Scheme of Work Second Term Basis Science Primary 5

SCHEME OF WORK

BASIC SCIENCE

SECOND TERM 

PRIMARY 5

THEME 2: LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS

WEEK 1/TOPIC – DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Content

• Common Domestic animals
• Grouping Domestic animals based on their food
• Other Foods eaten by Domestic Animals

WEEK 2

TOPIC – DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Content

• Reproduction in Domestic animals
• Habits of Some Domestic animals
• Benefits of Domestic animals

WEEK 3

TOPIC – THE HUMAN BODY (SKELETAL SYSTEM)
Content

• Types of Bones

1. Long bones e.g. femur and humerus
2. Vertebrae e.g. cervical and thoracic
3. Phalanges e.g. toes

• Functions of Bones

WEEK 4

TOPIC – THE HUMAN BODY (SKELETAL SYSTEM)
Content

• Types of Joints

1. Ball and Socket (shoulder)
2. Hinge joint (Elbow and Knee)

• 2. Muscle
• 3. Functions of Joints and Muscles

WEEK 5

TOPIC – REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS
Content

• 1. Sexual reproduction
• 2. Parts of Flowers
• 3. Pollination of Flowers:

1. Types
2. Process
3. Agents

WEEK 6

TOPIC – REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS
Content

• Insects and Wind pollinated flowers
• Fertilization and Fruit development
• Differences between Fertilization and Pollination

WEEK 7

TOPIC – WATER CYCLE
Content

• Water cycle
• Rain formation
• Relationship between Water cycle and Rain formation

WEEK 8

TOPIC – ROCKS
Content

• Meaning of Rocks
• Types of Rocks:

1. Igneous rock
2. Metamorphous rock
3. Sedimentary rock
4. Uses of Rocks

• Major Landmark rocks in Nigeria:

1. Zuma rock in Abuja
2. Shere rock in Jos
3. Olumo rock in Abeokuta
4. Kufena rock in Zaria

WEEK 9TOPIC – ACIDS AND BASES
Content

• Meaning of Acids and Bases
• Physical properties of Acids and Bases
• Types of Acids and Bases
• Uses of Acids and Bases

WEEK 10/TOPIC – SOAP
Content

• 1. Soap and Detergent making
• 2. Local Materials used in making soap
• 3. Active ingredients used in making soap:

1. Acid
2. Base

WEEK 11

TOPIC – SOAP
Content

1. Method of soap preparation
2. Industrial process of soap making
3. Chemical needed for soap making
4. Uses of soap

WEEK 12 – REVISION

WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION