Early years Long Term Topic Plan Overview

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Earth Fire Earth Air Water Water

EarthHabitats- Pets- Us- Insects

Cultural Uses-different ways of living-Different tools used

Materials for clothing

-wool-cotton-silk

Materials for construction and manufacturing

- Wood- Bricks- Glass- clay

Food and Plants• Planting seeds• Cooking foods• Tasting food

Solar system- Earth- Space- planets

REThe creation story Seasons

-Autumn-winter

Possible Lines of Enquiry

Visits: Church, walk around local area, Farm

AirIts needed for living

things to breathe• Humans – how we

use air to blow and make things move.

• Animals• Exercise and staying

healthy

It allows things to fly-Helicopters-Hot air balloons

It can be used to inflate things

Balloons

Its needed for fire to burncandles

It helps to make weather

It provides energy- Wind turbines- Windmills

Wind- hurricanes/tornados- Measuring wind speed.- -Tides

Movement• Boats• Flags• Bubbles• Hairdryers• Fans• Kites• Parachute

Can be used to make music

• Wind Instruments• Wind chimes

Possible Lines of Enquiry

Visits: Beach, wind turbines, Life centre

FireChanges

• Melting

It can be used to make energy• Coal - mining• Wood• Electricity

Safety- Firefighters- Bushfires- volcanoes

CookingHow it changes

food

Possible Lines of Enquiry

Visits/Visitors: fire safety visit, Beamish,

WaterIts needed for living things

- Healthy practice • drinking water• washing and hygiene- How plants need water to grow

Habitats- Sea creatures- Pond dipping

Materials-floating and sinking-Waterproof and non waterproof-Freezing and melting

Staying safe- Water safety- lighthouses

Food-fishing

Transport- Boats- Submarines- Ferrys

Possible Lines of Enquiry

Visits/visitors: water safety, Beach, Aquatic centre