MONTH WEEK LEARNING SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES SPS NOBLE VALUES
OBJECTIVES
JAN 1 THEME : Management and continuity of life
CHAPTER 1 : World through our senses
1.1 Understanding the i. Carry out activities to make connection between the A student is able to:
sensory organs and five senses, the sensory organs and the stimuli. Observing Being thankful to
their functions. ii. Discuss what happens in our body after a stimulus is • identify and relate a sensory organ to its stimulus. Communicating God
detected. Defining operationally Being objective
• state the pathway from stimulus to response: Observing Thinking rationally
Stimulus Sensory organs Nerves Brain Communicating
Nerves Response
1.2 Understanding the i. Carry out activities to study the following: A student is able to:
sense of touch. a) structure of the human skin involved in stimuli • identify the structure of the human skin involved in stimuli Observing Being thankful to
detection, detection Communicating God
b) sensitivity of the skin at different parts of the body Defining operationally Being objective
towards stimuli. Thinking rationally
ii. Discuss the sensitivity of the skin in connection to the Observing
following situations: • state the function of different receptors – pressure, heat, pain Communicating
a) receiving an injection,
b) using Braille.
Inferring
• draw conclusion on the sensitivity of the skin at different parts Communicating
of the body towards stimuli.
2 1.3 Understanding the Discuss the structure of the nose and the position of the A student is able to:
sense of smell. sensory cells using models, charts, computer software identify the structure of the nose Observing Being objective
and other teaching aids. identify the position of the sensory cells in the detection of smell. Communicating Thinking rationally
1.4 Understanding the i. Carry out activities to detect the A student is able to:
sense of taste. different areas of the tongue that respond to different identify the different areas of the tongue that respond to different Observing Being thankful to
tastes. taste Communicating God
ii. Carry out activities to find how taste is Defining operationally Being objective
related to smell. Thinking rationally
Observing
relate the sense of taste with the sense of smell. Inferring
3 1.5 Understanding the i. Observe and identify the structure of the human ear. A student is able to:
sense of hearing. ii. Discuss the function of each part of the ear. identify the structure of the human ear • Observing Being thankful to
iii. Discuss the hearing mechanism. • Communicating God
Being objective
explain the function of the different parts of the ear. • Observing Thinking rationally
• Communicating
4 4.3: Synthesizing Collect and interpret data on the producer, consumer, A student is able to: Observing
food web. decomposer and pyramid number. • explain what producers, consumers and decomposers are, Inferring Being thankful to
Construct a food web from a few food chains and • combine a few food chains to construct a food web, Communicating God
identify the producer, consumer and decomposer. • identify the producer, consumer and decomposer in a food Being objective
Discuss the energy flow in the food web constructed. web, Thinking rationally
Conduct a game to show the effects of an increase or • construct a pyramid number from a food chain,
decrease in the number of organisms in a pyramid • relate the food web and the pyramid number to energy flow,
number.
• predict the consequences if a certain component of living
Discuss the consequences if a component of living
organisms in the ecosystem is missing.
organisms in an ecosystem is missing.
4.4: Analysing Carry out discussion on what photosynthesis is. A student is able to: • Observing
photosynthesis. Carry out experiments to determine the factors needed • state what photosynthesis is, • Inferring Being thankful to
for photosynthesis i.e. carbon dioxide, water, light and God
chlorophyll. • state the factors required for photosynthesis, • Communicating
Being objective
Discuss the importance of photosynthesis in maintaining • state the products of photosynthesis, Thinking rationally
a balanced ecosystem. • control the variables that are required for photosynthesis,
Discuss the carbon and oxygen cycles. • explain the role of photosynthesis in maintaining a balanced
ecosystem.
5.6Analysing the Make a visit to a water purification site. A student is able to:
methods of water Brainstorming on the following: • list the natural sources of water, • Observing Being thankful to
purification. .. natural resources of water, • state the reasons for water purification, • Inferring God
.. the reasons for water purification. • describe the various types of water purification, • Communicating Being objective
Discuss the various types of water purification such as • compare the strengths and weaknesses of the various types of Thinking rationally
filtration, boiling, chlorination and distillation. water purification.
Carry out activities to study the various types of water The latest developments in water purification e.g. ultra-violet
purification such as filtration, boiling and distillation. treatment can be discussed.
Pupils present their findings to discuss the strengths
and
weaknesses of the various types of water purification.
JULAI 1 5.7 Analysing the Make a visit to a water processing plant to study the A student is able to: • Observing
water supply system. water supply system and stages involved in water describe how the water supply system works, • Inferring Being thankful to
purification. explain ways to save water. • Communicating God
Discuss the ways to save water. Being objective
Do a project on how much water the average household Thinking rationally
uses.
2 5.8 Understanding Collect and interpret data on types of water pollutants A student is able to:
the preservation of which include: • give examples of water pollutants, • Observing Being thankful to
water quality. .. industrial waste such as chemical and radioactive • explain the effect of water pollution on living things, • Inferring God
residues, • explain ways to control water pollution, • Communicating Being objective
.. domestic waste such as garbage and sewage, • explain ways to preserve water and its quality. Thinking rationally
.. chemicals from the agricultural activities such
as fertilisers and pesticides,
.. siltation caused by constructions and deforestation,
.. accidental spillage from tankers.
Conduct discussion on the effect of water pollution on
living things.
Generate ideas on ways to control water pollution.
Discuss ways to conserve and preserve water and its
quality. Run a campaign on ‘Love Our Rivers’.
3 THEME: Matter in nature
CHAPTER 6 : AIR PRESSURE
6.1 Understanding air Carry out an activity to discuss the kinetic theory of A student is able to :
pressure. gases. • explain the existence of air pressure with reference to the • Observing Being thankful to
Carry out an activity to show that air exerts pressure. Kinetic Theory, • Inferring God
• Communicating Being objective
Thinking rationally
4 6.2 Factors that Carry out activities to show the factors affecting air A student is able to : • Observing Being thankful to
influence air pressure pressure, i.e. volume and temperature • explain the factors affecting air pressure. • Inferring God
• Communicating Being objective
Thinking rationally
OGOS 1 6.3 Application of the Carry out an activity to show that air exerts pressure. A student is able to : •Observing Being thankful to
principle of air • Apply the principle of air pressure •Inferring God
pressure •Communicating Being objective
Thinking rationally