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1. Information Processing:
Skills for Learning
A. Locate & collect relevant information Class: Primary 7 CONTEXTS FOR LEARNING: Natural Disasters Date: Term 3
B. Sort & Classify
Maths/ Numeracy Social Studies English/ Literacy
C. Compare & contrast
Number, Money, Measure People, past events & societies Write a report on natural disasters including
D. Analyse whole-part relationships
Round mortality rates to nearest 100, Using data identify patterns from the past and data and statistics LIT 2-25a
E. Sequence
1000, and 10,000 MNU 2-01a predict future events Design a poster to raise awareness of the
2. Reasoning:
Pakistan floods LIT 2-24a
A. Give reasons for opinions & actions
Shape, Position, Movement People, place & environment Mini-project on a natural disaster LIT 2-28a
B. Draw inferences & make deductions
Stand Alone Look at the aftermath of events and study the Produce an information leaflet on natural
C. Use precise language
effect these disasters have on the landscape disasters LIT 2-28a
D. Explain thoughts
Info. Handling Study island communities and how they live and Produce labelled diagrams of how these events
E. Make informed decisions & judgements
Calculate the frequency of natural survive SOC 2-07b occur LIT 2-28a
3. Enquiring:
disasters MNU 2-20b The Day the Tsunami Hit story LIT 1-20a/LIT 2-
A. Ask relevant questions
Produce graphs using data and 20a
B. Pose & define problems
statistics People in society, economy & business
C. Plan what to do & how to research
Problem solve the best way to present Develop an understanding of how it can take years
D. Predict outcomes & anticipate
information MTH 2-21a/MTH 3-21a for a country and an economy to recover
consequences
Compose graphs on excel MTH 2-21a World Aid and how people can help SOC 2-01a
E. Test conclusions and improve ideas
Compose graphs on squared paper MTH SCN 2-20b
4. Creating:
3-21a
A. Generate & extend ideas
B. Test hypotheses
Technologies Modern Languages Religious & Moral
C. Apply imagination
Use advanced internet search engines Stand Alone Education
D. Look for innovative outcomes
TCH 1-03a Understand that some people look for guidance
5. Evaluating:
Use Microsoft publisher to design an in their time of need
A. Evaluating information
information poster and leaflet on Develop an understanding of people’s faith in
B. Judge the value of what you have read,
natural disasters TCH 2-03b their time of need
Heard or done.
Use advanced search engines to Identify any trends for people attending
C. Develop criteria for judging value
gather data and statistics to use for Church or places of worship in their time of
D. Have confidence in judgements
report writing TCH 1-03a need
Use advanced search engines to Understand the importance of helping people in
gather data that the children would their time of need RME 2-02b
like to know, strangest earthquake
etc……. EXA 2-12a
Design a report on a natural disaster
Assessment Activities/ Evidence (Record this on camera) EXA 2-12a
1. Observation
2. Questioning Health & Wellbeing Science Expressive Arts
3. Setting task Identify and discuss the effect that Art & Design
natural disasters have on peoples lives, Planet Earth Topical Science Volcano paintings
4. Drawing
both physically and mentally Understand the impact of these natural disasters Tsunami 3D pictures
5. Annotating
Identify the effects of disease in the Develop an understanding and awareness and what Produce a volcano from paper mache and paint
6. Written test
areas affected international is required SOC 2-07b Dance
7. Practical activity
Produce a poster raising awareness of Develop an understanding of the importance of Stand Alone
8. Peer assessment
those affected and how to help them humanitarian needs SOC 2-07b Drama
9. Self assessment
Study health programmes put in place Energy in the Environment Communication Stand Alone
10. Presentation by the United Nations and Red Cross Forces & Motion Music
11. Photographs to help those in need Life & Cells Stand Alone
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