Basic Science Scheme of Work Primary 6 Federal

Grade six Basic science and Technology (BST); Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 6 Federal.The Earth Movement. Human Body System.

BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY SIX FIRST TERM SCHEME

WEEK 1

TOPIC:

Solar System        

CONTENTS         

(i) Meaning of solar system: The sun and the nine planets.

• Natural bodies founders;
• The solar system             

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Uses charts to guide pupils to: Name natural bodies in our solar system such as the moon, stars and the planets.               

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Name natural bodies that can be found in our solar system
• Model the solar system and name the planets.

WEEK 2

TOPIC: 

Solar System

CONTENTS         

• Components of the solar system
• Location of each solar system (i.e. distances from the sun).        

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Describe the major characteristics features of planets and the new status of Plato          

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Observe photograph of people working in space and on land and compare them.            

WEEK 3

TOPIC: 

Solar system

CONTENTS         

• The earth gravity and weightlessness in space. 

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use pictures of people in space and on earth and other simple activities to illustrate the gravity and weightlessness in space.             

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Throw stones, vertically and describes what happened.

WEEK    4

TOPIC: 

The earth and the movement    

CONTENTS         

• Earth rotation
• Earth revolution                                                              

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use chart or balls of various sizes, place on Concentra circles to show the location of planet earth, within our solar system.    

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Participate on the activities of using ball of various sizes for rotation/ revolution of the earth.     

WEEK    5

TOPIC: 

Earth Movement   

CONTENTS         

The Eclipse:

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse     

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

Use sample activities to illustrate:

• The earth rotation on its axis.
• The earth revolution around the sun and its effects
• The earth orbit
• Lunar/solar eclipses       

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Demonstrate causes of day and night
• Observe stars in the night, notice the constellations
• Keep records of moon phases.

WEEK    6

TOPIC: 

The Earth Movement      

CONTENTS         

• The sun: Effects of Interaction between the sun and the earth 

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Same as above 

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Same as above.

WEEK    7

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climate   

CONTENTS         

1. Our weather:
2. Meaning of weather
3. Simple weather symbols (weather factors)         

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use charts to guides to pupils to identify and draw weather symbolic.   

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Identify and draw weather symbols.

WEEK    8

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climates  

CONTENTS         

• Use of weather symbols e.g. study temperature, helps to explain rainfall patterns etc. 

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide pupils to make weather observation and state the importance of weather symbols.         

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Observe weather and keep records of their observations.

WEEK    9

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climates  

CONTENTS         

• Weather instruments   

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

1. Introduce weather instruments to the pupils.
2. Enumerate the uses of weather instruments.
3. Uses of weather instrument
4. Identification of weather instruments   

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Identify weather instrument and state the uses of weather instruments iii) Draw weather instruments such as wind vane, rain gauge, etc.

WEEK    10

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climates. 

CONTENTS         

• Keeping weather records e.g. for temperature, rainfall etc.        

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guides pupils to make weather observation
• keeps weather records

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Makes a weather chart, observation and record keeping.

WEEK    11

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climates. 

CONTENTS         

• Global warning: Some causes e.g. pollution, release of harmful gases.   

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Shows pictures of flooding /and slides and pollution sites.           

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Identify various features of land sliding, pollution areas and flooding.

WEEK 12             

TOPIC: 

Changes in our climates  

CONTENTS         

• Effects of Global warning e.g. flooding, rising sea, level, hurricanes, tsunamis     

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Show pictures of flooding landslides, hurricanes tsunamis etc.   

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Compare various images of events, that show, effects efforts of changes in the climates.

WEEK 12             

Revision/Examination

WEEK 13             

Examination

Grade six Basic science and Technology (BST); Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 6 Federal.The Earth Movement. Human Body System.

BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY SIX SECOND TERM SCHEME

WEEK    1

TOPIC: 

Force

CONTENTS         

• Meaning of Force:
• Meaning of push and pull.
• Examples of force. 

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Demonstrate force to show the meaning of force.
• Give two examples of force as pull and push.
• Provide some examples of force.            

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Play with desk, rubber band, pulling chairs etc.
• To demonstrate force in the classroom.

WEEK    2

TOPIC: 

Force

CONTENTS         

• Effects of force                                                

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Show the effects of force for pupils to observe by pushing chairs or desk on the flow to show cracking of the surface between the chair and the floor surface.             

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Describe the effects of force on the surface of the land.              

WEEK 3

TOPIC: 

Force

CONTENTS         

• FRICTION:
• Meaning of friction
• Effects of friction
• Frictional force.                                                        

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide pupils to demonstrate friction (ii) Show the effects of frictions for pupils to observe.        

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Push things in the classroom;
• Rub some surfaces such as their palms, rough surface, against smooth surface to describe their effects etc.               

WEEK 4

TOPIC: 

Force

CONTENTS         

• Advantages and disadvantages of frictional force.                                           

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Plan and take the class on visits to places such as metal fabrication workshops for pupils to observe frictions/ frictional forces

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Visits to metal fabrication workshops for observation of Frictional force.

WEEK 5

TOPIC:

The Human Body System (Body Circulation)

CONTENTS         

• Component of human circulatory system:
• The human heart
• The functions of the hearth

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Bring the model of human’s heart for proper observation of human heart
• Guide pupils to name parts of the heart and the blood vessels. 

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Draw and label human heart                                      
• State the functions of human heart.      

WEEK    6

TOPIC: 

The Human Body System (Blood Circulation)  

CONTENTS         

Blood vessels

• Types of blood vessels: (a) Artenes (b) Veins (c) capillaries
• Functions of the blood vessels.

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guides pupils to name the blood vessels using diagram in the chart or textbooks.            

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Participate in drawing and labelling parts of the heart and the blood vessels.                                      

WEEK 7

TOPIC: 

The Human Body System (Body Circulation)  

CONTENTS         

• Distribution of food and other materials by the blood.                   

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide and moderate class discussions on blood circulation          

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Trace the movement of food and other materials by the blood to all parts of human body using a chart.

WEEK    8

TOPIC:

Reproduction        

CONTENTS         

• Meaning of reproduction
• Purposes of reproduction.          

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Explain the meaning of reproduction in human being;
• Explain the purpose of reproduction.    

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Explain reproduction in human beings
• Explain purpose of reproduction.

WEEK    9

TOPIC: 

Reproduction        

CONTENTS         

• Male Reproductive organs          

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use chart to explain male reproductive organ    

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Identify parts of male reproductive organ
• Draw and label male reproductive organs and the functions.

WEEK 10             

TOPIC:

Reproduction        

CONTENTS         

Female Reproductive Organs:

• Parts and functions of female reproductive organs.

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use chart to explain female reproductive organs.            

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• State the functions of female reproductive organs.  
• Draw and label female reproductive organs.

WEEK    11

Revision/Examination

WEEK    12

Examination

Grade six Basic science and Technology (BST); Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 6 Federal.The Earth Movement. Human Body System.

BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY SIX THIRD TERM SCHEME

WEEK    1

TOPIC:

Air    

CONTENTS         

• Air pressure:
• Meaning of Air pressure.
• Thing that fly in Air.

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Demonstrate the collapsible- Can experiment
• Use an inverted tumbler filled with water and seal with Nylon leaf to illustrate and explain air pressure.

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Pump a deflated food ball, deflate back and describe their experiences;
• Demonstrate the air pressure using inverted tumbler with water; and explain what keeps water from pouring.

WEEK    2

TOPIC:

Air     .

CONTENTS         

• Why things move in the Air.                                                       

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide and moderate class discussion on: How air pressure enables things to move in the air (airplane, air balloon, birds etc.)         

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Make and operate: Air prepare balloon, Air prepare paper boat and discuss what make them move.      

WEEK    3

TOPIC: 

Air    

CONTENTS         

• Some applications of air pressure: – Navigation, generation of Electricity.              

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide and moderate class discussion on: effects of air pressure boats sealing on the sea, generating electricity (wind mill)     

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Examine things that flow in air and identify their special characteristics (lightness, shapes)
• Use inflated balloon to lift objects.

WEEK    4

TOPIC: 

Air    

CONTENTS         

Application of Air pressure:

• Floatation: Water transportation
• Suction

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Application of air pressure in flotation and suction                           

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Picture of vaccine cleaner.

WEEK    5

TOPIC:

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

Meaning of minerals:

• Types of mineral resources in Nigeria                                                    

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Collect samples of mineral e.g. Tin – ore, coal, iron-iron, crude oil etc.     

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Observes the minerals provided and describe their characteristics.         

WEEK    6

TOPIC: 

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

• Physical characteristics of some major mineral resources.            

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Leads pupils to identify minerals              

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Examine minerals provided and describes their characteristics.

WEEK    7

TOPIC: 

Mineral resources 

CONTENTS         

• Physical characteristic of some major mineral resources (Contd.)                                             

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Use charts and relative pictures to explain the source of the minerals.   

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Group the minerals into solid and liquid minerals.                            

WEEK    8

TOPIC: 

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

1. Importance of mineral resources
2. In industries
3. transport            

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide class discussion on the user and the importance of minerals          

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• State some importance of mineral resources to Nigeria in industries and transports.

WEEK    9

TOPIC: 

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

1. Importance of mineral resources in
2. Communication
3. Economy etc.    

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Arrange for a guest speaker to talk on the exploitation, development and the use of mineral resources.               

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Listen and take note on the talk on mineral exploitation and development.

WEEK    10

TOPIC: 

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

1. Disadvantages of mineral exploitation e.g.
2. Over flooding,
3. Land slide
4. Earth quake       

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide class discussion on the disadvantages of minerals exploitation.    

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Participate in the discussion of disadvantages of mineral exploitation such as natural disasters.

WEEK    11

TOPIC: 

Mineral Resources

CONTENTS         

• Disadvantages of mineral Exploitation e.g. Earth quake. Pollution             

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

• Guide class discussion on the disadvantages of mineral and exploitation               

PUPILS ACTIVITIES

• Participate in the discussion of disadvantages of mineral exploitation such as pollution

WEEK    12

Revision/ Examination

WEEK 13             

Examination/Closing