Science · Curriculum Map
46 verified official outcomes stored in iLEARN.
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5.5 · Biological world · Systems and interactions
conduct a habitat study; research and investigate the adaptation, competition and interdependence of organisms within specific habitats and communities
Common level · Junior Cycle Science current specification
Official strands
- Nature of Science
- Earth and space
- Chemical world
- Physical world
- Biological world
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1.1 · Nature of Science — Appreciate how scientists work and how scientific ideas are modified over time1.10 · Nature of Science — appreciate the role of science in society; and its personal, social and global importance; and how society influences scientific research1.2 · Nature of Science — recognise questions that are appropriate for scientific investigation, pose testable hypotheses, and evaluate and compare strategies for investigating hypotheses1.3 · Nature of Science — design, plan and conduct investigations; explain how reliability, accuracy, precision, fairness, safety, ethics, and the selection of suitable equipment have been considered1.4 · Nature of Science — produce and select data (qualitatively/quantitatively), critically analyse data to identify patterns and relationships, identify anomalous observations, draw and justify conclusions1.5 · Nature of Science — review and reflect on the skills and thinking used in carrying out investigations, and apply their learning and skills to solving problems in unfamiliar contexts1.6 · Nature of Science — conduct research relevant to a scientific issue, evaluate different sources of information including secondary data, understanding that a source may lack detail or show bias1.7 · Nature of Science — organise and communicate their research and investigative findings in a variety of ways fit for purpose and audience, using relevant scientific terminology and representations1.8 · Nature of Science — evaluate media-based arguments concerning science and technology1.9 · Nature of Science — research and present information on the contribution that scientists make to scientific discovery and invention, and its impact on society2.1 · Earth and space — describe the relationships between various celestial objects including moons, asteroids, comets, planets, stars, solar systems, galaxies and space2.2 · Earth and space — explore a scientific model to illustrate the origin of the universe2.3 · Earth and space — interpret data to compare the Earth with other planets and moons in the solar system, with respect to properties including mass, gravity, size, and composition2.4 · Earth and space — develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe predictable phenomena observable on Earth, including seasons, lunar phases, and eclipses of the Sun and the Moon2.5 · Earth and space — describe the cycling of matter, including that of carbon and water, associating it with biological and atmospheric phenomena2.6 · Earth and space — research different energy sources; formulate and communicate an informed view of ways that current and future energy needs on Earth can be met2.7 · Earth and space — illustrate how earth processes and human factors influence the Earth's climate, evaluate effects of climate change and initiatives that attempt to address those effects2.8 · Earth and space — examine some of the current hazards and benefits of space exploration and discuss the future role and implications of space exploration in society3.1 · Chemical world — investigate whether mass is unchanged when chemical and physical changes take place3.10 · Chemical world — evaluate how humans contribute to sustainability through the extraction, use, disposal, and recycling of materials3.2 · Chemical world — develop and use models to describe the atomic nature of matter; demonstrate how they provide a simple way to account for the conservation of mass, changes of state, physical change, chemical change, mixtures, and their separation3.3 · Chemical world — describe and model the structure of the atom in terms of the nucleus, protons, neutrons and electrons; comparing mass and charge of protons neutrons and electrons3.4 · Chemical world — classify substances as elements, compounds, mixtures, metals, non-metals, solids, liquids, gases and solutions3.5 · Chemical world — use the Periodic Table to predict the ratio of atoms in compounds of two elements3.6 · Chemical world — investigate the properties of different materials including solubilities, conductivity, melting points and boiling points3.7 · Chemical world — investigate the effect of a number of variables on the rate of chemical reactions including the production of common gases and biochemical reactions3.8 · Chemical world — investigate reactions between acids and bases; use indicators and the pH scale3.9 · Chemical world — consider chemical reactions in terms of energy, using the terms exothermic, endothermic and activation energy, and use simple energy profile diagrams to illustrate energy changes4.1 · Physical world — select and use appropriate measuring instruments4.2 · Physical world — identify and measure/calculate length, mass, time, temperature, area, volume, density, speed, acceleration, force, potential difference, current, resistance, electrical power4.3 · Physical world — investigate patterns and relationships between physical observables4.4 · Physical world — research and discuss a technological application of physics in terms of scientific, societal and environmental impact4.5 · Physical world — design and build simple electronic circuits4.6 · Physical world — explain energy conservation and analyse processes in terms of energy changes and dissipation4.7 · Physical world — design, build, and test a device that transforms energy from one form to another in order to perform a function; describe the energy changes and ways of improving efficiency4.8 · Physical world — research and discuss the ethical and sustainability issues that arise from our generation and consumption of electricity5.1 · Biological world — investigate the structures of animal and plant cells and relate them to their functions5.10 · Biological world — evaluate how humans can successfully conserve ecological biodiversity and contribute to global food production; appreciate the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems5.2 · Biological world — describe asexual and sexual reproduction; explore patterns in the inheritance and variation of genetically controlled characteristics5.3 · Biological world — outline evolution by natural selection and how it explains the diversity of living things5.4 · Biological world — describe the structure, function, and interactions of the organs of the human digestive, circulatory, and respiratory systems5.5 · Biological world — conduct a habitat study; research and investigate the adaptation, competition and interdependence of organisms within specific habitats and communities5.6 · Biological world — evaluate how human health is affected by: inherited factors and environmental factors including nutrition; lifestyle choices; examine the role of micro-organisms in human health5.7 · Biological world — desribe respiration and photosynthesis as both chemical and biological processes; investigate factors that affect respiration and photosynthesis5.8 · Biological world — explain how matter and energy flow through ecosystems5.9 · Biological world — explain human sexual reproduction; discuss medical, ethical, and societal issues