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AND
EARTH
WESTERN CAPE PRIMARY SCIENCE PROGRAMME
BEYOND
Grade 7
We welcome the wide use of these materials. Please acknowledge the PSP.
\u00a9 PSP 2001
A SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME ON THE NATURAL
SCIENCES THEME:
ACTIVITIES
1. What shape is
our Earth?
2. Where on

Earth is the
land, the water
and the air?

3. Finding out
about the
Earth\u2019s
atmosphere
4. Our Earth is a
planet

5. There are nine planets around the sun

6. The inside of
the Earth
7. Finding out

more about our
home planet
(a) We have

volcanoes in
our planet
(b) We need
minerals
from the
Earth\u2019s
crust
in our lives
Course presented by Rose Thomas and Sandra Mahote
Booklet designed by Welma Odendaal and illustrated by Janet Ranson
and Nicci Cairns

Western Cape Primary Science Programme
Edith Stephens Wetland Park
Lansdowne Road

Philippi 7785
PO Box 529
Howard Place
7450
Tel: 021 691-9039 Fax: 021 691-6350
e-mail: info@psp.org.za
website: www.psp.org.za
DEVELOPED BY WESTERN CAPE PSP TEAMAND TEACHERS
This learning programme will work towards the following learning
outcomes in the Natural Sciences
sLO1: Scientific Investigations

The learner will be able to act confidently on curiosity about natural phenomena,
and to investigate relationships and solve problems in scientific, technological and
environmental contexts

sLO2: Constructing Science Knowledge
The learner will know and be able to interpret and apply scientific, technological and
environmental knowledge
sLO3: Science, Society and the Environment
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between
science and technology, society and the environment.
All images of the planets
courtesy of NASA.

Our thanks to the South
African Astronomical
Society for
the information about
the planets.

Contents

\u2022This booklet illustrates an example of a short learning programme for Grade 7.
\u2022It develops concepts, skills, attitudes and language in a step-wise fashion.
\u2022It includes activities and tasks for learners, teacher tasks, support materials and

assessment suggestions.
1..............Activity 1 What shape is our Earth?
2..............Activity 2Where on Earth is the land, the water and the air?
3..............Activity 3 A.Finding out about the Earth\u2019s atmosphere
6.........................B.The layers of the atmosphere
8.........................C.Our air is precious but we pollute it

11.............Activity 4Our Earth is a planet
13.............Activity 5There are nine planets around the sun
15.............Activity 6The inside of the Earth

15........................A.The inside of the Earth is made up of layers
16........................B. A play dough model of the inside of the Earth
17........................C. How big is our Earth?

20.............Activity 7Finding out more about our home planet
20........................A.We have volcanoes in our planet
25........................B.We need minerals from the Earth\u2019s crust in our

lives
26.............Suggested work scheme for this learning programme
Assessment and Recording Suggestions

27.............Assessment sheet for assessing a task
28.............Recording sheet for task assessment
29\u201330. . . . . . . . ..Blank Assessment sheets
31.............Codes for Assessment

Support materials and task cards to photocopy
32.............Activity 2Map of the world

34.............Activity 3Readings about the Earth\u2019s atmosphere
35........................Graph paper
36........................A.Air and living creatures

37........................B.Layers of the atmosphere
38........................C.What pollutes the air?
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