Tagore Memorial Secondary

Easter Term Scheme, 2013

Integrated Science-Grade 9
Week

Topic

Transfer of
heat

General objectives
Students should be able to:
-appreciate the different methods that heat
can be transferred
-develop an awareness how heat expansion
can be used in everyday lives

Waves

-appreciate that waves can transfer energy,

and develop the awareness of the types of
waves

Waves

-develop an awareness of how sound

waves travel, and understand how to
calculate frequency, and speed of sound
waves

Pollution

-develop an awareness of types of

pollution

Content

Activities

Evaluation

Resources

Heat
Heat transfer through
solids (Conduction)
Rate of conductivity
Convection and
Radiation
Expansion of materials
Thermostats

Experimentation

Science in
daily lives bk 3

Demonstration

Oral and
written
exercises
Students
reports

Waves
Wave motion
Transverse and
longitudinal waves
Sound waves
Amplitude, frequency
and intensity
Calculations
v=f
Pollution
Noise pollution
Air pollutants
Water pollution

Experimentation
Discussion

Students
reports

Science in
daily live bk 3

Experimentation

Oral and
written reports
Students
reports

Science in
daily live bk 3
Pg.
Teacher's guide
Pg.

Discussion

Discussion

Discussion
Research
Discussion

Oral and
written
exercises
Students

Teacher's guide
Pg.

Pollution

- appreciate how pollution may affect the

ecosystem/environment

Magnetism

-appreciate the use of magnets

Measuring
electricity

-understand how to use various devices

used in measuring electricity

Investigating
simple
circuits

-appreciate the difference between voltage

and current

Investigating
simple
circuits

- understand how to calculate voltage,

current or resistance using devices and
mathematical formula

10

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Carbon cycle
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Global warming
Carbon cycle
Magnets
Types of magnets
Poles of magnets
Uses of magnets
Magnetic field
Meters, Voltmeters,
Ammeters, Rheostat,
galvanometer
Domestic electrical
meter
Current, Voltage,
Resistance, Power, Watt
Length and thickness of
wire affect resistance
Voltage = Current x
Resistance
P= VI
P= E/T

Class debate on
global warming

Oral questions

Discussion
Research
Experimentation

Assignment

Discussion
Experimentation

Oral questions
Students
reports

Discussion
Problem solving
Making of
circuits
Discussion
Problem solving

Easter Term examination

Paper 1: 20 multiple choice questions (45 minutes)
Paper 2: Three structured type questions (1 hour)
Corrective teaching

Written
exercises
Assignment
Written
exercises

Internet
resources,
Britannia
Encyclopaedia
(online)
Science in
daily live bk 3

Science in
daily live bk 3
Teacher's guide
Pg.
Teacher's guide
Pg.

Science in
daily live bk 3