Forces and Magnets - Key Questions & Vocabulary - Living Things & Habitat - Key Questions & Vocabulary

Sep 28, 2026

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Vocabulary and key-question learning materials covering two science knowledge organisers: Forces and Magnets (Physics) and Living Things & their Habitat (Biology). The document defines essential terms such as force, contact and non-contact, magnet actions (attract and repel), and key food-digestion vocabulary like digestion and peristalsis. It also introduces biological concepts including environment, classify and classification key, plus life processes, vertebrates and invertebrates, and examples of adaptations, pollution, and plant parts, supporting structured revision and classification-based learning.

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Knowledge Organiser Forces and Magnets: Physics

Key Questions

Vocabulary

Knowledge Organiser Living Things & their Habitat: Biology

Key Questions

Vocabulary

| Vocabulary | | | --- | --- | | Key Word | Definition | | canines | Ripping teeth. | | carnivores | Animals that only eat other animals. | | digestion | The process of breaking down food into simple chemicals for the body to absorb. | | herbivores | Animals that only eat plants. | | incisors | Cutting teeth. | | large intestine | Where water is absorbed into the blood. | | molars | Grinding teeth. | | oesophagus | Food and water pipe. | | omnivores | Animals that eat both plants and animals. | | peristalsis | Muscular action to move food along the digestive tubes | | predator | An animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals for food | | prey | A term used to describe organisms that predators kill for food. | | producer | A plant in a food chain | | saliva | A lubricating digestive juice produced in the mouth | | small intestine | Where food is broken down and nutrients are absorbed into the blood. | | stomach | A rounded vessel in the body where acid and digestive juices break down food | | Vocabulary | | | --- | --- | | Key Word | Definition | Knowledge Organiser Forces and Magnets: Physics Key Questions |
1 | What is a force? | | --- | --- | |
2 | Do objects move the same on different surfaces? | | --- | --- | force Push, pull, twist or turn caused when two objects interact with each other magnet An object or device that attracts iron or another magnetic material contact – touching | | | | --- | --- | | contact non-contact | Touching. Not touching. | | attract | Pull towards | | repel | Push away | | magnetic | Attracted to a magnet. | | non-magnetic | Not attracted to a magnet. | | iron | A metal that can be made into a magnet. | Which materials are magnetic? Do magnets attract each other? Are all magnets the same strength? Vocabulary | Key Word | Definition | | --- | --- | | environment | The conditions (both living and non-living) that surround an organism. | | classify | To arrange a group of people or things in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. | vertebrate An animal which has a backbone. Knowledge Organiser Living Things & their Habitat: Biology Key Questions |
1 | What are the 7 life processes? | | --- | --- | |
2 | How can we sort and group animals? | | --- | --- | |
3 | What are vertebrate animals? | | --- | --- | |
4 | Which living things can be found in the local area? | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | --- | | invertebrate | An animal without a backbone. | | exoskeleton | A rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals. | | key | A questioning device that allows the progressive narrowing down of the classification of an unknown living thing based on observable or testable features. | | adaptation | The way in which an organism is particularly suited to its environment. | | pollution | The introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful effects. | What is a classification key? How is our environment changing? | Vocabulary | | | --- | --- | | Key Word | Definition | | bulb | A fleshy base of a plant that can grow another plant. | | seed | A small part of a plant that can grow another plant. | | leaf | Part of a plant that is typically flat and hangs off the stem. | | stem | The main stalk of a plant. | | roots | The part of the plant that attaches into the ground for support and nutrient collection. | | flower | The seed bearing part of a plant that is usually surrounded by brightly coloured. | | tree | A woody plant. | | plant | A living organism. | | dispersal | To distribute or spread over a wide area. | | formation | To create... | | pollination | The transfer of pollen to allow fertilisation. | | nutrients | Something that provides nourishment to a living thing. |

FAQs

What is a force and how do we know it acts?

A force is a push, pull, twist or turn caused when two objects interact with each other. It can change how objects move.

What is the difference between contact and non-contact forces?

Contact means touching. Non-contact means not touching, but a force can still act between objects.

How can we sort and group animals using a classification key?

A classification key is a questioning device that progressively narrows down classification using observable or testable features. It helps identify and group unknown animals.

Sep 28, 2026

Upload by Ben