Scheme of Work First Term Basis Science Primary 5

BASIC SCIENCE

FIRST TERM

PRIMARY 5

THEME 1: YOU AND ENVIRONMENT

Content

• Meaning and Types of Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Effects of Water Pollution
• Prevention of Pollution

WEEK 2

TOPIC – AIR POLLUTION
Content

• Air Pollution
• Causes of Air Pollution
• Effects of Water Pollution
• Prevention of Air Pollution

WEEK 3

TOPIC – LAND POLLUTION
Content

• Land Pollution
•  Causes of Land Pollution
• Effects of Land Pollution
• Prevention of Land Pollution

WEEK 4

TOPIC – NOISE POLLUTION
Content

• Noise Pollution
• Causes of Noise Pollution
• Effects of Noise Pollution
• Prevention of Noise Pollution

WEEK 5

TOPIC – CHANGES AROUND US (EROSION)
Content

• Meaning and Types of Erosion
• Causes of Soil Erosion

WEEK 6

TOPIC – CHANGES AROUND US (EROSION)
Content

• Effects of Erosion on the Environment
• Controlling Soil Erosion

WEEK 7

TOPIC – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Content

• Meaning of Environmental Quality – A good quality or healthy environment
• Advantages of Healthy Environment

WEEK 8

TOPIC – ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Content

• Poor Quality Environment
• Disadvantages of Poor Quality Environment

WEEK 9

TOPIC – WASTE AND WASTE DISPOSAL
Content

• Definition and Constituents of Waste
• Types of Waste

1. Liquid Waste e.g. refuse
2. Solid Waste e.g. sewage

WEEK 10

TOPIC – WASTE AND WASTE DISPOSAL
Content

• Waste Disposal – disposing refuse or sewage
• Effects of Improper Waste Disposal

WEEK 11

TOPIC – WASTE AND WASTE DISPOSAL

• Re-using Waste
• Advantages of Waste Recycling

WEEK 12 – REVISION

WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION