Scheme of Work First Term Basic Science Primary 4
BASIC SCIENCE
SCHEME OF WORK
FIRST TERM
THEME 1: YOU AND ENVIRONMENT
WEEK 1
TOPIC – CHANGE IN NATURE
Content
- Types of Changes
- Temporary change (reversible)
- Permanent change (irreversible)
WEEK 2
TOPIC – CHANGES IN PLANTS
Content
- Changes in Plants i.e. Leaf, fall, flower, fruit, etc.
WEEK 3/TOPIC – CHANGES IN ANIMALS
Content
- Names of the young ones animals
- Life cycle of insects
- Other developmental or growth
- Changes in non-living things
WEEK 4
TOPIC – CHANGE IN NON – LIVING THINGS
Content
- Mould
- Rusting
- Melting candle
- Burning wood
WEEK 5
TOPIC – OUR WEATHER 1
Content
- Meaning
- Factors affecting the weather
- Sun
- Cloud
- Wind
- Temperature
- Moisture (Rain)
- Weather instruments
- Wind vane
- Rain gauge
- Thermometers
- Barometer
WEEK 6
TOPIC – OUR WEATHER II
Content
- Weather symbols
- Sun
- Rain
- Cloud, etc.
- Weather records e.g. for temperature, rainfall, etc.
WEEK 7
TOPIC – COLOURS
Content
- Various colours around us
- Colour in the rainbow
- Primary and secondary colours
- Producing new colours
WEEK 8
TOPIC – MEASUREMENT
Content
- Length
- Breath
- Area of objects
WEEK 9
TOPIC – MEASURING LIQUID
Content
- Measuring the volume in
- ml
- cl
- l
WEEK 10
TOPIC – MEASURING SOLID
Content
- Measuring the volume of solids
- Regular solids
- Irregular solids
WEEK 11
TOPIC – MEASURING TIME
Content
- Measuring time in
- Units
- Instructions for measuring time
WEEK 12 – REVISION
WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION