Digital Classroom: Activity – Label the Earth
and Moon
4 Using modelling to Learner’s Book:
understand why the Think like a scientist 1: Modelling the phases of
Moon has phases. the Moon
Observing the Moon
and recording Think like a scientist 2: Making a Moon diary
observations in Workbook: Topic 6.3
tables.
Worksheets 6.3A, 6.3B, 6.3C
Digital Classroom: Video – The phases of the
Moon Activity – Which phase is which?

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Across Unit resources

Learner’s Book:
Project: Research an astronaut
Check your progress quiz
Teacher’s Resource:
Language worksheets 1 and 2
End-of-unit test
Diagnostic check
Mid-year test
End-of-year test
Digital Classroom:
End-of-unit quiz

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