Scheme of Work Third Term Basis Science Primary 5
SCHEME OF WORK
BASIC SCIENCE
THIRD TERM
PRIMARY 5
THEME 2: YOU AND ENVIRONMENT
WEEK 1
TOPIC – REVISION OF SECOND TERM’S WORK
WEEK 2
TOPIC – MATERIALS
Content
- Identification of Materials
- Wood
- Metal
- Plastic
- Types of Materials
- Wood
- Metal
- Plastic
- Uses of Wood
- Uses of Metal
- Uses of Plastic
WEEK 3
TOPIC – SAFETY
Content
- Meaning of Safety
- Causes of Accidents
- Some objects that causes accident
- Prevention of Accidents
- Some safety devices
WEEK 4
TOPIC – MAINTENANCE
Content
- Meaning of Maintenance
- Importance of Maintenance
- Some ways of maintenance and materials needed
WEEK 5
TOPIC – DRAWING INSTRUMENTS (BASIC PREPARATION)
Content
- Definition of drawing instruments
- Identification of drawing instruments
- T-square
- Set square
- Drawing board
- Divider
- Pair of compass
- Protractor
- Cleaner
- Etc
- Care of drawing instruments
THEME 3: YOU AND ENERGY
WEEK 6
TOPIC – HEAT AND ENERGY (CONVERSION)
Content
- Concept of Energy conversion
- Forms of Energy conversion:
- Electrical to heat energy e.g. pressing iron
- Chemical to heat energy e.g. kerosene stove
- Electrical to mechanical e.g. blender
- Mechanical to Electrical e.g. bicycle, dynamo
WEEK 7
TOPIC – HEAT AND TEMPERATURE
Content
- Meaning of Heat and Temperature
- Difference between heat and temperature
- Meaning of Thermometer
- Types of Thermometer
WEEK 8
TOPIC – HEAT AND TEMPERATURE
Content
- Units and Symbols of Temperature scale
- Relationship between degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit
- Some uses of thermometer
- Taking measurement with clinical thermometer
WEEK 9
TOPIC – BASIC ELECTRICITY
Content
- Basic Electricity
- Types of Energy:
- Static
- Current
- Cell and battery and the flow of electric current
WEEK 10
TOPIC – BASIC ELECTRICITY
Content
- The flow of electric current
- Conductors and Non-conductors
- Sources of Electricity:
- – Friction
- – Magnets
- – Chemicals
- Uses of Electricity
- – Light bulbs
- – Make magnets or magnetic field
- Generate heat
WEEK 10 – REVISION
WEEK 11 – EXAMINATION