Form 1 Integrated-Science Syllabus
Form 1 Integrated-Science Syllabus
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1.1.1 Science - the systematic study of the Teacher and student Student group project:
structure and behavior of the physical discussions: Students power point
Differentiate between
and natural world through observation research using the presentation/video using
Science and
and experiment. internet and compile a movie maker/
Technology.
list of practical examples information leaflet
Technology – Applications of
of using scientific (publishing software) to
knowledge, tools and processes to
knowledge to make be shared with the school
address specific human needs and solve
decisions: Driving slowly body via a school blog or
problems
on wet roads, opening a wiki: Important Scientific
Scientific understandings, discoveries jam bottle with a metal discoveries that affect
and inventions are used to solve cover, removing stains everyday life: Discovery
problems that directly affect peoples’ using lime juice, storage of gravity, electricity,
lives. of foods, personal evolution, penicillin, x-
hygiene. Students rays, DNA. Products
Scientific knowledge is used to inform
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personal and community decisions. compile a table of shared with student body.
internet links to practical Projects to be marked
Scientific knowledge is not complete
examples of real world using teacher-created
but can be built on through research
applications on a word rubric.
and investigations.
document.
1.1.2 Introduction to problem solving using the Using multimedia, Students select one
scientific method: teacher presents students scientific development or
Demonstrate the use
with scenarios that can be discovery and summaries
of the scientific Questioning (brainstorming) and
investigated and the main steps followed
method. hypothesizing
understood using the by the scientist from
Planning and Conducting scientific method. identification of the
Teacher allows students problem to inferences
Data collection
to brainstorm and discuss from data collected.
Recording and Reporting the following statements:
Students review
Processing and analyzing data and o Ants walk up the documentary of a
information trunk of a tree in a scientific discovery and
straight line. prepare a synopsis of
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1.1.3 Scientific format (headings and Teacher presents video of Teacher creates
appropriate content): students conducting worksheets to assess
Recognize a scientific
practical activity. students’ understanding
report as a means of Aim
of scientific format.
communicating Teacher will provide a
Apparatus and materials
information from sample lab report and In groups, students will
(including diagrams )
scientific discuss all the relevant perform a practical
investigations. Method/Procedure headings and its activity and prepare a lab
requirements. report.
Results/Observations (annotated
drawings) Teacher created rubric
should include the
Analysis
following criteria:
Discussion
o Aim
Conclusion
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o Apparatus and
materials (include
diagrams )
o Method/Procedure
o Results/Observations
(annotated drawings)
o Analysis
o Discussion
o Conclusion
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1.2.1 Measurement is global and needs to be Teacher and student Create Mnemonic or
standardized.
Discuss the discussion exploring acrostics or rhymes to
importance of the Reasons for the importance of non-conventional aid memorization of the
International System measurements: methods of measuring order of prefixes in the
(SI) of units. e.g.: pinch of salt, hand metric system, for every
Accuracy. span. power of ten from 6 to -
mass, volume, time, and temperature: activity e.g. students Multiple Choice items
comparing the
Length – metre (m); kilometre
temperature of
(km); centimetre (cm); millimetre
warm/cold water using
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(mm) touch.
1.2.2 There are standard instruments used for Students use instruments Circus of measurement
to measure length, mass, tasks for which each
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Demonstrate the measurement in science: volume, and time. student must record their
correct procedures for readings in appropriate
Length – metre rule, caliper, Students record in a word
use of common tables. A checklist is
tape table the units used in
measuring used to assess proper use
each instrument and the
instruments. Mass – balance of instruments.
abbreviated term used in
Volume – measuring cylinder, measurement. Student project:
beaker
Students are given a o Describe the
Time – stop watch variety of quantities to measurement
measure and prepare a requirements to prepare
Temperature – thermometer
report on difficulties a cake using a recipe as
incurred following outlined in the directions
classroom discussion. on the package/box-
Some limitations in using instruments:
identifying necessary
Measurements should be
Error: zero/end error, parallax measurements: mass,
recorded in a properly
volume, time,
Range headed table.
temperature.
Precision – estimation of scale
o Students review recipe
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1.3.1 Careful handling of apparatus and Teacher and student Students prepare chart of
material. discussion with the use of laboratory rules using
Demonstrate safe
a suitable video, on collage- making software
practices when Potential safety hazards in the
general rules for using to be attached to
conducting laboratory
laboratory safely, notebooks. Chart to be
investigations.
Precautionary measures to ensure personal protective marked using teacher-
personal safety. equipment available in created rubric.
the laboratory.
Common safety symbols. Students prepare poster
Use “Think, Pair, Share” using collage-making
with students to discuss software showing
observations about chemical symbols and
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1.4.1 Characteristics of living things: Teacher uses pictures, Students use jigsaw
specimens to elicit approach to prepare a
Describe the Growth
responses from students wall chart illustrating
characteristics of
Respiration about characteristics that each of the terms
living things.
all living things display. represented by the
Irritability
acrostic GRIMNER
Movement
Nutrition
Excretion
Reproduction
1.5.1 A cell is the smallest structural unit of Teacher guides students Students construct a table
living things that can perform all the in use of a light to summarize structure
Compare plant and
microscope to view and function of parts of
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animal cells functions necessary for life. prepared slides of plant the cell from prepared
according to their and animal cells. slide.
All cells possess basic structures
structure and
regardless of cell specialization. Students prepare slides Students conduct
function.
with typical plant and research using the
There are a number of
animal cells for viewing internet and present
structures/organelles common to both
using light microscope findings in the form of a
plant and animal cells: nucleus,
e.g. Onion cells and model of a plant and
chromosomes, cytoplasm, cell
human cheek cells. animal cell.
membrane, and mitochondria.
Teacher uses diagrams or
There are a number of structures found
drawings of a typical
in plant cells that distinguish plant cells
plant and animal cells.
from animal cells: cell walls, large
Students will compare
central vacuole, chloroplasts, and
and record the
starch grains.
observations in a table.
Each part of the cell performs a specific
function.
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1.6.1 Cells vary widely in form and function. Guided by the teacher, Student construct
students will prepare a plasticine models of
Recognize the Specialized cells perform specific
table listing some organs and/or organ
relationships between functions in living organisms, e.g.,
specialized cells and their systems (no details of
specialized cells, neuron, blood cells, sperm, ovum,
roles in plants and organs required).
tissues, organs and smooth muscle, palisade, guard cells,
animals.
organ systems. root hair. Students refer to a
Student view video clips model/jigsaw of the
Unicellular e.g. Yeast, Amoeba and
or power point human and plant body to
multicellular organisms e.g. Humans
presentation of organ identify organs and organ
and flowering plants.
systems. systems that carry out
Cells Tissues Organs Organ different functions.
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systems.
1.7.1 The cell communicates with its Teacher demonstrate Students conduct
environment by taking in and releasing examples of diffusion investigation of osmosis
Describe how
materials. e.g., smelling perfume, in living things, e.g.,
substances move into
and relate to gaseous cucumber/potato/raisin
Diffusion is the movement of particles
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and out of cells. from a region of higher concentration exchange in organisms. and compose laboratory
to a region of lower concentration. report.
Demonstrate the
Osmosis is the movement of water application of osmosis,
particles from a region of higher water e.g., in rehydrating dried
concentration to a region of lower fruits, potato strip
water concentration through a
selectively permeable membrane.
1.7.2 Annotated drawing showing structure Teacher demonstrates use Students draw annotated
of a leaf noting the following: of the light/stereo diagrams of a simple
Describe the process
chloroplast and stomata. microscope to view leaf.
of photosynthesis
stomata and chloroplast.
Necessary conditions and raw materials Students conduct an
for photosynthesis. View video clips of experiment to
demonstrate the
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1.8.1 Matter has mass and occupies space Brainstorm scientific Students match pictures
terms that have different illustrating matter in
Differentiate among Mass is measured in kilograms or
meanings when used in different states with the
the three states of grams
everyday situations: physical property they
matter.
Scientific and common use of terms – range, weight, scale. best demonstrate in the
mass and weight (use in vending and scenario
Classroom discussion
diet)
with students on the Students prepare tree
The ratio of the amount of matter to the different states of matter map showing the
with reference to differences in each of the
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1.8.2 Properties of the states of matter are Draw diagrams to show Students construct
determined by the arrangement of arrangement of particles models using
Relate the properties
particles. in solids, liquids, and plasticine/marbles
of matter to the
gases
arrangement of The arrangement of particles Students complete
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particles. (movement, spacing, ordering and Simulate behaviors for worksheet with cloze
forces) gives rise to the general each state using tray and items based on the
properties of solids, liquids, and gases. marbles, placed on a relationship between
vibrating surface. particle arrangements and
the properties of each
state of matter
1.8.3 Change in temperature has an effect on Students draw diagrams Students conduct
the arrangement of particles in matter. showing changes in state practical activity and
Explain how
due to temperature. prepare a lab report on
temperature causes Changes in temperature bring about:
changes in states due to
changes in states of Use a video or simulation
Melting changes in temperature
matter. to relate changes in states
using everyday examples
Freezing of matter to the water
e.g. ice, water and steam,
cycle.
evaporation/vaporization dry ice, ammonium
Teacher explores the chloride.
condensation/liquefaction
environmental impact of
sublimation global warming on the
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1.9.1 Atoms are the smallest indivisible Teachers use the solar Students construct
particle of matter that can exist on its system as an analogy to models of the atom using
Describe the structure
own. describe the structure of plasticine/other suitable
of the atom.
the atom. materials.
An atom consists of a central nucleus
with electrons orbiting it. Teachers use video clips Demonstrate structure of
of atomic structure the atom using role play.
The nucleus consists of protons and
showing movement of
neutrons. Students conduct
sub-atomic particles.
research using the
Electrons orbit nucleus in fixed ‘shells’
internet and prepare table
while protons and neutrons are fixed
of comparison of
and located in the central nucleus.
properties of sub-atomic
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Electronic configuration of
elements indicates distribution of
electrons amongst the ‘shells’:
H1, C 2:4, O 2:6 Ne 2:8
1.9.4 Elements are made up of atoms of the Students view video clip, Students complete
same kind. simulation or power worksheets or prepare
Distinguish among table of comparison of
point presentation of
atoms, elements, and Molecules are made up of two atoms, elements and
elements, molecules, and molecules.
molecules. or more atoms of the same
compounds
(oxygen) or different (water)
elements.
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1.11.1 A force changes or tends to change the Students demonstrate Students use force
shape, state of rest, direction and the effects of application diagrams drawn to scale to
Determine the
motion of a body in a straight line. of a force (tug-of –war, solve problems involving
resultant of two or
vehicular movements, combining forces of
more parallel forces Some common forces are:
walking on different various types
acting on a solid gravitational, contact (friction),
surfaces, bungee
object. magnetic, and electrostatic. Student complete graphic
jumping) and brainstorm
organizer to identify 5 or
A force has magnitude and direction. additional examples.
more types of forces.
Forces are measured in Newton. Use scale drawings or
number line to determine
Force can be represented by an arrow
resultant force:
head- The size or magnitude of the
force is represented by the length of o Use two forces acting
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1.11.2 Weight is the force acting on an object View videos of motion in Problem sheets on
due to gravity. outer space and discuss formula: W=mg (express
Discuss the
using “Think, Pair, mass in either kg or g to
importance of Weight is dependent on the “gravity”
Share”, the concept of practice unit conversion
gravitational forces acting on a body and as such will vary
weightlessness. also vary the unknown to
acting on bodies. from planet to planet.
practice transposing of
Compare how mass and
Weight = Mass x gravitational pull variables)
weight vary on Earth and
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1.11.3 Particles and objects exert forces on the Compare footprints of Structured questions
surface they are in contact with. persons of various involving manipulation
Investigate the
weight, or of one person of formula and written
relationship between The ratio of the applied force to the
wearing different explanations of various
an applied force and surface area of contact is defined as
footwear (sneakers, situations employing
pressure. pressure.
wedged-heel shoe, changes in pressure.
Unit of pressure: Newton per square stiletto-heel shoe).
metre or Pascal.
Discuss everyday
examples of pressure-
water flow from hose at
different flow rate or
bore size (partial
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1.12.2 Energy enables work to be done in Teacher provides actual Students illustrate energy
different situations. examples, or video of conversions in: falling
Investigate the
scenarios involving stone, catapult,
conversion of energy Energy exists in different forms which
multiple energy pendulum, radio,
from one form to can be converted from one form to
transformations computer, potato/lemon
another. another according to the task to be
battery using flow map
accomplished Teacher guide students to
research situations where Students develop a
Law of conservation of energy: Energy
heat is a significant proposal to mount a
can neither be created nor destroyed
product of energy campaign for a bulb
but it can be changed from one form to
transformation and exchange program where
another.
discuss usefulness or each student is given a
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