SCIENCE CURRICULUM 2011-2012

                                                          

   

 

Grade

1ST Quarter

Objectives

2nd Quarter

Objectives

3rd Quarter

Objectives

4th Quarter

Objectives

1

Scientific Enquiry

 

Observation

Investigation

Conclusion

Plants

 

Structure

Habitats

Life Cycle

Materials

 

 

Classification

Uses

Electricity

 

Uses

Hazards

Weather and Seasons

 

Differentiation

Types

Living and

Non-Living Things

Sorting

Characteristics

Comparison

 

Our Body

 

Parts

Senses

Healthy Diet

Sounds

Classification

Animals

 

 

Classification

Diet

Habitats

Heat and Light

Sources

Uses

Our Planet

Shape

Characteristics

The Sun and the Moon

2

Scientific Enquiry

 

Observation

Investigation

Conclusion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animals

 

Classification

 

Diet

Materials

 

Classification

Uses

Electricity                                       

 

Production and uses

Circuits

Hazards

Our Body

Hygiene

Organs

Senses

 

Babies

 

Senses

Magnets

 

Magnetism

Uses

 

Light and

Sound

 

Sources

Uses

Classification

Plants

 

Classification

Structure

Uses

 

Uses

 

Life cycle

Energy and Work

 

Definition

Classification

Seasons

Types

Adaptation

3

Scientific Enquiry

 

Observation

Investigation

Data Handling

Conclusion

Animals

Body Coverings

 

Plants

 

Structure

Parts and their functions

Simple Machines

 

Importance

Types

Functions

Living and Non Living Things

 

Classification

Characteristics

Skeletons and Bones

Classification

Characteristics

Materials

 

Classification

Uses

Light

 

The Eye

Reflection

Refraction

Properties

Shadows

Habitats

Classification

Characteristics

Muscles and Movements

 

Classification

Functions

Magnets

 

Magnetism Magnetic Field

Uses

Earth

 

Structure

Satellites

Equator

Movements

4

Scientific Enquiry

 

 

Observation

Hypothesis

Investigation

Data Handling

Conclusion

Materials from Plants and Animals

 

 

Types

Uses

Manufacturing and

Recycling of materials

 

Definition

Classification

Uses

 

Elasticity and Springs

 

Definition

Uses

SI Units

Living Things

 

Classification

Animal  Kingdom

 

Classification

Characteristics

Diet

Offspring

Fibres

Production

Uses

Air

 

Atmosphere

Gases

Importance

Pollution

Gravity

 

Definition

Mass and Weight

Plant  Kingdom

 

Classification

Characteristics

Floating and Sinking

 

Definition

Experimentation

Teeth

Types

Functions

Oral Hygiene

Silk

Production

Life Cycle of a silkworm

Uses

Force and Movements

 

Definition

Effects

Forms

Sun and Stars

 

Structure

Constellations

Eclipses

Materials from the ground

 

Rocks

Soil

Fuels

Moon

Structure

Phases

Effects

5

Scientific Enquiry

 

Observation

Hypothesis

Fair Testing

Investigation

Data Handling

Conclusion

Life Cycles of Animals

 

Phases

Comparisons

Matter

 

States

Transformation

Heat

 

Sources

Expansion

Contraction

Conductors

Insulators

Measurement

Our Body Systems

 

Structure

Functions

Life Cycles Of Plants

 

Phases

Importance

Solutions

 

Solubility

Permanent and temporary changes

Separating mixtures

Electricity

 

Definition

Circuit diagram

Types

Relation to magnetism

Balanced Diet

 

Definition

Characteristics

Importance

Germination and Seed Dispersal

Definition

Procedure

Water

 

Structure

Cycle

Conservation

Uses

Sound

 

Structure and function of the ear

Pitch

Measurement

Micro-organisms

 

Definition

Pros and cons

Food Chains

 

Producers

Consumers

Difference between food chain and web

Friction

 

Definition

Pros and cons

The Universe

 

Structure

Solar System

Heavenly bodies