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Geography
Key Stages 1 and 2

UNIT 01	We’re wonderful WALL watchers based on QCA Geography unit 1: Around our school.
Unit 06	The investigators. What’s hidden beneath our feet? based on QCA Geography unit 6: Investigating the local area.
Unit 16	The sustainable olympics based on QCA Geography unit 16: What's in the news?
Unit 20	What's going to happen here? based on QCA Geography unit 20: Local traffic - an environmental issue?

Key Stages 3 and 4

Unit 07	Quarries - A fieldwork approach based on GCSE Pilot option 7: Investigating geography through fieldwork.
Unit 08	Improving the environment, for people, for wildlife or both? Exploring sand/gravel quarry restoration options based on QCA Geography unit 8: Improving the environment.
Unit 13	Limestone landscapes of England based on QCA Geography unit 13: Limestone landscapes of England.
Unit 14	Between a rock and a hard place - exploring hard rock quarry restoration options based on QCA Geography unit 14: Can the Earth cope?

Science
Key Stages 1 and 2

Unit 1C	Does That Really Come From a Quarry? based on QCA Science unit 1C: Sorting and using materials.
Unit 2B	The Quarry Mouse and the Woodland Mouse based on QCA Science unit 2B: Plants and animals in the local environment.
Unit 3D	We're living in Rocks and SOIL! based on QCA Science unit 3D: Rocks and soils.
Unit 4B	Herbivore Heaven - the Place to Eat based on QCA Science unit 4B: Habitats.
Unit 5B	Peregrine Paradise and Dandelion Delight based on QCA Science unit 5B: Life cycles
Unit 5/6H	Toothpaste Technology based on QCA Science unit 5/6H: Enquiry in environmental and technological contexts.

Key Stages 3 and 4

Unit 7C	It's the Pits! Life in a Restored Gravel Pit based on QCA Science unit 7C: Environment and feeding relationships.
Unit 8G	I’m in bits and pieces! based on QCA Science unit 8G: Rocks and weathering.
Unit 8H	Round and around and around we go! based on QCA Science unit 8H: The rock cycle
Unit 9G	Portland Stone - the Ultimate Building Material based on QCA Science unit 9G: Environmental Chemistry.
	Woodland Regeneration in a Restored Quarry based on National Curriculum Sc1 Scientific Enquiry 2

Citizenship
Key Stage 4

Unit 12

Marine Aggregate Production: the challenge of meeting the nation's needs without serious environmental consequences
based on QCA Citizenship unit 12: Global issues, local action.