Circulatory system (heart, blood vessels, blood, circulatory systems of other animals, heart rhythm and pulse)
Respiratory system (organs of respiration, lungs, breathing process)
Reproductive system (growth and development, changes in the reproductive system, male reproductive organs, female reproductive organs)
Diseases (organisms that cause disease – viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, the body's defense against disease, controlling the spread of disease, prevention of insect bites)
Unit 2: Food Chains and Webs
Source of energy and energy transfer through food chains and webs
Transfer of harmful substances through food chains and webs
Spring Semester
Topics:
Unit 3: Ecology and Sustainability
Human effects on ecosystems
Sustainable development (renewable and non-renewable resources, recycling and waste management)
Healthy and sustainable lifestyle
Unit 4: Environmental Health & Climate Change
What is environmental health? (air, water, soil pollution)
How pollution affects human health and ecosystems
Introduction to climate change (causes and consequences)
Greenhouse gases and the carbon cycle
Climate and disease (e.g., how warming affects disease spread, insect ranges)
What kids can do: reducing carbon footprints, green habits at home and school
Summative Assessment (3 Marks):
Unit Test – Ecology and Sustainability
Fall Semester
Assessments:
Formative Assessment (3 Marks):
Labeled diagrams of the heart, lungs, and reproductive organs
CER writing (e.g., "What happens if the circulatory system fails?")
Weekly vocabulary-based activities
Disease simulation games
Building or analyzing food webs to show energy flow and contamination
Engagement and notebook checks
Summative Assessment (3 Marks):
Unit Test – Human Body Systems – Covers circulatory, respiratory, reproductive systems, and disease prevention
Unit Test – Food Chains and Webs – Focused on energy transfer and harmful substance movement
Creative Project – Students create an illustrated comic, model, or PSA explaining a body system or food chain concept
Spring Semester
Assessments:
Formative Assessment (3 Marks):
Labeled ecosystem diagrams
CER writing (e.g., "How does pollution affect food chains?")
Sustainability decision-making activities
Weekly vocabulary challenges
Roleplay debates or simulations about human environmental impact
Analyzing simple graphs of CO₂ trends
Carbon footprint reflection sheets
Sketching pollution or climate-health cause-and-effect chains
Regular engagement checks and science notebook reviews
Summative Assessment (3 Marks):
Focuses on human impact, renewable resources, and healthy lifestyles
Cambridge Progression Test – Stage 6 – Standardized assessment evaluating science understanding from the full year
Creative Project – Illustrated poster series, digital slideshow/video, or short comic/story explaining an environmental health or climate change issue, including realistic solutions or actions
