YEARLY PLAN – SCIENCE FORM 1

Learning Area/ Remarks

Week / Date Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives 1A 1D 1G
 List what he sees around him that is
related to science
 Explain the importance of science in
Chapter 1: everyday life
Introduction to Science 160 min
1&2
1.1::  Name some careers in science such as:
4/1 – 15/1
Understanding that science a. Science teacher
is part of everyday life b. Doctors
c. Engineers
d. Environment scientists
40 min
 State the steps in a scientific investigation
1.2::
3 / experiment
Understanding the steps in
18/1 – 22/1  Carry out a scientifi investigation
scientific investigation
200 min
 State the physical quantities: length,
mass, time, temperature and electric
current
4  State the S.I. units and the corresponding
25/1 – 29/1 1.3:: symbols forthese physical quantities
- Knowing physical quantities  State the symbols and values of prefixes
5 and their units for unitof length and mass: milli-, centi-
1/2 – 5/2 and kilo-
 Identify and use appropriate prefixes in
the measurement of length and mass
160 min
 Choose the right tool and measure length
in the context of an experiment
 Estimate the area of regular and irregular
shapes using graph paper
80 min
 Choose the right tool and measure the
6 1.4::
volume of liquid in the context of an
(8/2 – 12/2) Understanding the use of
experiment
measuring tools
 Choose the right tool to measure body
temperature and the temperature of a
liquid
 Determine the volume of solid using the
water displacement method
80 min
REVISION
7
TEST I
15//2 – 19/2
 Determine the weight of an object
 Explain the concept of weight
 Explain the concept of mass
 Determine the mass of an object
8 1.5::
40 min
(22/2 – 26/2) Understanding the concept
 Explain the difference between mass and
of mass
weight
 Apply the use of spring and beam/lever
balance in the context of an experiment
40 min
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1.6::  Give examples of problems that may arise

Realising the importance of if standard units are not used
standard units in everyday
life 80 min
REVISION
9
(1/3 – 5/3)
- MID SEM EXAMINATION
10
(8/3 – 12/3)
15/3 – 19/3 MID SEM SCHOOL HOLIDAY
 Identify that cells is the basic unit of living
things
40 min
 Prepare slides following the proper
procedures
 Use a microscope properly
 Identify the general structure of animal
Chapter 2: cells and plant cells
11
Cell as a unit of life 80 min
22/3 – 26/3
2.1::  Draw the general strcutures of an animal
Understanding cells cell and a plant cell
 Label the general structure of an animal PEKA II
cell and a plant cell
40 min
 State the function of each structure
 State the similarities and differences
between the two cells
40 min
 State the meaning of unicellular and
2.2:: multicellular organisms
Understanding unicellular  Give examples of unicellular and
and multicellular organisms multicellular organisms
40 min
 State correctly the organisation of cells
 Arrange in sequence organisation of cells
12 from the simple to the complex using the
29/3 – 2/4 terms cells, tissue, organ, system and
2.3::
organism
Understanding that cells
80 min
form tissues, organs and
 Relate the organs to the system suitable
systems in the human body
for them
80 min
:. Name the different types of human cells and
their functions
2.4::  Explain why human beings are complex
Realising that humans are organisms
complex organisms 40 min
 State that things have mass and occupy
space
13 Chapter 3:
 Explain the meaning of matter
5/4 – 9/4 Matter
 Relate things with matter 40 min
3.1::
 Carry out an experiment to show that air,
Understanding that matter
water, soil and living things have mass
has mass and occupies space
and occupy space
80 min
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 State that matter is made up of particles

 State the different states of matter
40 min
3.2::
Understanding the three  State the arrangement of particles in the
states of matter three states of matter
 State the differences in the movement of
particles in the three states of matter
14 80 min
12/4 – 16/4  Define density
40 min
 Explain why some objects and liquids float
3.3::
 Solve simple problems related to density
Understanding the concept
80 min
of density
 Carry out activities to explore the
densities of objects and liquids
80 min
 Describe how man uses the different
states of matter
 Describe how man applies the concept of
15
3.4:: density
19/4 – 23/4
Appreciating the use of the  Carry out an activity to explore the
properties of matter in daily applications of the concept of floating and
life sinking related to density
120 min
:.Describe how man uses the concept of
buoyancy
Chapter 4:  List the resources on earth needed to
The variety of resources on sustain life
earth  List the resources on earth used in
4.1:: everyday life
Knowing the different
resources on earth 40 min
 State what elements, compounds and
mixtures are
16
 Give examples of elements, compounds
26/4 – 30/4
and mixtures
80 min
 State the differences between elements,
compounds and mixtures
 Carry out activities to compare the
properties of different metals and non-
4.2:: metals
Understanding elements, 80 min
compounds and mixtures  Classify elements as metals and non-
metals based on their characteristics
 Give examples of metals and non-metals
 Carry out activities to separate the
17 components of a mixture
3/5 – 7/5 200 min
:. Carry out experiment to separate different
mixtures
:. Compare and contrast mixture and compound

4.3::  Explain the importance of variety of

18 Appreciating earth’s resources to man
10/5 – 14/5 the importance  State the meaning of the preservation
of the variety and conservation of resources on earth
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of earth’s  State the importance of the preservation

resources to and conservation of resources on earth
man.  Practise reducing the use, reusing and
recycling of materials
80 min
 State what air is made up of
 Explain why air is a mixture
 State the average percentage of nitrogen,
Chapter 5:
oxygen and carbon dioxide in air
The air around us
 Carry out ativities to show:
5.1::
i. The percentage of oxygen in air
Understanding the
ii. That air contains water vapour,
composition of air
microorganisms and dust
120 min
:. State the constituents of air
19
REVISION
17/5 – 21/5
20
24/5 – 28/5
- MID YEAR EXAMINATION
21
31/5 – 4/6

7/6 – 18/6 MID YEAR SCHOOL HOLIDAY

 List the properties of oxygen and carbon

dioxide
5.2:: 40 min
22
Understanding the  Identify oxygen and carbon dioxide based
21/6 – 25/6
properties of oxygen and on their properties
carbon dioxide  Choose a suitable test for oxygen and
carbon dioxide
 160 min
 State that energy, carbon dioxide and
water vapour are the products of
respiration
 Relate that living things use oxygen and
give out carbon dioxide during respiration
80 min
 Compare and contrast the content of
5.3::
oxygen in inhaled and exhaled air in
Understanding that oxygen
humans
is needed in respiration
23 80 min
28/6 – 2/7  State that oxygen is needed for
- respiration
24  Carry out an experiment to show that
5/7 – 9/7 living things use oxygen and give out
carbon dioxide during respiration
80 min
 State what combustion is
 State that oxxygen is needed for
5.4:: combustion
Understanding that oxygen  List the products of combustion
is needed in combustion  Carry out experiments to investigate
combustion
160 min
25 5.5::  Explain what air pollution is
12/7 – 16/7 Analysing the effects of the  List examples of air pollution
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pollution  List the sources of air pollution

 Describe the effects of air pollution
 Explain the steps needed to prevent and
control air pollution
160 min
REVISION
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TEST II
19/7 – 23/7
 Describe how life would be without clean
5.6:: air
Realising the importance of  Suggest ways to keep the air clean
keeping the air clean  Practise habits that keep the air clean
40 min
 List the various forms of energy
27  List the various sources of energy
26/7 – 30/7 Chapter 6:  Identify energy changes
Souces of energy  Identify the sun as the primary source of
6.1:: energy
Understanding various forms  Carry out activities to investigate energy
and sources of energy change from potential to kinetic energy
and vice versa
160 min
 Define renewable and non-renewable
sources of energy
6.2::  Group the various sources of energy into
28
Understanding renewable renewable and non-renewable energy
2/8 – 6/8
and non-renewable energy  Explain why we need to conserve energy
 Suggest ways to use energy efficiently
240 min
 Describe the importance of conserving
6.3:: energy sources
29
Realising the importance of  Explain the use and management of
9/8 – 13/8
conserving energy sources energy sources
160 min
 State that the sun gives out heat
 State other sources of heat
Chapter 7:  State that heat is a form of energy
Heat  Give examples of the uses of heat
7.1:: 200 min
Understanding heat as a  State the meaning of temperature
form of energy  State the differences between heat and
temperature
160 min
30
 State that heat causes solids, liquids and
16/8 – 20/8
gases to expand and contract
-
40 min
32
 State that heat flows in three different
30/8 – 3/9
ways (conduction, convection and
7.2:: radiation)
Understanding heat flow 80 min
and its effect  State that heat flow from hot to cold
 Give examples of heat flow in natural
phenomena
 State what a heat conductor is
 State what a heat insulator is
120 min
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6/9 – 10/9

 List the uses of heat conductors and heat

7.2:: insulators in daily life
34
Understanding heat flow  Carry out an experiment to investigate
13/9 – 17/9
and its effect different materials as heat insulators
200 min
 State the change in state of matter in
physical processes
 Explain that change in state of matter
7.3::
35 involves the absorption and release of
Analysing the effect of heat
20/9 – 24/9 heat
on matter
 Give examples of daily observations
which show a change in state of matter
200 min
 Explain with examples the use of
expansion and contraction of matter in
7.4::
daily life
Applying the principle of
160 min
expansion and contraction
 Apply the principle of expansion and
of
contraction of matter in solving simple
matter
36 problems
27/9 – 1/10 160 min
-  State that dark, dull objects absorb heat
38 better than white, shiny objects
7.5::
11/10 – 15/10  State that dark, dull objects give out heat
Understanding that dark,
better than white, shiny objects
dull
120 min
objects absorb and give out
 Carry out experiments to investigate heat
heat better
absorption and heat release
80 min
REVISION
39
18/10 – 22/10
- FINAL EXAMINATION
40
25/10 – 29/10
41
DISCUSSION
1/11 – 5/11
7.6::  Put into practice the principle of heat
42
Appreciating the benefits of flow to provide comfortable living
8/11 – 12/11
heat flow
43
SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
15/11 – 19/11