Term 3 Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools

 

SCHEME OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ACCORDING TO THE NEW 2021 EDITION 

PRIMARY 1

WEEK 1 – Revision 

 

WEEK 2 – Meaning and Examples of Simple Machines | Importance of Simple Machines Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 3 – The Safe Use of Simple Machines at Home and in the School | Danger of Careless Use of Simple Machines Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 4 –  Meaning and Benefits of Technology | How Things are Done Before and Now Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 5 – Meaning of Electricity and Electric Gadgets | Appliances that Used Electricity | Importance of Electricity Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 5 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 6 – Technology in Transportation – Means of Land and Air Transportation | Importance of Land and Air Transportation Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 7 – MID TERM TEST AND BREAK 

 

WEEK 8 – Technology in Transportation – Meaning and Means of Water Transportation | Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Transportation Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 9 – Exploring Your Environment – Things in and around the Classroom, School and at Home Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 9 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 10 – Exploring Your Environment – Types and Functions of Roads Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 10 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 11 – Walking Along the Road (work in progress) 

WEEK 12 – Revision 

WEEK 13 – Examination 

 

PRIMARY 2

WEEK 1 – Revision 

 

WEEK 2 – Sound Energy and Objects that can Produce Sound Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 3 – Sound Energy and Objects that can Produce Sound Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 4 – Colour Identification | Classification of Colours Using Objects | Uses of Colours Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 5 – Existence of Air – Meaning and Properties of Air | Uses of Air Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 5 Basic

 

WEEK 6 – Air (Flotation) – Objects that Float in the Air | Characteristics of Objects that Float in Air | The Effects of Air on the Body Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 7 – MID TERM TEST AND BREAK 

 

WEEK 8 – Objects that Sink in Water Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 9 – Objects that Sink in Water (Work in Progress) 

 

WEEK 10 – Road Users (Work in Progress)

WEEK 11 – Revision 

WEEK 12 – Revision 

WEEK 13 – Examination 

 

PRIMARY 3

WEEK 1 – Revision

 

WEEK 2 – Meaning and Classes of Plants | Characteristics of Plants Primary 3 (Basic 3) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 3 – Classes of Plants Based on Life Span | Uses of Plants Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 4 – Plants As Living Things | Characteristics of Plants as Living Things Primary 3 (Basic 3) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

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WEEK 7

 

WEEK 8

WEEK 9 

WEEK 10 

 

PRIMARY 4

WEEK 1 – Revision 

 

WEEK 2 – Shape Construction with Wood and Metal | Materials and Tools Used Shape Construction Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 3 – Meaning and Types of Building Primary 4 (Basic 4) | Materials Needed for Building Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 4 – Meaning and Types of Vehicles | External Parts of Vehicle | Advantages (Uses) and Disadvantages of Cars Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 5 – Meaning of Energy | Forms of Energy | Uses of Energy Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 5 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 6 – Meaning of Food | Why Do We Eat Food | Meaning of Adequate Diet or Balanced and Classes of Food Diet Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 7 – MID TERM TEST AND BREAK 

 

WEEK 8 – Meaning of Harmful Food | How to Identify Harmful Foods | Dangers of Eating Harmful Foods | Meaning of Over and Under Eating | Good and Bad Feeding Habits Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 9 – Meaning of Digestive System and Digestive Organs | Importance of Digestion to Healthy Human Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 9 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 10 – Human Body – The Feeding System (Mouth – Teeth, Tongue and Lips) | The Uses of Lips and Tongue Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 10 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 11 – The Human Body – The Feeding System, Mouth (The Teeth and Their Uses) Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 11 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 12 – Revision 

 

WEEK 13 – Examination 

 

PRIMARY 5

WEEK 1 – Revision

 

WEEK 2 – Meaning of Acids and Bases | Properties of Acids and Bases | Types of Acids and Bases | Uses of Acids and Bases Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 3 – Materials Used for Making Local Soaps and Detergents | Active Ingredients in Soap Making Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 4 – Basic Electricity I – Electricity As A Form of Energy and Types of Electricity | Methods of Generating Electricity Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 5 – Basic Electricity II – Electric Flow, Conductors and Non Conductors, Sources and Electrical Circuit Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 6 – Meaning of Magnetism | Properties and Uses of Magnetism Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 7 – MID TERM TEST AND BREAK 

 

WEEK 8 – Internal Parts of Motor Vehicle | Functions of the Internal Parts of Motor Vehicles (Cars) Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 9 – Body Image and Self Esteem – Concept of Body Image | Features of Body Image Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 9 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 10 – Meaning of Excretory System | Organs Involved in Excretory system Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 10 Basic Science and Technology

WEEK 11 – Meaning and Types of Rock | Uses of Rocks and Major Landmark of Rock in Nigeria Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 11 Basic Science and Technology

 

WEEK 12 – Revision 

WEEK 13 – Examination

 

PRIMARY 6

WEEK 1 – Revision 

 

WEEK 2 – Simple Machines (Lever) – Meaning and Parts of Lever | The Uses of Levers Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Technology

 

WEEK 3 – Simple Machine (Pulleys) – Meaning and Types of Pulley | Applications of Pulleys Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 3 Basic Technology

 

WEEK 4 – Simple Machine (Inclined Plane) – Meaning and Advantages of Inclined Plane Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science

 

WEEK 5 – Meaning and Types of Force | The Effects of Force on Materials Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 5 Basic Science

 

WEEK 6 – Meaning and Effects of Frictional Force | Advantages and Disadvantages of Fractional Force | Methods of Reducing Frictional Force Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science

 

WEEK 7 – MID TERM TEST AND BREAK 

 

WEEK 8 – Water Projects in Nigeria | Meaning (Examples) of Water Projects | Benefits of Water Projects | Hazards of Water Projects in Nigeria Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science

 

WEEK 9 – End of Term Test 

 

WEEK 10 – Revision

WEEK 11 – Revision

WEEK 12 – Revision

Week 13 – Examination