Basic one – Primary one (1) BST: Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 1 Federal, Exploring your Environment, schemeofwork.com
FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY 1 (BST)
WEEK 1 -2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
EXPLORING YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Things in and around the classroom, school and home.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Takes pupils on a study walk around and outside the school.
PUPILS
Pupils observe and list things in the school environment.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Objects in the classroom, round the school and home.
- Charts and models.
- Drawing materials.
WEEK 3 – 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
EXPLORING YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Types of roads within and outside the school.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Demonstrates walking safely along the road and crossing the road.
PUPILS
Draw some of the things around the school.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Objects in the classroom, round the school and home.
- Charts and models.
- Drawing materials.
WEEK 5 – 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
EXPLORING YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Walking along the road and crossing the road.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Encourages pupils to observe and list things in the home.
PUPILS
Demonstrate walking safely along the road.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Objects in the classroom, round the school and home.
- Charts and models.
- Drawing materials.
WEEK 7 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
SOIL, AIR AND WATER
Other parts of the surrounding (e.g. soil, water, air).
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
- Guides pupils to identify soil, air and water as other components of the surrounding.
- Demonstrates the existence of air using paper or hand fan.
- Demonstrates that air occupies space by inflating balloons.
- Takes pupils on a tour of nearby water sources.
PUPILS
- Touch and feel soil in the playground.
- Create air currents by blowing with the mouth or using hand or paper fan.
- Inflate balloons, polythene bags etc.
- Mention sources of water.
- Recite a poem about water.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Soil, Newspaper, Paper fan, Hand fan, Balloons, Polythene bags, Water, Pictures of sources of water.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision/Examination
SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY 1 (BST)
WEEK 1 – 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
COLOUR (IDENTIFICATION)
Colours of objects.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Uses the colour chart to guide pupils to identify colours.
PUPILS
Identify colours of objects provided by teacher.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Flowers, Leaves, Colour, Containers of various colours, Lego sets/bricks.
WEEK 4 – 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
COLOUR (IDENTIFICATION)
Road traffic light signs
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
- Gives pupils different materials to identify different colours.
- Separates colour using ‘lego’ materials with different colours for modeling.
PUPILS
Observe road traffic signs.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESURCES
Flowers, Leaves, Colour, Containers of various colours, Lego sets/bricks.
WEEK 7 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
COLOUR (IDENTIFICATION)
Road markings
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
- Draws road traffic signs for pupils to observe.
- Takes pupils to observe various road traffic signs in their location.
Supervises pupils in drawing and painting of road traffic signs.
PUPILS
Match the colours of road traffic light with their functions.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Containers of various colours, Lego sets/bricks.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision/Examination
THIRD TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC SCIENCE PRIMARY 1 (BST)
WEEK 1 -3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LIVING THINGS
Living things in the school environment.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Uses pictures and charts to guide pupils to identify living things in the school environment and home.
PUPILS
Identify from pictures and charts living things.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Charts and pictures of animals and plants.
- People in the classroom and in the school compound.
WEEK 4 – 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LIVING THINGS
Living things in the home.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Guides pupils to explore the school surroundings identifying living things (to include themselves).
PUPILS
- Identify self as a living thing.
- Identify other living things at school and home.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Charts and pictures of animals and plants.
- People in the classroom and in the school compound.
WEEK 7 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
NON-LIVING THINGS
Non – Living things in the classroom, school and at home.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
- Uses pictures and charts to identify non-living things in the classroom, school and at home.
Guides pupils to identify non- living things in the classroom and school.
PUPILS
- Identify from pictures and charts non-living things
- Identify non-living things in the classroom and school.
- Identify air, soil and water as non-living things.
WEEK 11 – 14: Revision / Examination
