Science• Part of Curriculum for Excellence
• A “Stand-alone” subject
• A “Stand-alone” subject, but with “cross cutting” links
• Providing relevant content, challenging experiences and no more duplication
New Science Titles
• Planet Earth• Biological Systems• Forces, electricity and waves• Materials• Topical Science
Science
• Biodiversity & Interdependence
characteristics, survival, extinction, eco-systems, conservation, wildlife
• Energy sources & Sustainability
Saving energy, reducing waste energy, renewable energy,
• Processes of the PlanetWater cycle and water changes
• Space• Size, scale time and motion of solar
system
Planet Earth
Science
• Body systems and cells
Keeping the human body healthySenses and body’s response to
outside conditionsMicro-organisms and the breakdown
of some materials
• InheritanceLifecycles of plants and animals
Stages of developmentCharacteristics of offspring
Inherited/non-inherited characteristics
Biological Systems
• ForcesFriction, air resistance, movement and
motionMagnets, electrostatic forces, gravity
Floating and sinking – buoyancy
• ElectricityDrawing/planning circuits using symbolsMaking variety of circuits and explaining
transfer of energy
Vibrations & WavesCommunication by animals
Sound travel through air, water and other media
Explore shadows and mixing coloured lights
Forces, Electricity & Waves
Science
Science
• Properties & Uses of Subjects
Changing substances, mixtures, conditions, heating, dissolving
etc.
• Earth’s MaterialsComparing characteristics, comparing soils, rocks, earth’s
surface.
• Chemical ChangeWater samples, pollution &
conservation, chemical reactions and changes to different
materials
Materials
Topical Science
• What is happening today in science?
• In the papers?• On the television?• On the internet?