Primary School Curriculum Science Social, Environmental and Scientific Education

Primary School Curriculum<br /> <br /> Curaclam na Bunscoile<br /> <br /> Science<br /> Social, Environmental and Scientific Education<br /> <br /> DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE MOLESWORTH STREET DUBLIN 2 or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS POSTAL TRADE SECTION 4-5 HARCOURT ROAD DUBLIN 2 (Tel: 01-6476834-5; Fax: 01-4752760) or through any bookseller<br /> <br /> Design Consultancy: Designed by: Typesetting: Printed by:<br /> <br /> Bradley McGurk Partnership The Identity Business Spectrum Print Management Mozzon Giuntina - Florence and Officine Grafiche De Agostini - Novara<br /> <br /> © 1999 Government of Ireland<br /> <br /> Science<br /> Social, Environmental and Scientific Education<br /> Curriculum<br /> <br /> Contents<br /> Introduction<br /> Social, environmental and scientific education The SESE curriculum Aims 2 2 5 Science The science curriculum Aims Broad objectives 6 6 1 1 12<br /> <br /> Infant classes<br /> Overview Planning Skills development Content 15 16 20 24<br /> <br /> First and second classes<br /> Overview Planning Skills development Content 31 32 36 41<br /> <br /> Third and fourth classes<br /> Overview Planning Skills development Content 51 52 56 61<br /> <br /> Fifth and sixth classes<br /> Overview Planning Skills development Content 73 74 78 83<br /> <br /> Assessment<br /> Assessment in SESE Assessment in science 96 98<br /> <br /> Appendix<br /> Glossary Membership of SESE Curriculum Committee Membership of the Primary Co-ordinating Committee 1 10 121 122<br /> <br /> Science Curriculum<br /> <br />