Natural science subject curriculum (NAT1-02)

Competence aims after Year 2

The budding researcher

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• ask questions, talk and philosophise about experiences in nature and man's place in nature
• use one's senses to explore the world in the local neighbourhood
• describe his or her own observations from experiments and in nature

Diversity in nature

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• recognise and describe some plant and animal species and sort them
• describe some important characteristics of the four seasons by observing nature
• participate in various activities in nature and tell others about what has been observed

Body and health

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• name and describe the function of some external and internal body parts
• describe and talk about our senses and use them deliberately during indoor and outdoor activities

The universe

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• describe how the earth, moon and sun move in relation to each other
• observe and describe the seasons, day and night and different phases of the moon, and explain how Sami culture divides the year

Phenomena and substances/elements

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• sort various substances according to easily observable characteristics and tell others about these characteristics
• perform experiments with water and light and discuss the observations

Technology and design

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• make artefacts that are able to be propelled by water or air and tell others about what they have made
• make artefacts that use reflection of light and tell others about what they have made