Science·Scientific Inquiry·procedural
Simple tests and experiments
Perform simple tests and use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning to be a young scientist — asking questions, making careful observations, recording what they see in simple charts and drawings, and testing ideas to find answers.
Evidence of understanding
- Carry out a simple test with one thing changing at a time
- Observe what happens and describe the result
- Use the result to suggest an answer to the original question
Assessment prompt
Can Simple tests and experiments do a simple experiment — like testing which paper towel absorbs the most water — and use what they find out to answer the question?
Standards alignment
KS1.Sci.WS.3GB · uk-nc-2013
Performing simple tests
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
KS1.Sci.WS.5GB · uk-nc-2013
Suggesting answers to questions
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1