YEARLY TEACHING PLAN FORM ONE SCIENCE

YEARLY TEACHING PLAN

FORM ONE SCIENCE

YEAR 2009

 

Week No	Topic		Suggested number of periods	Suggested number of weeks
	1	INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE		4
6-12/1	1.1	What is science?	2
6-12/1	1.2	A science laboratory	1
6-12/1	1.3	The steps in a scientific investigation	2
13-19/1	1.4	Physical quantities and their units	2
20-26/1	1.5	Weight and mass	2
27-31/1	1.6	Measuring tools	2
27-31/1	1.7	The importance of standard units	1
	2	CELL AS A UNIT OF LIFE		3
3-9/2	2.1	What is a cell	2
10-16/2	2.2	Cell organisation in human body	2
17-23/2	2.3	The human being- a complex organism	1
24-29/2	3	MATTER		4
24-29/2	3.1	What is matter?	1
30-1/3	3.2	The state of matter	2
2-6/3	3.3	The concept of density	2
16-22/3	3.4	The properties of matter and their application in everyday life	1
	4	THE VARIETY OF RESOURCES ON EARTH		3
23-29/3	4.1	The various resources on earth	1
6-12/4	4.2	Elements, compound and mixtures	2
13-19/4	4.3	To appreciate the importance of earth resources	1
	5	THE AIR AROUND US		6
20-26/4	5.1	The composition of air	2
27-30/4	5.2	The properties of oxygen and carbon dioxide	1
4-10/5	5.3	Oxygen is needed for respiration	2
11-17/5	5.4	Oxygen is needed for combustion	2
18-22/5	5.5	Air pollution	2
8-14/6	5. 6	The importance of keeping the air clean	1
15-21/6	6	SOURCES OF ENERGY		3
22-28/6	6.1	The various forms and sources of energy	1
29-30/6	6.2	Renewable and non-renewable energy sources	2
1-5/7	6.3	The importance of conserving the energy sources	2
6-12/7	7	HEAT		4
13-19/7	7.1	Heat as a form of energy	1
13-19/7	7.2	The effect of heat flows on matter	2
20-26/7	7.3	Application of expansion and contraction of matter	2
27-31/7	7.4	Absorbing and giving out heat	2
27-31/7	7.5	The benefits of heat flow	2
		Total
		First term examination
		Mid-year examination
		Enrichment programmes
		Total number of days