2019 SCIENCE SCHEMES OF WORK FORM ONE TERM ONE

Aims

To enable learners to:

1. Provide an opportunity to develop desirable scientific literacy

2. Promote critical thinking, creativity and problem solving skills that apply to real life situations.
3. Develop scientific practical skills, accuracy, objectivity, integrity, enquiry and teamwork.
4. Develop attitudes relevant to science such as self-initiative, self-managing and enterprising

Topics to be covered

Laboratory safety and apparatus

Cells and level of organization

Nutrition

Respiratory systems

Transport systems

Reproduction in plants and humans

Health and diseases

Separation

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE SOURCE OF MATERIALS INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be able ITIES NCES MATERIAL EVALUATION
to :
11/01 Lesson 1 and 2 Explain laboratory Assumed knowledge Safety skills Syllabus pg 10
INTRODUCTION TO rules Pupils have some science Internet
SCIENCE knowledge from primary Step Ahead
LABORATORY school Combined science
SAFETY AND Activities form 1 learner’s
APPARATUS Teacher to explain the book.
requirements in science. K.Chavhunduka pg
Learners to discuss 1
laboratory rules charts
Teacher to comment,
lesson 3 and 4 Identify laboratory Assumed knowledge drawing Syllabus pg 10
LABORATORY apparatus Pupils have knowledge about Laboratory
SAFETY AND laboratory rules. apparatus
APPARATUS Activities Step Ahead
Learners to identify, and Combined science
draw laboratory apparatus. form 1 learner’s
book.
K.Chavhunduka pg
3-5
LABORATORY Demonstrate use of Assumed knowledge Handling of Step Ahead
SAFETY AND laboratory apparatus Pupils already know how apparatus Combined science
APPARATUS take readings from a ruler form 1 learner’s
Activities book.
Learners to take readings K.Chavhunduka pg
from laboratory apparatus 3-5
such as measuring cylinder , Syllabus pg 10
balances Laboratory
materials
Water
Measuring cylinder

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE EQUIPMENT SOURCE OF INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be able ITIES NCES MATERIALS EVALUATION
to :
18/01 MEASUREMENT  Metre rule
 Thermomet
LESSON 1 AND 2 er
 identifying  Balance
 Length, mass,  identify
time and appropriate appropriate  Stop watch
instruments for
temperature instruments  ICT tools &
for measuring physical
Braille/Jaws
measuring quantities
software
physical
quantities

LESSON  estimate Estimating length,

3 AND 4 physical time, mass and
quantities
temperature
 Length, mass,
time and
temperature

REVISION TEST Recall concepts Assumed knowledge Time Question papers

taught Pupils already know concepts management Answer sheet
being tested syllabus
Activities
Teacher invigilates
Pupils write individually

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be able ITIES NCES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
to :
25/01/ Lesson 1 and 2 To write corrections Assumed knowledge Critical Step Ahead
Revision Learners have knowledge thinking Combined science
from previous lessons form 1 learner’s
Activities book.
Teacher to conduct class K.Chavhunduka pg
discussion. 1-9
Learners to participate and Question paper
write corrections Exercise books
Lesson 3 and 4 Step Ahead
 measure Combined science
form 1 learner’s
Time and Temp accurately  Taking book.
 identify types measurements at K.Chavhunduka pg
of errors in different points 11-13
measurement Syllabus pg 11
Chart food stuffs
 read an  Measuring , time, Internet
instrument temperature
scale to the
nearest dvn
 identify units
including S.I
units

Lesson 5 and 6  measure Step Ahead

Combined science
accurately
form 1 learner’s
Mass and length  identify types  Taking book.
of errors in measurements at K.Chavhunduka pg
measureme different points 14-15
 read an Syllabus pg 111
Internet
instrument  Measuring length
scale to the and mass
nearest
division

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be able ITIES NCES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
to :
01/02/ Lesson 5 and 6 Recall concepts Assumed knowledge Time question papers
REVISION TEST taught Pupils already know concepts management Test exercise books
being tested syllabus
Activities
Teacher invigilates
Pupils write individually

Lesson 3 and 4 Step Ahead

Combined science
INDIRECT  measure mass  Carrying out form 1 learner’s
MEASUREMENTS of a liquid experiments on book.
measurement by K.Chavhunduka pg
differences of mass 17-19
Syllabus pg 12
 internet
Wooden splint
Inverted jar
Candle
Water trough
LESSON 5 AND 6  measure the  Carrying out
volume of an experiments on
 Measurement of irregular object measurement of irregular
volume by objects
displacement

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be ITIES NCES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
able to :
8/02/ Lesson 1 and 2  Measurement  Carrying out Critical Step Ahead
of volume by experiments on thinking Combined science
 Measurement of displacement measurements of form 1 learner’s
volume, thickness volume, thickness and book.
and mass of small  calculate mass K.Chavhunduka pg
objects density 17-19
Question papers
 Formula for density Test exercise book

>Exercise

LESSON 3 AND 4 Determining density of

determine density liquids experimentally
Density of a liquid of liquids

Lesson 5 AND 6  Converting metre to Step Ahead

CONVRTING UNITS Convert units centimetre, millimetre, Combined science
kilogram to gram, hour form 1 learner’s
to minutes, minutes to book.
second K.Chavhunduka pg
21-22
Syllabus pg 12
Textbooks
Internet
Potted plant

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Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETE SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL
ending learners will be ITIES NCES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
able to :
15/02 Lesson 1 and 2 Recall concepts Assumed knowledge Time question papers
REVISION TEST taught Pupils already know concepts management Test exercise books
being tested syllabus
Activities
Teacher invigilates
Pupils write individually

Lesson 3 and 4  Present data in collecting and presenting data Following Question paper
tallies, tables and the form of in the form of tallies, tables procedures Test exercise books
bar graphs tallies, tables and bar graphs
and bar graphs

Lesson 5 and 6 Interpret data collecting and presenting data Critical Step Ahead
presented in the in the form of tallies, tables thinking Combined science
tallies, tables and form of tallies, and bar graphs form 1 learner’s
bar graphs tables and bar book.
graphs K.Chavhunduka pg
17-19
Question paper
Test exercise books

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25/02/18 Lesson 1 and 2 Construct a straight Drawing Step Ahead
line graph from Drawing a straight line Combined science
Line graph appropriate data graphs from given data form 1 learner’s
book.
K.Chavhunduka pg
25-26
Syllabus pg 25
Flowers
chart

Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETEN SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL

ending learners will be ITIES CES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
able to :
25/02 Lesson 3 and 4 Interpret straight Teamwork Step Ahead
line graphs Interpret straight line graphs Combined science
Line graph Writing and exercise form 1 learner’s
book.
>exercise K.Chavhunduka
pg 25-26
Syllabus pg 13
chart
Lesson 5 and 6 Interpret straight Teamwork Step Ahead
line graphs Interpret straight line graphs Combined science
Line graph Writing and exercise form 1 learner’s
book.
>exercise K.Chavhunduka
pg 25-26
Syllabus pg 13
chart
01/03 Lesson 1and 2 Construct a pie explaining data presented in Critical
pie chart chart Interpret and form of pie chart thinking
analyse data from
pie charts

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 Lesson 3 and 4 Recall concepts Assumed knowledge Time question papers
REVISION TEST taught Pupils already know concepts management Test exercise
being tested books
Activities syllabus
Teacher invigilates
Pupils write individually

Week TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: METHODOLOGY/ACTIV COMPETEN SOURCE OF GENERAL INDIVIDUAL

ending learners will be ITIES CES MATERIAL EVALUATION EVALUATION
able to :
01/03 Lesson 5 and 6 To write Assumed knowledge Critical Step Ahead
Revision corrections Learners have knowledge thinking Combined science
from previous lessons form 1 learner’s
Activities book.
Teacher to conduct class K.Chavhunduka
discussion. pg 17-29
Learners to participate and Question papers
write corrections Test exercise
books
08/03 LESSON 1AND 2 Step Ahead
State methods of separating sand from water, Following Combined science
SEPERATION separating mixtures procedures form 1 learner’s
book.
separating iron filling from
FILTRATION Separate insoluble K.Chavhunduka
sulphur
MAGNETISM substances from a Team work pg 43-45
liquid Syllabus page 15
Critical Magnet
thinking Filter paper, funn

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 Separating salt from salt Step Ahead
EVAPORATION Separate a soluble solution, sugar from sugar Following Combined science
DECANTING substance from its solution procedures form 1 learner’s
solvent book.
K.Chavhunduka
Team work pg 44—47
Syllabus page 15
Critical Oil, water,
thinking
-define winnowing. Separate chuff from grains Step Ahead
Winnowing-grains by -carry out using a winnowing basket Following Combined science
stream of air which winnowing Separate flour and procedures form 1 learner’s
blows off the lighter Team work book.
activities mealie meal from lumps K.Chavhunduka
chuff successfully using a sieve Critical pg 44—47
thinking

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