Grade three Basic science and Technology (BST): Basic Science Scheme of work Primary 4 Federal, Changes in Nature, Measuring liquids.
FIRST TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR
WEEK 1
TOPICS
Changes in Nature
CONTENTS
The meaning of change in nature. (i) Changes around us.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Present ice blocks to pupils to and guide them to understand that ice block is frozen water.
PUPILS
Pupils in class discussion and group activities.
Observe and describe changes taken place in their surroundings, e.g. Construction of new roads, sprouting of grass in the raining season, burning of candle; melting of ice blocks; burning pieces of wood; wet piece of cloth etc.
WEEK 2
TOPICS
Changes in Nature
CONTENTS
Types of change:¬- Temporary (Revisable)
– Permanent change (irreversible)
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Define water cycle. Explain drying up of streams in the dry seasons.
PUPILS
Differentiate and group these changes as temporary and permanent changes copy notes as written n then chalk board.
WEEK 3
TOPIC
Changes in Nature
CONTENTS
Changes in Non -living MATTER: E.g. weathering, Rusting, bush burning and land clearing.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Explain Rain formation and the water cycle. Draw the water cycle.
PUPILS
Pupils participate in class discussion and group activities.
WEEK 4
TOPICS
Change in Nature
CONTENTS
Changes in Plants
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Explain how dew is form on leaves.
PUPILS
Participating in planting beans seed (ii) Observe and read the changes in the growth of beans seeds.
WEEK 5
TOPICS
Changes in Animals
CONTENTS
Observable changes in animals e.g. Mammals, reptile, amphibians.
(ii) Common names of animals adult male and female and their young ones.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Provide pupils with measuring cylinders and graduated jars, and cups.
PUPILS
Pupils participate in class or group discussion activities.
(i)Pupils observes change in the following animals:
– Mammals – e.g. dog
– reptile – e.g. lizard
– Amphibian – e.g. toad/frog, etc.
(ii)Differentiate between adult male, female and their young ones through their physical features and their names.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Life Circle of Insect
CONTENTS
Life cycle of insect: Complete metamorphosis
ii. Incomplete metamorphosis
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Demonstrate measurement in 3cm
PUPILS
Observes and describe life cycle of common insects e.g. house fly, cockroaches etc.
(ii) Draw the life cycle of a cockroach and home fly.
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Weather
CONTENTS
Meaning of weather
(i) Weather factors e.g. Sun shine, wind, temperature, etc.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
(i)Participate in class discussions and group activities
(ii)Visit a meteorological station to observe and learn how to use some standard weather instruments.
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Weather Instruments
CONTENTS
Weather Instrument:- (i) Wind vane (ii) Rain gauge (iii) Thermometer,
barrow meters etc.
(2)Uses of weather instruments
(3)Weather records.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
Make improvise weather instruments (a) Pupils keep records of weather changes
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Safety in Air Environment
CONTENTS
Meaning of Safety:- (a) Right to life “Right of everyone to use the road without injury or killed. (iii) Items to be handled carefully at Home e.g. stoves, knife, razor etc.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
Participate in class discussion (ii) Make improvise simple safety devices.
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Safety in our Environment
CONTENTS
Ways of keeping safe at home school and on the road
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
Draw some safety devices, road signs (symbols)
(ii) Practice how to safely cross the road in class
WEEK 11
TOPICS
Safety in our Environment
CONTENTS
Simple safety devices at school, home and on the road continue
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
As above
WEEK 12
TOPIC
Safety in our Environment
CONTENT
Advantages of road safety
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
PUPILS
List the advantages of road safety
WEEK 13: Revision
WEEK 14: Examinations
SECOND TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR
WEEK 1
TOPIC
Human Body (The mouth)
CONTENT
The feeding system:
(i) The teeth:
-Incisors
-Canines and their functions
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Show pupils teeth: (ii) Initiate and guide class discussion on:- (i) The uses of the different types of teeth e.g. incisors, canines.
PUPILS
(i)Work in pairs to identify and locate the types of teeth in their mouth.
(ii)Chew some piece of bread, garri and:- Note the types of teeth used for chewing.
(ii) Feels the texture of the food.
WEEK 2
TOPIC
Human Body (The mouth)
CONTENTS
The feeding system:
-the teeth type and their functions e.g.
-premolar
(ii) molar.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Show pupils types of teeth and initiate a discussion of molar and premolar and their various functions.
PUPILS
Locate the relative position of premolar and molar in the mouth.
WEEK 3
TOPIC
Human Body (The mouth)
CONTENT
The tongue/lips and their roles in feeding.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide class discussion on the roles of the tongues and lips in feeding.
PUPILS
Discuss the uses of the teeth, the lip and the tongue in feeding (ii) Draw the diagram showing the lips and the tongue.
WEEK 4
TOPIC
Human Body (The Mouth)
CONTENTS
Work of salivary glands and the saliva
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Teacher guide pupils to state the Functions of saliva in feeding.
PUPILS
Discuss the uses of silvery gland and saliva in details.
WEEK 5
TOPIC
Human Body (The mouth)
CONTENT
Alimentary canal (Diagram of digestive system)
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide pupils to learn the digestive system.
PUPILS
Discuss about the alimentary canal, (digestive system) (ii) draw and label parts of alimentary canal.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Water
CONTENTS
Meaning of water (ii) Qualities of good water (iii) Differentiating water from other liquids.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Display water and other liquids in bows in the class. (ii) Differentiate between water and other liquids.
PUPILS
Observe water and other liquids displayed by the teacher (ii) Pupils to differentiate between water and other liquids
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Water
CONTENT
Evaporation of water
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Demonstrate evaporation of water.
PUPILS
Observe teachers demonstrate evaporation.
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Water
CONTENTS
Condensation of Water
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Demonstrate condensation of water
PUPILS
Pupils observe teachers’ demonstration of water condensation.
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Water
CONTENT
Water as solvent (ii) Substance that dissolves in water e.g. salt, sugar etc.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Dissolve salt in water
(ii) Demonstrate that water is a solvent by dissolving sugar/salt in the water.
PUPILS
Observe teacher demonstration while dissolving salts in the water (ii) Participate actively on demonstration of solute/solvent.
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Water
CONTENTS
Pure and Impure Water
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide pupils to observe qualities of pure and impure water
PUPILS
Pupils participate actively in the observation of two types of water qualities.
WEEK 11: Revision/Examination
WEEK 12: Examination/Closing
THIRD TERM BASIC SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR
WEEK 1
TOPIC
Water
CONTENT
Freezing
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Present ice blocks to pupils to and guide them to understand that ice block is frozen water.
PUPILS
Pupils make observations
WEEK 2
TOPIC
Water cycle
CONTENTS
Definition of water cycle.
Drying up of streams
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Define water cycle. Explain drying up of streams in the dry seasons.
PUPILS
Pupils note the definition and make contributions to the discussion
WEEK 3
TOPIC
Water cycle
CONTENT
Rain formation
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Explain Rain formation and the water cycle. Draw the water cycle.
PUPILS
Pupils participate in class discussion and group activities.
WEEK 4
TOPIC
Water cycle
CONTENTS
Formation of dew
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Explain how dew is form on leaves
PUPILS
Draw diagram of water cycle (ii) label the water cycle.
WEEK 5 a
TOPIC
Measuring liquids
CONTENT
Meaning of volume.
(ii) Objects that have volume
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Provide pupils with measuring cylinders and graduated jars and cups.
PUPILS
Measure the volume of liquids in metre
WEEK 5 b
TOPIC
Measuring of liquids
CONTENT
Measure volume of liquids in metric units
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Use graduated measurements to measure liquids in metric units.
PUPILS
Participate in the class demonstrations.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Measuring volume
CONTENT
Measuring volume in Cm3 liquid
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Demonstrate measurement in cm3
PUPILS
Participating in measurement in Cm3′
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Measuring volume
CONTENT
Measuring in ml, mm3
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Display written volume in common soft drinks and juice drink pack (eg. Coke 35 cl)
PUPILS
Finds out volumes of soft drinks and juice drinks on their packs.
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Measuring liquids
CONTENT
Measuring volume of irregular shaped solid.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide pupils to improvise measuring cylinders with estimated scales.
(ii) Display written volume of contents in common soft drinks and juice drink packs (e.g. Coke 35 cl).
PUPILS
Improvise and calibrate measuring cylinders with scales estimated in metric units.
(ii) Find out volume of soft drinks on their packs.
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Measuring liquids
CONTENT
Comparism of volume of objects
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide pupils to compare volume of given objects
PUPILS
Find the equivalent volume of market measures using standard calibrated instruments.
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Measuring liquids
CONTENTS
Measurement of volume with standard unit e.g. 10 ml = 1cl 100cl = 1 litre 1000mml = 1 litre
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide pupils to compare various units standard accurately.
(ii) To find the numbers of litre in a given container.
PUPILS
Pupils participate actively to find various standard and the numbers of litres in a given contained
WEEK 11
TOPIC
Measuring liquids
CONTENT
Find out how many times we need the small can to fill larger container with liquids.
ACTIVITIES
TEACHERS
Guide the pupils to use small can to fill larger container
PUPILS
Pupils participate in filling bigger container.
WEEK 12: Revision
WEEKS 13: Examination.
