Science·Scientific Inquiry·procedural
Classifying living things (age 9+)
Record data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs
Suggested ages 9–11
Learning journey
Your child is developing advanced scientific investigation skills — planning fair tests, taking precise measurements, recording complex data, and evaluating evidence to draw reliable conclusions.
Evidence of understanding
- Choose and create an appropriate graph type for the data (bar chart, line graph, scatter graph)
- Draw graphs with correctly labelled axes, appropriate scales, and accurate plotting
- Use classification keys and scientific diagrams to present complex findings
Assessment prompt
Can Classifying living things (age 9+) choose the right type of graph for their data — a bar chart for categories or a line graph for continuous data — and draw it accurately?
Standards alignment
KS2U.Sci.WS.3GB · uk-nc-2013
Recording data and results
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Upper Key Stage 2