Scheme of Work Second Term Basic Science Primary 4
BASIC SCIENCE
SCHEME OF WORK
SECOND TERM
PRIMARY 4
THEME 1: LIVING AND NON – LIVING
WEEK 1
TOPIC – REVISION OF FIRST TERM’S WORK
WEEK 2
TOPIC – SOIL (CONSTITUENTS/PROFILE)
Content
- Soil Constituents:
- Air
- Water
- Leaf litters
- Small rocks
- Dead animals
- Living animals
WEEK 3
TOPIC – GROWING OF PLANTS
Content
- Gardening – Gardening tools:
- Examples
- Uses
- Care of the tools
- Conditions for Growing crops
- Water
- Air
- Nutrients
- Good soil
WEEK 4
TOPIC – GROWING OF PLANTS (CONTINUATION)
Content
- Soil Preparation
- Planting and nurturing of plants
WEEK 5
TOPIC – PLANTS (WEEDS)
Content
- Definitions and Identifications of weeds
- Importance of weeds to farmers and the environment
- Control measure
- Biological
- Cultural
- Chemical controls
- Environmental protection: creating awareness of the negative side effect of the control measures.
WEEK 6
TOPIC – PESTS AND DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS
Content
- Common pests
- Insects
- Bats; Birds
- Rodents
- Monkeys, etc.
- Casual agents of these diseases
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Nematodes
- Some common diseases
- Maize smith
- Cassava mosaic;
- Comato rot
- Groundnut rosette, etc.
- Control measures of crop pests
- Effects of using chemicals in controlling pests of crops.
WEEK 7
TOPIC – WATER
Content
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Importance of water
WEEK 8
TOPIC – HUMAN BODY (FEEDING SYSTEM)
Content
- The teeth
- Incisors
- Canines
- Premolars
- molars
- The tongue
- The lips
WEEK 9
TOPIC – FOOD (TYPES AND USES)
Content
- Classes of food
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fats and Oils
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Uses of food
- Energy sources
- Body building
- Protection
WEEK 10
TOPIC – ADEQUATE DIET (BALANCE DIET)
Content
- Meaning
- Components
WEEK 11
TOPIC – HARMFUL FOODS
Content
- Harmful foods e.g. contaminated food
- Bad feeding habits
WEEK 12 – REVISION
WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION