Scheme of Work Third Term Basis Science Primary 4

BASIC SCIENCE

SCHEME OF WORK

THIRD TERM 

PRIMARY 4

THEME 3: YOU AND TECHNOLOGY

WEEK 1

TOPIC – REVISION OF SECOND TERM’S WORK

First Term, Second Term

WEEK 2

TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY
Content

• Definition of Technology
• 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 CONTRACTION 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. Ruler
3. etc

• Shape construction methods:

1. Folding
2. Bending

• Object that can be constructed:

1. Cylinder
2. Cone
3. Box

WEEK 7

TOPIC – SHAPE CONTRUCTION WITH WOOD OR METAL
Content

• 1. Concept of shape construction – pattern
• 2. Materials used for shape construction – Wood;
• – Metal.
• 3. Cutting tools used in shape construction:

1. Chisel
2. Snips
3. Scissors
4. Saws

1. 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

• Materials 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

1. Private building
2. Public building
3. Places of worshiping God.

WEEK 10

TOPIC – FORMS OF ENERGY
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
Content

• Uses of energy – to work
• Sources of energy

1. Sun
2. Tide and wave
3. Fuels
4. Wind
5. Water

WEEK 12 – REVISION

WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION