Whole School (KS1 & 2) Science Units - Hexagonal Thinking Resources

This resource contains the complete package of Hexagonal Thinking resources and teacher guides for every science unit in Years 1 through to 6. Individual year group resources can be bought separately.

Package includes up to 15 keywords and related images on hexagons and up to 3 blank hexagons for extending children’s learning. In addition to this, each PDF document also contains lesson delivery ideas and differentiation ideas.

Science topics include:

Year 1
Seasonal Changes
Plants
Animals Including Humans
Everyday Materials

Year 2
Living Things and their Habitats
Plants
Animals Including Humans
Use of Everday Materials

Year 3
Plants
Animals Including Humans
Light
Forces and Magnets
Rocks and Fossils

Year 4
Animals Including Humans - Teeth, Digestive System
Electricity
States of matter - Solids, Liquids, Gasses, The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle
Living Things and their Habitats
Sound

Year 5
Earth & Space
The Solar System
Living Things and Their Habitats
Properties and Changes of Materials
Animals Including Humans
Forces - Pulleys and Levers

Year 6
Electricity
Living Things and Their Habitats
Animals Including Humans
Evolution and Inheritance
Light

Hexagonal thinking is a critical thinking activity for discussion that allows learners to think about concepts and connections in a different way.

Students make connections between the keywords on the hexagons and then justify the connections they make. This is a great way to support student collaboration, as students discuss and justify their decisions, learning from each other. Teachers can use these conversations and justifications to assess understanding.