SCHEME OF WORK FOR P.

4 SCIENCE TERM I

WK PD THEME SUB- CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITY LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTIONAL REF
THEME AND MATERIALS
VALUES

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1 WORLD PLANT Types of plants Language competence -Guided -Note taking Critical  Prepared Comp.
OF LIFE discovery thinking. chart. Science
LIVING  Flowering plants The learner: -Drawing  Leaves. Pupils
THINGS  Non flowering plants. -Discussion  flowers book 4.
 Spells the words correctly. -Naming
 Pronounce the given words -Demonstration Problem
Flowering plants correctly. solving.
-Question and MK
 Definition. answer. integrated
 Examples of flowering Subject competences
scie pupils
plants -Explanation Decision
The learner: bk 4
 Parts of a flowering plant. making.
 Functions of each part. - Observation
 Systems of a flowering plant  States the types of plants.
 Name the parts of a
Main parts of a flowering plant flowering plant. Effective
 Discusses the functions of communicatio
1. Leaves parts of a flowering plant. n
- Structure
Appreciation
- Uses of leaves. Subject competences

- Types of leaves. The learner:

- Leaf venation  States the type of stems

 Describes the functions of
stems and roots.
 States the uses of flowers
Process in leaves to man and plants to plants
and man
 Photosynthesis
 Transpiration
Language competence
2. Stems

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 - Types of stems. The learner:-
- Function of the stem.
- Ways (methods) how  Pronounces the words
weak stems correctly.
climb others.  Spells the given words
correctly.
3. Roots
- Describe roots.
- Functions of roots.
- Types of roots.
4. Flowers
- Definition

- The structure
Subject competences
- Functions of parts of a
The learner:
flower.
 Defines fertilization.
- Uses of a flower to man  Identifies the reproductive
and plants. parts of a flower.
 Draws different structures
of flowers
Pollination  Identifies the male and
WORLD female parts of a flower
OF  Definition.  Defines what a flower is
LIVING PLANT  Types of pollination.
THINGS LIFE  Agents of pollination.
 Characteristics of wind and Language competences
insect pollinated flowers.
The learner:

Fertilization  Pronounces the given

words correctly.
 Definition.  Spells’ and writes the
 Where it takes place in a words correctly.
flower.  Make correct sentences
 Reproductive parts of a using the given words.
flower.
*Pistil
*stamen

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Seeds

 Definition
 Structure of seeds
 Types / classes / groups of
seeds.
 Functions of seeds. Mk
 Difference between a seed intergrated
and a fruit. Pri Sci BK
4 Pg 7 - 8

Germination

 Definition
 Types of germination.
 Conditions necessary for
germination.

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WORLD Crops Subject competences -Question and -Answering question -Awareness  Real objects
OF answer. (plants)
LIVING  Definition The learner:- -Writing -Creative  A chart with
THINGS  Common crops grown -Discovery thinking garden tools.
*Maize  Identifies common crops -Demonstration
*Sorghum grown. -Inquiry -Care
*Peas, etc  States the groups of crops
and explains each. Demonstration Responsibility
 Identifies garden tools and
Groups of crops their uses. Observation
 Perennial crops.
 Annual crops. Language competences.
 Definition and examples of
the above groups of crops. The learner:

 Spells, pronounce, reads

Garden tools and write given words
correctly.
 Examples
 Uses of each garden tool.
 Caring for the garden tools. Subject competences
GROWING CROPS

Crop growing practices The learner:-

Land preparation  Identifies tools used in land

preparation.
 Tools used.  Describes how different
 Activities involved in land crops are propagated or
preparation. planted.
 When land is prepared  Identifies methods of
(season) planting.

Planting materials selection. Language competences

 Why it is done? The learner:-

 Qualities of a good planting
material (viable seeds)  Pronounces, spells, reads,
 How different crops are writes and makes
planted (propagation) sentences using the given
words.
Planting
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WORLD Nursery bed Subject competences Discussion
OF
LIVING  Definition The learner:
THINGS  Crops first planted in a
nursery bed.  Defines a nursery bed. Question and
 Define transplanting.  Identifies crops first planted answer.
 Advantages and in a nursery bed.
disadvantages of a nursery  Discusses ways of caring
bed. for crops.
 Hardening off
Language competences
Caring for crops
The learner:-
 Weeding Explanation
*Definition  Reads and writes the
*Examples of weeds words.
*Importance  Makes correct sentences
*Dangers using the given words.
 Manure
 Watering
GROWING CROPS

Pruning

 Definition
 Tools
 Advantages and
disadvantages.

Thinning

 Definition
 Advantages.

Mulching

 Definition
 Examples of mulches.
 Advantages and

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WORLD  Staking Subject competences Responsibility
OF
LIVING The learner:- Discussion. Defining.
THINGS  Gap fitting
 Defines a pest. Concern.
 Pests and disease control  Gives examples of pests.
 Definition of pests.  Discusses ways of Writing.
 Examples of pests. controlling pests and
disease. Honesty.
 Effects of pests and
diseases. Explanation. Reading
 Diseases of some crops.
 Signs of diseases. Language competences
 Ways of controlling pests
The learner:
and diseases to plants Care
GROWING CROPS

 Pronounces, spells, reads

the given words correctly.
 Harvesting
 Definition
 When to harvest and why? Subject competences
 Tools used in harvesting.
The learner:-

 Food preservation  Identifies examples of

 Definition storage pests.
 Methods of preserving food.  States the types of stores.
 Reasons for preserving food  States reason for
preserving food.
 Storage
 Examples of storage pests.
 Types of stores. Language competences
 Qualities of a good store.
The learner:-

 Pronounces, spells the

words correctly.
OUR Weather  Definition of weather and Subjects -Group work. Answering both oral -Effective Weather chart. Comprehe
ENVIRON changes climate and written communicatio nsive book
MENT around  Types of weather. The learner:- -Guided questions. n Clinical four pg.
us.  Elements of weather /

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 factors  Describes the changes in discovery. -Critical thermometer
 Weather struments weather. thinking
 Structures of weather  Makes accurate -Question and A chart showing [Link] Bk
instruments. measurements of rainfall. answer. -Creative clinical 4
 Uses thermometer to thinking. thermometer.
measure temperature. -Guided Integrated
discussion. -Problem Bk. 4.
solving.

OUR Weather .Types of rainfall.  Draws a simple weather -Self

ENVIRON changes chart. awareness.
MENT around  Formation of rain/ water  Describes an experiment to
us. cycle show how rain is formed
 Advantages of rain and  Names the parts of
disadvantages. thermometer. -Prediction

Sunshine Languages.
 Advantages and dangers of The learner:-
sunshine.
 Explains orally the water
cycle.
Cloud cover  Pronounce, spell and write
parts of a clinical
 Types of clouds and their thermometer.
characteristics.  Defines evaporation
 Advantages of clouds.  Defines condensation
 Defines transpiration
Wind

 Defnition.
 Instrument used to
measure.
 Advantages of wind.

Humidity:

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  Definition.
 Instrument used to
measure.
 Advantages of humidity.

Atmosperic pressure

 Definition.
 Causes.
 Instrument used.

Temperature

 Definition
 Instrument used
 Types of thermometer.

(a) Clinical thermoter.

- Structure.
- Liquid used and reasons
- Advantages of using
mercury
- Normal human body
temperature of celcious and
Fahrenheight scale.

both scales.

(b) Minimum and miximum

thermometer.
- Structure.
3 HUMAN Personal Personal hygiene. Subject: -Discussion. -Combing hair. -Appreciation. - Comb MK.
HEALTH Hygiene Intergrated
 Definition. The learner should be able to:- -Discovery -Brushing teeth. -Caring. - Water primary
 Ways of keeping our body

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 4 clean.  Define personal hygiene. -Demonstration -Washing the face. - - Tooth paste. Science
 Items used in keeping our  State ways of keeping our Responsibility Bk.
bodies clean. bodies clean. -Observation -Cutting finger nails - Tooth brush.
 Things used to keep our  Give the importance of short. -Self esteem
bodies clean. e.g personal hygiene. Question and - Nail cutters.
- Towels  Demonstrate clean body answer. -
- Soap activities. Assertiveness
- Razorblade
Concern
- Water
- Comb Language.
- Brushes
 Importance of keeping our  Spell the words correctly.
bodies clean.  Pronounce the words
* Remove germs. correctly.
* Remove dirt.  Write the words in correct
*Avoid bad smell. spelling.
* Keep health.
* Be smart.

SCHEME OF WORK FOR P.4 SCIENCE TERM II

WK PD THEME SUB- CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITY LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTIONAL REF
THEME AND MATERIALS
VALUES

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1 HUMAN OUR OUR FOOD Subject: -Guided - Note making. -Appreciation.  Real objects Comp.
HEALTH FOOD discovery (food stuffs) Science bk
 Definition:  Defines - Collecting food -Care 4. Pg.
*Food *Food -Group sources of food
*Feeding *Feeding discussion. values. -Love
*Nutrition *Nutrition
*Balanced diet -Think pair -Grouping them Responsibility MK
 Sources of food *Deficiency diseases share. according to food integrated
*Super markets values. scie pupils
*Markets  States why we eat food?. bk 4
*Shops  Gives some sources of -Drawing and
*Gardens food. painting different Pg.
Forest  Mentions some of the food stuffs.
components of balanced
 Why we eat food. diet.
(5Hs)

 Uses of food in the body. Language

 Balanced diet.
*Definition  Pronouncers, spell,s writes
*Components of balanced and reads words and
diet (classes of food) sentences correctly.
 Sources of food values.

Carbohydrates:
Language competence

The learner:-
Vitamins
 Pronounces the words
correctly.
 Spells the given words
Proteins correctly.

Deficiency disease etc.

 Definition

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  Examples
 Causes
 Sign of symptoms of each
disease.
 Prevention.
 Ways in which food gets
contaminated, bad feeding
habits.
 Prevention of food
contamination.
 Preparation of simple dishes
locally.

HUMAN Major body organ Subject: -Discussion  Singing a song. -Selfawareness - Chart showing
BODY  Note making.
ORGAN  Definition - Organ. - Identifies different body -Guided -Responsibility body organs.
 Drawing.
 Examples of major body organs. discovery.  Answering both Confidence
organs. - Defines: Organ. oral and written
* Eyes - States ways of caring for -Question and questions. -Fluency.
* Brain our body organs. answer.
* Ears - Draws and labels body -Effective
* Stomach organs. -
communicatio
* Nose Demonstration.
n
* Bladder
* Heart Language: -Creative
* Lungs thinking
* Liver - Reads, pronounces, spells
* Tongue. and writes words correctly. -Critical
Kidneyd - Answers simple thinking.
 Structure showing location comprehension questions
of each body organ. correctly.

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  Structure of each part and
function.
 Diseases and disorders.
 Care for each body organ.
HUMAN THE TEETH Subject -Discussion.  Matching types -Effective -A chart showing Comprehe
BODY TEETH of teeth to communication. different types of nsive scie
 Sets of teeth. The learner:- -Question and diagrams. teeth. Bk. 4 pg.
 Types of teeth and their answer.  Drawing and -Self 151 – 164.
uses.  Identifies sets of teeth. labeling teeth awareness.
 The tooth structure.  Describes the different -Group work. structures.
 Functions of the internal types of teeth and their -Critical
 Practicing
parts of the tooth. functions. Guided thinking. Intergrated
brushing of
 Regions of the tooth.  Draws different types of discovery. scie. Bk. 4
teeth. -Problem
 Diseases and disorders of teeth with correct labeling.  Answering oral pg. 112 –
solving. 118.
the teeth. and written
 How to care for the teeth. questions. -Decision
Languages
making.
 Reads, writes, pronounces Fountain
words and sentences - Confidence scie. Bk. 4
correctly. pg 119 -
-Care
129
-Acceptance

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HUMAN  Definition Subject -Discussion -Drawing the germ -Self esteem.  Brooms. Comp.
HEALTH - Its elements (activities) path.  Dustbin scie BK. 4.
 Importance of good The learner:- - Effective  Water
sanitation. Demonstration. -Answering oral and communicatio  Plates
 Germs and diseases  Identifies sanitation written questions. n.  Prepared
- Definition concerns. -Question and chats. Integrated
- Where they are found.  Draws diagrams on answer. -Demonstrating way -Critical Scie. Bk.4
- Types of germs transmission of germs of keeping classroom thinking.
(germ path). -Guided clean.
- How they are spread.
SANITATION  Carries out activities of discovery. -Problem
- Dangers of germs. MK. Bk. 4
keeping the environment solving.
- The germ cycle (4Fs). pupils
 Rotting clean.
 Defines rotting -Care scie.
- Definition
- Importance of rotting -Love
- Causes of rotting.
Language
- Dangers of rotting. -Respect.
 Spells, write and
appreciation
pronounce words correctly.
 Ways of protecting against
germs and diseases in our
environment.

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WK PD THEME SUB- CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITY LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTIONAL REF
THEME AND MATERIALS
VALUES

COMMUN Diarrheal  Definition of Diarrhoea.  Identifies diarrheal -Demonstration -Note making -Critical  Water Mk
ICABLE diseases  Examples of diarrhoeal diseases. thinking  Sugar integrated
DISEASE or faecal diseases.  Describes the spread of -Discussion -Preparing ORS and  Salt Pri Sci Bk
S AND diseases  Causes the above diseases. SSS -Problem  Spoons 4 Pg 124
WORM  The 4Fs  Demonstrates the -Guided solving  Chart
INFESTA  Prevention. preparation of ORS and discovery -Cleaning the toilet showing the
TION  Dehydration (Definition) SSS. or latrines -Decision 4Fs
-Question and making
 Its causes  Draw the structure of a
answer -Boiling water
 Signs tape worm.
-Self Functional
 (Use of ORS)  Tell how tape worms enter - Making SSS awareness intergrated
 Solutes our bodies.
Pri Sci for
 Solvent  Defines dehydration
Ug Pg 180
 Solution  Defines rehydration
 Rehydration (Definition)
 Preparation of ORS and
SSS.

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1 HUMAN VECTORS Common Vectors The learners:- -Guided - Naming - Awareness  A chart with
HEALTH AND discovery some vectors.
DISEASES  Definition of vectors  Defines vectors  Real vectors
 Examples of common  Identifies some common like
vectors disease vectors - Drawing - Care cockroaches
 Cockroaches -Question and
 Ticks answer
 Bedbugs
 House flies - Answering Responsibility
 Mites questions
 Rats Discussion.
 Lice Match
 Mosquitoes Observation -Self
 Tsetse flies
awareness
* Life cycle of vectors Field
* Diseases spread by each Study
-Decision
vector
making

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 Body structure Taking
 Their habitat
 Their feeding habits  Describes characteristics Decision
 Their life cycles of some disease vectors.
 How they protect them Sharing
selves from enemies
Appreciation
How vectors spread diseases.
Effective
 Through bites of infected communicatio
anmals n
 Through contaminated food
 Through contaminated air
 Through open wounds
 Through infected insect
bites

Prevention and control

 Proper hygiene
 Covering food.
 Spraying
 Biological control.
 Sleeping under a treated
mosquito net.

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HUMAN Accidents Accidents The learner:- -Guided  Collecting first -Critical -Real first aid Mk
HEALTH poisoning discussion aid items. thinking. materials. intergrated
and first  Definition - Names common accidents  Making a first Prim Sci
Aid  Types of accidents and poisoning at home, on -Problem
aid box. Bk 4 Pg
 Causes of accidents the way to, from and at  Demonstrating solving 154
 Prevention of accidents school. -Group work. how to give first - Chart showing
- States causes of accidents aid. -Coping with
and poisoning. stress. common
First Aid - Demonstrates how to take
Demonstration. -Care accidents.
care of one who has taken
 Definition poison.
 Reasons for giving first aid. Sympathy
 Responsibilities of a first
aider. -
Language
 Qualities of a first aider. Responsibility
 First aid kit (box) - Talks about common
 How to use a first aid kit. accidents.
 Components of the first and - Reads and writes words,
kit and uses. sentences and stories
 Places where we find first about accidents.
aid box

WORLD Animal Definition of terms Subject Guided  Drawing. -Effective -Prepared chart Mk
life discovery  Note taking communication. Intergrated
OF (Rabbits)  Rabbitary  Defines new terms.  Answering oral Prim Bk 4
 Rabbit keeping  Names external parts of a and written -Critical Pg 180
LIVING rabbit. questions. thinking.
 Names breeds of rabbits. Discussion .
THINGS External parts of a rabbit  Lists examples of exotic -Creative
breeds. thinking.
 Explains the uses of
Demonstration -Decision
rabbits
Breeds of rabbits making
 Describes the habitat for
 Local rabbits -Problem
 - Exotic  Demonstrates skills in Question and solving.
 Examples of exotic breeds. keeping rabbits. answer.
 Names diseases of rabbits -Appreciation
and their control.
 Signs of a sick rabbit

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 Importance / uses of rabbits.  Requirements of starting a Group work - Patience
rabbitary farm field trip.
 Advantages of keeping -Care
rabbits over other animals.
 Housing in rabbits. -Fluency
 Management practices.
 Diseases of rabbits and their
control.
 Keeping farm records.
HUMAN Road  Definition of road accidents. Subject competences
HEALTH traffic  Causes of road traffic
accidents accidents. The learner
, sprains,  How to cross the road e.g.
from zebra crossing. - Names causes of road
strains,  How to prevent road traffic accidents
bruises accidents. - Name road users
- Demonstrates how to cross
wounds a busy road.
Injuries / Fractures Language
- Talks about common
Types of injuries. injuries.
- Reads , poems , posters
 Fractures (types and their about accidents
first aid)
 Sprains and strains (their
first aid).
 Dis location and its first aid.
 Bruises and their first aid.
 Blisters and their first aid.
 Wounds and their first aid.
Accident  Definition of
s,  Poison
poisonin  Poisoning
g and - Common poisons in our
homes.
First Aid - Causes of poisoning.
- Signs of poisoning
- First aid
- How to prevent poisoning.
Intestinal Definition:
worms
infestatio  Intestinal worms

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n  Parasites
 Examples of intestinal worm
(a) Tape worms
- Structure

- How it spreads

- How it feeds

- What it feeds on

- Effect on body prevention

and control
(b) Hook worms
 Structure
 How they enter into the
body.
 How they feed.
 Prevention and control.
(c) Round worms (Nematodes)
 Structure.
 How they enter into the
body.
 How they feed.
 Prevention and control.
(d) Pin worms (thread worms)
 Their structure
 Feeding habits
 How they enter the body.
 Prevention and control
 Whip worms
 Structure
 How they enter our bodies.
 Their feeding habits
 Prevention and control

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 The learner:-

 Describes the habits of pin

worms.

 Describes the habits of

whip worms

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