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MiniSTry Of PriMary anD SeCOnDary eDuCaTiOn

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SCienCe anD TeCHnOlOgy
SyllaBuS (graDe 3-7)

(2015 - 2022)

Curriculum Development and Technical Services,


P.O. Box MP 133, Mount Pleasant, Harare
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Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following
for their valued contributions in the production of this syllabus:

l Panelists for Science and Technology


l Representatives of the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education Science and
Technology Development

l Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)


l University of Zimbabwe – Department of Science and Mathematics Education
l Great Zimbabwe University – Department of Teacher Development
l Publishers
l UNICEF and UNESCO.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PREAMBLE......................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................1
1.2 Rationale...............................................................................................1
1.3 Summary of Content.............................................................................1
1.4 Assumptions .........................................................................................1
1.5 Cross-Cutting Themes..........................................................................1

2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS ...................................................................1

3.0 AIMS .................................................................................................................2

4.0 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................2

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION ...................................................2


5.1 Methodology .........................................................................................2
5.2 Time allocation......................................................................................3

6.0 TOPICS.............................................................................................................3

7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE................................................................................4

8.0 COMPETENCE MATRIX ................................................................................13

9.0 ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................100

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1.0 PREAMBLE Art Textiles, Metal, Wood, Building and Food


Technology.

1.1 Introduction
The Science and Technology learning area (S&T) 1.4 Assumptions
is a five-year primary school course that provides
It is assumed that learners have:
learners with opportunities for cognitive and
practical experiences that help them understand, l innate desire to explore and experiment
interpret and offer practical and meaningful l exposure to some scientific and technological
scientific solutions to their natural world. It is an tools and materials
integrated learning area which seeks to make l certain experiences in various scientific and
learners aware of themselves, their relationship technological practices some scientific and
with the biophysical environment and prepare them technological skills for indigenous knowledge
for their future within a rapidly changing systems
technological society. Science and Technology l ability to make decisions for themselves
intends to develop initiative, creative, innovative,
l potential to manipulate objects practical work
and inquisitive learners. The learning area fosters
an appreciation of the design and the use of tools l an ability to communicate and work with others
to solve real life problems. The syllabus will follow to achieve a common goal
a spiral approach that will lead learners to

1.5 Cross-Cutting Themes


demonstrate a positive relationship with science
and technology. The learning phase will see
learners being assessed through continuous Science and Technology as a learning area will
assessment and summative examination. encompass Teamwork as learners interact and
collaborate in the learning process

1.2 Rationale l Safety in using scientific equipment and


apparatus as well as the design process
l Through Science and Technology learners
become innovative and adaptable as they l Health issues
select, use relevant scientific facts and l Food security
technologies, process information and create l Technology
tangible functional products.
l Environmental issues
l Science and Technology enables learners to l Disaster risk management
identify and solve problems through creative
l Enterprise
design thinking, planning and modeling. This
is facilitated by working with different media, l Sexuality, HIV and AIDS
materials, scientific facts and tools. The l Heritage
learning area inculcates the notion of
unhu/ubuntu/vumunhu in the learners as
they process ideas.

2.0 PRESENTATION OF
1.3 Summary of Content SYLLABUS
This syllabus is intended to provide a foundational The Junior Science and Technology Syllabus is a
course in science and technology which fosters the single document covering grades 3 to 7. It contains
development of Intellectual and manipulative skills. scope and sequence table for all junior grades. The
It is also designed to introduce learners to syllabus also comprises a detailed competency
fundamental concepts and technological skills in matrices which guides the learning and teaching
Mathematics, Science, Health, Technical Graphics, process.

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3.0 AIMS 4.6 explore scientific and technological ideas to


develop innovations through ICT
The syllabus aims to help learners to:
4.7 apply indigenous knowledge systems and
3.1 appreciate the role and impact of S&T as they understand Scientific and Technological concepts.
apply to self, work and society
4.8 relate moral and ethical approaches to the use of
3.2 select and use a wide range of materials and scientific principles and technology
components in the environment (Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu)
3.3 develop the creative, technical and practical
4.9 debate consequences of the outcomes of
expertise to participate in a scientific and
scientific and technological processes
technological world
4.10 collect and record relevant data and information
3.4 demonstrate innate talent that lead to originality
through scientific research
and innovativeness

3.5 enhance scientific and technological designs, 4.11 demonstrate enterprise skills that are relevant to
through the use of Information and the market,recognising constraints of time, cost
CommunicationTechnology and accessibility of resources

3.6 manipulate materials and equipment to enhance 4.12 demonstrate an appreciation of the role of
creativity designers, craftsmen, scientists and technologists
in industry and society
3.7 develop critical evaluation skills in technical,
aesthetic, economic, environmental, social and 4.13 explain the scientific relationship between plants,
cultural contexts animals and their environment

3.8 explore opportunities that promote a sense of


self-reliance, enterprising and community
development
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME
ALLOCATION
5.1 Methodology
4.0 OBJECTIVES
This syllabus is based upon a learner centred
By the end of the learning area learners should
participatory approach with emphasis on hands-on-
be able to:
, multi-sensory, problem identification and problem
4.1 identify tools and materials used in science and solving. These attributes encourage, sharing
technology curiosity and promote logical and practical learning.
Learner centred approach encourages learner to
4.2 design and modify technological devices using learner exchange of scientific ideas, experiences,
local and other materials knowledge, skills and attitudes. Innovativeness
4.3 select, use and store appropriately scientific and and inventiveness are strongly recommended in the
technological tools when designing and teaching and learning of Science and Technology.
constructing artefacts The following are the suggested methods:
l Educational Tours
4.4 apply scientific and technological concepts and
l Demonstrations
skills for environmental sustainability
l Experimentation
4.5 investigate how people, environment and
l Science and technical exhibitions
economic issues influence and are influenced by
Science and Technology l Simulations

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l Resource persons
l Case-study
l Project work/research
l Games (quiz, drama, storytelling)
l Gallery walk
l Debates

NB. The above suggested methods should be enhanced by the application of orthodidactic principles
and multi-sensory approaches to teaching. These include tactility, concreteness, individualisation,
self-activity, totality and wholeness. Teachers are encouraged to address the learners’ residual
senses.

5.2 TIME ALLOCATION

Five 30 minute periods per week, of 2 double lessons and 1 single lesson , should be allocated for adequate coverage
of concepts.

6.0 TOPICS
6.1 Health and Safety 6.7 Water

6.2 Materials and Structures 6.8 Weather and Climate

6.3 Energy and Fuels 6.9 Soil, plants and animals

5.4 Electricity and Electronics 6.10 Landforms and Maps

6.5 Forces and Magnets 6.11 Sustainable Resource Management

6.6 Design and Technology

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7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

7.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY

TOPIC GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7


Human Body x personal hygiene x Dental care x Digestive x Human reproductive x The respiratory system
system system x The circulatory system.

Nutrition x sources of food x Balanced Diet x Improper eating x Prevention and x Methods of food
x importance of habits/eating management of preservation
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food to the body disorders deficiency diseases x Benefits of indigenous foods


x Deficiency and herbs.
diseases x Effects of genetically
modified foods - Genetically
Modified Organisms (GMO)
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Diseases and x disease causing x Parasitic diseases x Harmful gut x Child killer diseases x Epidemic diseases
prevention organisms x Prevention and worms x Natural immune x Prevention and control of
x diarrhoea control of x Sexually system epidemic diseases
x the Oral parasitic diseases transmitted x Prevention and
Rehydration infections (STIs) x Acquired Immune management of chronic
Solution (ORS) x Prevention of Deficiency diseases (cancer,
STIs Syndrome hypertension, diabetes)
(HIV/AIDS) destroys
the immune system
x Prevention and
living positively with
HIV/AIDS
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7.4 ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

TOPIC GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7


Electricity and x Electronic devices x Sources of x Flow of electric - a.c and d.c x Components of
Electronics x TV electricity current - electronic devices electronic devices
x Radio x Electrical x Electrical circuits - Transistors
x Cellphone conductors and x Circuits for - Diodes
x Alarms insulators household - Inductors
x Toys x Safety precautions electricity - Resistors
x Sensor lights x Designing
x Computer electronic devices
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7.5 FORCES AND MAGNETS


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7.5 FORCES AND MAGNETS

GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7


x Magnets x Magnetic materials x Frictional force x Gravity
x Non magnetic x Magnetic field x Smooth and rough x Falling objects
materials x Magnetic force surfaces x Gravitational force
x Uses of magnets x Fluids and friction x Force multipliers
x Useful and destructive x Pulleys
effects of friction x Levers
x Gears
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ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ 
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus


^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ x ^ĞĂƐŽŶƐŝŶ x^ĞĂƐŽŶƐŝŶ x /ŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞŽĨ x dŚĞĞĂƌƚŚĂŶĚ x dŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨ
 ŝŵďĂďǁĞ ŝŵďĂďǁĞ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐŽŶŚƵŵĂŶ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŽŶ
 ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ

tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ x 'ůŽďĂůǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ x DŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ x ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ
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ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŐůŽďĂůǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŽŶ


xDŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ
ĂĚĂƉƚĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ









 


7.9 SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

    

dKW/ 'Zϯ 'Zϰ 'Zϱ 'Zϲ 'Zϳ
^Žŝů x^ŽŝůĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ x^ŽŝůĂƐĂŶ x ^ŽŝůĂƐĂŶ x^ŽŝůĞƌŽƐŝŽŶ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ
xdLJƉĞƐŽĨƐŽŝů ĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ x^ŽŝůĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ x^ŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ
x^ŽŝůƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ x hƐĞƐŽĨƐŽŝů  
xWŽƚƚĞƌLJ x WŽƚƚĞƌLJ
WůĂŶƚƐ x WůĂŶƚƉĂƌƚƐĂŶĚ x EƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶĂůǀĂůƵĞ xWůĂŶƚƐĂƐƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌƐ x'ĞƌŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ xWŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ
ƚŚĞŝƌĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ ŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ xWůĂŶƚƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ ͲďĞĂŶƐĞĞĚ xhƐĞƐŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ
 ͲĨůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚ ͲŵĂŝnjĞƐĞĞĚ  ŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĂů
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŶŽŶͲĨůŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ xŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ  ĞĐŽůŽŐŝĐĂů


ƉůĂŶƚƐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌ  ƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ
 ŐĞƌŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ xĂĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐ
 ŽŵƉŽƐƚŝŶŐ

ŶŝŵĂůƐ x ŶŝŵĂů<ŝŶŐĚŽŵ ŶŝŵĂůŬŝŶŐĚŽŵ x ŶŝŵĂů x ŶŝŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x hƐĞƐŽĨĂŶŝŵĂůƐ
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x ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ x ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ ƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ x ŝŽŐĂƐ


ŝŶǀĞƌƚĞďƌĂƚĞƐ ǀĞƌƚĞďƌĂƚĞƐ  ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ
x hƐĞĨƵůĂŶĚ ͲĨŝƐŚ ͲKƌŐĂŶŝĐŵĂŶƵƌĞ
ŚĂƌŵĨƵůŝŶƐĞĐƚƐ ͲŵƉŚŝďŝĂŶƐ ͲĞĐŽƌĂƚŝǀĞ
͘ ͲZĞƉƚŝůĞƐ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞƐ
ͲŝƌĚƐ
ͲDĂŵŵĂůƐ







 


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7.10 LANDFORMS AND MAPS

   

dKW/ 'Zϯ 'Zϰ 'Zϱ 'Zϲ 'Zϳ
>ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐĂŶĚ x >ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐŝŶƚŚĞ x EĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂŶͲ xhƐĞƐŽĨůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ x &ĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĂŵĂƉ xDĂƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐ
DĂƉƐ ůŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ŵĂĚĞůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ x ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ x'ƌŝĚƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ
  ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐŽŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ŵĂƉƐ xDĂƉŵŽĚĞůƐ



Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus


ϳ͘ϭϭ
7.11 ^h^d/E>Z^KhZDE'DEd
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

dKW/ 'Zϯ 'Zϰ 'Zϱ 'Zϲ 'Zϳ
^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ xKƵƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ xZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚ x ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ x džƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨ xsĂůƵĞŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂů
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ xEĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂŶͲ ŶŽŶͲƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŵŝŶĞƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
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DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŵĂĚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ^ĂĨĞƚLJŝŶŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ x tĂƐƚĞĚŝƐƉŽƐĂů xsĂůƵĞĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ


x^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ xŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶŽĨ ǁĂƐƚĞ  ďĞŶĞĨŝĐŝĂƚŝŽŶ
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  x hƐĞƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ
ŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ x /ŵƉĂĐƚŽĨǁĂƐƚĞŽŶ
xhƐĞƐŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
xdLJƉĞƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ







 


GRADE 3


 
8.0 COMPETENCY MATRIX

 
8.1 TOPIC 1: HEALTH AND SAFETY

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ d/s/d/^
E<EKt>'Ϳ
,ƵŵĂŶŽĚLJ x ůŝƐƚďŽĚLJƉĂƌƚƐ x WĞƌƐŽŶĂůŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ x EĂŵŝŶŐďŽĚLJƉĂƌƚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞ  dĞĞƚŚ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ďŽĚLJƉĂƌƚƐ  ,Ăŝƌ ŽĨďŽĚLJƉĂƌƚƐ x ůŽƚŚƐ


x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐ  ,ĂŶĚƐ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽďůŽǁƚŚĞ x ůĞĂŶŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚƐƵĐŚ
ƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĚLJ  ĂƌƐĂŶĚĞLJĞƐ ŶŽƐĞǁŚŝůƐƚĐŽǀĞƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĂƐƐŽĂƉ͕ĐŽŵď͕ƚŽǁĞů͕
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ  ƌŵƉŝƚƐĂŶĚ ŵŽƵƚŚƵƐŝŶŐĂŚĂŶĚŬĞƌĐŚŝĞĨ ƚŽŽƚŚƉĂƐƚĞ͕ƚŽŽƚŚďƌƵƐŚ
x ŵĂŬĞĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ƉƵďŝĐĂƌĞĂ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
x ŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞƚŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐ͕ĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐ ͲdŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĚLJ
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ĂŶĚĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶ ĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐ


ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůŚLJŐŝĞŶĞ ͲůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐ
 ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĐĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞďŽĚLJ
 x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ
ŽĨŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞĨƌŽŵƌĞĂĚŝůLJ
ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
x ƌĂǁŝŶŐŽĨĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ
x DĂƚĐŚŝŶŐŽĨĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ
ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞďŽĚLJƉĂƌƚ
ƚŚĞLJĐůĞĂŶ

 



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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ d/s/d/^
E<EKt>'Ϳ
x ^ŝŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐŝƚŝŶŐƉŽĞŵƐ
x DĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƌŝĞƐ͕
ĐŽƐŵĞƚŝĐƐĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ
ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ
EƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x ŶĂŵĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ x ^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ x ^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ  WůĂŶƚƐ x 'ƌŽƵƉŝŶŐŽĨĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  ŶŝŵĂůƐ ƚŚĞŝƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ĞƌĞĂůƐ


x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨĨŽŽĚƚŽ x /ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨĨŽŽĚ x DĂƚĐŚŝŶŐŽĨĨŽŽĚƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ x &ƌƵŝƚƐ͕
ƚŚĞďŽĚLJ ƚŽƚŚĞďŽĚLJ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x DĞĂƚ͕
 ŶĞƌŐLJŐŝǀŝŶŐ x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚĂŶŝŵĂůƐ x WŽƚĂƚŽĞƐ
 ŽĚLJʹďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
 WƌŽƚĞĐƚŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƐ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨ 
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ĨŽŽĚƚŽƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶďŽĚLJ
x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ
x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĨŽŽĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŚŽŝĐĞ
x EĂŵŝŶŐĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ
ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ

ŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ x ŝƐĞĂƐĞĐĂƵƐŝŶŐ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚĞLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ x ůŝƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŚĂƚĐĂƵƐĞƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚLJƉĞƐŽĨ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ ŐĞƌŵƐĞ͘Ő͘ǀŝƌƵƐ͕ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ͕ x
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁŐĞƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞ ƉƌŽƚŽnjŽĂĂŶĚĨƵŶŐŝ Ͳ^Ăůƚ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƐƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJ Ͳ^ƵŐĂƌ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ
 


KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: (ATTITUDES, SKILLS ACTIVITIES
AND KNOWLEDGE)
organisms - Bins
x discuss the causes of diarrhoea x Diarrhoea x Stating the causes of diarrhea - Detergents
x suggest ways of preventing x The Oral x Describing how to prevent
diarrhoea Rehydration diarrhea
x describe preparation of ORS Solution (ORS) x Practising proper hygiene
treatment x Demonstrating proper
technique of washing hands
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x Preparing ORS

Safety x state accidents that occur in the x Accidents x Describing accidents that x Print media
laboratory x Safety in the happen in the laboratory x Electronic media
x identify objects that cause laboratory x Discussing objects and x Recommended
accidents in the laboratory substances that cause accidents textbooks
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x describe substances that cause in the laboratory x Laboratory


accidents in the laboratory x Viewing videos on preventing
x list laboratory safety rules laboratory accidents
x Suggesting ways of preventing
accidents in the laboratory

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8.2 TOPIC 2: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^
E<EKt>'Ϳ
ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ x ĚŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚďĞƚǁĞĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚ x EĂƚƵƌĂůŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x EĂƚƵƌĂůŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ x ůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŝŶƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂů x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ
x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂŶͲ
ŵĂĚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕DŝdžƚƵƌĞƐ x ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŝĂƚĞƉƵƌĞĂŶĚŝŵƉƵƌĞ x WƵƌĞĂŶĚŝŵƉƵƌĞ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƉƵƌĞĂŶĚŝŵƉƵƌĞ x tĂƚĞƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĂŶĚŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x 'ůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ


x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJǁĂƚĞƌ x WƵƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ x WƵƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌďLJĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ x ZƵďďĞƌdƵďŝŶŐ
ĚŝƐƚŝůůĂƚŝŽŶ x ^ŽůǀĞŶƚƐ
x ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ
x ,ĞĂƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ
x &ŝůƚĞƌƉĂƉĞƌ
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x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƉƵƌĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
dŽŽůƐ x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJƚŽŽůƐĨƌŽŵŚŽŵĞ x ůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ x 'ĂƌĚĞŶƚŽŽůƐ
ƚŽŽůƐ x EĂŵŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ x <ŝƚĐŚĞŶƚŽŽůƐ
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶƚŽŽůƐŽĨŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞ xdŽŽůĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ x 'ƌŽƵƉŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ x ƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ
x ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚĨƌŽŵƐŬĞƚĐŚĞƐ ŵŽĚĞůƐ x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƵƐĞĚƚŽŐƌŽƵƉ E͘dĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚĐĂƵƚŝŽŶ
ŽĨƚŽŽůƐ x ^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐŽĨŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŝŶŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ
x ^ĞůĞĐƚŝŶŐƐƵŝƚĂďůĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƚŽ x ŽŶĚƉĂƉĞƌ
ŵĂŬĞƚŚĞƚŽŽů x WĞŶĐŝůƐ
x DĂŬŝŶŐĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŬĞƚĐŚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x sĂƌŝŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĂƚŚŽŵĞ x^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĂƚŚŽŵĞ x EĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ 
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
 


8.3 TOPIC 3: ENERGY AND FUELS

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ŶĞƌŐLJ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŵĞĂŶŝŶŐŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ x ŶĞƌŐLJĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐLJƵƐĞ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƵƐĞƐŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƵƐĞƐŽĨ
ĞŶĞƌŐLJ
&ƵĞů x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨƵĞů x &ŽƌŵƐŽĨĨƵĞů x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ  ^ŽůŝĚ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĨƵĞůƐ  >ŝƋƵŝĚ ĨƵĞůƐďƵƌŶ x ZĞĂůŝĂƐƵĐŚĂƐƐĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨĨƵĞů


x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJĨƵĞůƐĂƐƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚ  'ĂƐ x 'ƌŽƵƉŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŶŽŶͲƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ x ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ
ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĨƵĞůƐ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌŝƚŝĞƐŽƌ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ
x /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĨƵĞůƐ
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x ĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐĂƐ
ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ
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8.4 TOPIC 4: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ xEĂŵŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ
x hƐĞƚŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ Ͳds ĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŝŶ ͲZĂĚŝŽ xhƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŝŵďĂďǁĞ ͲĞůůƉŚŽŶĞ ĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ x WŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ
ͲůĂƌŵƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽĐůŝƉƐŽŶ x DĂƉŽĨŝŵďĂďǁĞ
ͲdŽLJƐ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Ͳ>ŝŐŚƚƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ͲŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ 
 x>ŽĐĂƚŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ
x ^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂƉ

x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ x ^ĂĨĞƚLJƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚƐĂĨĞƚLJƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐǁŚĞŶ  ĂŶŐĞƌƐ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJƵƐŝŶŐŵƵůƚŝͲ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
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ƵƐŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ  WƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ ŵĞĚŝĂ x ĂŶŐĞƌǁĂƌŶŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐ


xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨ
ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚĂŶŐĞƌ
ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐ

x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐ xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x ůƵŵŝŶƵŵ
ĂŶĚŝŶƐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ xĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĂŶ x ŽƉƉĞƌ
ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ x ^ƚĞĞů
ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚ x WůĂƐƚŝĐ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ x tŽŽĚ

 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
xEĂŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚ x tŽŽů
ŝŶƐƵůĂƚŽƌƐ x 'ůĂƐƐ
x ĂƚƚĞƌŝĞƐ
x ƵůďƐ
x ŝƌĐƵŝƚďŽĂƌĚ
x ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůǁŝƌĞƐ
x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus


&ŽƌĐĞƐ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚĞǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ x DĂŐŶĞƚƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚ x DĂŐŶĞƚƐ
x /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐĨŽƌĐĞ x DĂŐŶĞƚŝĐĨŽƌĐĞ ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ x ƌŽŬĞŶĚŽǁŶĚĞǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨŵĂŐŶĞƚƐĂƐĨŽƌĐĞ x/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ
ĂƚĂĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌĐĞ 

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8.5 TOPIC 5 : DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
Elements of Design x appreciate elements x Elements of design x Describing elements of x Paper Marché
of design - Form design x Clay
x manipulate materials - Balance x Demonstrating x Water
such as clay or papier - Colour elements of design x Flour/glue
marché to make - Lines x Designing objects or x Paint
artefacts - Texture artefacts using clay x Beads
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x Models from materials bodies x Bottle tops


such as paper Marché x Making models from x Seeds
and clay materials such as clay x Petals
x Decorations bodies and paper x Sticks
Marché x Electronic media
x Decorating objects
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8.6 TOPIC 6: WATER


   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨ x WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ǁĂƚĞƌ xtĂƚĞƌĨůŽǁƐ ĨůŽǁŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŚŝŐŚĞƌ x ^ŽŝůĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ
x ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ x tĂƚĞƌŝŶĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŽĂůŽǁĞƌƉůĂĐĞ xŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ
ǁŝůůĨůŽǁƚŽŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂů x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨůŽǁƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ 
ĨůŽǁŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŚŝŐŚĞƌ ŝŶĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ
ƚŽĂůŽǁĞƌƉůĂĐĞ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ
ŝŶĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐŽĨĂǁĂƚĞƌ
x ŽďƐĞƌǀĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĨŝůƚĞƌ
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ŝŶĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶ
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŵŽĚĞůŽĨĂ
ǁĂƚĞƌĨŝůƚĞƌ
^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ůŝƐƚŶĂƚƵƌĂůƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ x EĂŵŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂů x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁĂƚĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŶĂƚƵƌĂů x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ŽƚƚůĞƐ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ x tŝƌĞ
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂůǁĂƚĞƌ x ^ƚƌŝŶŐƐ
x ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ
ƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ x ƌĂǁŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂů x EĂƚƵƌĂůƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ
ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ

 



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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ x ŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐ x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ
ŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ

ǁĂƚĞƌ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ 
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŵĂŶͲ
ŵĂĚĞǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ƌĂǁŝŶŐŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐŵĂŶͲ
ŵĂĚĞƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂů
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
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x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
tĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJǁĂƚĞƌŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x &ůŽŽĚƐ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽŽŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJĨůŽŽĚƐ x ĐĐŝĚĞŶƚƐĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJ ĨůŽŽĚƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨĨůŽŽĚƐ ĨůŽŽĚƐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x WŽƚ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x ĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨ x &ŝƌĞ
ƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ ͲĞƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶŽĨŚŽŵĞƐ ǁĂƚĞƌ x tĂƚĞƌ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐĂĨĞƚLJ ͲĞƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶŽĨĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚ x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐŽŶǁĂƚĞƌ
Ͳ^ĂĨĞƚLJƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ
x ƌĂŵĂƚŝnjŝŶŐŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐ
ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ
ĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐĂĨůŽŽĚĞĚ
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8.7 TOPIC 7: WEATHER AND CLIMATE


     

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ƚŽ͗
tĞĂƚŚĞƌůĞŵĞŶƚƐ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ  dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽŵĞ x >ŽĐĂůƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů
 ^ƵŶƐŚŝŶĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
 tŝŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƌŽůĞͲƉůĂLJ͘ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
 ZĂŝŶĨĂůů x EĂŵŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚĞdžƚŬ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 ůŽƵĚĐŽǀĞƌ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ


x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ

tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽŽŶ 
,ĂnjĂƌĚƐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ƐŽŵĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ 
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ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ  &ůŽŽĚƐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ


 &ŝƌĞƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ
 LJĐůŽŶĞ ŽĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ
 ,ĞĂƚǁĂǀĞ ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞǀŝĚĞŽ
 ƌŽƵŐŚƚ x EĂŵŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ
 ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ







 


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8.8 TOPIC 8: SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil x describe soil formation x Soil formation x Identifying materials x Hand lens
x identify soil types found x Types of soil found in the soil x Rocks/stones
in the local - Sand x Demonstrating x Soil samples
environment - Clay breaking down of x Tray
x distinguish soil types - Loam rocks to form soil x Soil
x explain soil properties x Soil properties particles x Transparent bottles
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x demonstrate how to - Drainage x Discussing decay of x Recommended textbooks


make a clay body - Aeration plants and animals x Print media
x create models from clay - Texture x Collecting soil types x containers
body colour x Comparing soil types x water
x pottery x Naming soil types
-preparing clay bodies x soil types
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-modeling x feeling different


samples of soils
x describing soil
properties
x investigating what
happens to water
when poured into
different types of soil

x mixing soil and water


to make a clay body
KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
x using clay body to
create models of
objects
Plants x identify plant parts x Plant parts x Conducting an x Local environment
x relate plant parts to - Leaves Educational tour to x Trees
their functions - Stems observe plant parts x Grasses
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

- Roots x Discussing the x Resource person


- Flowers functions of plant x Recommended textbooks
- Fruits parts
- leaves x Drawing the plant
- stems structure showing the
parts
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x Functions of plant
parts
Animals x classify animals x Animal kingdom ʹ x Naming animals x Print media
x outline characteristics invertebrates x Grouping animals x Recommended textbooks
of invertebrates x Characteristics of according to their x Electronic media
x state examples of Invertebrates characteristics x Insects
invertebrates x Useful and harmful x Listing characteristics x Magnifying lens
x identify useful and insects of invertebrates x Museum
harmful insects x Bees- produce nectar x Listing examples of
x Pollination invertebrate animals
x Dragon fly-determine x Naming useful and
river health harmful insects
x House fly- diarrhoea x Discussing useful and
x Mosquito-Malaria harmful insects

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8.9 TOPIC 9: LANDFORMS AND MAPS

     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
>ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐĂŶĚDĂƉƐ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ x >ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂů x dŽƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĐĂů x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƚLJƉĞƐŽĨ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ x ůĂLJ
ůŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ x WĂƉŝĞƌŵĂƌĐŚĞ
x ^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ x ^ƚŽŶĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƐĞĞŶ x ǁĂƚĞƌ
x DĂŬŝŶŐĂŵŽĚĞůŽĨ
ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ͘



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8.10 TOPIC 10: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Sustainable Resource x identify resources x Natural Resources: x Naming resources x Print media
Management x classify resources - Wild life x Identifying local x School yard
- Forest resources x Recommended textbooks
- River x Categorising resources x Nature Reserves
- Land into man-made and
- Minerals natural
x Man-made resources
- Dams, Roads,
rubber and Plastic
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x state sources of waste- Sources of waste x listing the sources of x Local Environment
- Electronic gadgets waste
- Household x Identifying examples
- Industrial of waste
- Plant and animal
waste
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GRADE 4

8.1 TOPIC 1: HEALTH AND SAFETY


KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
to: KNOWLEDGE)
Human Body x identify different types x Types of teeth x Observing different x Resource person (local health
of teeth and their x Functions of teeth types of teeth officer)
functions. x Tooth Decay and x Drawing the different x Print Media
x describe causes and prevention types of teeth x Electronic media
prevention of tooth x Naming different types x Model of Human Teeth.
decay of teeth x Recommended textbooks
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x Discussing teeth
function
x Stating signs of tooth
decay
x Demonstrating tooth
decay
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x Suggesting ways of
preventing tooth decay

Diet x identify food nutrients x Balanced diet x Listing nutrients found in x Print media
x describe food - Carbohydrates food x Recommended textbooks
nutrients and their - Proteins x Collecting pictures of x Food items
functions in the body - Fats food and packages x Electronic media
x explain balanced diet - Mineral salts x Classifying food x Resource person
x list diseases caused by - Vitamins according to the
KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
to: KNOWLEDGE)
lack of certain - Fibre nutrients they possess
nutrients - Water x Demonstrating a
x Deficiency diseases balanced diet
- Kwashiorkor x Discussing deficiency
- Goitre diseases and their
- Scurvy symptoms
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x identifying people
suffering from food
deficiency diseases from
pictures

Diseases and prevention x identify two parasitic x Parasitic diseases x Discussing prevalent x Recommended textbooks
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diseases - Malaria parasitic diseases in x Print media


x discuss the signs and - Bilharzia Zimbabwe x Electronic media
symptoms of parasitic x Prevention and x Locating major regions x Local environment
diseases control of parasitic affected by malaria and x Resource person
x state breeding places diseases bilharzia in Zimbabwe
for parasites x Stating conditions under
x discuss preventive which parasites breed
measures x Demonstrating ways of
preventing and
controlling the spread of
the parasitic diseases
Safety at school and in x identify possible x Safety at: x Listing possible accidents x Fire extinguishers
the Community accidents that can - Home that can occur at home x Protective clothing/apparatus
occur at home and at - School and at school x First Aid Kit

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
ƐĐŚŽŽů  x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x &ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶǁŽƵŶĚƐ͗Ͳ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽďĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽďĞ ĐƵƚƐĂŶĚďƌƵŝƐĞƐ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚĂƚŚŽŵĞ x ZŽĂĚƐŝŐŶƐ
ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚĂƚŚŽŵĞ x WƌŽƚĞĐƚŝǀĞĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů͘ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ;ƐͿ
ŽƌƐĐŚŽŽů x ƌĂŵĂƚŝƐŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĚƌŝůůƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚĂŶŐĞƌ x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĚĂŶŐĞƌ
ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐĂƚ ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐ
ƐĐŚŽŽů x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽ
x ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŝƌƐƚĂŝĚŽŶ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŝƌƐƚĂŝĚŽŶ
ǁŽƵŶĚƐ ǁŽƵŶĚƐ
x ƵƐĞĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ
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8.2 TOPIC 2: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

     

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ƚŽ͗
ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨDĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨ x WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ  ,ĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
 ^ŽĨƚŶĞƐƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ
 ůĂƐƚŝĐŝƚLJ ŽĨĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
 ZŝŐŝĚŝƚLJ x DĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
 &ƌĂŐŝůĞ ƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚƚŚĞŝƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 ƌŝƚƚůĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ
   
ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕DŝdžƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ x DŝdžƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ x DĂŬŝŶŐŵŝdžƚƵƌĞƐ x 'ƌĂŝŶƐ
ŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŵŝdžƚƵƌĞƐ  'ƌĂŝŶŵŝdžƚƵƌĞ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐ x ^ŽůǀĞŶƚƐ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƐĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ  ^ŽůƵƚŝŽŶ;ƐƵŐĂƌĂŶĚ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨŵŝdžƚƵƌĞƐ x ^ŽůƵƚĞƐ
ŽĨŵŝdžƚƵƌĞƐ ƐĂůƚͿ x ^ĂŶĚ
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x ǁĂƚĞƌ
dŽŽůƐ x ĚĞƐŝŐŶƚŽŽůƐŽĨŽǁŶ x dŽŽůĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ŵŽĚĞů x ^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƚŽŽůƐ
ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƚŽŽůƐ x ŚĂƌƚƐ
x ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚ ŵŽĚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ x ^ĞůĞĐƚŝŶŐƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ x WĞŶĐŝůƐ
ĨƌŽŵƐŬĞƚĐŚĞƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ŵŽĚŝĨLJƚŽŽůƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŽŽů x sĂƌŝŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
ĞĨĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ x DĂŬŝŶŐĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐĨƌŽŵ
ƚŚĞƐŬĞƚĐŚ
x DĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚŝŶŐƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ
ƚŽŽůƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŶĂƚƵƌĂů x EĂƚƵƌĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂů x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ ĂƐ͗ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x KďũĞĐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ  ĂǀĞƐ xƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐƚŚĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
xĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ  DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ  ƌŝǀĞƌƐ xDĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ
xƌĞůĂƚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ  ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƚŚĞŝƌĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ x ĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨ xĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ


x ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
ĂĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐǀĂůƵĞŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƉŝůůĂƌƐ͕ƌŽĐŬ xŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂů
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ͕DĂƚŽƉŽ͕ ƚŽƵƌ
ƉǁŽƌƚŚ xdĂŬŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨ
 ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
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x dĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐĨŽƌ
ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞĞdžŚŝďŝƚŝŽŶ













 


8.3 TOPIC 3: ENERGY AND FUELS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
Energy x identify forms of energy x Forms of energy x Discussing uses of x Batteries, heaters, solar cooker
x describe forms of - Heat energy x Solar panel
energy - Light x Describing forms of x Print media
x demonstrate kinetic and - Sound energy x Electronic media
potential energy in - Kinetic x Illustrating kinetic and
action - Potential potential energy such
as ball kicking and
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

apple falling.

Fuel x discuss conditions x Oxygen x Experimenting to show x Print media


necessary for fuels to x Fuel hazards the condition x Wood
burn(combustion) - Safety precautions necessary for fuels to x Candle
x identify fuel hazards burn x Beaker
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x suggest safety x Discussing fuel x Electronic media


precautions hazards x Recommended textbooks
x Brainstorming on
safety precautions

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8.4 TOPIC 4: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
Electricity x recognise sources of electricity x Sources of electricity x Identifying sources of x Map of Zimbabwe
in Zimbabwe x Safety precautions electricity x Recommended text books
x identify dangers of electricity -dangers x Locating sources of x Print media
x suggest safety precautions -precautions electricity in Zimbabwe x Resource person
when using electricity x Electric conductors and from the map x Danger warning signs
x identify conductors and insulators x Discussing dangers of x Aluminium
insulators electricity x Copper
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x Identifying danger x Iron


warning signs x Steel
x Collecting materials x Plastic
x Carrying out an x Wood
experiment to identify x Wool
conductors and x Glass
insulators
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x Electric circuit
x Naming conductors x Batteries
and insulators x Bulbs
x Circuit board
x Electrical wires
x Electric media

8.5 TOPIC 5 : DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĞƐŝŐŶ x ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶ x ůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨ x /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚŝƚĞŵƐ
ŝŶĨŽŽĚƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ ĨŽŽĚƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶĨŽŽĚ x <ŝƚĐŚĞŶƵƚĞŶƐŝůƐ
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĚŝƐŚĨƌŽŵ  ŽůŽƵƌ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ x /ŶŐƌĞĚŝĞŶƚƐ
ůŽĐĂůĨŽŽĚƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  dĞdžƚƵƌĞ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐ x ^ƚŽǀĞ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĂŶ  DĞĂƐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĚŝƐŚ  ĂůĂŶĐĞ x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂƌĞĐŝƉĞĨŽƌ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
 WƌŽƉŽƌƚŝŽŶ ĂĐŚŽƐĞŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ x ZĞĐŝƉĞŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĚŝƐŚ
x WƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚŽƐĞŶ
ĚŝƐŚ
x 'ĂƌŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚŽƐĞŶ
ĚŝƐŚ
x ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐƚŚĞĚŝƐŚ
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8.6 TOPIC 6: WATER

   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^Ed/s/d/^ ^h''^d
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ Z^KhZ^
WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ xŶĂŵĞƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x ^ƚĂƚĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƐƚŽƐŚŽǁ x tĂƚĞƌ
xĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ  >ŝƋƵŝĚ ƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŐŽĞƐǁŚĞŶ x /ĐĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŐŽĞƐǁŚĞŶŚĞĂƚĞĚ  ^ŽůŝĚ ŚĞĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŽůĞĚ x ZĞĨƌŝŐĞƌĂƚŽƌ
ĂŶĚĐŽŽůĞĚ  'ĂƐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x ĞĂŬĞƌ
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁŚĞŶǁĂƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐ

Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x WƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ x sŝĞǁŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x sŝĚĞŽƐŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ


x ŵĂŬĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ĂŶĚƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ
ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐ ǀŝĚĞŽ ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
 ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ x ĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x WŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽŶ
 ŽǀĞƌĞĚĚĞĞƉǁĞůů x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƌĞĂƐŽŶƐĨŽƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚ
 dĂƉ ǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
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x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ĐĂŶďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ
x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ

 xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ x hŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ x EĂŵŝŶŐƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ 
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŝƌŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞŽƌ
x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƐ ͲĚĂŵ ŽƚŚĞƌĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ
ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚŽƌƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ ͲƌŝǀĞƌƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐŝĞƐŽŶ
 ʹƐŚĂůůŽǁǁĞůůƐ ĐŝƚĞĚƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
 ͲƉŽŶĚƐ 

 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^Ed/s/d/^ ^h''^d
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ Z^KhZ^
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐƵƐĞĚƚŽ x ,ĂƌǀĞƐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵ x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ
ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƌĂŝŶŝŶ ZĂŝŶ ƚŚĞƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ŝŵďĂďǁĞ x DĂŬŝŶŐƉŽƐƚĞƌƐŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚ
 ƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŚĂƌǀĞƐƚŝŶŐ
ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ
tĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞ x ůŝƐƚǁĂƚĞƌďŽƌŶĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ xtĂƚĞƌĂƐĂŵŽĚĞŽĨ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƚƐ ƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x EĂŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌďŽƌŶĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ


ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ xtĂƚĞƌďŽƌŶĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ͗ͲͲͲ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƚƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
 ŚŽůĞƌĂ͕ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ x ,ĞĂůƚŚŽĨĨŝĐĞƌ
ͲdLJƉŚŽŝĚͲ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁĂƚĞƌďŽƌŶĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ 
ͲŝůŚĂƌnjŝĂ 
x WƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ

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8.7 TOPIC 7: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x ƉƌĞĚŝĐƚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐDĞĚŝĂ
 DŽĚĞƌŶƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĨƌŽŵǀŝĚĞŽƐĂŶĚsƐ
 /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ x >ŝƐƚĞŶŝŶŐƚŽǁĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞƉŽƌƚ
ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽŶƌĂĚŝŽ
x ĞdžĂŵŝŶĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁĂLJƐ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ
x ZĞůĂƚĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐƚŽǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚŝŶŐĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ

x ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƐŽŶ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶŽŶ x dŚĞƌŵŽŵĞƚĞƌ
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ŐƌĂƉŚƐƚŽŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞǀĂƌŝĂƚŝŽŶƐ  ƌĂŝŶĨĂůůĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶ x ZĂŝŶŐĂƵŐĞ


ĨƌŽŵƚŝŵĞƚŽƚŝŵĞ x ĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐĚĂŝůLJ͕ǁĞĞŬůLJ x 'ƌĂƉŚƉĂƉĞƌ
x ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƌĂŝŶĨĂůůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚŵŽŶƚŚůLJƌĂŝŶĨĂůůĂŶĚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚƌĂǁŝŶŐĂǀĞƌĂŐĞƌĂŝŶĨĂůů x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ũƵƐƚŝĨLJƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨ ŐƌĂƉŚƐ
ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ x ĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ
ǁĞĞŬůLJƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
x WůŽƚƚŝŶŐĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ
ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽŶĂŐƌĂƉŚ
x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ
ƌĂŝŶĨĂůůĂŶĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƐ

 


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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ
ŽĨŬĞĞƉŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ͘
^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ x ŶĂŵĞƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƐĞĂƐŽŶƐŝŶ x^ĞĂƐŽŶƐŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ͗Ͳ x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĂĨůŽǁĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƚŽ x ŝĂŐƌĂŵƐ
ŝŵďĂďǁĞ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ͕ƵƚƵŵŶ͕ ƐŚŽǁĨŽƵƌƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ tŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ^ƉƌŝŶŐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞ x DƵůƚŝŵĞĚŝĂ
ĞĂĐŚŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ xŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨƚŚĞ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĨŽƵƌƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐ x ŽŶĚWĂƉĞƌ


x ZĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨƚŚĞĨŽƵƌ
ƐĞĂƐŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞĨůŽǁ
ĚŝĂŐƌĂŵ
x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐ
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tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x ůŝƐƚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x EĂŵŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐDĞĚŝĂ
ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƚŽŵŝƚŝŐĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
ĂŶĚĂĚĂƉƚƚŽǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ x DŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶƐƵĐŚĂƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞ x EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌĐƵƚƚŝŶŐ
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ƉůĂŶƚŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚƌĞĞƐ ƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚŽĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ x WĂŵƉŚůĞƚƐ
ĂŶĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌĐŽŽŬĞƌƐ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĂƉƚĂƚŝŽŶƐƵĐŚĂƐ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽƐƵƌǀŝǀĞ 
ƉůĂŶƚŝŶŐĚƌLJƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ
ĐƌŽƉƐͬƐŚŽƌƚƐĞĂƐŽŶ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ
ǀĂƌŝĞƚŝĞƐ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐ
 x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐŵŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ
ĂĚĂƉƚĂƚŝŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƵƐĞĚ
ŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ

 


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8.8 TOPIC 8: SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

      

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
^Žŝů x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂŶĚŽŶ x ^ŽŝůĂƐĂŶĞĐŽͲƐLJƐƚĞŵ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ƚŚĞƐŽŝů  KƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐŽŝů x ^ĐŚŽŽůŐĂƌĚĞŶ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŚŽǁƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞƐŽŝů x ŝŐŐŝŶŐƐŽŝůŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂů x 'ĂƌĚĞŶƚŽŽůƐ
ďĞŶĞĨŝƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽŝů  ^ŽŝůĂƐĂƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƚŽŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƐŽŝůďĞŶĞĨŝƚƐĨƌŽŵ ƉůĂŶƚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ  ^ŽŝůĂƐĂŚĂďŝƚĂƚĨŽƌ x EĂŵŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ x ,ƵŵƵƐ
 ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƐŽŝů x ŽŵƉŽƐƚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 KƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ x /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƉůĂŶƚƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ


ŽƌŐĂŶŝĐŵĂƚƚĞƌƚŽ ŐĞƚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ x DĂŐŶŝĨLJŝŶŐůĞŶƐ
ƚŚĞƐŽŝů ƐŽŝů
 x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝĐŵĂƚƚĞƌƚŽƚŚĞ
ƐŽŝů
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x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽ
ĂŶŝŵĂƚŝŽŶŽŶůŝǀŝŶŐ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐŝŶƚŚĞƐŽŝů

WůĂŶƚƐ x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ x WůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚŐƌŽƵƉƐ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ x sĂƌŝŽƵƐƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŶƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶĂůǀĂůƵĞŽĨ ƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ĐĞƌĞĂůƐ͕ x ůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ x dĞdžƚŬƐ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ ůĞŐƵŵĞƐ͕ƌŽŽƚƚƵďĞƌƐ͕ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐŝŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ůŝƐƚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ ĨƌƵŝƚƐĂŶĚůĞĂĨLJ ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚ x WŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ
 ǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐ  x dŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
 x WůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐ  x WůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚŝƚĞŵƐ

 


KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
- Vitamins food group
- Minerals x Trays
- Fats x Recommended textbooks
- Proteins x Resource persons
- Carbohydrates x Print media
- fibre
- water
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

Animals x identify characteristics of x Animal kingdom x Conducting x Print media


vertebrates Vertebrates educational tours to x Recommended textbooks
x classify vertebrates into five x Characteristics of view vertebrates
groups vertebrates Describe x Electronic media Farm
x describe the external features of x Five groups of characteristics of Museum
each group of vertebrates vertebrates vertebrates x Resource person
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x state examples of vertebrates in - fish x Categorising x Fish pond


each group - amphibians vertebrates into five x Game Park
x identify vertebrates according to - reptiles groups.
their habitats - birds x Describing external
- mammals features of animals in
x External features of the different groups
each group of x Listing examples of
vertebrates animals in each group.
x Classifying vertebrates
according to their
habitats.
x Viewing videos

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8.9 TOPIC 9: LANDFORMS AND MAPS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
Landforms and x identify natural and man-made x Landforms x Viewing videos and x Local environment
Maps landforms -natural naming landforms x Pebbles
x distinguish between natural and -man-made x Classifying landforms x Papier-mârché
man-made landforms as natural or man- x Sand soil
made x Recommended textbooks
x Collecting materials x Resource person
for construction of x Print media
models x
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

Aerial photographs
x Designing and x Electronic media
Constructing the x Soil
landform models x Tins
x Exhibiting landform x Grass
models x Paper
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x Classifying natural and


man-made landforms
x Viewing videos on
landforms
x Discussing the
importance of
landforms
8.10 TOPIC 10: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT


     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJŶĂƚƵƌĂů x ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƐ x DĂƉƐŚŽǁŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂů
DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶƚŽ ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶ
ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ x ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ x hƐŝŶŐĂŵĂƉŽĨ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ůŽĐĂƚĞƐŽŵĞŶĂƚƵƌĂů x hƐĞƐŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŝŵďĂďǁĞƚŽůŽĐĂƚĞ ĨƌŽŵůŽĐĂů
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ  ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ


x ĂƐƐĞŵďůĞŶĂƚƵƌĂů  x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŵĂƉ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐŝŵďĂďǁĞĂŶ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƵƐĞƐŽĨƐŽŵĞ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĨŽƌĚŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶƚŚĞ
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ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞĐŽƌŶĞƌ
x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƚŚŽŵĞĂŶĚ
ĞůƐĞǁŚĞƌĞ
 x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĨŽƌŵƐ x &ŽƌŵƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌŵƐŽĨ 
ŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ Ͳ^ŽůŝĚ ǁĂƐƚĞ
x ^ƚĂƚĞĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨƐŽůŝĚ͕ ͲůŝƋƵŝĚ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨ
ůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚŐĂƐĞŽƵƐ ͲŐĂƐ ƐŽůŝĚ͕ůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚ
ǁĂƐƚĞ ŐĂƐĞŽƵƐǁĂƐƚĞ



 



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GRADE 5


8.1 TOPIC 
1: HEALTH AND 
 SAFETY 

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
,ƵŵĂŶŽĚLJ    
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƚŚĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨ x ŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁŚĂƚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƚŚĞĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ  /ŶƚŚĞŵŽƵƚŚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐƚŽƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ x DŽĚĞůŽĨĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞ
x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶŽĨ  /ŶƚŚĞƐƚŽŵĂĐŚ ƚŚĞLJĞĂƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ

ƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ  x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐĚŝŐĞƐƚŝŽŶŝŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ


x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞ x EĂŵŝŶŐƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞ 
 ƐLJƐƚĞŵ 
 x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ xZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
 ŽĨĞĂĐŚƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞ 
;ůŽĐĂůŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨĨŝĐĞƌͿ
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 x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐ
 ƚŚĞĚŝŐĞƐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
 

 

EƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x ůŝƐƚĞĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ x ĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĞĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ ͲŽďĞƐŝƚLJ;ŽǀĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĞĂƚŝŶŐͿ
 


ŽĨƉƌŽƉĞƌĞĂƚŝŶŐŚĂďŝƚƐ ͲĂŶŽƌĞdžŝĂ;ƐƚĂƌǀŝŶŐ x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐƉƌŽƉĞƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞƉƌŽƉĞƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨͿ ŚĂďŝƚƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŚĂďŝƚƐ ʹďƵůŝŵŝĂ;ŽǀĞƌ x WƌĂĐƚŝĐŝŶŐƉƌŽƉĞƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ x WŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ
x ŶĂŵĞƚŚĞĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ ĞĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŶĨŽƌĐŝŶŐ ŚĂďŝƚƐĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚĂƚ 
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŽŵŝƚŝŶŐͿ ŚŽŵĞ
ŝŶƐƵĨĨŝĐŝĞŶƚŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚ  x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ
x ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐŽĨ x ĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶůŝƐƚ
ŶƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ  ^ĐƵƌǀLJ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽĐůŝƉƐŽŶ
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ  <ǁĂƐŚŝŽƌŬŽƌ ĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐŽƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

  DĂƌĂƐŵƵƐ ĞĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ
 ĞƌŝͲďĞƌŝ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĂŶĚĚŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶŐ
 'ŽŝƚĞƌ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚ
 ZŝĐŬĞƚƐ ĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚ
 EŝŐŚƚďůŝŶĚŶĞƐƐ ĞĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ
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ŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞƐŝŐŶƐĂŶĚ x ,ĂƌŵĨƵůŐƵƚǁŽƌŵƐ x ^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐĂŶĚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ


ƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐŽĨŐƵƚ  ƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐŽĨŐƵƚ x ,ĞĂůƚŚƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů
ǁŽƌŵƐŝŶĨĞĐƚŝŽŶ  ǁŽƌŵƐŝŶĨĞĐƚŝŽŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ  x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁŐƵƚ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐŐƵƚǁŽƌŵƐ  ǁŽƌŵƐĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞďŽĚLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ  x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨ 
ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞ  ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐŐƵƚǁŽƌŵƐ 
ĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨŐƵƚǁŽƌŵƐ  x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƉƌŽƉĞƌ 
  ǁĂLJƐŽĨǁĂƐŚŝŶŐŚĂŶĚƐ 
  x ƌĂŵĂƚŝƐŝŶŐŚŽǁĂŶ 
  ŝŶĨĞĐƚĞĚƉĞƌƐŽŶ 
  ďĞŚĂǀĞƐ 
  x ^ŝŶŐŝŶŐƌŚLJŵĞƐĂŶĚ 
  ƉŽĞŵƐŽŶĚĂŶŐĞƌƐŽĨ 
  ŐƵƚǁŽƌŵƐ 


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x ŶĂŵĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ^d/Ɛ x ^ĞdžƵĂůůLJƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƚƚĞĚ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐ^d/Ɛ 
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁ^d/ƐĂƌĞ ŝŶĨĞĐƚŝŽŶƐ;^d/ƐͿ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ 
ƐƉƌĞĂĚ  'ŽŶŽƌƌŚŽĞĂ ^d/Ɛ 
x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ^d/Ɛ  ^LJƉŚŝůŝƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶŽĨ 
x ŽƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ  ^d/ƐǁŝƚŚŚĞĂůƚŚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ 
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐŽĨ^d/Ɛ x WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶŽĨ^d/Ɛ  
  x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐŚŽǁ,/sĐĂƵƐĞƐ 
  /^
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨ x ,/sͬ/^ x EĂŵŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŝŶǁŚŝĐŚ,/s


,/sͬ/^ ͲĂƵƐĞ ŝƐƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƚƚĞĚ
x ůŝƐƚǁĂLJƐŝŶǁŚŝĐŚ,/s  dƌĂŶƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ
ŝƐƐƉƌĞĂĚ  WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ ,/sͬ/^
x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁ/^ĐĂŶďĞ
,/s ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚ
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x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁ/^
ĐĂŶďĞƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞĚ
^ĂĨĞƚLJ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ  x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚƐ x WƌŽƚĞĐƚŝǀĞĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ
ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶ x &ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶďƵƌŶƐ ƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞďƵƌŶƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐĂƵƐĞďƵƌŶƐ  &ŝƌĞďƵƌŶƐ x ƌĂŝŶƐƚŽƌŵŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƐĂĨĞƚLJ  ŚĞŵŝĐĂůďƵƌŶƐ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽďĞ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽďĞ  ,ŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚƚŽ  ,ĞĂƚŝŶŐĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐ x WƌĂĐƚŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ x &ŝƌƐƚŝĚ<ŝƚ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚďƵƌŶƐ͘ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨĨŝƌƐƚĂŝĚ
x ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŝƌƐƚĂŝĚ ŽŶĨŝƌĞďƵƌŶƐĂŶĚĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů
ŽŶĨŝƌĞďƵƌŶƐĂŶĚ ďƵƌŶƐ
ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůďƵƌŶƐ



 


8.2 TOPIC 2: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ x ůŝƐƚƵƐĞƐŽĨĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ xhƐĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů x ^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ x^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
xƵƐĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐďĂƐŝŶŐŽŶ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐƵŝƚĂďŝůŝƚLJŽĨ
ƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ ŐŝǀĞŶŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨŽƌ
ƐƉĞĐŝĨŝĞĚƚĂƐŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus


ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕DŝdžƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ x ^ƚĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ
ŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ  ^ŽůŝĚƐ ŵĂƚƚĞƌ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
 >ŝƋƵŝĚƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
 'ĂƐĞƐ x'ŝǀŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ
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xDĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ
ŵĂƚƚĞƌƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚƚŚĞŝƌ
ƐƚĂƚĞ
    
dŽŽůƐ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨƚŽŽůƐ x dŽŽůƐ xĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƵƐĞƐŽĨƚŽŽůƐ x dŽŽůƐƵƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŚŽŵĞ
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐĂĨĞƚLJ  hƐĞƐ x^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐƵƐĞŽĨƚŽŽůƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐǁŚĞŶƵƐŝŶŐ  ^ĂĨĞƚLJƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƚŽŽůƐ  dŽŽůƐĂƐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐǁŚĞŶƵƐŝŶŐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
xĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŽŽůƐ  dŽŽůŵŽĚĞůƐ ƚŽŽůƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ  dŽŽůŵĂŬŝŶŐ xƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐ x ,ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚƚŽŽůƐ
xĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƚŽŽůƐĂƐ x^ŚŽǁŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽŽůƐĐĂŶďĞ x tŽŽĚ͕ǁŝƌĞ͕ŵĞƚĂů
ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐƚŽŵĂŶƵĂů ƵƐĞĚĂƐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ 

 



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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
ǁŽƌŬ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐ 
xĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƵƐŝŶŐ
ĂŶĚƚŽŽůƐ ƚŽŽůƐƚŽŵĂŶƵĂůǁŽƌŬ
 xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŬŝŶŐ
 ŵŽĚĞůƐĂŶĚƚŽŽůƐ
^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x KďũĞĐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞ


ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ  ƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ xƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
xĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ  ƌŝĚŐĞƐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ  ĂŵǁĂůů xDĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
xƌĞůĂƚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ  ZŽĂĚƐ xĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
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ƚŚĞŝƌĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ  ZĂŝůǁĂLJůŝŶĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ


xĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞƚŚĞĂĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐ x ĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨ xŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌ
ǀĂůƵĞŽĨƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͕͗ xdĂŬŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
ƐƚĂƚƵĞƐ͕ŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚƐ xdĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐĨŽƌƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ
ƐƵĐŚĂƐ'ƌĞĂƚ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚŝŽŶ
ŝŵďĂďǁĞ͕




 

 


8.3 TOPIC 3: ENERGY AND FUELS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
to: KNOWLEDGE)
Energy x state ways of x Solar energy x Drying food stuffs to x Various materials such
harnessing solar - Materials: heat show how materials as: metals, black cloth,
energy absorbing materials absorb solar energy white cloth, plastics,
x demonstrate that - Electricity generation x Exposing various wood, solar panels, solar
different surfaces - Uses of solar energy materials to the sun invertor and stones
reflect light in distinct x Models of solar x Connecting a solar x Electronic media
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ways appliances powered circuit x Solar appliances


x evaluate uses of solar x Light energy x Identifying solar x Playing mirror
energy - Reflection appliances in the x Water
x demonstrate the - Images environment x Tarmac
formation of images x Heat energy x Directing light on x Metals
x describe materials - Sources of heat different surfaces x Window panes
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that burn giving out - Uses of heat x Recording and x Light sources
heat energy in the - Dangers of heat analyzing observations x Reflective surfaces
local environment x Explaining how images x Matches
x demonstrate that are formed x Sun
heat is produced x Generating heat x Stoves/candles/wood
through friction through friction x Relevant videos
x recognize that the x Demonstrating the uses x Print media
sun is a major source of heat such as cooking
of heat energy drying, warming,
x describe ways in ironing
which heat can be x Viewing videos showing
destructive the dangers of heat

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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
&ƵĞů x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĨƵĞůƐ xZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĂŶĚ xEĂŵŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐ x tŽŽĚ
ŶŽŶƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĨƵĞůƐ xĂƚĞŐŽƌŝƐŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐĂƐ x ŽĂů
xŶĞƌŐLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶĨƌŽŵ ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŽƌŶŽŶ x 'ĂƐ
ĨƵĞů ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ x WĞƚƌŽů
xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĞŶĞƌŐLJĨŽƌŵƐ x ŝĞƐĞů
ĨƌŽŵďƵƌŶŝŶŐĨƵĞůƐ x WĂƌĂĨĨŝŶ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĨƵĞůŝƐ xhƐĞƐŽĨĨƵĞůƐ x>ŝƐƚŝŶŐƵƐĞƐŽĨĨƵĞů x Kŝů


ƵƐĞĚ x^ƵƌǀĞLJŝŶŐƚŚĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŽ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌŚŽǁĨƵĞůƐĂƌĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ŝŶƵƐĞĂŶĚǁŚĂƚĨƵĞůƐ
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8.4 TOPIC 4: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS

   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕^</>>^E ^h''^dEKd^ ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ <EKt>'Ϳ Ed/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
 x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ x &ůŽǁŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ x ĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĂŶ x ĂƚƚĞƌŝĞƐ
ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĨůŽǁƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ x ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƚŽƐŚŽǁ x ŽƉƉĞƌǁŝƌĞ
ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐ  ^ĞƌŝĞƐĐŝƌĐƵŝƚƐ ĂƐŝŵƉůĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů x ŝƌĐƵŝƚďŽĂƌĚ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů  WĂƌĂůůĞůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ x ƵůďƐ
ƐLJŵďŽůƐ  x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů x ^ǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ƐĞƚƵƉĂƐŝŵƉůĞ  ƐLJŵďŽůƐ x ŵŵĞƚĞƌ


ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ  ŝƌĐƵŝƚƐĨŽƌŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐ x sŽůƚŵĞƚĞƌ
x ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨĂŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚƚŚĞƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĂŶĚƉĂƌĂůůĞůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚƐ x DĂŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
 ĂƐŝŵƉůĞĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ
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x ŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐĂŶ
ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƚŽƐŚŽǁ
ĂƉĂƌĂůůĞůĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ
x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŽŶƐŝŶ
ŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ








 


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8.5 TOPIC 5: FORCES AND MAGNETS

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ;dd/dh^͕ d/s/d/^
^</>>^E
<EKt>'Ϳ
&ŽƌĐĞƐ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶĂƐĂ x&ƌŝĐƚŝŽŶĂůĨŽƌĐĞ  džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶďLJŐƌŝƉƉŝŶŐ  tŚĞĞůďĂƌƌŽǁ
ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĨŽƌĐĞ  ĂƵƐĞƐŽĨ ĂŶĚƌƵďďŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ  Kŝů
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ  ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ  'ƌĞĂƐĞ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŝŶǁŚŝĐŚ  hƐĞĨƵůĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶŝƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƐƵĐŚĂƐ  ĂƚŚƚŽǁĞůƐ
ƚLJƌĞƐ͕ƐŚŽĞƐ  ^ŽĂƉ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĨƵů ŽĨĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞ  EĞŐĂƚŝǀĞ  ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ  dŽŽƚŚďƌƵƐŚ
ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ  WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞǁĂLJƐŽĨ ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ  KŝůŝŶŐĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ  ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ  DĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ  ^ůŝĚĞ
x ŝŶǀĞƐƚŝŐĂƚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƚŽ ĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ  ůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ  dƌŽůůĞLJ
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ǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚĨƌŝĐƚŝŽŶ   ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐ
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8.6 TOPIC 6: DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^d
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^ Z^KhZ^
ĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ xůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ x^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐĚĞƐŝƌĞĚ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
xƉůĂŶĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƵƐŝŶŐ  xDĂŬŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƵƐŝŶŐ xŽŶĚWĂƉĞƌ
ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶ ůŽĐĂůůLJĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ xWĞŶĐŝů
xĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ  xdŽŽůƐ
ƵƐŝŶŐĂƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

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8.7 TOPIC 7: WATER

   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ E<EKt>'Ϳ
WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ x tĂƚĞƌ xdžƉŽƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚ͕ƐƵŶ x>ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌ ĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚǁŝŶĚ xtĂƚĞƌ
ĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ  ŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ x^ĂƵĐĞƉĂŶ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĨŽƌ ĨŝŶĚŝŶŐƐ xǀĂƉŽƌĂƚŝŶŐĚŝƐŚ
ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶƚŽǀĂƉŽƵƌ ĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ xĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁǁĂƚĞƌ xĞĂŬĞƌ
 tĂƚĞƌǀĂƉŽƵƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶƚŽǀĂƉŽƵƌďLJďŽŝůŝŶŐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x^ŽƵƌĐĞŽĨŚĞĂƚ
 xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ x 'ƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ x>ŽĐĂůŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
  x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
  ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
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  xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ 
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ x tĂƚĞƌĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶ ĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ŵŽĚĞů xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŬŝŶŐĂǁĂƚĞƌ xŽƌĞŚŽůĞ
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂǁĂƚĞƌ ĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŵŽĚĞů x^ƉƌŝŶŐ
ĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŵŽĚĞů xdžƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŚĞŵŽĚĞů xWƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚǁĞůůƐ
 ǁŽƌŬƐ
tĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞ x ůŝƐƚĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ xtĂƚĞƌƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ xtĂƚĞƌ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ  ĂƵƐĞƐ ƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ  ĨĨĞĐƚƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁĂƚĞƌƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ  WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ ƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶŝŶƚŚĞůŽĐĂů xZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ xĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨ x^ƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ
ƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ ůĂǁƐŽŶƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ
 


8.8 TOPIC 8: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x ŶĂŵĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ xdŽƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ
ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ ͲƌĂŝŶŐĂƵŐĞ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĂŶĚůŝƐƚŝŶŐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ ͲƚŚĞƌŵŽŵĞƚĞƌƐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x DĂŬĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ͲǁŝŶĚǀĂŶĞ xƌĂǁŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ x tŝƌĞ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ ͲŚLJŐƌŽŵĞƚĞƌ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ x DĂŶŝůĂ


ŵŽĚĞůƐ xdžƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ x WůĂƐƚŝĐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ x tŽŽĚ
xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŬŝŶŐ x DĞƚĂů
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚ x dŝŶ
ŵŽĚĞůƐ
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x DĞĂƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƌĞĐŽƌĚ xDĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ xDĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ 


ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ
 
^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƚŚĞ x/ŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞŽĨƐĞĂƐŽŶƐŽŶ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƐĞĂƐŽŶĂů x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
 ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŚƵŵĂŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŵƉĂĐƚƚŽƚŚĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŚƵŵĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ x>ŝƐƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŽďƐĞƌǀĞĚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁŚƵŵĂŶƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐĨŽƌĞĂĐŚƐĞĂƐŽŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨ xŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶ
ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJ
ƚŚĞƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
and disadvantages of
seasonal changes on
human activities.
x Suggesting mitigatory
measures to counteract
the negative impacts of
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

seasonal changes to
human activities
Weather and Climate x develop an x Causes of global x Illustrating how the x Local Environment
Hazards appreciation of warming and climate ozone layer functions to x Electronic media
how human change ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚ͛Ɛ x Print media
activities - Ozone layer depletion environment
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contribute to - Increased x Watching a Video on


global warming. temperatures causes of global warming
and climate change
x discuss global - Emission of gases from x Identifying causes of
warming and human activities e.g. global warming
climate change deforestation, use of x Discussing how global
aerosols, fossil fuels, warming causes climate
refrigeration, change





8.9 TOPIC 9: SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

      

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
^Žŝů xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞ x ^ŽŝůĂƐĂŶ xŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŶŐĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐŝŶ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ ĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŚĞƐŽŝůĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ xŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ
ďĞƚǁĞĞŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨ ͲEĂƚƵƌĂů xtĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶƐŽŝů xĂƌƚŚǁŽƌŵƐ
ƚŚĞƐŽŝůĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ ͲDĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ ĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ xtĂƚĞƌ
xŵĂŬĞĂƐŽŝůďĂƐĞĚ  x ƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂŶĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ x^ĐŚŽŽůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ĞĐŽƐLJƐƚĞŵ 
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐŝŶŐĞĂƌƚŚǁŽƌŵƐ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƵƐĞƐŽĨ xhƐĞƐŽĨƐŽŝů ĂŶĚƉůĂŶƚƐ xŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐŽŝů
ƐŽŝů  ƌŽƉƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ  xŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶƚŽŽůƐ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƵƐĞƐŽĨ  ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶ xDŽƵůĚŝŶŐďƌŝĐŬƐ x,ŽĞƐ
ƐŽŝůŝŶƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ͲWŽƚƚĞƌLJ xDĂŬŝŶŐĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞƚŝůĞƐ xtĂƚĞƌ
xŵĂŬĞĐůĂLJŽƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ x ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ 
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ĂŶĚĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐ ĞĂƌƚŚĚĂŵĂŶĚƌŽĂĚƐ
x DŽƵůĚŝŶŐĐůĂLJŽƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ
ĂŶĚĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐ


 



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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
WůĂŶƚƐ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƉůĂŶƚƐĂƐ  xdžƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐǁŚLJƉůĂŶƚƐĂƌĞ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ xWůĂŶƚƐĂƐƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌƐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌƐ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶ ͲĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶƐ  ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĂŶĚĨŽŽĚǁĞď ͲĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐ x/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚ x>ŽĐĂůŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐ ĂŶŝŵĂůƌĞůĂƚĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨŽŽĚ x&ůŽǁĞƌƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ͲƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJ ĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐ͘ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ


ĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐŝŶĂ xDĂŐŶŝĨLJŝŶŐůĞŶƐ
 ĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶŽƌǁĞďĂƐ x&ŽƌĐĞƉƐ
ƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌ͕Žƌ 
ƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌ
xEĂŵŝŶŐŚĞƌďŝǀŽƌĞƐ͕
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ŽŵŶŝǀŽƌĞƐĂŶĚĐĂƌŶŝǀŽƌĞƐ
ĨƌŽŵĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚǁĞďƐ͘
xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐŽŶ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĂŶŝŵĂůƐĂŶĚ
ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŵ

x^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐ
ŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞŽĨ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵ

xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚLJƉĞƐ xWůĂŶƚƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐĞdžƵĂůĂŶĚ
ŽĨƉůĂŶƚƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ  ^ĞdžƵĂů;ƐĞĞĚƐͿ ĂƐĞdžƵĂůƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶŝŶ
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨ  ƐĞdžƵĂů ƉůĂŶƚƐ
ƉŽůůŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ ;sĞŐĞƚĂƚŝǀĞͿ xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚLJƉĞƐŽĨ
xĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ  ŐĞŶƚƐŽĨ ĨůŽǁĞƌƐ

 


KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES
to: KNOWLEDGE)
methods of plant
reproduction
x Observing transportation of
pollen grains
x Listing the agents of
pollination
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

Animals x explain animal x Animal reproduction x Listing the various animals x Print media
reproduction - External x Discussing how animals x Electronic media
x identify advantages and fertilization reproduce x Animal habitat
disadvantages of - Internal x Grouping animals according x Recommended
external and internal fertilization to methods of fertilization textbooks
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fertilization x Watching videos and


pictures on animal
reproduction
x Discussing the advantages
and disadvantages of
external and internal
fertilisation

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KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
Landforms and Maps x explain uses of different x Uses of landforms x Identifying important x Natural and man-made
landforms found in the - socio-cultural such as: landforms in Zimbabwe landforms
environment rain making x discussing the uses of x Electronic media
ceremonies, landforms Recommended
boundaries and textbooks
heritage x conducting educational x Print media
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

- economic such as: tours to various


tourism, sporting, landforms
fishing, hunting,
employment creation
- aesthetic value
- habitats for various
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animals
8.11 TOPIC 11: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED


Learners should be able to: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
Sustainable Resource x analyse why resource use x Sustainable use of x Suggesting how renewable x Plants
Management should be managed resources resources can be x Game parks
x state ways of sustainable - Renewable sustainably used Resource persons
use of renewable - Non-renewable x Discussing ways of from Campfire
resources - Good practices sustainably using non- x Statutory bodies
x critic the use of non- - Protected species renewable resources like EMA, Zambezi
renewable resources - Enterprising River Authority
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x demonstrate good x Naming protected plants x Electronic media


practices on resource and animals in Zimbabwe x Print media
management x Pictures of wild
x identify protected species x Educational touring of animals
x state how communities good practices in resource x Statutory
can generate income management Instruments
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through sustainable use of x Viewing videos on good


resources practices on sustainable
use of resources

x explain how locally x Sustainable use of locally x Evaluating the benefits of


available natural available resources maintaining game parks.
resources are used - Renewable x Discussing the
sustainably - Non-renewable consequences of
x assess the importance - Good practices unsustainable use of
of maintaining game - Protected species natural resources
parks Enterprising Designing a project on
x outline the sustainably generating
consequences of income from natural
unsustainable use of resources

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^ Z^KhZ^
x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂƉƌŽũĞĐƚŽŶ
ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŶŐ
ŝŶĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŶĂƚƵƌĂů
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁůŽĐĂůůLJ   
ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŶĂƚƵƌĂů
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůLJ
x ĂƐƐĞƐƐƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ
ŽĨŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐŐĂŵĞ
ƉĂƌŬƐ

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x ŽƵƚůŝŶĞƚŚĞ
ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐŽĨ
ƵŶƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ

 xƐƚĂƚĞďĞŶĞĨŝƚƐŽĨ x ĞŶĞĨŝƚƐŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂů x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐǁĂƐƚĞ 
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ĂƚĞŐŽƌŝƐŝŶŐŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐ
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁĂƐƚĞ
 x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌ
 xĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐǁĂƐƚĞ x ůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐ 
xĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐĂĨĞƉƌĂĐƚŝĐĞƐŝŶ ,ĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐǁĂƐƚĞ ǁĂƐƚĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽů
ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐŚĂnjĂƌĚŽƵƐ  WŽŝƐŽŶŽƵƐ ĂŶĚĂƚŚŽŵĞ
ǁĂƐƚĞ  &ůĂŵŵĂďůĞ
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GRADE
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8.1 TOPIC 
 1: HEALTH
 AND SAFETY

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ƚŽ͗
,ƵŵĂŶŽĚLJ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŚƵŵĂŶ x ,ƵŵĂŶƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞ x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞƉĂƌƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ĚƌĂǁĂŶĚůĂďĞůŚƵŵĂŶ  &ĞŵĂůĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂĐŚĂƌƚĂŶĚǀŝĚĞŽƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞƚŚĞƉƵďĞƌƚLJ  DĂůĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ x ,ƵŵĂŶZĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞ
ƐƚĂŐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ZĞůĂƚŝŶŐƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵŽĚĞů
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶĞĂƌůLJ ͲWƵďĞƌƚLJ ƚŽƉƵďĞƌƚLJƐƚĂŐĞ 


ƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ ͲWƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ;ŐĞƐƚĂƚŝŽŶͿ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŐĞƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŚĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘
ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝŶ,ƵŵĂŶƐ x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐŐĞƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ
 ;ƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJͿŝŶŚƵŵĂŶƐ
EƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x ŽƵƚůŝŶĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨ x WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐŶƵƚƌŝĞŶƚƐůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
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ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶŐĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨ ƐŽŵĞĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ


ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶĐĞŽĨ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ ŚĂǀŝŶŐĂďĂůĂŶĐĞĚĚŝĞƚ x &ŽŽĚƐĂŵƉůĞƐ
ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ x WƌŽƉŽƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĚĞĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ

ŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ĚŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚďĞƚǁĞĞŶ x /ŵŵƵŶĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚĂƌƚŝĨŝĐŝĂů  EĂƚƵƌĂů ĂƌƚŝĨŝĐŝĂůŝŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ

 



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ƚŽ͗
ŝŵŵƵŶĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ƌƚŝĨŝĐŝĂů x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶ x ĂďLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĚ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨ ;ŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƚŝŽŶͿ ŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƚŝŽŶĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
,/sĂŶĚ/^ x ,/sĂŶĚ/^ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨ/^ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x ůŝƐƚƐŝŐŶĂŶĚƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐ  ĂƵƐĞƐ x ^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƐŝŐŶƐĂŶĚ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŽĨ/^  ^ŝŐŶƐĂŶĚƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐ ƐLJŵƉƚŽŵƐŽĨ,/sĂŶĚ/^ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
  x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽĐůŝƉƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ĂĐĐĞƉƚĂŶĚ  ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞůŝǀŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ


ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞ  ,/sͬ/^ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ůŝǀŝŶŐƉŽƐŝƚŝǀĞůLJǁŝƚŚ x WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶĂŶĚůŝǀŝŶŐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽŶŚŽǁƚŽůŝǀĞ 
,/sĂŶĚ/^ ƉŽƐŝƚŝǀĞůLJǁŝƚŚ,/sĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƚŝǀĞůLJǁŝƚŚ,/sͬ/^
x ĞŶŐĂŐĞŝŶƉĞĞƌ /^ x ƌĂŵĂƚŝƐŝŶŐƉĞĞƌĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐ
ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐ
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^ĂĨĞƚLJ xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ x ŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨ&ŝƌƐƚ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ&ŝƌƐƚ x &ŝƌƐƚŝĚ<ŝƚ


&ŝƌƐƚŝĚ<ŝƚ ŝĚ<ŝƚ ŝĚ<ŝƚ x ƵŵŵŝĞƐ
xĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ&ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶ x &ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶ x ZĞůĂƚŝŶŐĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ&ŝƌƐƚ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
ĂŶƵŶĐŽŶƐĐŝŽƵƐƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƵŶĐŽŶƐĐŝŽƵƐƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ ŝĚ<ŝƚƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŽƉĞƌƵƐĞ
x WƌĂĐƚŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ
&ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶĂŶƵŶĐŽŶƐĐŝŽƵƐ
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8.2 TOPIC 2: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
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ŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ xĚĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĂƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ xZĞĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐďĞŝŶŐ xtĂƚĞƌ
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞǁŚĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚ ƵŶĚĞƌĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ ƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ x,ĞĂƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ
ƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ ͲŚĞĂƚ ĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ x&ƌŝĚŐĞ
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶ ͲǁĂƚĞƌ x ZĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐŽďƐĞƌǀĞĚ xDĞƚĂůůŝĐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůůŝĐ
ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐǁŚĞŶ ͲĂĐŝĚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŽďũĞĐƚƐ
ƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ͲŽdžLJŐĞŶ x,LJĚƌŽĐŚůŽƌŝĐĂĐŝĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ
xĐŽŵƉĂƌĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌŽĨ xĨĨĞĐƚƐŽŶŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚ 
ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶĚ ǁŚĞŶƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĂĨƚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚŝŽŶƚŽ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ
ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƚŽŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů
ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐ
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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ŵŝdžƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨ x/ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ;KdžLJŐĞŶ͕ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŶŶĂƚƵƌĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŝŶŶĂƚƵƌĞ EŝƚƌŽŐĞŶ͕,LJĚƌŽŐĞŶ͕ xĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƚŚĞĂƚŽŵŝĐ x sŝĚĞŽŽŶĂƚŽŵŝĐ
x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĂƚŽŵŝĐ ĂƌďŽŶ͕^ŽĚŝƵŵ͕ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞŽĨŵĂƚƚĞƌ ŚůŽƌŝŶĞ͕/ƌŽŶͿ xƌĂǁŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞŽĨ x WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐƚĂďůĞ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƐŽŵĞ x ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞŽĨĂƚŽŵƐ ĂŶĂƚŽŵ x ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ WƌŽƚŽŶƐ xsŝĞǁŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶ ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ


x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞ EĞƵƚƌŽŶƐ ĂƚŽŵŝĐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ 

ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶƐ x>ŝƐƚŝŶŐĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů
ĂĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĂŶĚ xŚĞŵŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ

ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ  xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ

ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ
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dŽŽůƐ x ƐƚĂƚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ x &ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ


ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ x DĂĐŚŝŶĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ŽĨŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚĞƐŝŐŶŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ ŵŽĚĞů x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ x sĂƌŝŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗
ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ĐĂƌĚďŽĂƌĚďŽdžĞƐ͕ƌŽƉĞƐ͕
x DĂŬĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ ǁŽŽĚ͕ƐŽŝů͕ŵĞƚĂů
ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ
x DĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ
ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ
x ŝƐƉůĂLJŝŶŐĂŶĚ
ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ
ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐĂƚ
ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞĞdžŚŝďŝƚŝŽŶ


 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ xƌĞůĂƚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƚŽ x&ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐƉĞĐŝĨŝĐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ  ƌŝĚŐĞƐ ĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
xĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ  ^ŬLJƐĐƌĂƉĞƌƐ ;ŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞͿ x DĂŶͲŵĂĚĞĂŶĚŶĂƚƵƌĂů
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƌĞƐŝƐƚĨŽƌĐĞ  ĂŵƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĨŽƌĐĞƐǁŚŝĐŚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
xŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƚĞŶƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚ  ,ƵƚƐ ĞdžĞƌƚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĨŽƌĐĞƐ ,ŽƵƐĞƐ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŚĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĞdžĞƌƚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ  ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚ x DŽĐŬƵƉƐ


ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x/ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌĐĞ x ƉƉĂƌĂƚƵƐ
xĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĂŶ ƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ x sŝƐŝƚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƐŝƚĞƐƚŽ
ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚŝŽŶŽĨůŽĐĂů  dŚĞdŽŵďŽĨƚŚĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚ
ŵŽŶƵŵĞŶƚƐ ƵŶŬŶŽǁŶƐŽůĚŝĞƌ ĂƐ͗'ƌĞĂƚŝŵďĂďǁĞ͕
 ŝƌĐŚĞŶŽƵŐŚďƌŝĚŐĞ ŝƌĐŚĞŶŽƵŐŚƌŝĚŐĞ͕Ăŵ
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ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚĞŶƐŝŽŶĂů
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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ E<EKt>'Ϳ
ŶĞƌŐLJ    
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ xůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĞŶĞƌŐLJ x sŝĞǁŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶƉŽǁĞƌ xůĞĐƚƌŝĐǁŝƌĞƐ
ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ xůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐ
x ĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ  dŚĞƌŵĂů x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ xĂƚƚĞƌŝĞƐ
ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŶŐ  ,LJĚƌŽ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŶŐ x 'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌƐ
ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ  EƵĐůĞĂƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ x DĂŐŶĞƚƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ  ^ŽůĂƌ x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ x ^ŽůĂƌƉĂŶĞů


ĐĂŶďĞĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĞĚ͘  tŝŶĚ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŶŐ 
x ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ x ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ x ŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐďƵůďƐ͕
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƉŽǁĞƌ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĞŶĞƌŐLJ x ƌĂŝŶƐƚŽƌŵŝŶŐŽŶǁĂLJƐŽĨ x WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐŽŽŬĞƌ͕
ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƉůĂŶƚƐ  ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJƐƵĐŚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
  ĂƐ͗ƐǁŝƚĐŚŝŶŐŽĨĨƌĞĚƵŶĚĂŶƚ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
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ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐďƵůďƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚdĞdžƚŬƐ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů x ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŐĂĚŐĞƚƐ x DĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ
ŐĂĚŐĞƚƐ ƉŽǁĞƌƉůĂŶƚƐ
x ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů x ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌ
ŐĂĚŐĞƚƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƵƐĞƐŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů
ĞŶĞƌŐLJ
x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƌĞĂůŽƌƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ
ŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŐĂĚŐĞƚƐ
x ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶĚĂŶŐĞƌƐ
ŽĨĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ

 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ E<EKt>'Ϳ
 x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁƚŽ xƐĂĨĞƚLJƉƌĞĐĂƵƚŝŽŶƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĚĂŶŐĞƌƐ xƉĂŵƉŚůĞƚƐ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ xƉƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ 
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐƐĂĨĞǁĂLJƐŽĨ
ƵƐŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
&ƵĞů x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ x ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ  ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 ƵƐĞŽĨĨƵĞůƐ ĨƵĞůƐ ƵƐĞƐŽĨĨƵĞů xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐDĞĚŝĂWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ


x ĂƉƉůLJĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ x ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ  ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐĨƵĞů xŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐŝŶƵƐŝŶŐ ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ 
ĨƵĞůƐ ƵƐŝŶŐŐƌĞĞŶĨƵĞůƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƚ
 ƚƐŽƚƐŽƐƚŽǀĞ͕ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽŵĞ
 ĐŽŽŬĞƌƐĂǁĚƵƐƚ  ŽƵƚůŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ
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ďůŽĐŬƐĂŶĚƚƌĞĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƐĂǀŝŶŐ
ƉůĂŶƚŝŶŐ ĨƵĞů



 

 

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KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
Electricity and Electronics x describe alternating - a.c and d.c x Explaining the a.c and x Electronic devices
current (a.c) and direct - Models of electronic d.c x Print media
current (d.c) devices x Discussing advantages x ICT tools
x identify the advantages and disadvantages of x Power source
and disadvantages of a.c and d.c current x Electronic components
transmitting current as x Connecting devices to
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

alternating current or power source


direct current x Making models of
x make models of electronic devices
electronic devices
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8.5 TOPIC 5: FORCES AND MAGNETS

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
&ŽƌĐĞƐ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŵĂŐŶĞƚƐĂƐĂ x DĂŐŶĞƚƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ xDĂŐŶĞƚƐ
ƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨĨŽƌĐĞ  DĂŐŶĞƚŝĐĨŽƌĐĞ ƚŚĞĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨŵĂŐŶĞƚƐŽŶ xDĂŐŶĞƚŝĐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨ  DĂŐŶĞƚŝĐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ x/ƌŽŶĨŝůůŝŶŐƐ
ŵĂŐŶĞƚĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĂƚĂ  EŽŶͲŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ xEŽŶͲŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ
ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐǁŝƚŚ x^ƚƌŝŶŐƐ
 hƐĞƐŽĨŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂƐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ xǁŝƌĞƐ


ŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐŽƌŶŽŶͲ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ xZŽĚƐ
ŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐŝŶĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ xƌŽŬĞŶĚŽǁŶĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ
x ĂƐƐĞƐƐƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨ xƉƌĞĚŝĐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌƚǁŽ ǁŝƚŚŵĂŐŶĞƚƐ
ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐŝŶĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ ŵĂŐŶĞƚƐĂƚƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƌĞƉĞů xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƚŽŽůƐ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌŽĨƚǁŽ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƉŽůĞƐ
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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ xŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ xůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐ x^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐĚĞƐŝŐŶƐŽĨ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
xĂƉƉůLJƉƌŝŶĐŝƉůĞƐĂŶĚ x DŽĚĞůƐŽĨŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂů xDĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨ xDĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ
ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨĚĞƐŝŐŶƚŽ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂůŵŽĚĞůƐ x ͲĞŶŐŝŶĞƐ xĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐƉƌŽƉŽƌƚŝŽŶƐ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x Ͳ'ĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ͲƉƵŵƉƐ




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8.7 TOPIC 7: WATER

   

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƚŚĂƚ x tĂƚĞƌĂƐĂƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂů xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ x tĂƚĞƌ
ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞŝŶǁĂƚĞƌ ƐŽůǀĞŶƚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ x ^ŽůƵďůĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ
 ^ŽůƵƚĞƐ xĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĂŶ x /ŶƐŽůƵďůĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ
 >ŝƋƵŝĚƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚ x ďĞĂŬĞƌƐ
E͗&ƵĞůƐĚŽŶŽƚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƚŽĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ
ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞŝŶǁĂƚĞƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƐŽůƵďŝůŝƚLJ
xZĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵďůĞĂŶĚ
ŝŶƐŽůƵďůĞƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ
^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ xtĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƐƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ x tĂƚĞƌ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞ  ^ƚĂŐĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞƵƐŝŶŐ x ,ĞĂƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ
xĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ ĐLJĐůĞ;ĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ͕ ĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐ x ŽůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ
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ǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ͕ƉƌĞĐŝƉŝƚĂƚŝŽŶͿ ƐƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ĐLJĐůĞ ƚĞdžƚŬ
x ƌĂǁŝŶŐĂŶĚůĂďĞůŝŶŐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐDĞĚŝĂ
x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐƐƚĂŐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞƵƐŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽ
ĂŶŝŵĂƚŝŽŶƐ
 xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŚƵŵĂŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ  ,ƵŵĂŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚƵŵĂŶ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ƚŚĂƚĂĨĨĞĐƚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĂĨĨĞĐƚƚŚĞ x sŝĚĞŽƐŽŶǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞ
ĐLJĐůĞ ĐLJĐůĞƐƵĐŚĂƐ ǁĂƚĞƌĐLJĐůĞ
xĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨ  ĚĞĨŽƌĞƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ͕ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚ

 



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Learners should be able SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
to:
human activities on the - pollution, of human activities on
water cycle - siltation, the water cycle in the
x suggest ways to reduce - settlement, local environment
effects of human - Ways to reduce effects x Brainstorming on ways
activities on the water of human activities to reduce the effects of
cycle such as: human activities on
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

- afforestation, water cycler Watching


- damming, animation videos on
- cloud seeding water cycle

Water and the x identify organisms living x Water as an ecosystem x Observing plants and x Water body in the local
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Environment in water x Water as a habitat animals living in water environment


x discuss how plants and x Importance of water to x Describing how plants x Print media
animals use water life and animals use water x Electronic media
x explain the role of plants x Role of plants and for survival x Recommended
and animals in the water animals in the water x Illustrating how plants textbooks
cycle cycle and animals help in the
water cycle
x Watching video
animations on life in
water
8.8 TOPIC 8: WEATHER AND CLIMATE

     

<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ xĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌƐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ
ƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐĨŽƌĂƐƉĞĐŝĨŝĞĚ x ŝĨĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĚĂŝůLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌDĂƉƐ
ƉůĂĐĞŽǀĞƌĂůŽŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƌĞĂ͘ x tĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ
ŽĨƚŝŵĞ  x ŶĂůLJƐŝŶŐĚĂŝůLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
xĚŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƌĞĂ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ x /ŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚŝŶŐĚĂŝůLJ͕ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ


ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚŵŽŶƚŚůLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
xĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚĂŝůLJ͕ǁĞĞŬůLJ x ZĂŝŶĨĂůůĂŶĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ tĞĂƚŚĞƌ/ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ
ĂŶĚŵŽŶƚŚůLJƌĂŝŶĨĂůůĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽƌĚƐŽĨƚŚĞůĂƐƚŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJ͕ 
ǁĞĞŬůLJ͕ŵŽŶƚŚůLJĂŶĚ
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ĂŶŶƵĂůǁĞĂƚŚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚƐ
ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ
ƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐ
x ŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ

^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐŚĂƉĞ͕ƌŽƚĂƚŝŽŶ x dŚĞĞĂƌƚŚĂŶĚƐƉĂĐĞ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƚŚĞŵŽĚĞůŽĨƚŚĞ x ĂƌƚŚŵŽĚĞů
ĂŶĚƌĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ  ^ŚĂƉĞ ĞĂƌƚŚ x tŝƌĞ
ĞĂƌƚŚ  ZŽƚĂƚŝŽŶ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŚĂƉĞŽĨƚŚĞ x ůĂLJ
x ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚŽĨ  ZĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶ ĞĂƌƚŚ x WůĂƐƚŝĐƐ
ƌŽƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƌĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶ x^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐĞĂƌƚŚƌŽƚĂƚŝŽŶĂƐ x WĂƉĞƌƐ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚĂLJĂŶĚŶŝŐŚƚ x dŽƌĐŚ
  x 'ůƵĞ

 


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ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
x^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐĞĂƌƚŚƌĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶ x ĂůůŽŽŶ
ŽŶŝƚƐŽƌďŝƚĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƵŶ
xŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŝĂƚĞƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚŽĨ
ƌŽƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƌĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶ
xDŽĚĞůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŐůŽďĞ
;ĞĂƌƚŚͿ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ x ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ x^ƚĂƚŝŶŐŚĂnjĂƌĚƐĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂWƌŝŶƚ


,ĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJĚŝƌĞĐƚŚĞĂƚ ŐůŽďĂů ĚŝƌĞĐƚŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƵŶ͘ ŵĞĚŝĂ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƵŶŽŶƚŚĞ ǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ x^ƵƌǀĞLJŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŽŶ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵ
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ ĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨŐůŽďĂůǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ Ğ͘Ő͘D
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ x YƵĞƐƚŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĂŶĚ
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ŐůŽďĂůǁĂƌŵŝŶŐŽŶ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞƐ


ƌĂŝŶĨĂůůƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐ x DŝƚŝŐĂƚŝŽŶŽŶ ƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨĐůŝŵĂƚĞ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƉĞŽƉůĞ ŐůŽďĂů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ
ĂŶĚĂŶŝŵĂůƐĂƌĞ ǁĂƌŵŝŶŐĂŶĚ 
ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ
ŚĞĂƚŽĨƚŚĞƐƵŶ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ 
ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨ 
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ 







 


8.9 TOPIC 9: SOIL, PLANTS AND ANIMALS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED


Learners should be able SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
to: KNOWLEDGE)
Soil x describe soil erosion x Soil erosion x Discussing soil erosion x Environment
x identify agents of soil - Agents of soil x Naming agents of soil erosion x Water
erosion erosion x Visiting eroded sites x Rocks
x Identify types of soil - Types of soil x Scanning the environment x Plants
erosion erosion such as: for effects of soil erosion x Soil
x explain the effects of sheet, gulley, rill x Experimenting with different x Print media
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

soil erosion - Effects of soil gradient to observe soil x Wooden


x explain effects of erosion erosion planes/steel rods
gradient on soil x Containers
erosion x Making contours/terracing x Garden tools
x Planting trees and grass such x Electronic media
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x demonstrate ways of x Soil conservation as vetver grass


mitigating soil erosion - Contour ridges x Protecting various terrains
- Afforestation against erosion
- Paddocking
- Improved farming
methods
Plants x describe germination x Germination x Discussing germination x Bean and maize
x identify conditions x Conditions necessary x Setting up an experiment to seeds
necessary for for germination determine conditions for x Cotton wool
germination - Water germination x Beakers
- Oxygen x Identifying conditions x Water
x demonstrate - Nutrients necessary for germination x Soil
germination in - Suitable temperature x Setting experiments to

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ƚŽ͗ <EKt>'Ϳ
ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƐĞĞĚƐ  ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŐĞƌŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
 ďĞĂŶƐĂŶĚŵĂŝnjĞƐĞĞĚƐ͘ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
   
 x ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŶŐĂŶĚƵƐŝŶŐŐƌĞĞŶ
ŚŽƵƐĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŶŝŵĂůƐ x ĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJĂŶŝŵĂůƐ x ŶŝŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x>ŝƐƚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚƚLJƉĞƐŽĨĨŽŽĚ x ŶŝŵĂůƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ


ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŝƌ  ,ĞƌďŝǀŽƌĞƐ ĞĂƚĞŶďLJĂŶŝŵĂůƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ĚŝĞƚ  ĂƌŶŝǀŽƌĞƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂŶŝŵĂůƐĨĞĞĚŝŶŐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŝĂƚĞ  KŵŶŝǀŽƌĞƐ xůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐĂŶŝŵĂůƐĂƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉƌĞĚĂƚŽƌƐ  &ŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶ ŚĞƌďŝǀŽƌĞƐ͕ĐĂƌŶŝǀŽƌĞƐĂŶĚ >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
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ĂŶĚƉƌĞLJ  &ŽŽĚǁĞď ŽŵŶŝǀŽƌĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ


x ƌĞůĂƚĞƉƌĞĚĂƚŽƌƐƚŽ xŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚŝŶŐĂŶŝŵĂůƐĂƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƚŚĞŝƌƉƌĞLJ ƉƌĞĚĂƚŽƌƐŽƌƉƌĞLJ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁĞŶĞƌŐLJŝƐ x /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚ
ƉĂƐƐĞĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐ
ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐŚĞƌďŝǀŽƌĞƐ͕
x ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶƐ ĐĂƌŶŝǀŽƌĞƐĂŶĚŽŵŶŝǀŽƌĞƐ
ĂŶĚĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐ ĨƌŽŵĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐĂŶĚĨŽŽĚ
ĐŚĂŝŶƐ
x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐĨŽŽĚǁĞďƐĂŶĚ
ĨŽŽĚĐŚĂŝŶƐ
x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶƉƌĞLJĂŶĚ
ƉƌĞĚĂƚŽƌƐ



 


8.10
 TOPIC 10: LANDFORMS AND MAPS

     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
>ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐĂŶĚDĂƉƐ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĂ x &ĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĂŵĂƉ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨĂ x DĂƉƐ
ŵĂƉ x ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ ŵĂƉ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚƌĂǁĂƐŬĞƚĐŚŵĂƉŽĨ ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐŽŶŵĂƉƐ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽŶ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŵĂƉƵƐŝŶŐĂŐŝǀĞŶŬĞLJ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x ^ŬĞƚĐŚŝŶŐŵĂƉƐƵƐŝŶŐ x WĂƉŝĞƌŵĂƌĐŚĞ
ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ ƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 x ƌĂǁŝŶŐŵĂƉƐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x DŽĚĞůŝŶŐŵĂƉƐ
ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ
ůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐ

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8.11 TOPIC 11: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

     

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<EKt>'Ϳ
^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŵŝŶĞƌĂůŽƌĞƐ x DŝŶĞƌĂůŽƌĞƐŝŶ EĂŵŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŵŝŶĞƌĂůŽƌĞƐ x ^ƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJ
DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶĞĚŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ ŝŵďĂďǁĞ ŵŝŶĞĚŝŶŝŵďĂďǁĞ ŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐůĂǁƐ
x ƐƵŵŵĂƌŝƐĞƚŚĞĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶ͕ x ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨ x DD
ƐŵĞůƚŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĞĨŝŶŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ŽĨŵŝŶĞƌĂůŽƌĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŶŐŵŝŶĞƌĂůŽƌĞƐ x D
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶƐ  x ^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ x ŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚŽƌĞƐ
ŽĨŵŝŶĞƌĂůƐ  ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĞdžƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƉƌŽƉĞƌǁĂƐƚĞĚŝƐƉŽƐĂů xtĂƐƚĞĚŝƐƉŽƐĂů x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌĚŝƐƉŽƐĂů ĨƌŽŵŵŝŶŝŶŐ


ŝŶŵŝŶŝŶŐ ͲdŚĞĨŝǀĞZƐ͗ ŽĨƌĞƐŝĚƵĞƐŽĨƐŵĞůƚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ
x ŐƌŽƵƉǁĂƐƚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĂƐďŝŽͲ  ZĞĨƵƐĞ ƌĞĨŝŶŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ x ĐƚƵĂůŵŝŶĞƌĂů
ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂďůĞŽƌŶŽŶďŝŽͲ  ZĞĐLJĐůĞ x ůĂƐƐŝĨLJŝŶŐǁĂƐƚĞŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĂƐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ
ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂďůĞ  ZĞƵƐĞ ďŝŽͲĚĞŐƌĂĚĂďůĞŽƌŶŽŶďŝŽͲ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ  ZĞĚƵĐĞ ĚĞŐƌĂĚĂďůĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
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ŵŝŶĞƌĂůƐ  ZĞͲŐƌĞĞŶ x ^ƚĂƌƚŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůǁĂƐƚĞ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ


 ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĞ͘ŐĐƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƚŝůŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ ǁĂƐƚĞĚŝƐƉŽƐĂůƐŝƚĞƐ͕ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ 
ŽĨŵŝŶĞƌĂůƐ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͕
ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶŽĨƚŽLJƐĨƌŽŵǁĂƐƚĞ
ƉƌĂĐƚŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞϱZƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͘

x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŵĂĚĞ
ĨƌŽŵŵŝŶĞƌĂůƐ
x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƵƐĞŽĨ
ŵŝŶĞƌĂůƐ

 


GRADE 7

     
8.1 TOPIC
  1: HEALTH AND SAFETY


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,ƵŵĂŶŽĚLJ  ZĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶ DŽƵƚŚ ďƌĞĂƚŚŝŶŐŝŶĂŶĚŽƵƚ DŽĚĞůƐŽĨĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚ
ƉĂƌƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ dƌĂĐŚĞĂ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨZĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ZĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJ^LJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞ ƌŽŶĐŚƵƐ ƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞ >ƵŶŐƐ x sŝĞǁŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽĐůŝƉŽĨ x ĂůŽŽŶƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝĂƉŚƌĂŐŵ ƚŚĞƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ^ƚƌŝŶŐ


x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞ ZŝďĐĂŐĞ x DĂŬŝŶŐĂŵŽĚĞůŽĨƚŚĞ x ZƵďďĞƌƚƵďŝŶŐ
ďƌĞĂƚŚŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞĂƚŚŝŶŐŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵ ƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x WůĂƐƚŝĐƐŚĞĞƚ͘
ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚŝŶŐ 
ƚŚĞŵŽĚĞů
x ĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞ x ŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x KďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐĂŶĚĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
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ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞ  ,ĞĂƌƚ ƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ 


ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ  ƌƚĞƌŝĞƐ͕ǀĞŝŶƐĂŶĚ x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽĐůŝƉ x DŽĚĞůƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ
x džƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ ĐĂƉŝůůĂƌŝĞƐ ŽĨƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨ ƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ͕
ŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨ  ůŽŽĚ ƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ x &ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐ 
ŽĨďůŽŽĚ  WƵŵƉŝŶŐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ
 ĂƌƌLJƚŚĞďůŽŽĚƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ƚŚĞďŽĚLJ
 dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ
 /ŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ


 



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EƵƚƌŝƚŝŽŶ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĨŽŽĚ x &ŽŽĚƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐ x ^Ăůƚ
ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ  /ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ x dƌĂLJƐ
x ůĂƐƐŝĨLJĨŽŽĚ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ x &ƌŝĚŐĞƐ
ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ^ĂůƚŝŶŐ͕ĚƌLJŝŶŐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚĨŽŽĚƐ x sŝŶĞŐĂƌ
x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ  džŽƚŝĐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞ x ^ƵŐĂƌ
ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ ƐƵĐŚĂƐ͗ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

x :ƵƐƚŝĨLJƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ ZĞĨƌŝŐĞƌĂƚŝŶŐ͕ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ


ŽĨƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚ  ĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĨŽŽĚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĨŽŽĚ͘ x ĞŶĞĨŝƚƐŽĨŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ x WƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚ x >ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
x >ŝƐƚŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ ĨŽŽĚƐĂŶĚŚĞƌďƐ͘ ĨŽŽĚƐ x &ŽŽĚƐĂŵƉůĞƐ
x ZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƚŚĞďĞŶĞĨŝƚƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐ x hƚĞŶƐŝůƐ
ŽĨŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ x ,ĞĂƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ
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x DĂŬĞĂŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ 
ĚŝƐŚ ďĞŶĞĨŝƚƐŽĨ
ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ
x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĂŶĚ
ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ
ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ

x ĚŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚďĞƚǁĞĞŶ x ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨŐĞŶĞƚŝĐĂůůLJ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞ'DK
ƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĂŶĚƚŚĞ ŵŽĚŝĨŝĞĚĨŽŽĚƐĂŶĚ ĨŽŽĚƐ
'DKƐĨŽŽĚƐ ŚĞƌďƐ;'DKƐͿ x džƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ
x ĂƉƉƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ
ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐŽĨ'DKƐ



 


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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐ x ƉŝĚĞŵŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐ x /dƚŽŽůƐ
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ͲďŽůĂ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
x ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ Ͳ/ŶĨůƵĞŶnjĂ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚ x ,ĞĂůƚŚǁŽƌŬĞƌͬŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌ
ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶŐĂŶĚ x WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽů ŽĨĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x WƌŝŶƚDĞĚŝĂ
ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐ ŽĨĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶ
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůŽĨ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

 ĞƉŝĚĞŵŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ
 x ŽŶƚƌŽůĂŶĚ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐĐŚƌŽŶŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ
ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨ
ĐŚƌŽŶŝĐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐĂŶĚ
 ĂŶĐĞƌ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚƌŽŶŝĐ
 ŝĂďĞƚĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ
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 ,LJƉĞƌƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ x WůĂLJŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶ
ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐĂŶĚ
ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ
x ƌĂŵĂƚŝƐŝŶŐƉĞĞƌ
ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐ
x ŶŐĂŐĞŝŶƉĞĞƌ
ĐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐŽŶĐŚƌŽŶŝĐ
ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐĂŶĚ
ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ

^ĂĨĞƚLJ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨ x ZĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨ x&ŝƌƐƚŝĚ<ŝƚ
ƌĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƌĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ xƵŵŵŝĞƐ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶ  DĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨƌĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ xZŽƉĞƐ
 ĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐƉĞƌƐŽŶ x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨ x>ŝĨĞũĂĐŬĞƚƐ

 


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ƚŽ͗
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ x ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ&ŝƌƐƚŝĚ ƌĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ x&ůŽĂƚĞƌƐ
ŽĨƌĞƐĐƵŝŶŐĂĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ xtĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶ x WƌĂĐƚŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ xZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
x ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ&ŝƌƐƚŝĚŽŶ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ&ŝƌƐƚ 
ĂƌĞƐĐƵĞĚĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐ ŝĚŽŶĂƌĞƐĐƵĞĚ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĚƌŽǁŶŝŶŐƉĞƌƐŽŶ
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8.2 TOPIC 2: MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞƚŽ͗ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^

ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕DŝdžƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚ xĚŝƐƚŝŶŐƵŝƐŚďĞƚǁĞĞŶŵĞƚĂůƐ x ŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ x ĐŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ xƐĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚ


ŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ x ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ ŵĞƚĂůƐ ŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ
xŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ ŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ x ůŝƐƚŝŶŐŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚdĞdžƚŬƐ
ŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ x ĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚ ŵĞƚĂůƐ
xƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐŽĨŵĞƚĂůƐ ŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ x ĂŶĂůLJƐŝŶŐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ
ĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ ŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ
 x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐŽĨ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ŵĞƚĂůƐĂŶĚŶŽŶͲŵĞƚĂůƐ
dŽŽůƐ x ŵŽĚŝĨLJĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƚŽŽůƐ x dŽŽů͕ƌĞƉĂŝƌĂŶĚ x ZĞƉĂŝƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŝŶ 
x ƌĞƉĂŝƌƚŽŽůƐ ŵŽĚŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ƵƐĞ
x DŽĚŝĨLJŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƚŝĐƚŽŽůƐ
x ŵĂŶŝƉƵůĂƚĞ/dƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶ x hƐĞŽĨ/dƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁ/dĐĂŶďĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƚŽŽůƐ ƵƐĞĚƚŽĚĞƐŝŐŶƚŽŽůƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
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/dŝŶƚŽŽůĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ
x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƵƐŝŶŐ/d
^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ xŵĂŬĞŵŽĚĞůƐŽĨŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂů x DŽĚĞůƐŽĨŵĞĐŚĂŶŝĐĂů x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŵŽĚĞůƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ x ŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨŽƌ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ŵĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐ x DŽĚĞůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ
x DĂŬŝŶŐŵŽĚĞůƐĂŶĚ x DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽĚĞů
ĞdžŚŝďŝƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĂƚ
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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ŶĞƌŐLJ x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĂƚ x^ŽƵŶĚŶĞƌŐLJ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƐŽƵŶĚ x ƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ĞŵƉƚLJ
ƐŽƵŶĚƚƌĂǀĞůƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ  ƚƌĂǀĞůƐŝŶĂŝƌ͕ǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐŽůŝĚƐ ƌŽŽŵƐ͕ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶ͕
Ăŝƌ͕ƐŽůŝĚƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌ  x tĂƚĐŚŝŶŐĂǀŝĚĞŽŽŶ ǁŝƌĞͬƐƚƌŝŶŐ
x ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ xWƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƐŽƵŶĚ͘ x ƚŝŶƐ
ǁĂLJƐŽĨƉƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ  x  x DĂƌŝŵďĂ
ƐŽƵŶĚ  x WƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƵƐŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x ƌƵŵƐ
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  ŽďũĞĐƚƐ x 'ƵŝƚĂƌ
  x WůĂLJŝŶŐŵƵƐŝĐĂůŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ x WŝĂŶŽ
  x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐĂƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞůŝŶĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
  x ^ŝŵƵůĂƚŝŶŐĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
  ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ 
x džƉůĂŝŶ   
ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ
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ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ͘ ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞŽƌƵƐĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ
x ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐ x hƐĞƐŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶďĂƐĞĚ
ǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞ ůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁ ĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ
ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶĂƌĞ ĐĞůůƉŚŽŶĞ͕ƐĂƚĞůůŝƚĞ͕
ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ x ĂŶŐĞƌƐĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ƵƐĞĚ dsƐ͕ƐƚĞƌƐ
x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĂŶ ǁŝƚŚŵŝĐƌŽǁĂǀĞƐ x ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐǀŝƐŝƚŝŶŐĂ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ ƚĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƉůĂŶƚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƵƐĞƐŽĨ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŵĂŐŶĞƚŝĐ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ƌĂĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ͘
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞŚŽǁĞŶĞƌŐLJŝƐ xŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ x /ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐŚŽǁĞŶĞƌŐLJŝƐ x^ŽůĂƌƉĂŶĞů
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞĚĨƌŽŵŽŶĞ  ŶĞƌŐLJŚĂŝŶƐ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚĞĚĨƌŽŵŽŶĞĨŽƌŵƚŽ
 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ĨŽƌŵƚŽĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ͘  ŶĞƌŐLJĞĨĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚŚĞŽƚŚĞƌ xĂƚƚĞƌLJ
x/ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJ x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐĞŶĞƌŐLJ x,ĞĂƚĞƌ
ĞĨĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJ͘ ĞĨĨŝĐŝĞŶĐLJŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x^ƚŽǀĞ
ĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐ x>ŝŐŚƚďƵůď
xtŽŽĚ
x>ŽĐĂůŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
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 xĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨ x/ŵƉĂĐƚŽĨĨƵĞůƐŽŶƚŚĞ x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĐĂƵƐĞƐŽĨǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ x/dƚŽŽůƐ


 ǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ x ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶĨŝƌĞƐ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
&ƵĞů ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ xsĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ x ƚŽƵƌŝŶŐƚŽŽďƐĞƌǀĞǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞ x dŚĞ>ŽĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
xƐƵŐŐĞƐƚǁĂLJƐŽĨ  ĂƵƐĞƐŽĨǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ  ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ x ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐǁĂLJƐŽĨƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶŐ
x WƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŽŶŽĨǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ ǀĞůĚĨŝƌĞƐ
 ĨŝƌĞŐƵĂƌĚƐ
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ƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůŐĂƌĚĞŶ
   

 

 



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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ x^ƚĂƚĞƚŚĞĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ  ŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨĂŶ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ
ƚŚĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨĂŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞƐ ŽĨĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞ x/dƚŽŽůƐ
ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĚĞǀŝĐĞ ͲdƌĂŶƐŝƐƚŽƌ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
xDĂŬĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ͲŝŽĚĞƐ ĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ xZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ;ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ
ĚĞǀŝĐĞŽĨŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞ Ͳ/ŶĚƵĐƚŽƌƐ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌͿ
 ͲZĞƐŝƐƚŽƌƐ x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ 
 ͲWŽǁĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞ
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8.5 TOPIC 5: FORCES AND MAGNETS

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT SUGGESTED NOTES AND ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: (ATTITUDES,
SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE)
Gravity x deduce that there is a force x Gravitational x Demonstrating how water flows by x Objects
attracting objects to fall force gravity x Strings
x recognise that gravitational x Force at a x Letting lifted objects drop x Pulleys
force acts at a distance like distance x Discussing why objects fall down x Levers
magnets x Application of x Relating the falling of objects to a x Rods
x recognise that some gravitational force
mechanisms allow a small force force x Identifying situations where pulleys,
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to have a greater effect x Force levers and gears are used


x design and make a pulley system ͞ŵĂŐŶŝĨLJŝŶŐ͟ x Demonstrating the use of pulleys,
systems levers and gears
x Pulleys x Explaining how the lever, pulley or
x Levers gear reduces effort
x Gears x Designing and making a pulley system
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8.6
8.6 TOPIC TOPIC
6: 6: DESIGN
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
AND TECHNOLOGY

KEY CONCEPTS OBJECTIVES CONTENT (ATTITUDES, SUGGESTED NOTES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Learners should be able to: SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE) ACTIVITIES
Design and Technology x construct functional tools of x Elements of design x Sketching models x Print media
their own choice incorporating x Functional tools x Designing functional x Electronic media
the elements and principles of tools x Recommended textbooks
design x Exhibiting their finished
models

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8.7 TOPIC 7: WATER

   

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ Z^KhZ^
ƚŽ͗
WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞ x tĂƚĞƌĂƐĂĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨ x tĂƚĞƌ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
x tƌŝƚĞƚŚĞĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů  ŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŽĨ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĨŽƌŵƵůĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ KdžLJŐĞŶĂŶĚ,LJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ x /dƚŽŽůƐ
  ŚĞŵŝĐĂůĨŽƌŵƵůĂ xĞƌŝǀŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůĨŽƌŵƵůĂŽĨ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁĂƚĞƌ 
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xtĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽŽŶĂŶŝŵĂƚŝŽŶƐŽŶ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵƉŽƐŝƚŝŽŶ
 x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚLJĐůĞĂƌ x DĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨƚƌĞĂƚŝŶŐ xŽŵƉĂƌŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚǀŝƐŝďůĞ x tĂƚĞƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ
 ǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐ ĂŶĚƉƵƌŝĨLJŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁŝƚŚŝŶǀŝƐŝďůĞ ƚĂďůĞƚƐ
 ƐĂĨĞƚŽĚƌŝŶŬ  tĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚ ŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐ x ^ƚŽǀĞͬďƵƌŶĞƌ
^ŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨtĂƚĞƌ x ĨŝůƚĞƌĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌƚŽ sŝƐŝďůĞŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐ xĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞĨŝůƚƌĂƚŝŽŶŽĨ x tĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚǀŝƐŝďůĞ
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ŵĂŬĞŝƚĐůĞĂŶ ;ĂͿ /ŶǀŝƐŝďůĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐ


x ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁ ŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐ xŽŝůŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƵŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ x tĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶǀŝƐŝďůĞ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐĂŶďĞŵĂĚĞ  ƐŽƵƌĐĞŽƌĂĚĚŝŶŐƐŝŵƉůĞĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůƐ ŝŵƉƵƌŝƚŝĞƐ
ƐĂĨĞƚŽĚƌŝŶŬ ƚŽŵĂŬĞŝƚƐĂĨĞ x ůŽƚŚ
 x ^ĂŶĚĨŝůƚĞƌ
xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ŵŽĚĞů ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
 xĞƐŝŐŶĂǁĂƚĞƌ x tĂƚĞƌƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨŽƌŵĂŬŝŶŐƚŚĞ x DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĨŽƌŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŵŽĚĞů ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
xŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ƉƵƌŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŵŽĚĞů
ĂƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ


 


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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ Z^KhZ^
ƚŽ͗
tĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ xĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁƉĞŽƉůĞ x dŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐǀĂůƵĞŽĨ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐǀĂůƵĞŽĨ x /dƚŽŽůƐ
ĚĞƌŝǀĞŝŶĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵ ǁĂƚĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŝƐŚŝŶŐ͕ƐƉŽƌƚŝŶŐĂŶĚ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ
ǁĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ  &ŝƐŚĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ƚĞdžƚŬƐ
  ^ƉŽƌƚŝŶŐ xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽƐƚŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
 dŽƵƌŝƐŵ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŝƐŚ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƋƵĂƌŝƵŵ͘ 
xŶŐĂŐĞŝŶǁĂƚĞƌƌĞůĂƚĞĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ
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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ E<EKt>'Ϳ
ĂďůĞƚŽ͗
tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚ x &ĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞ x >ŽĐĂůŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ŝŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
  ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĨƌŽŵƐĞĂ xƌĂŝŶƐƚŽƌŵŝŶŐŽŶŝŶĨůƵĞŶĐĞŽĨ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
 ĂůƚŝƚƵĚĞ;,ĞŝŐŚƚĂďŽǀĞƐĞĂ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŽŶŚƵŵĂŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ůĞǀĞůͿ xĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚĂŐƌŽͲ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
 ǀĞŐĞƚĂƚŝŽŶ ĞĐŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
 ƚƌĂĚĞǁŝŶĚƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽŶƚŚĞ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

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 ĂƐƉĞĐƚ
^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨ x /ŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŽŶ x ^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĐĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ x ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŽŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ŽŶƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͘  ĐůŽƵĚƐĞĞĚŝŶŐ x ĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐŚŽǁƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJŝƐ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x ĞdžƉůĂŝŶŚŽǁ  ŝƌƌŝŐĂƚŝŽŶ ƵƐĞĚƚŽŵŝƚŝŐĂƚĞƐĞĂƐŽŶĂů x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
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ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJĐĂŶďĞ  ŐƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ


ĂƉƉůŝĞĚƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ  ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚŝŶŐĨŽƌ x hƐŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJƚŽŵŝƚŝŐĂƚĞƚŚĞ
ŚƵŵĂŶƐĞĂƐŽŶĂů ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ ƐĞĂƐŽŶĂůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ
ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ  x ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐƚŽŐƌĞĞŶ
ŚŽƵƐĞƐ͕ŝƌƌŝŐĂƚŝŽŶƐĐŚĞŵĞƐ͕
ŐƌŝƚĞdž͕ůŽĐĂůƌĂŝŶŵĂŬĞƌƐ
tĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚůŝŵĂƚĞ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ x ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨŐĂƐĞƐĨƌŽŵ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐŚŽǁǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƌLJ
,ĂnjĂƌĚƐ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐ ďƵƌŶŝŶŐŽĨĨƵĞůƐŝŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŐĂƐĞƐƚŚĂƚ x dŚĞƌŵĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ
ƚŚĂƚĂĨĨĞĐƚ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƌLJ͕ĂĞƌŽƐŽůƐ͕ ĂĨĨĞĐƚƚŚĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ x ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ͘ ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů ƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŐĂƐĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ x ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉĞƌƐŽŶ
x ƌĞůĂƚĞƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ

 


<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ ^h''^dEKd^Ed/s/d/^ ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ E<EKt>'Ϳ
ĂďůĞƚŽ͗
ĞĨĨĞĐƚŽĨ x ĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞŚĂnjĂƌĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ
ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJƚŽ ŽŶǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ ŽĨƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ͘
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ
ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ ͲKnjŽŶĞůĂLJĞƌ
ĚĞƉůĞƚŝŽŶ
Ͳ,ĞĂƚǁĂǀĞƐ
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<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
^Žŝů xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ xtĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ  ŐĞŶƚƐŽĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
xĞdžƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ  džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚ x>ŝƐƚŝŶŐĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨ xZŽĐŬƐ
ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ x>ŽĐĂůŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
xĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞƚŚĞ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƚŚĞĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ x&ŝƌĞ
ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ xtĂƚĞƌ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

xdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚŝŶŐŽŶ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚ xdŽƉƐŽŝů
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŝŽŶŽĨƌŽĐŬƐ x^ƵďƐŽŝů
xtĂƚĐŚŝŶŐǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ x'ƌĂǀĞů
ǀŝĚĞŽƐ
xĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐŽĨ
ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƌĞĂ
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xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞĐƌŽƐƐ x^ŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƐ


ƐĞĐƚŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ  ,ŽƌŝnjŽŶƐŽĨƐŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ ŽĨƚŚĞƐŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ
xĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŵŝŶŝĂƚƵƌĞ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŽŝů
ƐŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ ƉƌŽĨŝůĞ
xĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŵŽĚĞůŽĨ
ƚŚĞƐŽŝůƉƌŽĨŝůĞ






 


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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
WůĂŶƚƐ xĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨ x WŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ xKďƐĞƌǀŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚůĞĂǀĞƐ xDĂŐŶŝĨLJŝŶŐůĞŶƐĞƐ
ƉŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ  ŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĨŽƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ x^ůŝĚĞƐ
xƚĞƐƚĂůĞĂĨĨŽƌƐƚĂƌĐŚ ĨŽƌƉŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ ĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƚŝĐƐ x^ƚƌĂǁƐ
xƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ  tŽƌĚĞƋƵĂƚŝŽŶ xĞƐĐƌŝďŝŶŐ x/ŽĚŝŶĞƐŽůƵƚŝŽŶ
xĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJƉůĂŶƚƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ͲdĞƐƚĨŽƌƐƚĂƌĐŚ ƉŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ x>ĞĂǀĞƐ
ƚŽƚŚĞŝƌƵƐĞƐ  xŽŵƉůĞƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ xůĐŽŚŽů
xhƐĞƐŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ
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ŶĂƚƵƌĞŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ  ŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐLJŶƚŚĞƐŝƐ xtŚŝƚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƵƌŶĞƌ
xWůĂŶƚƚƌĞĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽů  ĞĐŽůŽŐŝĐĂů xĂƌƌLJŝŶŐŽƵƚĂŶ x&ůŽǁĞƌƐ
ǁŽŽĚůŽƚĂŶĚŽƌĐŚĂƌĚ  ƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƚŽƐŚŽǁƚŚĞ x^ĞĞĚƐ
ŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉŽƐƚ  ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨƐƚĂƌĐŚ xWůĂŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ
 ĂĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ xWůĂŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
 ĐŽŵƉŽƐƚŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌ
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xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚ xZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐ
xtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƚŽŽůƐ
x^ƚĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞďĞĂƵƚLJ
xWůĂŶƚŵĂƚƚĞƌ
ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƉůĂŶƚƐ
x'ĂƌĚĞŶƚŽŽůƐ
xDĂŬŝŶŐĨůŽǁĞƌďĞĚƐ͕
xŶŝŵĂůǁĂƐƚĞ
ďŽƵƋƵĞƚ
xWƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐĨůŽǁĞƌƐĨŽƌ
ƐĂůĞ
xWůĂŶƚŝŶŐĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ
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ƚŽ͗
ŶŝŵĂůƐ x/ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJƵƐĞƐŽĨĂŶŝŵĂů xhƐĞƐŽĨĂŶŝŵĂůǁĂƐƚĞ xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĂŶŝŵĂů xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐƐ ͲKƌŐĂŶŝĐDĂŶƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
xŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ ͲŽĂƚŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ x^ĂŶĐƚƵĂƌLJ
ĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨďŝŽŐĂƐ ͲǁŝŶŶŽǁŝŶŐ xŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƵƐĞƐŽĨ xWƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
ͲďĂƐŬĞƚƐĂŶĚĨůŽŽƌƐ ĂŶŝŵĂůĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐƐ xŶŝŵĂůƌĞĂůŝĂ
Ͳ^ŽƵƌĐĞŽĨŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJ xŽůůĞĐƚŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ x<ŶŝǀĞƐ
Ͳ^ŽĨƚĞŶŝŶŐŚŝĚĞƐ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĨŽƌŵĂŬŝŶŐďŝŽŐĂƐƉůĂŶƚ 
 ŝŽŐĂƐƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶ ŵŽĚĞů 
 x^ĞƚƚŝŶŐƵƉƚŚĞďŝŽŐĂƐ xŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ
ƉůĂŶƚ xWŝƉĞƐ
 xKƌŐĂŶŝĐǁĂƐƚĞĨƌŽŵĂŶŝŵĂůƐ
x>ŽĐĂůŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ'ĂƌĚĞŶƚŽŽůƐ
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8.10 TOPIC 10: LANDFORMS AND MAPS

     

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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ ^</>>^E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
>ĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐĂŶĚDĂƉƐ xŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚůĂŶĚĨŽƌŵ x DĂƉƌĞĂĚŝŶŐ x >ŝƐƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƚŝĨŝĞĚ x DĂƉƐ
ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽŶĂŵĂƉ ͲŽŶƚŽƵƌůŝŶĞƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽŶĂŐŝǀĞŶ x DĂƚŚĞŵĂƚŝĐĂůƐĞƚ
ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚŽƵƌůŝŶĞƐ ͲŝƌĞĐƚŝŽŶ ŵĂƉ x ĂůĐƵůĂƚŽƌ
xĚĞĚƵĐĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ Ͳ^ĐĂůĞ x WůŽƚƚŝŶŐĚŝƌĞĐƚŝŽŶŽŶĂ x ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĚŝƌĞĐƚŝŽŶŽŶĂŵĂƉĨƌŽŵ ʹĐŽŶǀĞĐƚŝŽŶĂůƐLJŵďŽůƐ ŵĂƉ x ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚĞdžƚŬƐ
ĂŐŝǀĞŶƉŽŝŶƚ x ĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐĂĐƚƵĂů
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

xDĞĂƐƵƌĞůĞŶŐƚŚƐŽŶ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵŵĂƉƐ
ŵĂƉƐĂŶĚƵƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŵƚŽ x ƌĂǁŝŶŐůĂƚŝƚƵĚŝŶĂůĂŶĚ
ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĂĐƚƵĂů ůŽŶŐŝƚƵĚŝŶĂůůŝŶĞƐŽŶĂ
ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ŐůŽďĞ
xůŽĐĂƚĞĂƉůĂĐĞƵƐŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐ x 'ƌŝĚƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ x ZĞĂĚŝŶŐƚŚĞĨŽƵƌĨŝŐƵƌĞ x 'ůŽďĞƐ
ŽĨůŽŶŐŝƚƵĚĞĂŶĚůĂƚŝƚƵĚĞ  >ŽŶŐŝƚƵĚĞƐ ŐƌŝĚƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞĂŶĚ x WƌŝŶƚŵĞĚŝĂ
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xƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞŐƌŝĚƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ  >ĂƚŝƚƵĚĞƐ ŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚŝŶŐƚŚĞŵĂƉ


ĂƐĂĐƚƵĂůƉĂƌƚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨ  &ŽƵƌĨŝŐƵƌĞŐƌŝĚ x &ŝŶĚŝŶŐĚŝĨĨĞƌĞŶƚ
ƚŚĞŵĂƉ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƉŽƐŝƚŝŽŶƐ
ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĨŽƵƌĨŝŐƵƌĞŐƌŝĚ
ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞĨƌŽŵŐŝǀĞŶ
ƉŽŝŶƚƐ
xĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƐĐĂůĞ x DĂƉŵŽĚĞůƐ x DĞĂƐƵƌŝŶŐƌĞƋƵŝƐŝƚĞ x <ĂLJůŝƚĞ
ƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŵĂƉ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂ x ĂƌĚďŽĂƌĚďŽdž
ŵŽĚĞů ŵĂƉŵŽĚĞů x 'ƌŽƵŶĚ
xŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŵĂƉŵŽĚĞů x DĂŬŝŶŐŵĂƉŵŽĚĞůƐ x ůĂLJ
ƵƐŝŶŐůŽĐĂůůLJĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ x 'ƌĂƐƐ
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>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ xƐƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ x ĞƐƚŚĞƚŝĐǀĂůƵĞʹ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŶŐƵƐĞƐŽĨ xDŝŶĞƌĂůƐ
DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŶĂƚƵƌĂů Ͳ:ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x&ŽƌĞƐƚ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ͲĐĐĞƐƐŽƌŝĞƐŽŶĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ x'ĂŵĞƉĂƌŬƐ
xĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŵĂŬĞ Ͳ>ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉŝŶŐ ĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵ xůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐŵĞĚŝĂ
ĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵ Ͳ/ŶƚĞƌŝŽƌĚĠĐŽƌ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ xhEƚƌĞĂƚŝĞƐ
ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ x ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐǀĂůƵĞ x ĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŬŝŶŐ x^ƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJ/ŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚƐ
xƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƚŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ͲŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ǀĂůƵĞŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂů Ͳ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶĐƵƌƌĞŶĐLJ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ


ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ  ^ŽĐŝĂůͲĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞ x sŝĞǁŝŶŐǀŝĚĞŽƐŽŶ
xũƵƐƚŝĨLJƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞ ͲĨŽŽĚ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐŽĨ
ŽĨǀĂůƵĞĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ ͲƚŽƚĞŵƐ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƌƚĞĨĂĐƚƐĨƌŽŵ
ďĞŶĞĨŝĐŝĂƚŝŽŶ ͲĐĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĞƐĂŶĚƌŝƚƵĂůƐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
x^ƵŐŐĞƐƚŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ  sĂůƵĞĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂŶĚ x ĂůĐƵůĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
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ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚƚŽĂĚĚǀĂůƵĞ ďĞŶĞĨŝĐŝĂƚŝŽŶ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐǀĂůƵĞĨŽƌĂ


ƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ͲdĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŐŝǀĞŶŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ
xĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĂŶ Ͳ^ŵĞůƚŝŶŐ x ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůƚŽƵƌŝŶŐŽĨ
ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨ ͲWŽůŝƐŚŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ƚƌĞĂƚŝĞƐŐŽǀĞƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ ͲZĞĨŝŶŝŶŐ x ǀĂůƵĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĞ
ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƚŝŽŶŽĨŶĂƚƵƌĂů ͲĂƌƉĞŶƚƌLJ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƚƌĞĂƚŝĞƐ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ͲtĞůĚŝŶŐ ŽŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ
 ůůŽLJŝŶŐ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘






<zKEWd^ K:d/s^ KEdEd;dd/dh^͕^</>>^ ^h''^dEKd^E ^h''^dZ^KhZ^
>ĞĂƌŶĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĂďůĞ E<EKt>'Ϳ d/s/d/^
ƚŽ͗
hƐĞƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ x /ĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ x WƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶŽĨŵĂŶƵƌĞ͕ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐƚŚĞƵƐĞƐŽĨ
 ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂůƵƐĞƐ ĂŶŝŵĂůĨĞĞĚƐ͕;ŵŽůĂƐƐĞƐͿ ǁĂƐƚĞ 
ŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ ďŝŽŐĂƐĂŶĚƐŽůŝĚĨƵĞů x ĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŽ
x džƉůĂŝŶƚŚĞ   ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞǁĂƐƚĞ
ĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞ x /ŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨǁĂƐƚĞŽŶƚŚĞ x ŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĨĨĞĐƚƐŽĨ
ŽŶƚŚĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐƚĞŽŶƚŚĞ
Science and Technology, Junior (Grade 3 - 7) Syllabus

ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ͲŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ


ͲWŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ x ĂƌƌLJŽƵƚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ
ͲĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐŽŶ
ͲƵƚƌŽƉŚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ǁĂƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ



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9.0 ASSESSMENT

(a) ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course candidates will be expected to:

l identify tools and materials used in science and technology


l select, use and take care of scientific and technological tools and materials in the
design and construction of artefacts
l apply indigenous scientific and technological concepts and skills for environmental
sustainability
l use local materials to design and modify some technological device
l relate how people, environment and economic issues influence and are influenced by
science and technology
l Anticipate consequences of the outcomes of scientific and technological processes
l collect and record and analyse data and information in an appropriate way
l demonstrate enterprise skills that are relevant to their market, recognising constraints of
time, cost and accessibility of resources
l demonstrate an appreciation of the role of designers, craftsmen, scientists and
technologists in industry in the society
l explain the scientific relationship and interdependence between people and their
environment
l Use ICT tools to develop innovations
l Make reasoned arguments from given scientific data and information

(b) Scheme of Assessment


The syllabus scheme of assessment is grounded on the principle of inclusivity. Arrangements,
accommodations and modifications must be visible in both continuous and summative
assessments to enable candidates with special needs to access assessments.

ASSESSMENT
The Science and Technology Syllabus will be assessed through a separate section in the
general paper and shall constitute 25%. The syllabus embraces both Continuous and
summative assessments.

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ASSESSMENT MODEL

Assessment of learner performace


in S & T

25%

Continuous Assessment Summative Assessment

35%

Profiling Projects Tests Practical


MCQ Structured
(%) (%) Assignments
30% test
(%) 40%

Continuous Assessment Continuous


Examination
Assessment
Mark Mark
Profiling 30% 35%
70%

Final marks
FINAL MARK
from other general
Exit paper components
Profile 100%

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (30%)


Profiling, Test and Practical Assignments are administered and collated from Grade Three through to Grade Seven.
Projects, through research and designs start at Grade Five. All the marks contribute to the final mark. All the
assessment instruments are developed at district level and standardised nationally.

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (70%)


The setting and designing of test items in S & T is guided and informed by the skills weighting chart and the
specification grid.

Skills Weighting Chart

Knowledge and Comprehension 40%

Application 30%

Deductive Reasoning(analysis, evaluation and creative) 30%

Topic Skill 1 40% Skill 2 30% Skill 3 30% Total 100%


Healthy and Safety 2 2 2 6
Water 2 2 2 6
Weather and Climate 2 2 2 6
Materials and Structures 2 1 1 4
Forces and Magnets 1 1 1 3
Design and Technology 2 1 1 4
Energy and Fuels 2 1 1 4
Electronics 1 1 1 3
Soil, Plants and Animals 2 2 2 6
Landforms and Maps 2 1 1 4
Sustainable Resource Management 2 1 1 4
TOTAL 20 15 15 50

DESCRIPTION OF THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

The Summative assessment comprises two components as follows:

Paper 1.
1hr 30 minutes (50 marks) 30%
There are 50 multiple-choice questions and candidates are required to answer all.

Paper 2.
1hr 30minutes (50 marks) 40%
Paper 2 comprises of Section A and B. Section A with approximately 30 questions is compulsory
and carries 30 Marks. Section B is a choice section which carries 20 marks. A candidate is ex-
pected to choose 4 out of 6 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

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