HIGHLANDS INTERNATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL

SCHEME OF WORK 2013

SCIENCE
YEAR 7
Week

Topic
Revision
Cells

Objectives

To determine/estimate the understanding level of the

students

Major Organ System

Students should be able to:

Know and state the three main kingdoms of

microorganism (Fungi, Monera, Protoctista)

Understand and explain the differences between the

three kingdoms
Know the role of microorganism in breaking down

Biology
Chapter 4
Microorganisms
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organic matter and food production

Students should be able to:

Chemistry
Chapter 8
States of Matter

Chapter 9
Properties of matter
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Quiz 1
Chapter 2
Major organ system
and
Chapter 3

show how the particle theory of matter can be used to

explain the properties of solids, liquids and gas

To show/explain the change of state
- Melting
- Freezing
- Evaporation
- Boiling
- Condensation
- Sublimation
Students should be able to:

Distinguish between metals and non-metals

Describe everyday materials and their properties
To determine/estimate the understanding level of the
students

Cells
Revision
Chapter 2
Major organ system

and

To strengthen the understanding level of the students

on these chapters

Chapter 3
Cells
Students should be able to:
Chapter 13
Measurements

know what is meant by measurements

state the meaning of SI unit
state the standard SI unit for length, mass and time
estimate quantities and accuracy of measurements

To determine/estimate the understanding level of the

Quiz 2
Chapter 8
States of matter
Chapter 9
Properties of matter and

students
To strengthen the understanding level of the students
on these chapters

material
Students should be able to:
Chapter 14
Force and motion
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Force and types of forces

understand and explain what forces do

state the different types of force
understand and explain/differentiate between the

types of forces
Students should be able to:
Impact force

Strain force

meant by:
- Impact force
- Strain force
- Friction
Students should be able to:

Friction

Air resistance
Water resistance
Gravitational force
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QUIZ 3
Chapter 14

Understand and explain (with examples) what is

Understand, describe and explain what is :

Air resistance
Water resistance
Gravitational force
To determine/estimate the understanding level of the
students

Force and motion

To strengthen the understanding level of the students

on these chapters

Chapter 5
Living things in their
environment
- Key words in Ecology
- Food Chains
- Habitat
Adaptation:
-

Daily changes
Seasonal changes
Habitat
Feeding

Students should be able to:

know and state all the keywords in ecology

Draw and model a simple food chain
Define a habitat

Students should be able to:

Describe how organisms are adapted to their habitat,

drawing on locally occurring examples

Students should be able to:

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Chapter 10
Acids and alkali

Chapter 15
Energy

define the term acid and alkali

understand and explain
- the detection of acids and alkalis
- the pH scale
- the neutralization and its reaction
- acid rain and its prevention
Students should be able to:
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understand and explain what is energy

state all forms of energy
understand and explain the energy changes
know what is wasted energy
know what is fuel and explain its importance

Chapter 6
People and the planet
Chapter 11
Rocks and soil
Students should be able to:

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Chapter 16

understand and explain how energy use has increased

know the energy transfer diagrams
know the Sankey diagrams
understand and explain relationship between plants

and energy
understand and explain the importance of energy to

humans
understand and explain how electricity is generated
understand and explain the conservation of energy

Energy transfer

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Chapter 7
Classification and variation
Chapter 12
Finding the age of the
Earth
Chapter 17
The earth and beyond