BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FIVE (5)/ BASIC FIVE (5)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FIVE (5)/ BASIC SIX (6)

THEME 1:  YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

WEEK 1 (UNIT I): CHANGES CAUSE BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES (POLLUTION) –WATER POLLUTION

Units:

• Meaning and types of pollution
• Water pollution
• Effect of water pollution
• Prevention of water pollution

WEEK 2(UNIT II): AIR POLLUTION

Units:

• Meaning of air pollution
• Causes/sources of Air pollution
• Effect of  air pollution
• Prevention of air pollution

WEEK 3(UNIT III): LAND POLLUTION

Units:

• Meaning of land pollution
• Causes/sources of Land pollution
• Effect of  Land pollution
• Prevention of Land pollution

WEEK 4(UNIT IV):  NOISE POLLUTION

Units:

• Meaning of Noise pollution
• Causes/sources of Noise pollution
• Effect of  Noise pollution
• Prevention of Noise pollution

WEEK 5 (UNIT V): CHANGES AROUND US (EROSION I)

Units:

• Meaning and types of Erosion.

WEEK 6(UNIT VI): CHANGES AROUND US (EROSION II)

Units:

• Effects of erosion on the environment.
• Controlling soil erosion.

WEEK 7(UNIT VII): Environmental Quality I

Units:

• Meaning of Environmental Quality
• A good quality or healthy environment
• Advantages of healthy environment

WEEK 8 (UNIT VIII): Environmental Quality II

Units:

• Poor quality environment.
• Disadvantages of poor quality environment.

WEEK 9 (UNIT IX): WASTES AND WASTE DISPOSAL I

Units:

• Definition and constituents of waste
• Types of waste

WEEK 10 (Unit X):  WASTES AND WASTE DISPOSAL II

Units:

• Waste disposal
• Disposing sewage
• Effects of improper disposal

WEEK 11 (Unit XI): WASTES AND WASTE DISPOSAL III

Units:

• Re- using waste
• Advantages of waste recycling

WEEK 12 (Unit XII): Revision

WEEK 13 (Unit XIII): EXAMINATION