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

Second Term, Third Term

WEEK 2

TOPIC – SOIL (CONSTITUENTS/PROFILE)

Content

• Soil Constituents:

1. Air
2. Water
3. Leaf litters
4. Small rocks
5. Dead animals
6. Living animals

WEEK 3

TOPIC – GROWING OF PLANTS 
Content

• Gardening – Gardening tools:

1. Examples
2. Uses
3. Care of the tools

• Conditions for Growing crops

1. Water
2. Air
3. Nutrients
4. 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

1. Biological
2. Cultural
3. 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

1. Insects
2. Bats; Birds
3. Rodents
4. Monkeys, etc.

• Casual agents of these diseases

1. Fungi
2. Bacteria
3. Viruses
4. Nematodes

• Some common diseases

1. Maize smith
2. Cassava mosaic;
3. Comato rot
4. 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

1. Incisors
2. Canines
3. Premolars
4. molars

• The tongue
• The lips

WEEK 9

TOPIC – FOOD (TYPES AND USES)
Content

• Classes of food

1. Carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Fats and Oils
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals

• Uses of food

1. Energy sources
2. Body building
3. 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