LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED FORM 1 INTEGRATED SCIENCE

SEP 2019- DEC 2019

TERM 1

 Science and Scientific Processes

 Scientific Measurement and International System (SI) of units
 Safety in Science
 Characteristics of Living Things
 Classify Life According to Cellular Structure
 Levels of Organization in Living Things
 Processes in cellular structures
 SCHEME OF WORK

CYCLE UNIT TOPIC GENERAL OBJECTIVES

1 1.1.1,1.1.2,1.1. Science and Scientific Processes  Differentiate between Science and Technology.
3  Demonstrate the use of the scientific method.
 Recognize a scientific report as a means of communicating information from
scientific investigations.

2+3 1.2.1,1.2.2 Scientific Measurement and SI  Discuss the importance of the International System (SI) of units.
system  Identification of the International System of Units (SI)
 Demonstrate the correct procedures for use of common measuring instruments:
length mass volume, temperature, time

4 1.3.1 Safety in Science  Demonstrate safe practices when conducting investigations.

5 1.4.1 Characteristics of living things  Describe the characteristics of living things (GRIMER)
6+7 1.5.1 Classify life according to  Compare plant and animal cells according to their structure and function
Cellular Structure
8 1.6.1 Levels of organization of living  Recognize the relationships between specialized cells, tissues, organs and organ
things systems.
9 1.7.1 Processes in cellular structures  Describe how substances move into and out of cells
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1.7.2 Processes in cellular structures  Describe the process of photosynthesis
10 Revision 
 RECORD AND FORECAST

TEACHER: Mr. Kaya Bishop

SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCE FORM 1 TERM 1

CYCLE UNIT/TOPIC OBJECTIVES TEACHING REFERENCES ASSIGNMENTS EVALUATION

STRATEGIES
1 Science and  Differentiate between Science and  Teacher and student  New Lower  Students research two
Scientific Technology. discussions Secondary foreign and one local
Processes  Definitions Science 1 scientist
Ho Peck
Leng et al
Ch 1pg2
 Demonstrate the use of the  Teacher allows  New Lower  Students select one
scientific method. students to Secondary scientific
brainstorm and Science 1 development or
discuss the Ho Peck discovery and
following Leng et al summaries the main
statements: Ch 1pg4-5 steps followed by
the scientist from
identification of the
problem to
inferences from data
collected.

 Recognize a scientific report  Teacher will  In groups, students  Teacher created rubric should
as a means of provide a sample will perform a include the following criteria:
communicating information lab report and practical activity
from scientific discuss all the and prepare a lab o Aim
o Apparatus and materials
 investigations. relevant report- timing a (include diagrams )
headings and its falling object to o Method/Procedure
requirements. come to rest o Results/Observations
 (annotated drawings)
o Analysis
o Discussion
o Conclusion

2 +3 Scientific  Discuss the importance of  practical activity  worksheet 

Measurement the International System e.g. students containing
and SI system (SI) of units. comparing the questions with
 Identification of the temperature of conversion of
International System of warm/cold water different units
Units (SI) symbol and its using touch and
conversion when measuring how unreliable
length, mass, volume, time, the senses can
and temperature: be

 Length – metre (m);

kilometre (km);
centimetre (cm);
millimetre (mm)
 Mass – grams (g);
kilograms (kg)
 Volume – cubic
centimetre (cm³); litre
(l); millilitre (ml)
 Time – seconds (s);
minutes (min); hours
(hr)
 Temperature – degree
Celsius (ºC) and degree
Kelvin (ºK)
  Express multiples and
submultiples of units
using appropriate
prefixes and scientific
notation.
 Repetition, estimation with
linear scale, no- parallax,

3  Demonstrate the correct  

procedures for use of
common measuring
instruments: length mass
volume, temperature, time
Characteristics  List and describe the Students compare the Interactive  
of Living characteristics of Living characteristics of living Science Bk 1
Things Things and non-living things Chap 10 pg 206
- 209

 Explain that a cell is the Students make labelled Interactive  

smallest unit of life. drawings Science Bk 1
 Describe the structure of Chap 11 pg227
unspecialized Plant and
Animal cells
 Relate the structures of cells  
to their functions
 Discuss that there are  
different types of cells with
different structures and
functions