Basic two Basic science and Technology (BST): Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 2 Federal, The senses, soil types, schemeofwork.com
FIRST TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
WEEK 1 -2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SENSES
1. Seeing: with eyes. Colours, shapes and sizes of objects in classroom, school and home.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Provides and helps pupils to identify:
– different colours
– different shapes
– different sizes.
PUPILS
1.Works with coloured pencils and crayons.
2.Collect and identify objects of different shapes and sizes.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Coloured pencils and crayon, wooden blocks of different sizes, shapes and
colours, charts and models.
WEEK 3 – 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SESNES
2. Hearing: with ears. Listening to sounds of objects, animals, persons, and imitating sounds.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Aids pupils to use coloured pencils and identify colours.
PUPILS
1.Identify various sounds.
2.Produce different sounds from their mouth and throat.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
1.School bell, flute, other wind instrument.
2.Recorded sounds of birds, frog, cat, etc.
WEEK 5 – 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SENSES
3. Smelling: with nose. Detecting various odours.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1.Makes pupils to listen to and identify various sounds.
2.Guides pupils to recognize something (fruits, food, etc) with characteristic smell.
PUPILS
Describe pleasant and unpleasant smell.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
1.Fruits-banana, oranges, mango.
2.Flower, shoes, dirty socks, etc.
WEEK 7 -8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SENSES
4. Taste: with tongue. Detecting various good items that are sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Assists to detect distinctive taste of sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes.
PUPILS
Taste sweet, sour, salty and bitter items.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Sugar, honey, salt, bitter leaf/kola.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SENSES
5. Touching: with fingers. Detecting various objects by touch, feeling its shape, texture, pressure and temperature.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Provides items of different textures, shapes, temperature and pressure. PUPILS
1. Feel or touch their cheeks and heads, tissue paper, touch different types of paper/cardboards.
2. Touch old and warm objects or water.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Tissue paper, rough and smooth cardboard, cold/hot, warm water.
WEEK 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
ROAD USERS
E.g. Children, cars, bicycles, animals etc.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Identify road users and describe correct ways of using the roads.
PUPILS
Video and charts on road usage, pictures of different types of roads.
WEEK 11 -13 : Revision / Examination
SECOND TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
WEEK 1 – 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
SOIL TYPES
Types of soil:
- clay
- sandy
- loamy
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1.identifies suitable sites in the school compound from where different soil types can be collected.
2.Takes pupils to the identified sites in the school to collect soil samples. PUPILS
1.Collect soil samples in the school or home environment
2.Observe and describe the colour, texture and particle size of the soil samples.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Samples of garden soil (clay, loamy and sandy soil)
WEEK 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
SOIL TYPES
Properties of soil types
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1.Guides pupils to name the different soil types.
2.Guides pupils to observe and describe the colour, texture and particles size of the soil samples.
PUPILS
1.Place some soil samples in a container, add water and stir.
2.Mould with wet sand and clay.
3.Compare clay soil and sandy soil.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Hand lens, sieve, filter paper, containers, funnel, water, hoe or shovel.
WEEK 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
AIR
1. Floating in the air
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Guides pupils to name things that float in the air.
PUPILS
Throw things into the air and identify those that float, and those that do not.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Balloons, old newspapers, thread, gum, sticks, strings, stones, pencils.
WEEK 5
TOPIC/ CONTENT
AIR
Things that float in air (paper kites, blown balloons, etc.)
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1.Guides pupils to make paper kites.
2.Score the kites that pupils make.
PUPILS
Make and fly paper kites.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Balloons, old newspapers, thread.
WEEK 6 – 7
TOPIC/ CONTENT
WATER
Floating and sinking in water
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1. Guides pupils to identify objects that:
– float in water
– sink in water
2. Demonstrates to pupils some ways of making objects:
– float in water e.g. stone placed on inflated balloon, human being swimming with the aid of a life jacket or calabash;
– sinking in water (e.g. tying a stone to a feather, cork, etc.
3. Initiates and guides class discussion on other ways of making things float or sink in water.
PUPILS
1. Name things that float in water
2. Observe the demonstrations.
3. Make things to float in water.
4. Makes things to sink in water.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
1. Balloons, dry wood, meter rule, piece of iron, stone, thread, feathers, cork, picture of people in swimming pools using life jackets (inflated wears) or in river staying on top of calabashes.
WEEK 8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
COLOURS
Use of colours
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1. Guides pupils to identify objects through colours (living and non-living things).
2. Guides pupils to discuss uses of colours.
PUPILS
Colour objects
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Papers, Crayons, Coloured pens, Colour charts, Lego set/beads, dyes.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS
Plants:
Plants in the school compound.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Identifies suitable place in the surrounding for pupils to visit. PUPILS
1. Participate in site visits
2. Observe and collect some common plants.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Specimen of local plant, drawing books, pencils, crayons, Cello-tapes, plastercine, clay, workbooks.
WEEK 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Plants
Features of plants:
-shape
-size
-colour
-texture
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1. Guides pupils to prepare a plant for Preservation
2. Initiate class discussions which would enable pupils to:
-identify features of the plants
-group the plants based on their features.
PUPILS
1. Print some plant parts e.g. leaves.
2. Prepare a print-press of common plants.
3. Identify features of plants.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Specimen of local plant, drawing books, pencils, crayons, Cello-tapes, plastercine, clay, workbooks.
WEEK 11 -1 3: Revision / Examination
THIRD TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
WEEK 1 – 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS
Plants
Common uses of plants in the locality (for food, beautification, building, furniture, shade, medicines.)
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Through class discussion:
-guides pupils to state the uses of plants
-groups plants according to their uses.
PUPILS
1. Group plants according to their features.
2. Groups plants according to their uses. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Specimen of local plant, drawing books, pencils, crayons, Cello-tapes, plastercine, clay, workbooks.
WEEK 3 – 5
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Animals
Animals in the school compound (flies, butterflies, earthworms etc.)
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Uses pictures and charts to guide pupils to identify common animals in the school compound.
PUPILS
1. Identify animals in their school compound.
2. Collect harmless animals in the school compound.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Charts and pictures of animals, specimen of animals, insect nets/baskets, specimen bottles and jars, Preservative (e.g. formalin), workbook, live animal, petri dishes, lids of cans, plastic plates.
WEEK 6 -7
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Features of the animals found in the school compound.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
- Demonstrates the correct method of collecting animals for preservation. PUPILS
- Observe, group and describe features of preserved animals.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Charts and pictures of animals, specimen of animals, insect nets/baskets, specimen bottles and jars, Preservative (e.g. formalin), workbook,
- live animal, petri dishes, lids of cans, plastic plates.
WEEK 8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Behaviour of animals
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
Guides pupils to:
-identify the features of the animals,
-groups animals using observable features.
PUPILS
Make drawings of some animals.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Charts and pictures of animals, specimen of animals, insect nets/baskets, specimen bottles and jars, Preservative (e.g. formalin), workbook, live animal, petri dishes, lids of cans, plastic plates.
WEEK 9 -10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Animals and road safety
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER
1. Initiates and guides class discussion on the behaviour of animals e.g. movement, feeding etc.
2. Demonstrate crossing and walking along the road.
PUPILS
1. Participate in class discussion on animals.
2. Mimic the sound of some animals.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Charts and pictures of animals, specimen of animals, insect nets/baskets, specimen bottles and jars, Preservative (e.g. formalin), workbook, live animal, petri dishes, lids of cans, plastic plates.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision / Examination
