The World Around Us - Progression Grids

Planning the Curriculum for The World Around Us

Focus: Place

The working group that helped to develop this guidance has identified statements that have been exemplified further using video and audio. To see this exemplification, choose the video icon below.

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Air, water, rocks and soil make up our place and other places.
 
PL1
 Humans make use of the natural materials that make up our place and other places.
 
I1
 Humans are largely responsible for how natural resources are used because the earth has a finite supply of these.
PL6
 
 
 The earth’s structure determines the nature of habitats and availability of resources.
PL6
Some of the materials we use are thrown away unnecessarily. Some materials can be reused several times.
CoT3
 When waste is not dealt with properly, it becomes pollution.
 
I4
 The use of resources is necessary, and waste is always produced.
 
I3
 
 Resources are wasted in a variety of ways but, when identified, action can be taken to reduce waste.
PL5 CoT3
 Humans can reduce waste by reducing the amount of material used in the first place.
 
PL6
 
 Reducing waste and reusing or recycling our resources should save money, save energy and minimise damage to the environment.
PL5 CoT3
 Some materials can be recycled for different purposes.
 
CoT3
There are objects in the sky around our earth – the sun, moon and stars.
PL4
 Our earth is a planet, and there are other planets in the solar system
PL1
 The earth is one of eight planets that travel around (orbit) the sun in our solar system.
PL4
Humans learn about space by observing it from the earth or going into space itself.
PL4
 The sun is our closest star and gives heat and light to the earth.
 
PL3
 The moon gives out no light of its own but reflects the sun’s light.
 
PL4
 
 The moon appears to change its shape over the period of about a month.
PL4
 A year is the time taken for the earth to orbit the sun.
PL4
 
 
 The orbit of the earth around the sun causes our seasons.
ME1
 
 
 The moon orbits the earth every 28 days (approximately one month).
ME1
 
 
 The earth spins once every 24 hours on its axis and gives us day and night.
ME1

Our thanks and acknowledgements to the following schools who feature in these videos.

  • Kilronan School, Magherafelt 
  • Antrim Primary School, Antrim 
  • Mill Strand Integrated Primary School, Portrush 
  • St Teresa's Primary School, Belfast,  
  • St Joseph's Primary School, Carryduff 
  • Andrews Memorial Primary School, Comber 
  • Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh, Strabane