Pupils should be given opportunities to carry out different types of enquiry. The number of observations or measurements that need to be made and their range and values to ensure reliability of evidence. The equipment and techniques required for the enquiry Any potential hazards in their work. KS2 and KS3.

The daily and annual movements of the Earth and their effect on day and year length. KS2.

A consideration of what waste is and what happens to local waste that can be recycled and that which cannot be recycled. KS2.

How humans affect the local environment, e.g. litter, water pollution, noise pollution. KS2.

Field data collection, evaluating field techniques.

Independent use of a range of historical sources. What impact did people of this time have on their environment? KS2 and KS3.

Use timelines to sequence events. KS2 and KS3.

The environmental factors that affect what grows and lives in those two environments. KS2.

The interdependence of living organisms in those two environments and their representation as food chains. KS2.