YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK FOR SCIENCE YEAR 2

LEARNING LEARNING SUGGESTED LEARNING

WEEK
OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES
THEME 1: LEARNING ABOUT LIVING THINGS
1&2 1. LIVING THINGS
AND NON-LIVING
THINGS.

1.1 To make Pupils: Pupils walk around the school

observations and use 1.1.1 Make a list of the compound and list out the things
these to group things into things they see. they see. Pupils group them into
living things and non- 1.1.2 Group what they see living things and non-living
living things. into living things things.
and non-living
things.
1.1.3 Record the groups
in a the form of a
table.

3&4 1. LIVING THINGS

AND NON-LIVING
THINGS.

1.1 To make Pupils: Pupils give reasons why they say

observations and use 1.1.4 State the something is a living thing, e.g. it
these to group things into characteristics of needs food and water, it grows
living things and non- living things, i.e.: and it can produce young.
living things. - they need food and Pupils look at the grouping that
water they did earlier. Pupils redo their
- they breathe grouping based on the
- they can move characteristics of living things.
- they grow
- they can produce
young

5 1. LIVING THINGS
AND NON-LIVING
THINGS.

1.1 To make Pupils: Pupils watch videos of animals

observations and use 1.1.5 Recognize humans, eating, moving, growing and
these to group things into animals and plants producing young.
living things and non- are living things. Pupils discuss that plants:
living things. a) need food and water,
 b) grow
c) can grow new plants.

6 2. OURSELVES

2.1 That they need food Pupils: Pupils talk about what will happen
and water to stay alive. 2.1.1 State that they need if they do not eat and drink for a
to eat and drink to few days.
stay alive.

6&7 2. OURSELVES

2.2 that they need to eat Pupils: Pupils list out the foods that they
different kinds of food to 2.2.1 List some of the eat for breakfast or lunch over one
be healthy. different foods they week.
eat. Pupils present the list of foods
2.2.2 Present the list of they eat in a week in the form of a
foods they eat in the pictograph.
form of a pictograph Pupils talk about what the
and say what this pictograph shows, e.g. the food
shows, e.g. the food that Is eaten most in one week.
that is eaten most.

8 2. OURSELVES

2.2 that they need to eat Pupils: Pupils talk about the importance
different kinds of food to 2.2.3 Recognize that they of eating different foods to stay
be healthy. need to eat different healthy.
foods to stay Pupils talk about food that:
healthy. a) give energy, e.g. rice, bread
2.2.4 State the kinds of b) help you grow. E.g. fish,
food that: chicken
- give energy c) help you stay healthy, e.g.
- help you grow fruits, vegetables.
- help you stay
healthy

9 2. OURSELVES

2.3 that we grow and Pupils: Pupils look at photographs of

change as we grow older. 2.3.1 Describe changes in themselves since birth to the
themselves since present. Pupils suggest ways in
birth. which they have changed since
2.3.2 State that they grow they were born. Pupils talk about
in height, size and how they might change as they
weight. grow older.
 Pupils compare clothes and shoes
which were worn when they were
younger to the clothes and shoes
they wear now. Pupils compare
handprints/footprints among
members of their families.
Pupils compare records of their
weight and height from birth to
the present.

10 3. ANIMALS.

3.1 what animals need to Pupils: Pupils bring some pets or pictures
live. 3.1.1 State that animals of pets to classroom. Pupils talk
need food, water about the needs of pets.
and air to stay alive.

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3.2 the different foods Pupils: Pupils watch videos of animals
that animals eat. 3.2.1 List the foods eaten eating. Pupils list down the name
by some animals. of the animals and the food they
3.2.2 State that some eat.
animals: Pupils visit a zoo at feeding time
- eat plants to observe what animals eat.
- eat other animals
- eat plants and other
animals.

13 3. ANIMALS.

3.3 that animals grow. Pupils: Pupils are given a set of pictures
3.3.1 State that animals of animals from baby to adult.
grow in size and Pupils arrange them in order from
weight. baby to adult.
3.3.2 State that animals
change as they
grow.

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3.3 that animals grow. Pupils: Pupils match picture of animals to

3.3.3 Identify baby their babies. Pupils listen to
animals that look stories accompanied by pictures
like their parents. about animals changing as they
3.3.4 Identify baby grow, e.g. The ugly duckling.
 animals that do not
look like their
parents.

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3.3 that animals grow. Pupils: Pupils keep tadpoles to observe
3.3.5 Describe in what the changes from tadpole to frog.
ways the baby Pupils record the changes.
animals are different Pupils visit a butterfly farm to
from their parents. observe the different stages of
growth of a butterfly, from egg to
butterfly.

17 & 4. PLANTS.
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4.1 that plants need the Pupils: Pupils grow a plant from seeds,
right amount of water for 4.1.1 Measure the specific e.g. beans. Pupils water the ;plants
healthy growth. volume of water. with different volumes of water.
4.1.2 Observe and Pupils observe a plant growing
measure a growing and record the height, number of
plant. leaves.
4.1.3 Record the
observations in a
chart.
4.1.4 State that plants
need water to grow
but too much water
may kill them.

19 4. PLANTS

4.2 that flowering plants Pupils: Pupils observe a plant with fruit,
produce seeds which 4.2.1 Recognize that e.g. balsam plant.
grow into new plants. flowering plants Pupils cut open the fruit to look at
produce seeds the seeds.
which can grow into Pupils plant the seeds to grow a
new plants. new plant.
4.2.2 Identify seeds and Match seeds to plants, e.g. balsam,
the plants. papaya, rubber, tomato.

THEME 2 : LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US

20 1. LONG OR SHORT.

1.1 to observe and Pupils: Pupils look at two objects to

 compare lengths. 1.1.1 State which object is compare their lengths or heights.
longer or taller. Pupils look at pictures of objects
to compare their lengths and
heights.
Pupils compare their heights by
standing next to each other.

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1.2 to measure length Pupils: Pupils suggest ways to measure
using non-standard tools. 1.2.1 Describe ways to the length or height of an object.
measure length. Pupils measure length or height
1.2.2 Measure the length using non-standard tools, e.g.
of an object using a using a straw, a piece of string etc.
non-standard tool. Pupils record the length or height
1.2.3 Record the length or of an object in non-standard
height of an object measurement, e.g. two straws
in non-standard long.
measurement in a Pupils compare their heights by
table. using non-standard measurement.

23 & 2. THE MAGIC OF

24 BATTERIES.

2.1 about things that use Pupils: Pupils discuss in groups and make
batteries. 2.1.1 Identify things that a list of things that use batteries.
use batteries. Pupils are given pictures/video
2.1.2 List things that use and are asked to identify the
batteries. things in the picture that use
batteries.

25 & 2. THE MAGIC OF

26 BATTERIES.

2.2 how to use a battery. Pupils: Pupils are given a battery and are
2.2.1 Are able to use asked to insert batteries into an
battery correctly. alarm clock or toy.
2.2.2 Recognize that Pupils observe the change of
batteries need to be alarm clock or toy when the
inserted correctly battery is inserted.
for them to function. Pupils observe what happens if the
2.2.3 Describe how to battery is reversed.
insert a battery Pupils are asked to state how to
correctly. correctly insert a battery.
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28 BATTERIES.

2.3 How to make a Pupils: Pupils are given a battery, wire an

complete circuit. 2.3.1 Describe different a bulb.
ways in which the Pupils draw possible ways of
battery, wire and connecting the battery, wire and
bulb can be bulb to make the bulb light up.
connected. Pupils test out their drawings by
2.3.2 Are able to make a building the circuit.
complete circuit Pupils draw and explain what they
using a battery, wire did to make the bulb light up.
and a bulb.
2.3.3 Are able to draw
their working circuit
and explain the
drawing,

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3.1 That some materials Pupils: Pupils are given materials such as
can dissolve in water and 3.1.1 Are able to sugar, salt, coffee, flour, pepper,
some cannot. recognize that some sand.
materials can Pupils are asked to add a glass of
dissolve in water. water to each of the materials and
3.1.2 Record their to stir it.
observations in a Pupils are asked to observe and
table. state their observations.
Pupils check their observations
by:
a) tasting the solutions
b) filtering the solutions.

31 4. PUSH AND PULL.

4.1 that pushing and Pupils: Pupils are given a variety of

pulling can change the 4.1.1 Describe what they materials, e.g. plasticine, sponge,
shape of objects. did to change the dough.
shape of materials. Pupils are asked to change the
shape of the materials and
describe the action they used to do
so, e.g. pull, twist, stretch. Pupils
say whether each action is a push
or a pull, e.g. stretching is a pull,
squeezing is a push.
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4.2 That pushing and Pupils: Pupils are given a toy car or a ball
pulling can make things 4.2.1 Describe what they and asked to make it move faster,
speed up, slow down or did to make things slower or to change direction.
change direction. speed up, slow Pupils say how they made the toy
down or change car or ball move faster, move
direction. slower or change direction, e.g.
the car moves faster when I push
it harder.

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4.3 To make predictions Pupils: Pupils are given toy cars of
and to test them. 4.3.1 Predict which toy different sizes and are asked to
car will travel the predict which car will travel the
furthest. furthest.
4.3.2 Measure distances Pupils test their predictions by
in appropriate units. making the toys car move and
4.3.3 Suggest and give measuring the distance traveled by
reasons whether a each car in standard or non-
comparison was fair standard measurement.
or not. Pupils discuss whether their
comparison was fair, e.g. I pushed
the big toy car harder so the
comparison was unfair.