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DATE OBJECTIVE / LEARNING OUTCOMES PROCESS SKILLS & NOBLE VALUES
ACTIVITIES
Introducing Science
1.0 Scientific investigation
1.1 Analyzing method of scientific investigation Group discussion Generating ideas Being diligent and
1-2 Able to carry out scientific investigation Attributing persevering
5-16 Jan 1.2 Realising the need to practise scientific Relating
(2 weeks) attitudes and nobles values Analysing
Practise scientific attitudes and nobles Relating
values when carrying out a scientific
investigation
Maintenance and Continuity of Life
3-7 2.0 Body coordination
19 Jan – 2.1 Body coordination Group discussion Relating Being thankful to god
20 Feb Identify the body system that control
(5 weeks) and regulate coordination
2.2 The human nervous system Attributing
Identify the components parts of the Making conclusions
human nervous system Comparing and
Identify the parts of neurone and state contrasting
the function of each parts of the Analyzing
neurone
Identify the different types of neurone
and state the function of each type of
neurone
2.3 Nervous coordination Making inferences
Explain with example what a reflex Generating ideas
action is
Describe a reflex arc.
2.4 The role of proprioceptors in maintaining Relating
balance and coordination Making conclusions
Explain what proprioceptors are
Explain the importance of
proprioceptors
2.5 The human brain and its complexity
Group discussion Attributing
Identify the main parts of the human
brain Generating ideas
State the functions of each main parts Relating
of the human brain
2.6 Hormonal coordination in human body
Identify the main endocrine glands and Attributing Having an interest and
their respective locations in the body Making conclusions curiosity towards the
State the functions of hormones environment
secreted by the endocrine glands
2.7 Coordination between the nervous system Group discussion
and the endocrine system Comparing and
Compare and contrast nervous contrasting
coordination with hormonal
coordination.
Explain with examples the coordination
between the nervous system and the
endocrine system in response to
specific stimulus
2.8 The effects of drug abuse on body
coordination and health Comparing and Appreciating and
Define what drug are contrasting practising clean and
List examples of drugs healthy living
Explain what drug abuse is
Describe the effects of drug abuse on
body coordination
Describe the effects of drug abuse on
health
2.9 The effects of excessive consumption of Evaluating
alcohol on body coordination and health Making conclusions
List examples of alcoholic drinks
Describe the effects of excessive
consumption of alcohol on body
coordination and health
Justify the importance of avoiding
excessive consumption of alcohol.
2.10 The importance of sound and healthy mind
State what mind is Analyzing
Identify the factors that affect the mind Evaluating
Explain how substance abuse can
effect the mind
Justify the importance of a healthy and
sound mind
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* 1 Monthly Test – 1 term
(02-02-09 to 06-02-09)
Maintenance and Continuity of Life
8 - 10 3.0 Scientific investigation
23 Feb – 3.1 Cell division Group discussion Attributing Having an interest and
13 Mac Describe the process of mitosis Making conclusions curiosity towards the
(3 weeks) Describe the process of meiosis Comparing and environment
Compare and contrast mitosis with contrasting
meiosis. Generating ideas
3.2 The principles and mechanism of Being systematic
inheritance Analyzing
Illustrate the mechanism of inheritance
of traits using schematic diagram
Predict the genotype and phenotype
ratios of a mono hybrid cross
3.3 Sex determination and the occurrence of Attributing Being thankful to god
twin in human beings Analyzing
Explain how sex is determine
Explain the formation of identical and
non-identical twins
Compare and contrast identical with
non-identical twins
Analyzing
3.4 Mutation
State the type of mutation
Identify the cause of mutation
3.5 Effects of genetic research on human life Analyzing
List the contributions of genetics Evaluating
research in various fields
State the importance of selective
breeding in plants and livestock
Describe the technology used for
selective breeding.
3.6 Variation among living thing
Classify variation into continuous and Group discussion Relating Being systematic
discontinuous variation Attributing Being co-operative
Compare and contrast continuous and Making conclusions
discontinuous variation Comparing and
Explain the importance of variation contrasting
3.7 The need to adhere to a code of ethics in Analyzing
genetics research. Predicting Having critical and
Explain how the misuse of knowledge in analytical thinking
the field of genetics can endanger life. Analyzing
Evaluating
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*1 Mid-term Examination
(05-13 Mac 2009)
Matter in Nature
11 - 14 4.0 Matter and substance
23 Mac – 4.1 Analyzing change in the states of matter Group discussion Conducting Relating Realising that science is
13 Apr Relate changes in heat to changes in Experiments experiments Making inferences a means to understand
(4 weeks) the states of matter and the kinetic (PEKA 1) nature
energy of its particles.
4.2 Understanding the structure of an atom Synthesizing Daring to try
To describe the structure of an atom Predicting
4.3 Applying the idea of proton number and
nucleon number in atoms of different Comparing and
elements contrasting
Relate the number of protons, neutrons Visualizing
and electrons in an atom to its proton
number and nucleon number
Deduce the number of protons,
electrons and neutrons in atoms of
different elements
4.4 Understanding the classification of elements Relating Appreciating the
in the Periodic Table Grouping and contribution of science
Describe the arrangement of elements classifying and technology
in the periodic table
Describe what is meant by groups and
periods in the periodic table
Identify the locations of metal, non-
metal and semi metal in the periodic
table.
4.5 Understanding the properties of substances Comparing and Being honest and
based on the particles present in them contrasting accurate in recording and
Relating validating data
To compare and contrast the physical
Grouping and
properties of substances made of
classifying
atoms, molecules and ions
4.6 Understanding the properties and uses of
metals and non-metals
To compare and contrast the physical
properties of metals and non-metals
4.7 Analyzing methods of purifying substances Relating Being responsible about
To state the characteristics of pure Attributing the safety of oneself,
substances others and the
To relate the characteristics of environment.
substances to the methods of
purification used
4.8 Appreciating the existence and uses of
various substances of different Evaluating Appreciating the
characteristics Comparing and contribution of science
Describe how man uses various contrasting and technology
substances of different characteristics
and states in everyday life
Justify the importance of the existence
of various substances of different
characteristics and states in everyday
life
Justify the importance of existence of
various substance of different
characteristics and states that benefit
mankind
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*2 Monthly Test – 1 term
(06-04-09 to 10-04-09)
Energy in Life
5.0 Energy and chemical changes
5.1 Understanding physical and chemical Group discussion Comparing and Being co-operative in
changes contrasting doing experiments
Explain what chemical change is Relating
Explain what physical change is Making inferences
5.2 Analyzing heat change in chemical
15 – 18 reactions Comparing and
20 Apr – Identifying reactions involving heat loss contrasting
11 May and heat gain Making inferences
(4 weeks) Relate changes in temperature
reactants to exothermic and
endothermic reactions.
5.3 Synthesizing the reactivity series of metals Relating Being honest and
Describe the reactivity of metals with Comparing and accurate in recording and
water, acids and oxygen contrasting validating data
Compare and contrast reactivity of
metals with water, acids and oxygen. Group discussion
5.4 Applying concepts of reactivity series of Relating Appreciating the
metals Making inferences contribution of science
Relate the position of metals in the Sequencing and technology
reactivity series to the method of Generating ideas
extraction of metals from their ores Predicting
Identify the position of carbon in the
reactivity
5.5 Understanding electrolysis
Describe the electrolysis of an Relating
electrolyte using carbon electrodes Evaluating
Explain the uses of electrolysis in
industry
5.6 Understanding the production of electrical
energy from chemical reactions Visualizing
Describe how a simple cell works Making inferences Realising that science is
5.7 Understanding chemical reactions occur in a means to understand
the presence light Comparing and nature
contrasting
Give examples of chemical reactions
Relating
which require light
5.8 Appreciating innovative efforts in the design
Generating ideas
of equipments using chemical reactions as
Predicting
source of energy
Give suggestion on new ways of using
chemical reaction as source of energy
for equipment
Energy in Life
19 – 21 6.0 Nuclear energy
18 May – 6.1 Understanding radioactive substance Group discussion Comparing and Realising that science is
15 Jun State what radioactive substance are contrasting means to understand
(3 weeks) Give examples of radioactive Generating ideas nature
substances Evaluating
Describe the process of radioactive
decay
Name three type of radioactive
radiations
Describe the characteristics of each
type of radioactive radiation
Compare and contrast radioactive
6.2 Understanding the production of nuclear Generating ideas Thinking rationally
energy and its uses Evaluating
Describe the production of nuclear Generalising
energy through fission and fusion Analysing
State the uses of nuclear energy
6.3 Aware of the need for proper handling of
radioactive substances Evaluating Being responsible about
State the effects of radioactive Analysing the safety of oneself,
radiations on living things Making conclusions others and the
Describe the correct way of handling environment
radioactive substances and radioactive
waste
Explain the need for proper handling of
radioactive substances and radioactive
waste.
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*1 Term Examination
(18-29 May 2009)
Energy in Life
22 – 27 7.0 Light, colour and sight
22 Jun – 7.1 Synthesizing the formation of image by Group discussion Conducting Relating Having an interest and
27 July plane mirrors, convex lens and concave Experiments experiments Comparing and curiosity towards the
(6 weeks) lens (PEKA 2) contrasting environment
To state the characteristics of images Making inferences
formed by a plane mirror, convex lens Analysing
and concave lens.
To draw a labelled ray diagram to Having critical and
explain how characteristics of images analytical thinking
form by convex lenses vary with object
distance
To carry an activity to determine the
focal length of a convex lens
7.2 Synthesizing the formation of image by Relating Being honest and
optical instruments Comparing and accurate in recording and
To identify the parts of optical contrasting validating data
Generating ideas
instruments involved in image formation Attributing Being thankful to god
7.3 Analyzing light dispersion Visualizing
Explain through examples how Group discussion
dispersion of light occurs
7.4 Analyzing light scattering
Explain through examples how
scattering of light occurs in natural
phenomena Having an interest and
7.5 Analyzing the addition and subtraction of curiosity towards the
coloured light environment
To explain how addition of primary
colours produces secondary colours
To explain the subtraction of colours by
coloured filter Comparing and
7.6 Applying the principle of subtraction of contrasting
coloured light to explain the appearance of Generalising
coloured objects
To explain the appearance of coloured
object under white light and coloured
lights
7.7 Analyzing the effect of mixing pigments Generating ideas
Compare and contrast the mixing of Evaluating
pigments with the additions of coloured
lights
Explain through examples the effects of
pigments on light
7.8 Evaluating the importance of colour in daily
life
Being thankful to god
Justify the importance of colour to living
things
Evaluating
7.9 Appreciating the benefits of various types of
Generalising
optical instruments to mankind
Analysing
Relate the invention of various types of
optical instruments to their contribution
to mankind
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* 1 Monthly Test – 2 term
(30 June-03 July 2009)
Technological & Industrial Dev. in Society
8.0 Chemical in industry
8.1 The properties of alloys and their uses in Group discussion Grouping and
industry classifying
State what an alloy is Relating Appreciating the
Give examples of alloys Generating ideas contribution of science
28 – 32 Relate the properties of alloys to their and technology
3 Aug – 07 uses in daily life
Sept 8.2 Analyzing the production and uses of Attributing
(5 weeks) ammonia in industry Sequencing
Describe how ammonia is used to Synthesizing
produce ammonium salt fertilisers
8.3 Analyzing the effects of industrial waste Group discussion Evaluating Appreciating and
disposal on the environment Making inferences practising clean and
Explain the effects of improper industrial healthy living
waste disposal
State with examples the methods of
controlling industrial waste disposal to
avoid pollution
8.4 Realising the need for preservation and Generalisation Realising and practising
conservation of the environment from clean and healthy living
industrial waste pollution for the well-being
of mankind
Describe the consequences of
uncontrolled and hap hazard disposal of
industrial waste.
Week 33-34
14 – 21 Sept
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(*2 monthly test – 2 term)
REVISION
Week 35-38
28 Sept – 19 Oct
REVISION
Week 39-40
26 – 06 Oct
FINAL EXAMINATION
(26 Oct -06 Nov 2009)
Week 41
09 – 13 Nov
Week 42
16 – 20 Nov
(School Holiday: 21/11/2009 – 03/01/2010)
* Following the changes if any