YEARLY LESSON PLAN SCIENCE FORM ONE 2011

WEEK DATE THEME ACTIVITY/EXPERIMENT

LEARNING AREA (LA)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE (LO)
1 3-7 JAN OPSME
TITLES:
1. SWING ALONG
2. LET’S PARTY
2 10-14 JAN OPSME
TITLES:
3. BIGGER AND SMALLER
4. GOING BANANAS
5. WHAT AM I
3 17-21 JAN OPSME
TITLES:
6. FUN WITH WORDS
7. SILLY RAP
8.BEACH BOY
4 24-28 JAN OPSME
TITLES:
9. OLD NEWSPAPER
10. GUESS ME
5 31 JAN-4 FEB CHINESE NEW YEAR 2011
6 7-11 FEB THEME 1: INTRODUCING SCIENCE 1.1 Knowing your science laboratory
LA: 1. Introducing to science 1.2 To investigate whether the period of a
1.1 understanding that science is part of everyday life simple pendulum increases with the length
1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation of the simple pendulum.
Note: PEKA
7 14-18 FEB 1.3 Knowing physical quantities and their units 1.4 Measuring length using calipers, thread
1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools and metre ruler.
1.5 Finding the areas of surfaces with
regular or irregular surfaces.
8 21-25 FEB 1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools 1.6 Measuring the volume of liquid
1.7 Measuring the volume of regular shaped
and irregular shaped of object
9 28 FEB-4 MAC 1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools 1.8 Measuring temperature
1.5 Understanding the concept of mass. 1.9 Measuring mass using a balance
1.6 Realizing the importance of standard units in
everyday life
10 7 -11MAC MID SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION
11 14-18 MAC SCHOOL HOLIDAY
12 21-25 MAC EXAM PAPER DISCUSSION
13 28 MAC-1APR THEME B: MAN AND THE VARIETY OF LIVING 2.1 Knowing the microscope
THINGS 2.2 Investigating human cheek cells
LA: 1. Cell as a unit of life
1.1 Understanding cells
14 4-8 APRIL 1.1 Understanding cells 2.3 Investigating plant cells
1.2 Understanding unicellular organism and multi 2.4 Observing unicellular and multi cellular
cellular organism organism under a microscope
Note: PEKA
15 11-15 APRIL 1.3 Understanding that cells form tissues, organs and
systems in human body
1.4 Realizing that humans are complex
16 18-22 APRIL THEME C: MATTER IN NATURE 3.1 Investigating matter
LA: 1. Matter
1.1understanding that matter has mass and occupies
space
1.2 Understanding the three states of matter
17 25-29 APRIL 1.3 Understanding the concept of density 3.2 Measuring density
1.4 Appreciating the use of properties of matter in 3.3 Investigating objects and liquids to their
everyday life densities
Note: PEKA
18 2-6 MAY THEME C: MATTER IN NATURE 4.1 Knowing the different resources on
LA: 2. The variety resource on Earth Earth
2.1 Knowing the different resources on earth 4.2 Knowing your elements
19 9-13 MAY 2.2 Understanding elements, compounds and mixtures 4.3 Investigating some general properties of
metals and non-metals
4.4 Forming a compound from elements
20 16-20 MAY REVISION
21 23-27 MAY MID YEAR EXAMINATION
22 30 MAY-3 JUNE SCHOOL HOLIDAY
23 6-10 JUNE SCHOOL HOLIDAY
24 13-17 JUNE EXAM PAPER DISCUSSION
25 20-24 JUNE 2.2 Understanding elements, compounds and mixtures 4.5 Making limestone from your breathe
2.3 Appreciating the importance of the variety of earth’s 4.6 Distinguishing between a compound and
resources to man a mixture
26 27 JUNE – 1 JULY 2.3 Appreciating the importance of the variety of earth’s 4.7 Separating salt from a mixture of salt
resources to man and grains of barley
27 4-8 JULY THEME C: MATTER IN NATURE 5.1 Finding the percentage of oxygen in air
LA: 3. The air around us 5.2 Investigating air
3.1 Understanding what air is made up of (the Note: PEKA
composition of air)
28 11-15 JULY 3.2 Understanding the properties of oxygen and carbon 5.3 Indentifying oxygen gas
dioxide 5.4 Indentifying carbon dioxide gas
5.5 Investigating the properties of oxygen
and carbon dioxide
29 18-22 JULY 3.3 Understanding oxygen is needed in respiration 5.6 To investigate what gas is used up
3.4 Understanding oxygen is needed for combustion during respiration
Note: PEKA
5.7 To investigate what gas is given out
during respiration
Note: PEKA
30 25-31 JULY 3.5 Analysing the effects of air pollution
3.6 Realizing the importance of keeping the air clean
31 1-5 AUG THEME D: ENERGY
LA: 1. Source of energy
1.1 Understanding various forms and sources of energy
32 8-12 AUG 1.2 Understanding the renewable and non-renewable 6.1 Gathering information on the
 energy importance of conserving energy
1.3 Realising the importance of conserving energy 6.2 Investigating sources of heat
sources
33 15-19 AUG MID YEAR 2 EXAMINATION
34 22-26AUG EXAM PAPER DISCUSSION
35 29 AUG-2 SEPT SCHOOL HOLIDAY
36 5-9 SEPT THEME D: ENERGY 7.1 Showing the difference between heat
LA: 2. Heat and temperature
2.1 Understanding heat as a form of energy
37 12-16 SEPT 2.2 Understanding heat flow and its effect 7.2 Investigating the thermal expansion and
contraction of solids
7.3 Investigating the thermal expansion and
contraction of liquids
38 19-23 SEPT 2.3 Analysing the effect of heat on matter 7.4 Investigating the thermal expansion and
contraction of gases
7.5 Investigating heat conduction in solids
39 26-30 SEPT 2.4 Applying the principles of expansion and contraction 7.6 Investigating heat conduction in liquids
of matter and gases
40 3-7 OCT 2.5 Understanding that dark, dull objects absorb and give 7.7 Investigating heat flow by convection in
out heat better liquids and gases
7.8 Investigating heat flow by radiation
41 10-14 OCT 2.6 Appreciating the benefits of heat flow
42 17-21OCT REVISION
43 24-28 OCT FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION
44 31 OCT-4 NOV EXAM PAPER DISCUSSION
45 7-11 NOV SYLLABUS REVISION
46 14-18 NOV SYLLABUS REVISION
47 21-25 NOV SCHOOL HOLIDAY