New Revised NERDC Primary 1 Basic Science Scheme of Work
Week 1-4: Shapes
1. Content (Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge: 1. Meaning of shapes. 2. Names of shapes. 3. Types of shapes. 4. Characteristics of shapes 5. Constructing shapes. Skills: Construction of shapes using papers.
To cover this, use objects to show shapes. Let kids construct with paper. Explain characteristics simply.
2. Performance Objectives: 1. identify the shapes of things in the classroom, home and school; 2. group things according to their shapes; 3. describe characteristic properties of various shapes; 4. construct different shapes with sticks, paper and wires.
3. Learning Activities: This is what the teacher and the students will do during the lesson
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to engage in class discussion to name things according to their shapes, and describe the properties of various shapes. Organize groups to collect materials of different shapes.
Lead description of shape of things around the school, home and community. Show the video clip of things of different shapes around the school, home and community.
ii. Students Activities: Engage in class discussion to name things according to their shapes, and describe the properties of various shapes. Work in groups to collect materials of different shapes.
Describe shape of things around the school, home and community. Watch the video clip of things of different shapes around the school, home and community.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: · Objects of different shapes e.g. ball, cubes of sugar, matches box, funnel, egg, book etc. · Charts and video clips of objects of different shapes.
Week 5-6: Living Things
1. Content (Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge: 1. Identification of living things in: · school environment · home immediate community. Skills: Grouping of living things in the environment.
To cover this, take a nature walk. List animals and plants. Group them.
2. Performance Objectives: 1. identify living things in the school environment, home and immediate community; 2. sort things in and around the environment as living things.
3. Learning Activities: This is what the teacher and the students will do during the lesson
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to take nature walk to explore and observe and collect samples of living things in our environment. Lead observation and identification of living things in video clips, charts and pictures. Organize grouping the living things identified as living things in our homes, school, river and bush.
ii. Students Activities: Take nature walk to explore and observe and collect samples of living things in our environment. Observe and identify living things in video clips, charts and pictures. Group the living things identified as living things in our homes, school, river and bush.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: · Pictures, models and charts of animals and plants. · Pupils in the classroom. · Video clips of living things. · Plants flowers, insects, birds, snail, rat, lizard etc. in the school compound, home and immediate community.
Week 7: Mid-Term Break
Conduct mid term test from week 1 to 6. Set questions on colors, shapes, living things.
Week 8-9: Non -Living Things
1. Content (Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge: 1. Non-Living things in the: · Classroom, · School environment, · Home and · Immediate community. Skills: 1. Collecting and preserving things found in the environment. 2. Classifying non-living things.
To cover this, compare to living. Collect items like rocks. Group by traits.
2. Performance Objectives: 1.identify non-living things in the classroom, school environment, home and immediate community; 2.sort things into groups based on observable characteristics like colour, texture, etc.
3. Learning Activities: This is what the teacher and the students will do during the lesson
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to go on nature work to explore the environment and collect non-living things. Lead identification and naming non-living things in the classroom, school, home and immediate community.
Show and identify non –living things from pictures, charts and video clips. Organize grouping non- living things based on observable characteristics.
ii. Students Activities: Go on nature work to explore the environment and collect non-living things. Identify and name non-living things in the classroom, school, home and immediate community. identify non –living things from pictures, charts and video clips. Group non- living things based on observable characteristics.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: · Objects in the classroom, school, home and immediate community e.g. · Charts and pictures of non-living things like tables, books, bags, water, pot, soil, stones, air, paper etc. · Video clips of non-living things in the environment · Functional Computers or smart phones with internet facility.
Use tables for examples. Pictures for variety.
Week 10: Energy
1. Content (Knowledge and Skill: Knowledge: 1.Meaning of energy as exemplified by people doing some 2. Examples of things that use energy. Skills: Walking, jumping, cleaning the school surrounding using manipulative skills.
To cover this, do activities like jumping. Explain with examples. Link to daily life.
2. Performance Objectives: 1. explain the meaning of Energy; 2. give examples of things that use energy; 3. perform activities involving the use of energy.
3. Learning Activities: This is what the teacher and the students will do during the lesson
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to take part in class discussion to state the meaning of energy and give examples of things required to do with energy. Lead participation in exploring the environment to identify things that use energy.
Instruct engagement in simple activities to demonstrate the use of energy such as walking, running, jumping and lifting of objects. Show pictures, charts and video clips of things that use energy and how they work.
ii. Students Activities: Take part in class discussion to state the meaning of energy and give examples of things required to do with energy. Participate in exploring the environment to identify things that use energy.
Engage in simple activities to demonstrate the use of energy such as walking, running, jumping and lifting of objects. View pictures, charts and video clips of things that use energy and how they work.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: · Pupils in the classroom · Desk and chairs · Video clips, Charts and Posters showing various things that use energy · Video clips, Charts and Posters showing various things that involve the use of energy.
Week 11: Revision
Revise all the lessons and prepare your pupils for the exam.
Cover colors to energy. Use activities and quizzes.
Week 12: Examination
The exam for the term should start.
Questions on shapes, living, energy. Include sorting tasks.
Week 13: Examination, Marking & Vacation
Examination should be concluded together with marking and recording then vacation follows once all have been achieved.