• Age groups: 7-11s
• Subjects: Science, Environment & society
• Topics: Energy

Curriculum links

England

National Curriculum

Geography KS2

Human and Physical Geography

Pupils should be taught to:

• understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes, environments, and the climate; understand how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems

Computing KS2

Pupils should be taught to:

• understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world wide web; and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
• select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information

Art & Design KS2

Pupils should be taught to:

• create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas

Scotland

Health Education

Social Health (Level C/D)

Personal and Social Development

Personal Development

• Statement
• Self-Esteem

Social Development

• Statement
• Inter-Personal Relationships
• Independence and Interdependence

Expressive Arts

Art and Design

Using Materials, Techniques, Skills and Media (Level C/D)

Expressing Feelings, Ideas, Thoughts and Solutions

• Creating and designing (Level C/D)

Environmental Studies

Social subjects

People and Place

• Knowledge and Understanding: Human-physical interactions (Level D)

Geography: People and Place

• Knowledge and Understanding: The Human Environment (Level D)

Wales

Science

3.1-3.4, 3.8, 3.11-3.11 (Scientific Enquiry)

Art

2.1-2.3 (Making)

Information Technology

1.1-1.4 (Communicating and Handling Information)

Geography

3.1-3.3 (Theme)

Personal and Social Education

Environmental Aspect

Pupils should be enabled to:

• know how the environment can be affected by human activity
• understand how conflict can arise from different views about environmental issues

Northern Ireland

Learning for Life and Work

Personal Development

Pupils should be enabled to explore:

• how to sustain their health, growth and well being and coping safely and efficiently with their environment
• playing an active and meaningful part in the life of the community and be concerned about the wider environment

The Arts

Art and Design

Pupils should be enabled to explore:

• investigate and respond directly to sensory experience, memory, imagination, reference materials and resources
• use a range of materials, tools, and processes to realise their ideas and intentions to include: drawing and painting, three-dimensional construction

The World Around Us

Geography

Pupils should be enabled to explore:

• some of the ways people affect/conserve the environment both locally and globally
• the consequences of change through investigating global issues

Language and Literacy

Writing

Pupils should be enabled to explore:

• using ICT to create, organise, refine and present ideas combining text, sound or graphics, for example: creating an electronic presentation"