TEACHING PRACTICE

SCIENCE FORM 2

Norbani Abdullah

Textbook
2 volumes:
Science Form 2 Volume 1 Science Form 2 Volume 2

Choo Yan Tong, Low Swee Neo, and Koay Kheng Chuan Media Network Sdn. Bhd

Topics
Theme A: Management and Continuity of Life

Chapter 1 : The World through Our Senses

~ 35 pages - January middle March Completed

Topics
Theme A: Management and Continuity of Life

Chapter 2 : Nutrition
~ 20 pages - Current (middle of March)

Next Topics
Theme B: Man and the Variety of Living Things

Chapter 3 : Biodiversity
~ 10 pages - expected April

Expected Topics
(to teach)

6 subtopics

Theme B: Man and the Variety of Living Things

1. Interdependence among Living Chapter 4 : Interdependence among Organisms Living Organisms and the 2. Interaction between Living Organisms Environment 3. Food Web 4.20 Photosynthesis ~ pages 5. Conservation and Preservation of Living Organisms 6. Role of Humans in Maintaining the Balance of Nature

Volume 1

Expected Topics
(to teach)

8 subtopics

Theme C: Matter in Nature

1. Physical Characteristics of Water Chapter 5 : Water and Solution 2. Composition of Water 3. Evaporation of Water 4. Solution and Solubility ~ 35 pages 5. Acid and Alkali 6. Water Purification 7. Water Supply System 8. Preservation of Water Quality

Volume 2

Other Topics Chapter 6 7 8 9 10 Title Air Pressure Dynamics Support and Movement Stability Simple Machine

Chapter 4
Important terms (4.1-4.3)
Species, population, community, habitat, ecosystem Prey, predator Competition
Intra-specific (?), inter-specific (?)

Symbiosis
Commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

Biological control Food web

Food chain Producer, consumer, decomposer Pyramid of numbers Factors affecting food web

Chapter 4
(cont)

Important terms (4.4-4.6)

Photosynthesis Carbon cycle Oxygen cycle Conservation Preservation

Activities and Experiments in Chapter 4

Many activities Use of pictures and figures in textbook Lab work To show the importance of interaction between organisms and the environment Fish, aquatic plant

Hydrogen carbonate indicator (?)

Requirement of photosynthesis Demonstration (to show presence of starch in leaf) Use of Bunsen burner Remove chlorophyll (use alcohol) Test for starch (use iodine) Experiment (factors required for photosynthesis) Hypothesis, manipulated variable, responding variable, fixed variable Pre-preparation (potted plant kept in dark for two days)

KOH used to remove CO2

Chapter 5
Important terms (5.1-5.4)
Freezing point, boiling point (for water) Melting, boiling, evaporation, freezing, condensation Hydrogen, oxygen, electrolysis Factors affecting evaporation Solution Solute, solvent Dilute, concentrated, saturated Solubility Suspension Homogeneous Filtrate, residue

Chapter 5
(cont)

Important terms (5.5-5.8)

Acid, alkali pH paper, litmus paper Metals Neutralisation Filtration Chlorination Distillation volatile

Activities and Experiments in Chapter 5

Few activities
Many Lab works Freezing and boiling points of water Use of ice with salt (why?) Graphical methods (cooling and heating) Effect of impurities (salt) on melting point of ice and boiling point of water Electrolysis Composition of water How to set the experiment (use of electrodes and measuring cylinders) Use of lighted splinter (for H2 pop sound) Use of glowing splinter (for O2 lighted)

Activities and Experiments in Chapter 5 (cont)

Factors affecting rate of evaporation of water Anhydrous cobalt chloride paper (test for H2O color blue pink) Effect of humidity on rate of evaporation of water Anhydrous calcium chloride (to absorb water) The difference between a solution and a suspension Use torch Solution allows light to pass through. Suspension does not allow light to pass through. Explanation Factors affecting solubility Salt vs sugar Which dissolves better in water. Why? Sodium chloride (38 g/100g), potassium nitrate (30 g/100 g)

Activities and Experiments in Chapter 5 (cont)

Acid and alkali
litmus paper

red to blue (alkali) blue to red (acid) How to remember? What is pH? Neutralisation
Titration Acid-base Correct technique Reading of burette

Purify water
use of chlorine water (to kill bacteria) Use of sterile nutrient agar Distillation (technique)

Challenges to face
Teachers in school Students Tution centers

Some advice
Ask when in doubt Teachers in school, your lecturers, your supervisor

Be prepared Be different enjoy yourself

Be in control

Show confidence