1.Earth and the Solar System Know the names of all the planets and their order from the sun Know what the nearest star is called Know that Earth is a planet with one moon

2.How Big is the Solar System Know where Earth is in the Solar system Understand the vast distances in the Solar System Know that Earth has one moon held in place by gravity

3.Planet Earth: Rocks Know about the structure of the Earth Know about the inner core, the outer core, the mantle and the crust

4. Planet Earth Know about igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and how each was formed. Be able to name some features of igneous rocks Be able to name some features of sedimentary rocks Be able to give some examples of both igneous and sedimentary rocks

5. Planet Earth Rocks 2 Be able to describe how metamorphic rocks were formed Be able to give some examples of metamorphic rocks

6. The States of Matter Know what the three states of matter are Be able to give three examples of substances which are found in each of the three states Be able to classify the substances as belonging to each of the three states

7. Liquids and Gases Be able to describe some properties of a solid, liquid and gas. Be able to identify a substance as solid, liquid or gas based on its properties.

8.Particles Know that everything is made up of particles Know that when particles of 2 substances mix the particles of each one can go into the spaces between the particles of the other

9. Particles in Motion Know that particles of a gas are moving Know that the skin of a balloon must contain tiny holes Know that the particles of a gas will move till the container the gas is in is full of the gas Be able to draw and describe the speed of motion of gas particles

10.Particles in motion 2 Know that the particles of a liquid are always moving Be able to draw or recognise a particle picture of a liquid Be able to draw or recognise a particle picture of a solid Be able to compare the speed of movement of particles in a solid and a liquid

11. Diffusion Know that there are spaces between the particles of a solid Know what diffusion is in solids liquids and gases

12.Expansion and Contraction Be able to define ‘expand’ and ‘contract’ Be able to describe what effect heating and cooling will have on the volume of an object Be able to explain expansion and contraction in terms of particles and spaces

13. One Substance 3 States Know the correct words for the changes of state between a solid, a liquid and a gas Be able to draw the particle pictures for these changes of state Know what effect the changes of state have on the speed of motion of the particles and how tightly held together they are

14. Pressure Understand what causes pressure in a container Be able to state what effect changing the temperature has on pressure Be able to explain why changing the temperature changes the pressure Be able to state two other ways of changing pressure