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5-14 Environmental Studies nine-year plan

Primary 1  2  3  4  5  6  7        Secondary 1  2          Background & Features
Primary Year Topic (short - 2 to 4 weeks or long - 6 to 7 weeks)
and focus
Major Equal Minor
P1

At school Me &
my family
Our local area
more info
Toys  Materials
we use
 
 
social subjects science science technology science
technology social subjects social subjects science technology
P2  Transport Day & night Senses Our weather Houses & homes
more info
social subjects science science social subjects science
technology science   technology science social subjects
P3

 

A local study Things
we eat
Magnetism
more info
Egyptians Light & Sound
more info
social subjects technology science social subjects science
technology science science     social subjects
P4  Vikings Water Scotland Our bodies Our community 
social subjects science social subjects science social subjects
      technology technology
P5  Wallace & Bruce Living things Pollution & conservation Electricity
more info
Portrait
of Britain 
social subjects science science science social subjects
    social subjects technology technology
P6

 

Scotland in the
time of Mary, Queen of Scots
Coping with climate Materials from our planet Exploring space
more info
Europe
social subjects science science science social subjects
    social subjects technology  
P7 Mini-enterprise Plants
for wildlife
Getting about Japan Home front
social subjects science science social subjects social subjects
  social subjects technology technology  

S1

more info

 

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History Geography Modern
Studies
Home Economics Technical Education Science
Lindow Man Atlas/
Map skills
 Living in a democracy Hygiene & safety in food preparation and production Graphic communication task - poster production on safe use of facilities Matter
Elements
Vikings  Empty lands/
Weather
Europe Design & make - information on food safety raft and design task - tangram pictures - multi-media production of a wall hanging Making & using materials
Life's building blocks
Scotland & England Farming/
Weather
 
Law & order Party food Technological studies task - simple electrical control problem-solving using kits Growing up
Energy changes
      Improving soft furnishing - customising existing products   Electricity
      Materials in fashion   Light & sound
      Street fashion   Forces

 

 
S2

 

Gla

 

 

 

 

 

History Geography Modern
Studies
Home
Economics
Technical
Education
Science
American West (1850-1900) Home area Diversity & discrimination Nutrition & the Scottish Diet Action Plan - investigate & plan for specific groups Craft & design task - Something for my room Our environment
Food from plants
Industrial Revolution Earth forces The media Convenience foods - investigate labelling, advertising, packaging, compare products Graphic communication task - advertising and packaging Populations
Microorganisms
more info
WW2: Democracy & dictatorship Rich world, poor world Divided world Food products for specific people, groups Technological studies task - alarms Heat
Energy resources
        Fabrics & clothes - types, care, labelling, advertising, compare products, CAD-CAM for design & make  

Investigating space

Changing materials
Acids & alkalis
more info
        Integrated project
- fashion show
Electronics

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