Science

Learner Journey Summary - S2

Inquiry and investigative skills
  1. Dependant on topic.
Scientific analytical thinking skills
  1. Dependant on topic.
Skills and attributes of scientifically literate citizens
  1. Through research and discussion, contribute to evaluations of media items with regard to scientific content and ethical implications.
Water and Solutions
  1. Differentiate between pure substances and mixtures in common use and select appropriate physical methods for separating mixtures into their components.
  2. Take part in practical investigations into solubility using different solvents and can apply knowledge to solve every day practical problems.
Bright Sparks
  1. Measure the current and voltage in series and parallel circuits and design a circuit to show the advantages of parallel circuits in an everyday application.
  2. Design simple chemical cells and use them to investigate the factors which affect the voltage produced.
Life, the Earth and Everything in it!
  1. Sample and identify living things from different habitats to compare their biodiversity and suggest reasons for their distribution.
  2. Collaborate on investigations into the process of photosynthesis and demonstrate an understanding of why plants are vital to sustaining life on Earth.
Hard Rocks and Heavy Metals
  1. Through evaluation of a range of data, I can describe the formation, characteristics and uses of soils, minerals and basic types of rocks.
  2. Participate in practical activities to extract useful substances from natural resources.
  3. Help design and carry out practical activities to develop an understanding of chemical reactions involving the Earth’s materials and explain how we apply knowledge of these reactions in practical ways.
May the Force Be With You
  1. Contribute to investigations of energy loss due to friction and suggest ways of improving the efficiency of moving systems.
  2. Collaborate in investigations into the effects of gravity on objects and predict what might happen to their weight in different situations on Earth and in space
It’s All About Me
  1. Extract DNA, understand its function and express an informed view of the risks and benefits of DNA profiling.
  2. Through research and discussion, contribute to evaluations of media items with regard to scientific content and ethical implications.
Space
  1. Use knowledge of our solar system, and the basic needs of living things, to produce a reasoned argument on the likelihood of life existing elsewhere in the universe.
IDL
  1. By investigating renewable energy sources and taking part in practical activities to harness them, discuss their benefits and potential problems.
  2. Through research and discussion, contribute to evaluations of media items with regard to scientific content and ethical implications.