Guide
Pratomsuksa
In collaboration with
Dickens Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Preface
Science plays an important role in our daily life. Science, with the aid of
creativity, has produced various instruments and appliances that facilitate the
running of our lives and the performance of our works. Science demands the
development of our thinking skills in various aspects such as logical, analytical
and critical. Science also requires us to develop the investigative skills that are
essential for enquiring knowledge, making decisions and solving problems
based on available data and evidences. Science is essential to the forming of a
modern knowledgeable society. Therefore, all of us need to be provided with
scientific knowledge in order to gain an understanding of nature as well as manmade technologies and to apply them by creative and moral means for
constructive and productive purposes.
The Basic Education Core Curriculum aims to inculcate the following
five key competencies among students:
1.
Communication Skill
2.
Thinking Skill
3.
4.
5.
living things; structures and functions of various systems of living things and
life processes; biodiversity; genetic transmission; functioning of various
systems of living things, evolution and diversity of living things and
biotechnology
Earth; geological resources; physical properties of soil, rock, water and air;
properties of the Earths surface and atmosphere; change processes of the
Earths crust; geological phenomena; factors affecting atmospheric change
Nature
of
Science
and
Technology:
Scientific
processes;
Strand 5: Energy
Standard Sc5.1: Understanding the relationship between energy and life;
energy transformation; interrelationship between substances
and energy; effects of energy utilization on life and the
environment; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
and communication of acquired knowledge that could be
applied for useful purposes
Learners Quality
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Grade 2 (Pratomsuksa 2)
6 chapters
80 hours
Learning areas
Time (hours)
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Plants
Animals
Ourselves
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10
Types of materials
Everyday items
Magnet and Electricity
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Magnets
Electricity
The Sun
Note: The hours needed for each subtopic can be changed when necessary.
The above allocated hours are just a suggestion. Total hours for this subject is
as prescribed in the basic learning time structure, while the learners must
attain the standard as prescribed in the learning standards and indicators.
Learning Areas
Plants
Animals
life.
Sc1.1 Gr2/2
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand that plants need water, air and light to stay healthily.
2. Understand the responses of plants toward light, touch and temperature.
3. Realise the importance of plants.
4. Understand that animals need food, water and air to stay alive.
5. Understand the responses of animals toward touch, light and temperature.
6. Realise the importance of animals.
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Students will be able to:
1. State that plants need the right amount of water, sunlight, air and
nutrients for healthy growth.
2. List and describe responses of plants to stimuli.
3. State that animals need food, water and air to stay alive.
4. Describe the changes when animals grow.
5. List and describe the responses if animals to stimuli.
6. Describe the importance of plants.
7. Describe the importance of animals.
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Plants
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1st 15th hours (Plants)
1. Tell students that plants need water to stay alive by using the story on
page 3. Ask students to predict what happens when plants receives no
water for a long time. Explain the meaning of wilt.
2. Using the story on page 4, tell students that too much water is bad for
plants.
3. Carry out the activity on pages 6 and 7 to determine the amount of water
needed by a plant. Conclude that plants need the right amount of water to
stay healthy.
4. Tell students that plants need sunlight, air and nutrient too.
5. Carry out the activity on page 12 to show that plants need air.
6. Ask students to predict what happens when plants grow.
7. Carry out the activity on page 14 to prove their prediction.
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Learning Areas
We need food, air
and water
Responding to
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand that we need food, air and water.
2. Understand that we respond to stimuli.
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Students will be able to:
1. State that we need food, air and water to stay alive.
2. List and describe types of food needed for healthy growth.
3. Identify the stimuli and the respective responses of humans.
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1. We need food, air and water
2. Responding to stimuli
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1st 7th hours (We Need Food, Air and Water)
1. Carry out the activity on page 45 to find out what we eat for lunch.
2. Inform students that there are three types of food food that gives us
energy, food that helps us to grow and food that helps us to stay healthy.
3. Beside those examples in pages 46 and 47, ask students to give more
examples of those three types of food. Remind students to take in more of
those foods and cut down on junk food.
4. Carry out the activity on page 48 to find out how many times we ate each
type of food.
5. Have students work on Exercises A to F on pages 20 to 24 of the
workbook as their homework.
6. Explain that we need water to stay alive. Make students realise the
importance of water in our body.
7. Explain that we need air too and how air enters our body.
8. Ask students to work on Enrichment Activity 1 on page 51.
8th 11th hours (Responding to Stimuli)
1. Ask students to analyse the picture on page 52. Identify the stimuli
shown and the respective responses.
2. Discuss with students some of the common stimuli that we respond to
and how we respond. Give some common examples that happen in our
daily life. Refer to pages 53 and 54.
3. Carry out the activity on page 55.
4. Have students work on Exercises G to I on pages 25 and 26 of the
workbook as their homework.
5. Ask students to work on Enrichment Activity 2 on page 57.
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1. Observing
2. Predicting
3. Communicating
4. Using and handling science apparatus correctly and safely
5. Handling specimen correctly and carefully
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Chapter 2 Ourselves
Explanation: Summary of learning outcomes
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Ourselves
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Learning Areas
Types and
characteristics of
soil
Uses of soil
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand the types of soil sandy soil, loamy soil and clay soil.
2. Realise the importance of soil.
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Students will be able to:
1. State the types of soil sandy soil, loamy soil and clay soil.
2. Identify the characteristics of each type of soil.
3. State the uses of soil in our everyday life.
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Types and characteristics of soil
Uses of soil
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1st 4th hours (Types and Characteristics of Soil)
1. Explain that we can categorise soil into three groups sandy soil, loamy
soil and clay soil.
2. Describe the characteristics of the three types of soil. Compare them.
3. Discuss also the types of plants suitable for the three types of soil.
4. Carry out the activity on page 65.
5. Have students work on Exercises A to F on pages 29 to 31 of the
workbook as their homework.
6. Ask students to do Enrichment Activity 1 on page 66.
5th 7th hours (Uses of Soil)
1. Give examples of how we use soil. Refer to pages 67 and 68.
2. Carry out the activity on page 69.
3. Have students work on Exercise G on page 32 of the workbook as their
homework.
4. Ask students to do Enrichment Activity 2 on page 70.
8th hour (Conclusion)
1. To test students understanding, have them work on Test Yourself on
page 71.
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1. Observing
2. Comparing and contrasting
3. Generating ideas
4. Predicting
5. Communicating
6. Using and handling science apparatus correctly and safely
7. Handling specimen correctly and carefully
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Soil Around Us
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Learning Areas
Types of materials
Everyday item
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand the properties of materials used in our daily life.
2. Analyse how we choose appropriate and safe materials for everyday
item.
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Students will be able to:
1. List the types of material used to make everyday items.
2. Understand the properties of each of these materials.
3. Describe how to choose appropriate and safe materials for everyday
items.
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2. Everyday item
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1st 5th hours (Types of Materials)
1. Tell students that we are going to look at a few materials such as wood,
plastic, glass, cloth, metal, rubber and ceramics.
2. Discuss the characteristics of these materials. Refer to pages 73 to76.
3. Carry out the activity on page 77.
4. Have student work on Exercises A and B on pages 37 and 38 of the
workbook as their homework.
5. Ask students to try Enrichment Activity 1 on page 78.
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1. Observing
2. Classifying
3. Making inferences
4. Predicting
5. Communicating
6. Using and handling science apparatus correctly and safely
7. Handling specimen correctly and carefully
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Materials We
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Learning Areas
Magnet
Electricity
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand that magnets have forces.
2. Realise the importance of magnets.
3. Understand electricity is a form of energy.
4. Analyse electrical appliances can change electrical energy into other
forms of energy.
5. Understand static electricity.
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Students will be able to:
1. List types of magnets.
2. Describe the properties of magnets.
3. List examples of magnetic things and non-magnetic things.
4. State the uses of magnets.
5. Describe electricity.
6. Understand complete circuits and incomplete circuits.
7. List examples of electrical conductors and insulators.
8. Describe static electricity.
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1st 7th hours (Magnets)
1. Get a few magnets and show it to the class. Let them analyse the magnets
and then get them to describe the properties of magnets.
2. Inform them that that are many types of magnet of various shapes and
sizes. Refer to page 88.
3. Have them work on Exercise A on page 49 of the workbook as their
homework.
4. Show them the parts of a magnet and how they attract or repel other
magnets.
5. Have students to work on Exercises B to D on pages 50 and 51 of the
workbook as their homework.
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6. Carry out the activity on pages 89 and 90. Conclude the things that are
attracted (magnetic things) and not attracted by magnets (non-magnetic
things)
7. Have them work on Exercises E and F on pages 52 and 53 of the
workbook as their homework.
8. Ask students to list the uses of magnets with examples. Refer to pages 92
and 93. Carry out the activity on page 93 to have fun with magnet.
9. Have students work on Exercises G and H on pages 54 and 55 of the
workbook as their homework.
10.Ask students to try Enrichment Activity 1 on pages 94 and 95.
8th 14th hours (Electricity)
1. Ask students to list the appliances in the classroom that use electricity.
2. Explain that electricity is a type of energy that make things work and that
it can be changed into other types of energy. Refer page 97.
3. Explain that batteries provide small amount of electricity. Ask students to
give examples of things that need batteries to work.
4. Have students work on Exercises I to K on pages 56 and 57 of the
workbook as their homework.
5. Explain to students a complete circuit and incomplete circuit.
6. Have students work on Exercises L to N on pages 58 and 59 of the
workbook as their homework.
7. Explain that some items (electrical conductor) allow electricity to pass
through them, and some (electrical insulator) do not allow so. Refer to
pages 100 and 101.
8. Carry out the activity on page 102.
9. Have students work on Exercise O on pages 60 and 61 of the workbook
as their homework.
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10.Explain that there is another kind of electricity that does not flow through
wires but attracts light things such as hair and paper.
11.Carry out the activity on page 104.
12.Ask students to work on Enrichment Activity 2 on page 105.
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4. Communicating
5. Using and handling science apparatus correctly and safely
6. Handling specimen correctly and carefully
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Magnets and
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Learning Areas
The importance of
the Sun
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Students will be taught to:
1. Understand the importance of the Sun.
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Students will be able to:
1. State the importance of the Sun.
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1st 4th hours (The Importance of the Sun)
1. Explain that the Sun gives out heat and light.
2. Explain how we use the heat and light from the Sun. Refer to pages 109
to 111.
3. Explain also the directions from where the Sun rises and sets. Refer to
page 112.
4. Carry out the activities on pages 113 and 114.
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1. Observing
2. Classifying
3. Making inferences
4. Predicting
5. Communicating
6. Using and handling science apparatus correctly and safely
7. Handling specimen correctly and carefully
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The Sun
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You may use Term Test 1 on pages 68 to 72 of the workbook to test students
understanding after learning the first 3 chapters and also Term Test 2 on pages
73 to 78 for all the chapters learnt.
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