Download The ecosystem: the function of near waterways

Grade 5
Biology
Aims/Objectives
The students learn
To move around in the outdoors
To observe and study nature
To be aware of their surroundings, take care of
their immediate surroundings, and protect nature
To identify species of organisms, their structures
and life, as well as the adaptation of species of
organisms to their environments
To understand people’s dependence on Nature in
regards to food production
The basics of human anatomy and physiology
To understand human sexuality, identify
characteristics of adolescence, as well as value
individual growth and development.
To consider issues concerning growth and
development as well as social interaction
To take responsibility for their own actions and
take other people into consideration
Content (Syllabus)
The human being
Anatomy and physiology, reproduction
Physical, psychological and social changes of
adolescence
Individual differences in sexual development,
valuing and protecting ones own body
Factors supporting and hindering healthy growth
and development
Closeness, human relations, controlling emotions
Rights and responsibilities related to a certain
stage of life
First aid skills (different types of wounds, burns
and frostbite, fractures, eye injuries, concussions,
respiratory and cardiac arrest, attacks of illness)
Grade 6
Biology
Aims/Objectives
The students learn
To move around in the outdoors
To observe and study Nature
To be aware of their surroundings, take care of
their immediate surroundings, and protect nature
To identify species of organisms, their structures
and life, as well as the adaptation of species of
organisms to their environments
To understand people’s dependence on nature in
regards to food production
The basics of human anatomy and physiology
To understand human sexuality, identify
characteristics of adolescence, as well as value
individual growth and development
To consider issues concerning growth and
development as well as social interaction
To take responsibility for their own actions and
take other people into consideration
Content (Syllabus)
Living organisms
The growth of plants and its experimental research
Assimilation
Plant and animal reproduction
Identification and classification of the whole living
organism population
The origin and production of food and the yield
from gardens or orchards
Gathering plants under supervision
Grade 7
Biology
Aims/Objectives
Content (Syllabus)
The students learn
To make independent observations about nature
and obtain samples
To analyse samples outdoors and in the
classroom
To identify species of living organisms and make
conclusions about observations
To illustrate them and compare them to other
sources of information
To understand the significance of the ecosystem
and how it functions as well as the basic principles
of environmental protection
To value the diversity of nature and decisions
supporting lasting development
The ecosystem: the function of near waterways
Knowledge of species and population structure
Adaptation of living organisms to their environment
The diversity of water life
Food networks, the cycle of nutrients and the
circulation of energy
The human being as a user of water resources
The identification of environmental changes
Thinking about one’s own behavior towards the
environment
Grade 8
Biology
Aims/Objectives
The students
Maintain and increase their interest in nature
understand the structure, function and
interdependency of the living organism community
understand the concepts of life’s basic processes,
events and their significance
obtain an increased knowledge of species
become used to working independently in the
laboratory and outdoors
Content (Syllabus)
Comparing ecosystems, life and its diversity
Becoming familiar with forest and swamp
ecosystems and their ecology
- Knowledge of species
- Interdependency of living organisms
- Populations, communities of living organisms
Basic life processes
- photosynthesis
- the structure and function of cells
- the structure, growth and reproduction of living
organisms
- ethology
Grade 9
Biology
Aims/Objectives
The students
Learn to understand themselves
Learn to recognize and accept changes occurring
to themselves at different stages of life
Acquire the ability to form a balanced concept
of oneself and healthy lifestyle
Become aware of habits influencing health
Are able to consider ethical issues
Content (Syllabus)
The human being
Anatomy and physiology
Factors that promote and endanger health
The course of a person’s life and sexual
development
Heredity
Basics of biotechnology
Evolution
A person’s responsibility for the environment