About Basic Science and Technology Scheme of Work for Primary 6
Basic Science and Technology help to cultivate the pupils with a strong foundation in science and technological concepts. The pupils would be equipped with the fundamental understanding and knowledge of natural phenomena, and processes, and to create an understanding of practical solutions and innovations that impact our daily lives.
The main objectives of this scheme are to ignite a passion for science and technology in the pupils, will acquire a solid understanding of fundamental scientific principles and technological processes, the pupils would be encouraged to apply the knowledge taught and to understand the connection between science and the real world.
Some of the topics covered include; Living and non-living things, the circulatory system, the human reproductive system, creativity rhythmic, personal health care, physical fitness, introduction to artificial intelligence, drawing with computers, adobe, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
Primary 6 First Term Scheme of Work for Basic Science and Technology
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Primary 6 Second Term Scheme of Work for Basic Science and Technology
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Basic Science and Technology | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | REVISION AND READINESS TEST | |
| 2(Basic Science) | Air Meaning of air and air pressure; Properties of air (it occupies space); -application of air. Pressure | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. formulate a definition of air; 2. write the properties of air; 3. explain air pressure and its uses 4. demonstrate air pressure using simple objects |
| (PHE) | Hockey Game | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. narrate brief history of hockey 2. compare between facilities and equipment in Hockey and other ball games 2. demonstrates basic skills in hockey ball game 3. investigate the advantages playing hockey game 4. recommend the safety measure in playing football game |
| (IT) | Photoshop Identification of tools on the Toolbar Drawing with Adobe Photoshop Painting object | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Identify tools on the toolbar 2. Draw and paint shapes |
| 3(Basic Science) | IN OUR CLIMATE -Weather symbols. -Weather records. -Effect of climate change on the earth (Global warming) | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. identify and write simple weather symbols; 2. observe changes in our climate over a period of time use the weather symbols to keep the records of weather and climatic changes; 3. explain global warming evaluate the effects of climate change on the earth. |
| (PHE) | Table Tennis Game | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discuss brief history of Table Tennis 2. categorize types of facilities and equipment in Table Tennis 3. design a Table Tennis board. 4. demonstrates basic skills and techniques of Table Tennis game |
| (IT) | Adobe Photoshop -Identification of tools on the toolbar -Drawing with adobe photoshop -Painting object | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Identify tools on the toolbar 2. Draw and paint shapes |
| 4(Basic Science) | MOVEMENTS (Il) -The sun, moon and the sun and the earth: -rotafion | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. describe the sun, moon and tie earth; 2. appraise the effects of the interaction between the sun, moon and the earth; 3. describe tie sources of light to the earth. 4. compare the different sources of light and their effects on the Earth and its inhabitants 5. discuss the effects of the Earth’s movements. |
| (PHE) | Mentainance of sports facilities and equipment | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. differentiates between sports facilities and equipment 2. list sports facilities and equipment 3. investigate reasons for keeping sports facilities and equipment |
| (IT) | Computer network LAN WAN -Definition and types of network technology e.g bus, ring star, etc. | lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Define each of the computer 2. Define network technology and outline the types of network technology |
| 5(Basic Science) | SOLAR SYSTEM -Natural bodies in the sky. -The solar system. -The planets. -Gravity and weightlessness in space. | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. name and recognize the natural bodies that can be found in the sky: 2. identify the components of the solar system; 3. show in order all the planets; 4. demonstrate that the earth exerts a pull on objects and bodies. 5. explain why heavy objects float in space: they are no longer under the influence of the earth’s gravity -contrast between an object on Earth and an object in space |
| (PHE) | Physical Fitness | By tie end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. disauss the concept of physical Fitness 2. list the components of Physical fitness. 3. Differentiate between health and performance related physical components |
| (IT) | Computer network LAN WAN Definition and types of network topology e.g. bus, ring star etc. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Define each of the computer network 2. Define network tochnology and outline the types of network tochnology |
| 6(Basic Science) | Colours: -Components of light; Primary, secondary and natural colours | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. mention and identify the components of light (rainbow) 2. differentiate between primary and secondary colours; 3. name objects that have characteristic of natural colours. 4. mix colours |
| (PHE) | Physical Fitness | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. demonstrates physical fitness enhancement activities e.g. Jogging, sit and reach, squat jump, frog jump, bench dip, V-sit, elbow balance 2. identify fitness enhancement activiies 3. investigate the benefits of fress enhancement activities such as: power, agility, flexibility and balance |
| (IT) | Computer network -Sketch and describe network technology -Advantages and uses of computer network | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able b: 1. Sketch and describe network to 10 2. Outline the advantages and uses of computer network |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8(Basic Science) | FIRST ELEMENTS ON PERIODIC TABLE: -Meaning of an atom -Meaning of an elernent (all elements are arranged on a chart called periodic table). -first ten elements With theirs symbols. | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. Explain what an atom is develop a definition of an elements and know what an atom means; 2. state the first ten element on the periodic table with their symbols, |
| (PHE) | Gymnastics | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discus definition of gymnastics. 2. identify types of gymnastics activities e.g. agility/floor activities, stunts etc. 3. execute gymnastics activities |
| (IT) | Scratch in the classroom 1 Drawing shapes | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1. Apply the scratch programming to draw basic shapes |
| 9(Basic Science) | Introduction to wood handtools | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1. formulate the definition of wood hand tools 2. identify measuring tools 3. compare marking tools and cutting tools |
| (PHE) | Gymnastics avtivities with aparatus | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1. describe gymnastic activities with aparatus 2. demostrate gymanstic activities with aparatus e.g rope, skipping 3. execute gymnastic activities with aparatus e.g walking on beam, rope climbing |
| (IT) | Scratch in the classroom 1 (Basic mathematical operation) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1. apply the scratch programming to basic mathematical operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) |
| 10(Basic Science) | Maitainance -Meaning -Types -Importance | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. explain the meaning of maintenance 2. examine different types of maintenance 3. analyze the importance of maintenance |
| (PHE) | Recreation | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discuss definition of recreation 2. identify the two components of recreation 3. analyze between indoor and outdoor recreation 4. tabulate indoor and outdoor recreation |
| (IT) | Scratch in the community (friends) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to’ 1. Apply the scratch programming to execute a string of conversaton between two friends, |
| 11(Basic Science) | Safety -Meaning of safety -Safety precautions•, -accident in and road; safety devices. | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to. 1. explain the meaning of safety and accident; 2. discuss the causes of accident and methods of preventing accident; 3. List some safety devices and demonstrate the use of some safety devices 4. create a safety plan for keeping safe at home. |
| (PHE) | Introduction to Direction -Four cardinal point | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. describe four cardinal point 2. design four cadinal point 3. give Significance of four cardinal poins |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
Primary 6 Third Term Scheme of Work for Basic Science and Technology
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Basic Science and Technology | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | REVISION AND READINESS TEST | |
| 2(Basic Science) | Simple machine(lever) -Definition of simple machine -Definition and examples of a lever -Types and parts of a lever -Uses of a lever | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. explain what a simple machine is 2. define what a lever means and state some examples 3. draw and label different types of lever 4. discuss the use of lever |
| (PHE) | Food and nutrition | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discuss the concept of food and nutrition 2. mention sources of food nutrient 3. highlight the nutritional deficiency disease 4. investigate the characteristics of those defficiency disease |
| (IT) | Large scale application of computer -Internet banking – E- commerce – Teleconfrencing etc | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. outline various large scale application of computer |
| 3(Basic Science) | Pulley | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. explain and identify pulley 2. examine different uses of pulley in everyday life 3. distinguish between fixed and moveable pulley 4. make and use pulley to do everyday work |
| (PHE) | Food and nutrition | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. mention the food nutrient 2. explain the effect of family size on nutrition 3. investigate the characteristics of nutritional deficient person |
| (IT) | Social media Definition Categories | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Explain social media and outline its categories |
| 4(Basic Science) | Incline planes (meaning): -examples of incline planes -construction of indined plane. -advantages of inclined plane | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. Mention examples of inclined planes; 2. Construct and use inclined planes to move objects; 3. State the advantages of inclined plane. |
| (PHE) | Martial Art History of Judo | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discuss brief history of judo 2. itemize equipment of judo 3. analyze the importance of judo |
| (IT) | Misuse of computers -Invasion of privacy -Programming virus -Illicit sites -Fraud/stealing | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Outline and explain the various ways of misusing computers |
| 5(Basic Science) | FORCES: Meaning of force (as a push or pull) Example, of forces; Types of force Effects of force on materials. | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. Develop a definition for force: 2. Mention some examples of force; 3. state the types of force 4. Analyze the effects of force on materials |
| (PHE) | Martial Art Rules of judo and Skills | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. state rules of judo 2. list terminologies in judo game 3- demonstrates the judo basic skills |
| (IT) | Career opportunities in computer Programmer System analyst Computer Engineer Data scientists Computer technicians etc | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Outline various career opportunity in computer |
| 6(Basic Science) | Frictional force | By end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. explain fictional force; 2. describe instances of the application of frictional force in daily activities; 3. discuss the advantage and disadvantages of frictional force 4-relate frictional force to daily activities |
| (PHE) | Swimming Strokes | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discuss meaning swimming 2. demonstrate swimming strokes 3. explain most dificult easiest swimming stoke |
| (IT) | Scratch in the environment (Ocean Clean-up) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Apply scratch programming to execute activities to preserve the climate. |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8(Basic Science) | Water Project -Meaning of water project -Example of water project in Nigeria e.g dam, lake, river. canal e.t.c. -Benefit and hazards. | By the end of the lesson, pupils be able to: 1. develop a definition for water project; 2. list some examples of water projects in Nigeria 3. analyze the benefits and hazards of water projects. |
| (PHE) | Pathogens, diseases and prevention: | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discus concept of disease and pathogen 2. mention types of pathogen e.g. bacterial, virus. 3. distinguish between disease and pathogen 4. Investigate ways of preventing diseases |
| (IT) | Scratch project | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Apply scratch programming to execute activity of choice (from home, school or community setting) |
| 9(Basic Science) | CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT | |
| (PHE) | Diseases; Meaning, signs and symptoms | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discus concept of disease 2. identify between signs and symptoms of diseases 3. compare between sickness and illness |
| 10(Basic Science) | REVISION | |
| PHE | Meaning of communicable and noncommunicable diseases | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. define communicable and noncommunicable diseases 2. list kinds of communicable diseases 3. give concepts of noncommunicable diseases 4. identify types of noncommunicable diseases |
| 11(Basic Science) | REVISION | |
| (PHE) | Issues and Challenges in PHE | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. discus Issues and Challenges in sports 2. mention different types of issues and challenges drugs 3. list different types of drugs 4. highlight the uses of drug 5. investigate the effects of drinking and smoking 6. summarize the effects of drugs on athlete |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
