Scheme of Work Third Term Basis Science Primary 4

SCHEME OF WORK 

BASIC SCIENCE

THIRD TERM

PRIMARY 4

THEME 3: YOU AND TECHNOLOGY

WEEK 1

TOPIC – REVISION OF SECOND TERM’S WORK

WEEK 2

TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY
Content

  • Technology
  1. Definition of Technology;
  2. Importance of Technology.

WEEK 3

TOPIC – TECHNOLOGY
Content

  • Products of Technology

WEEK 4

TOPIC – IDENTIFICATION AND USES OF ICT GADGETS
Content 

  • Meaning of ICT (information and Communication Technology)
  • Anology and digital systems

WEEK 5

TOPIC – IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF ICT GADGETS
Content

  • Identification of ICT gadgets:
  1. Computer
  2. Video cassettes
  3. GSM phones
  4. V-Day
  • Uses of ICT gadgets.

WEEK 6

TOPIC – SHAPE CONTRUCTION WITH PAPER 
Content 

  • Concept of shape construction – pattern
  • Materials used for shape construction – paper
  • Cutting tools used in shape construction with paper:
  1. Scissors
  2. Rulers
  3. etc.
  • Shape construction methods:
  1. Folding
  2. Bending
  • Object that can be constructed:
  • Cylinder
  • Cone
  • Box
  • Etc.

WEEK 7

TOPIC – SHAPE CONSTRUCTION WITH WOOD OR METAL
content 

  • Concept of shape construction – pattern
  • Materials used for shape construction -wood or metal
  • Cutting tools used in shape construction:
  1. Chisels
  2. Snips
  3. Scissors
  4. Saws
  5. etc.
  • Shape construction methods:
  1. Folding
  2. Bending

WEEK 8

TOPIC – IDENTIFICATION OF TYPES OF BUILDING
Content

  • Definition of building
  • Identification of types of building:
  1. Bungalow
  2. Duplex
  3. Detached
  4. Semi-detached
  • Meterials needed for building:
  1. Plank (wood)
  2. Bricks
  3. Mud
  4. Plastic
  5. Metal
  6. Block
  7. etc.

WEEK 9

TOPIC – IDENTIFICATION OF BUILDING
Content

  • Special Building
  • Private building
  • Public building
  • Places of worshiping

WEEK 10

TOPIC – FORMS OF Energy I
Content

  • Concept of energy
  • Forms of energy:
  1. Mechanical energy
  2. Electrical energy
  3. Heat energy
  4. Chemical energy
  5. Sound energy
  6. Light energy
  7. Solar

WEEK 11

TOPIC – FORMS OF ENERGY II
Content

  • Uses of energy
  • Sources of energy:
  1.  Sun
  2. Tide and wave
  3. Fuels
  4. Wind
  5. Water

WEEK 12 – REVISION

WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION