| KS3 Science Curriculum Links/ Skills | Working Scientifically: scientific attitudes; experimental skills and investigations; analysis and evaluation; measurement The difference between chemical and physical changes Importance of understanding chemical properties of materials in solving social problems Importance of understanding laws of physics in relation to: Forces; Pressure; Waves | ||||
| KS3 Technology Curriculum Links/ Skills | Analysing the work of past and present professionals Understanding developments in design and technology Understanding and using properties of materials | ||||
| KS3 Maths Curriculum Links/ Skills | Solving multi-step problems through mathematical knowledge Using scale factors and scale diagrams Using geometric properties of faces, surfaces, edges and vertices to solve problems Draw and measure line segments and angles in geometric figures, including interpreting scale drawings | ||||
| Key Themes | Island inventors and innovators Measuring earthquakes – John Milne and Tone Horikawa Designing ship and boat plane hulls for speed and safety (in preparation) Diving deep – the Deane Brothers, Siebe Gorman, the Mary Rose and the history of diving (in preparation) The photography of Julia Margaret Cameron (in preparation) |
Learning Plan and Related Resources
Learning Plan
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Museum Field Trips
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