Science Yearly Plan y 3

8/12/2019 Science Yearly Plan y 3

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SCIENCE YEARLY PLAN FOR YEAR THREE

SEMESTER: 1

WEEKLEARNING

OBJECTIVES

LEARNING

OUTCOMESSPS/MS

SUGGESTED LEARNING

ACTIVITIESVOCABULARY

THEME A - Learning about living things

LEARNING AREA - Animals

Pupils should learn: Pupils :

1 1.1 To observe andrecognie e!ternal

"eatures o" animals.

- #denti"$e!ternal

"eatures o" an

animal.

- Ma%e a list o"

the e!ternal

"eatures o" an

animal.

- Record the

e!ternal

"eatures o"animal in a

table.

SPS- &bserving

- 'lassi"$ing

- 'ommunicating

MS

- (andle specimens

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

- )ra* specimens and

apparatus.

Pupils observe various animalsand list the e!ternal "eatures o"

each animal e.g. tail+ "ur+

"eathers+ scales+ bea%+ cla*s and

number o" legs.

Pupils discuss and construct a

table based on the list o"

e!ternal "eatures.

- bea% - cla*s

- "eathers

- "ur

- horn

- legs

- scales

- tail

- *ings

, 1., That animals can

be grouped according

to e!ternal "eatures

- E!plain

similarities and

di""erences

bet*een animals

based on the table.

- roup animalsaccording to

similarities in

e!ternal "eatures.

SPS

- &bserving

- 'lassi"$ing

- 'ommunicating

- Pupils group the animals in

di""erent *a$s based on the

table.

1. That animals can

be grouped in man$

*a$s.

- roup animals in

di""erent *a$s.

SPS

- &bserving

- 'lassi"$ing

- Pupils present and compare

each other/s grouping o"

animals.


2/20

WEEK LEARNING

OBJECTIVESLEARNING OUTCOMES SPS / SMS

SUGGESTED

LEARNING

ACTIVITIESVOCABULARY

THEME A LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US

LEARNING AREA 1.0 MAGNETS

0

Pup!" "#$u!% !&'()

1.1 that magnets can

attract

or repel each other.

1.1.1 demonstrate that magnets

can attract or repel each

other.

1.1., state that magnets canattract or

repel each other.

SPS 1 &bserving

SPS , 'lassi"$ingSPS Measuring and

2sing

3umbers

SPS 4 Ma%ing

#n"erencesSPS 5

'ommunicating

MS 1 2se and handle

science

apparatus

and substances

MS , (andlespecimen

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

MS 6 Store science

apparatus

Re"er tocurriculum

speci"ications

"or 7ear

Science

attract

iron

magnetplastic

repel

silver

*ooden

steelpush

pull

8

1., to handle magnetsproperl$.

1.,.1 demonstrate the proper

*a$ to handle magnets.

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LEAR3#3 AREA - 6.? SL

1

6.1 Pupils should

learn

*hat soil is made

up o"

6.1.1 To describe *hat soil is

made up o"

6.1., To state the di""erences

bet*een soil samples

"rom di""erent places.

SPS 1 &bserving

SPS , 'lassi"$ing

SPS Ma%ing in"erences

SPS 4 Predicting

SPS 6 'ommunicating

MS , (andle specimens

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

Re"er to the

curriculum

speci"ication "or

7ear Science

'la$

arden soil

Sand$ soil

, >

6., Pupils should

learn

the "lo* o" *ater

through di""erent

t$pes o" soil.

6.,.1 To design a "air test to

compare ho* *ell *ater

moves through sand+ cla$

and garden soil b$

deciding hat to %eep thesame+ *hat to change and

*hat to measure.

6.,., To carr$ out the test and

record the observations.

6.,. To "orm a conclusion

based on the observations.

6.,.4 To e!plain ho* the$

arrive at the conclusion.

SPS 1 &bserving

SPS , 'lassi"$ing

SPS Ma%ing in"erences

SPS 4 Predicting

SPS 6 'ommunicatingSPS 1, E!perimenting

MS 1 2se and handle

science apparatusand substances

MS , (andle specimens

correctl$ and

care"ull$

MS 4 'lean science

apparatus

MS 6 Store science

apparatus.

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5/20

SEMESTER* +

WEEKLEARNING

OBJECTIVES

LEARNING

OUTCOMESSPS/SMS

SUGGESTED

LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

THEME A - Learning about the *orld around us

LEARNING AREA - 5. Mi!ing substances

1. 5. That a mi!ture o"

substances can be

separated.

5..1 Plan ho* to

separate a mi!ture o"

substances .

5.., Present their

processes o"

separating the mi!ture

in *ords o" diagrams.

5.. ive reasons

*h$ the methods are

able to separate themi!tures.

5..4 'ompare

di""erent methods o"

separating the

mi!tures.

5..6 E!plain *h$

one method o"

separating mi!tures

ma$ be better than

another.

SPS *

&bserving

Ma%ing #n"erence

Predicting

#nterpreting data

E!perimenting

MS

2se and handle

science apparatus and

substances.

Pupil are given a

mi!ture o" substances

e.g "ind sand+ small

stone+ small

pol$st$rene ball+ salt

and paper clips.

Pupil are challenged

to separate themi!ture in the shortest

possible time.

Pupils discuss in

groups on ho*

mi!tures can be

separated.

Pupils carr$ out their

plan to separate themi!ture.

Pupils evaluate

method o" separating

the mi!ture presentedb$ others.


6/20

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T(EME A - LEAR3#3 A;&2T T(E 9&RL) AR&23) 2S

LEAR3#3 AREA - MA3ET

Magnets11

1.6 The di""erentuses o" magnet

State *heremagnets are

used.

E!plain *hat a

magnet is used

"or.

Ma%e a to$+ a

game or a

device using

magnets.

SPS &bserving

'ommunicating

'lassi"$ing

SMS

2se and handle

science

apparatus and

substances

(andlespecimens

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

Store science

apparatus.

Pupils bringthings that

magnets+ e.g.

magnetc

pencil bo!+

to$s and "ridge

magnets.

Pupils discuss

about ho*magnets are

used in thethings the$

bring.

Pupils ma%e a

to$+ a game or

a device using

magnets e.g.

"ishing *ith

amagnet+

magnetic

dancer and

magnetic"astener.

Magnetic pencil bo!+ to$sand "ridge magnets.


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LEAR3#3 AREA - ELE'TR#'#T7

Electricit$

1,

,.1 (o* to ma%e a

bulb in a circuitbrighter or dimmer.

Suggest *a$s

to ma%e a bulbin a circuit

brighter.

)esign a

circuit that

ma%es the

bulb light up

brighter.

Sho*

perseverance

in ma%ing acircuit that

ma%es the

bulb brighter.

E!plain the

circuit .

)ra* the

circuit.

)esign a

circuit to ma%e

a bulb

dimmer.

SPS:

&bserving Measuring and

using number

Ma%ing

in"erence

'ommunicating

'ontrolling

variables

Ma%ing

h$potheses

E!perimenting

SMS:

2se and handle

science

apparatus and

substances

(andle

specimens

correctl$ andcare"ull$.

Store science

apparatus.

Pupils are

givenbatteries+

batter$

holders+

connecting

*ires+ bulb

and bulb

holders.

Pupils build a

circuit to ma%e

a bulb lightup.

Pupils discuss

*a$s to ma%e

the bulb in the

circuit brighter

and dimmer.

Pupils test

their

suggestions.

Pupils dra*

the circuit thatthe$ made.

;righter

)immer


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LEAR3#3 AREA - ,. ELE'TR#'#T7

,., That some

materials conduct

electricit$

Predict *hich

materials can

conductelectricit$.

;uild a circuit to

test *hich

materials conduct

electricit$.

Record the "inding

in a table.

Borm conclusions

based on the

"indings.

SPS

Predicting

&bserving

'ommunicating

Ma%ing #n"erence

MS

2se and handle

science apparatus

and substances.

)ra* apparatus.

E!periment

Pupils list materials that the$ thin%

*ill conduct electricit$. Pupils build a circuit to test *hich

materials conduct electricit$.

Pupils record their "inding in a

table.

Pupils discuss and "orm

conclusions.

Pupils share their "indings.

Metal

Plastic

9ood

'onduct

'ircuit

;ulb

Turn on

Turn o""

S*itch

9or%sheet

Pupils colour the materials can

conduct electricit$.,. That a s*itch isused to complete or

brea% a circuit.

Ma%e a circuit

*hich allo*s a

bulb to be turnedon or o"".

E!plain ho* the

bulb can be turned

on or o"".

State that a s*itch

is used to

complete or brea%a circuit.

'reate a simple

s*itch.

SPS

Ma%ing in"erence

&bserving

E!perimenting

'ommunicating

MS

2se and handle

science apparatus

and substances. )ra* apparatus.

Pupils ma%e an incomplete circuit.

Pupils build the circuit and test it.


9/20

WEEKLEARNING

OBJECTIVES

LEARNING

OUTCOMESSPS/MS

SUGGESTED

LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

T(EME A - Learning about the *orld Around 2s

LEAR3#3 AREA - Magnets

D

1.That magnets attract

some materials

1..1

)emonstrate thatmagnets attract some

materials but notothers.

1..,

Record their "indings

in a table.

1..

State the obCects that

are attracted b$magnets

SPS

&bserving 'ommunicating

Predicting

'lassi"$ing

MS

2se and handle

science apparatus

and substances.

Pupils e!plore variet$

o" obCects made "romdi""erent materials

and are as%ed topredict *hich obCects

*ill be attracted b$ a

magnets.

Pupils investigate to

"ind out *hether their

predictions are

correct.

9ooden spoon

Steel spoonPlastic spoon

Silver spoonAttract

magnet

1?

1.4

That magnets have

di""erent strengths.

1.4.1

)esign a "air test to

compare the strengths

o" di""erent magnets

b$ deciding *hat to

%eep the same+ *hat

to change and *hat to

measure.

1.4.,'arr$ out the test and

record the

observations.

1.4.

Borm a conclusion

SPS

&bserving

'lassi"$ing

Measuring and

using numbers.

Ma%ing in"erences.

Predicting

'ommunicating

'ontrolling

variables.

Ma%ing

($potheses

E!perimenting.

MS.

Pupils design a

"air test to

compare the

strengths o"

di""erent magnets

Pupils have to

decide ho* to

measure the

strength o" themagnet.

Eg: (o* man$

paper clip the

magnet can attract

and hold or ho*

close to a paper

clip a magnet has

Paper clip


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based on the

observations.

1.4.4

E!plain ho* the$arrive at the

conclusion.

2se and handle

science apparatus

and substances.

to be to attract it

Pupils carr$ out

their tests and

record the

"indings in a table.

Pupils "orm a

conclusion based

on theobservations Eg:

Magnet A is the

strongest because

it can hold the

most number o"

paper clips

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LEAR3#3 AREA - 6. SL

1 6. that certain soil

are more suitable "orplants gro*th

)esign a "air test to

compare the gro*tho" green bean in cla$+

garden soil and sand

b$ deciding *hat to

%eep the same+ *hat

to change and *hat to

measure.

SPS:

&bserving+Ma%ing in"erence+

'ommunicating+

Predicting+

Ma%ing h$potheses+

Measuring and using

numbers

Pupils discuss

a ho* to compare thegro*th o" green bean

in cla$+ garden soil

and sand.

b ho* to record their

"indings.

arden soil+

Sand$ soil+'la$ soil+

Soil


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'ontrolling variables

MS:

2se and handle


substances.(andle specimen

correctl$ and

care"ull$.'lean science

apparatus.

Store science

aparatus.

, 'arr$ out the test and

record the

observations.

Pupils carr$ out the

test and record their

"indings.

Brom a conclusion

based on the

observations.

E!plain ho* the$

arrive at the

conclusion.

Pupils "orm a

conclusion based on

their "inding.

LEAR3#3 AREA - 5. M#F#3 S2;STA3'ES

4 5.1 that di""erent

substances have

di""erent properties.

State the properties o"

di""erent substances in

terms o" appearance +

smell + "eel and

colour.

SPS:

&bserving+

Ma%ing in"erence+

'ommunicating+

Ma%ing h$potheses+

'lassi"$ingE!perimenting

MS:

2se and handle


substances.

(andle specimen

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

'lean science

Pupils are given

di""erent substances

such as *heat

"lour+tapioca "lour+

sugar+ salt + ba%ing

po*der and mil%po*der.

;a%ing po*der+

9heat "lour+

Mil% po*der+

Tapioca "lour+

Salt+

9ater+vinegar

6 )escribe the result o"

mi!ing di""erent

substances *ith

*ater.

)escribe the result o"

mi!ing di""erent

substances *ithvinegar.

Pupils observe and

record the appearance+

smell+ "eel and colour

o" the substances.


12/20

apparatus.

Store science

apparatus.

5 State that di""erent

substances have

di""erent properties.

Pupils test the

substances *ith *ater

and vinegar and

record their

observations.

WEEKLEARNING

OBJECTIVES

LEARNING

OUTCOMESSPS/SMS

SUGGESTED

LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

THEME A , LEARNING ABOUT WORLD AROUND US

LEARNING AREA , ABSORBTION

1.

4.,:That some

materials can absorb

more *ater than

others.

1. )esign a "air test totest the abilit$ o"

di""erent material in

absorbing *ater b$

deciding *hat to %eep

the same+ *hat to

change and *hat to

measure.,. 'arr$ out the test

and record the

observations.

- E!perimenting

- &bserving

- (andling

specimens

correctl$ and

care"ull$.

- Pupils discuss:-

a 9hat materialsthe$ *ant test e.g.

di""erent material or

di""erent t$pes o"

tissue paper.

b (o* to "ind out

material absorb the

most *ater.c (o* to record their

"indings.

-Absorb

- 'loth

- 'oins

- Pebbles

- Tissue paper

,.

4.,: That some

materials can absorb

more *ater than

others.

. Borm a conclusion

based on the

observations

4. E!plain ho* the$arriveat the

conclusion.

- ($pothesis

- Ma%ing

in"erences

- 'lean science

apparatus- Store science

apparatus

- Pupils carr$ out the

test and record their

result in a table.

- pupils "orm

conclusions based ontheir "indings e.g.

tissue paper A is the

-Absorb

- 'loth

- 'oins

- Pebbles

- Tissue paper


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most obsorbent

because it obsorbed

the most amount o"

*ater.

.

4.: The uses o" the

abilit$ o" materials toabsorb *ater.

1.E!plain the uses o"

the abilit$ o"

materials to absorb

*ater.

- #nterpreting data.

- Ma%ing h$pothesis

- Pupils discuss *h$

abilit$ o" materials to

absorb *ater. #s

use"ul "or curtain Cobse.g. a mop needs to be

obsorbent to mop up

*ater.

-Absorb

- 'loth

- 'oins

- Pebbles

- Tissue paper

5.M#F#3 S2;STA3'ES

9ee% Learning &bCective Learning &utcomes SPS>MS Suggested Learning

Activities

=ocabular$

5., that some substances

are unsa"e and should be

handled *ith care.

#denti"$ labels "or

unsa"e substances.

E!plain the meaning o"

the labels.

List unsa"e substances .

State the need to loo%at labels or as% an adult

be"ore touching or tasting

an$ substances.

List the harm caused b$

unsa"e substances.

SPS 1-&bserving

SPS 4-Ma%ing

#n"erencesSPS 6-Predicting

SPS 1,-'ommunicating

MS 1-2se and handle


substances.

MS,-(andle specimenscorrectl$ and care"ull$

MS 4-'lean science

apparatus.MS 6-Store science

apparatus.

Pupils are sho*n

labels "or some

unsa"e substances

Pupils discuss the

danger o"

touching+smelling or

tasting these unsa"e

substances

Pupils *atch a video

on ho* unsa"e

substances causeharm and ho* these

unsa"e substances

should be handled.

Pupils list unsa"e

substances and tell

*hat harm the$ can

;a%ing Po*der

Mil% Po*der

SaltTapioca Blour

=inegar

9ater

9heat Blour


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cause.

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T(EME A - Learning About Living Things

LEAR3#3 AREA - ,. Plants

4 ,.1 To observe and

recongnise

e!ternal "eatures

o" plants .

,.1.1 #denti"$ e!ternal

"eatures o" a

plant .

,.1., Ma%e a list o"

the

e!ternal "eatures

o" a plant .

,.1. Record the

e!ternal "eatureso" plants in a

table .

Science Process S%ills

1. Predicting

,. E!perimenting

. &bserving G

'ommunicating

4. Ma%ing #n"erences

6. Ma%ing ($potheses

5. 'ontrolling =ariables

Manipulative S%ills1. (andle specimens

correctl$ and care"ull$

,. 2se and handle

science apparatus

and Substances .

. 'lean Science

Apparatus .

Re"er To 'urriculum

Speci"ications Science

7ear

dull

green

red

rough

shin$

smooth

*ood$

so"t$ello*

6 ,., That plants can be

grouped accordingto e!ternal "eatures

,.,.1 To e!plain

similarities anddi""erences

based


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on the table .

,.,., roup plants

according to

similarities ine!ternal "eatures

4. Store Science

Apparatus

5 ,. That plants can begrouped in man$

*a$s .

,..1 roup plants indi""erent *a$s .

-.1 MIING SUBSTANCES

WEEK LEARNING

OBJECTIVE

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

SPS/SMS SUGGESTED

ACTIVITIES

VOCABULARY

Theme : Learning about the 9orld Around 2s

Learning Area : Mi!ing Substances

1

5.1 Thatdi""erent

substances

havedi""erent

properties

5.1.1 Pupils state theproperties o"

di""erent

substances interms o"

appearance+

smell+ "eel and

colour

5.1., Pupils describe

the results o"mi!ing di""erent

substances *ith

*ater

SPSa. &bserving

b. 'ommunicating

c. E!perimenting

SMS

a. 2se and handle science

apparatus and substances

b. 'lean science apparatus

c. Store science apparatus

Pupils are givendi""erent substances

such as *heat

"lour+ tapioca "lour+sugar+ salt+ ba%ing

po*der and mil%

po*der

;a%ing po*derMil% po*der

Salt

Tapioca "lour9heat "lour

9ater

,

5.1. Pupils describe

the result o"

SPS

a. &bserving

Pupils observe and

record the

9ater

=inegar


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mi!ing di""erent

substances *ith

vinegar

5.1.4 pupils state that

di""erent substances have

di""erent properties

b. 'ommunicating

SMS

a. 2se and handle science

apparatus and substancesb. 'lean science apparatus

c. Store science apparatus

appearance+ smell+

"ell+ and colour o"

the substances

Pupils test thesubstances *ith

*ater and vinegar

and record theirobservation

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T(EME A - Learning About The 9orld Around 2s

LEAR3#3 AREA - Mi!ing Substances

1 5., That some

substances are unsa"eand should be handled

*ith care

5.,.1 to identi"$ label

unsa"e substances

5.,., To e!plain the

meaning o" the labels

5.,. to lists unsa"e

substances

&bserving

Ma%ing #n"erences(andle Specimens

correctl$ and care"ull$

)e"ining

&perationall$

'ommunicating

Pupils are sho*n

labels "or some unsa"esubstances

Pupils discuss the

danger o" touching+

smelling or testing

these unsa"e

substances

;a%ing po*der

Mil% po*der

Salt

Tapioca "lour

=inegar9ater

9heat "lour, 5.,.4 state the need to

loo% at labels or as%

an adult be"oretouching or tasting

an$ substance

5.,.6 list the harm

coursed b$ unsa"esubstances

&bserving

Ma%ing #n"erences

'ommunicating

Pupils *atch a video

on ho* unsa"e

substances causeharm and ho* these

unsa"e substances

should be handled

Pupils list unsa"e

substances and tell*hat harm the$ can

cause


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5. That a mi!ture o"

substances can be

separated

5..1 plan ho* to

separate a mi!ture o"

substances

5.., present their

processes o"separating the mi!ture

in *ords or diagrams

'ommunicating

E!perimenting

(andle Specimenscorrectl$ and care"ull$

Pupils are given a

mi!ture o" substances

e.g. "ind sand+ small

stones+ small

pol$st$rene balls+ saltand paper clips.

Pupils are challenge

to separate themi!ture in the shortest

possible time

4 5.. give reasons

*h$ the methods are

able to separate themi!tures

5..4 compare

di""erent methods o"

separating the

mi!tures

5..6 e!plain *h$ onemethod o" separating

methods ma$ be

better than another

#nterpreting data

'lassi"$ing

)ra* specimen and

care"ull$

Ma%ing h$potheses

Pupils discuss in

groups on ho*

mi!tures as can beseparated.

Pupils carr$ out their

plans to separate the

mi!ture.

Pupils evaluatemethods o" separating

the mi!ture presented

b$ others.


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T(EME A -

LEAR3#3 AREA -

Pupils should learn :

. The uses o" spring

..1 To state *here

spring are used

.., To e!plain *hat

the spring is used "or.

SPS 1 &bserving

SPS , 'lassi"$ing

SPS 4 Ma%ing

#n"erencesSPS 5 - 'ommunicating

MS 1 use and handle

science apparatus

Pupils bring things that

use springs e.g mechanical

pencils and hand ball pens

Pupils discuss ho*

springs are used in these

things.

T(EME ; LEAR3#3 A;&2T T(E 9&RL) AR&23) 2S

LEAR3#3 AREA 4. A;S&RPT#&3

Pupils should learn :

4.1 That somematerial can absorb

*ater

Pupils:

4.1.1 #denti"$materials that absorb

*ater

SPS 1 &bserving

SPS , 'lassi"$ingSPS 4 Ma%ing

#n"erences

MS 1 2se and handle

science apparatus

MS 4 clean science

apparatus

Pupils carr$ out an

activit$ to "ind out *hichmaterials absorb *ater.

Absorb

cloth'oins

Pebbles

Tissue paper


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