YEARLY LESSON PLAN

SCIENCE
YEAR FIVE

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(Pupils….)
INVESTIGA 1. 1.1 Understanding * State types of
TING Microorganis that microorganisms Observing,
LIVING m microorganism is a * State that yeast Predicting
THINGS living things is an example of
microorganism
1-2 * State that
1 microorganism
breathes
* State that
microorganism
grows
* conclude that
microorganisms
are living things
and most of them
cannot be seen
with naked eyes.
1.2 Understanding * State examples
that some of use of Observing,
microorganisms microorganisms making
are harmful and * State the harmful inferences
some are useful effects of
3-4 microorganisms
* Describe that
diseases caused
by microorganisms
can spread from
one person to
another
* Explain ways to
prevent diseases
caused by
microorganisms
2. Survival of 2.1 Understanding * Give examples of
the species that different animals that take Classifying,
animals have their care of their eggs making
own ways to and young inferences,
5 ensure the survival * Explain how predicting
of their species animals take care
of their eggs and
young
* Explain why
animals take care
of their eggs and
young
2.2 Understanding * state various
that different ways plants Classifying,
plants have their disperse their making
own ways to seeds and fruits inferences,
ensure the survival * Explain why predicting,
of the species plants need to relating
disperse seeds or
 fruits
* Give examples of
6 plant that disperse
seeds and fruits by
water
* Give examples of
plant that disperse
seeds and fruits by
wind
* Give examples of
plant that disperse
seeds and fruits by
animals
* Give examples of
plant that disperse
seeds by explosive
mechanism
* Relate
characteristics of
seeds and fruits to
the ways they are
dispersed
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2.3 Realising the * Predict what will
6 important of happen if some Predicting
survival of the species of animals
species or plants do not
survive
3. Food Chain 3.1 Understanding * Identify animals
and food web food chains and the food they Classifying,
eat observing
7-8 * Classify animals
into herbivore,
carnivore and
omnivore
* Construct food
chain
* Identify producer
* Identify
consumer
3.2 Synthesizing * construct a food
food chains to web
construct food web * construct food
web of different
habitats
9-10 * Predict what will
happen if there is
a change in
population of a
certain species in a
food web
* Explain what will
happen to a
certain species of
animals if they eat
only one type of
food
INVESTIGA 1. Energy 1.1 Understanding * Explain why
 TING the uses of energy energy is needed
11 FORCE AND * Give examples
ENERGY where and when
energy is used
* State various
sources of energy
1.2 Understanding * State the various
that energy can be forms of energy
12 transformed from * State that energy
one form to can be
another transformed
* Give examples of
appliances that
make use of
energy
transformation
1.3 Understanding * State what
renewable and renewable energy
non-renewable is
energy * State what non-
renewable energy
is
* List renewable
energy resources
13- * List non-
14 renewable energy
resources
* Explain why we
need to use
energy wisely
* Explain why
renewable energy
is better than non-
renewable energy
* Give examples
on how to save
energy
* Practise saving
energy
15 2. Electricity 2.1 Knowing the * State the sources
sources of of electricity
electricity
2.2 Understanding * Identify the
a series circuit and symbols of various
15- a parallel circuit components in a
16 simple electric
circuit
* Draw circuit
diagrams

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(Pupils….)
* Identify the
difference in the
arrangement of
bulbs in series and
15- parallel circuits
16 * Build a series
 circuit
* Build a parallel
circuit
* Compare the
brightness of the
bulbs in a series
and a parallel
circuit
* Compare the
effect on the bulbs
when various
switches in a
series circuit and a
parallel circuit are
off
2.3 Understanding * Describe the
the safety danger of
precautions to be mishandling
17 taken when electrical
handling electrical appliances
appliances * Explain the
safety precautions
to be taken when
using electrical
appliances
3. Light 3.1 Understanding * State that light
that light travels in travels in a
a straight line straight line
* Give examples to
verify that light
travels in a
straight line
* Describe how
18- shadow is formed
19 * Design a fair test
to find out what
cause the size of a
shadow to change
by deciding what
to keep the same,
what to change
and what to
observe.
* design a fair test
to find out what
factors cause the
shape of a shadow
to change by
deciding what to
change and what
to observe
3.2 Understanding * State that light
that light can be can be reflected
reflected * Draw ray
20 diagrams to show
reflection of light
* Give examples of
uses of reflection
of light in everyday
life
 4. Heat 4.1 Understanding * State that when
that temperature a substance gains
is an indicator of heat it will become
2 degree of hotness warmer
21- * State that when
22 a substance loses
heat it will become
cooler
* Measure
temperature using
the correct
technique
* State the metric
unit for
temperature

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M. K AREA OBJECTIVES OUTCOMES
(Pupils….)
* State that
temperature of an
object or material
21- increases as it
22 gains heat
* State that
temperature of an
object or material
decreases as it
loses heat
* Conclude that
the temperature is
an indicator to
measure hotness
4.2 Understanding * State that matter
the effects of heat expands when
on matter heated
23 * State that matter
contracts when
cooled
* Give examples of
the application of
the principle of
expansion and
contraction in
everyday life
INVESTIGA 1. States of 1.1 Understanding * Classify objects
TING matter that matter exist in and materials into
MATERIALS the form of solid, three states of
liquid or gas. matter
* State the
24- properties of solid
25 * State the
properties of liquid
* State that some
liquids flow faster
than others
* State the
properties of solid
1.2 Understanding * State that water
that matter can can change its Observing,
 change from one state classifying,
state to another * Conclude that predicting,
water can exist in communicatin
26- any of the three g
27 states of matter
* Identify the
processes involved
when a matter
changes from one
state to another
* Identify factors
that affect the rate
of evaporation of
water
1.3 Understanding * Describe how
the water cycle clouds are formed Observing,
* Describe how making
rain is formed inferences,
28- * Explain how communicatin
29 water is circulated g
in the environment
* Explain the
importance of
water cycle
1.4 Appreciating * Give reasons why
the importance of we need to keep Observing,
30 water resources our water Making
resources clean Inferences
* Describe ways to
keep our water
resources clean
2. Acid and 2.1 Understanding * Identify acidic,
31 Alkali the properties of alkaline and
acid, alkali and neutral substances
neutral substances using litmus paper

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(Pupils….)
* Identify the taste
of acidic and
31 alkaline food
* Conclude the
properties of acidic
alkaline and
neutral substances
INVESTIGA 1. 1.1 Understanding * State what
TING THE Constellation the constellation constellation is
32 EARTH AND * Identify
THE constellations
UNIVERSE * State the
importance of
constellations
2. The Earth, 2.1 Understanding * State that the
the Mood and the movements of Earth rotates on its
the Sun the Earth, the axis
Moon and the Sun * State that the
Earth rotates and
at the same time
 moves round the
Sun
* State that the
Moon rotates on its
33- axis
34 * State that the
Moos rotates and
at the same time
moves round the
Earth
* State that the
Moon and the
Earth move round
the Sun at the
same time
* Describe the
changes in length
and position of the
shadow
throughout the day
* conclude that the
Earth rotates on its
axis from west to
east
2.2 Understanding * State that it is
the occurrence of day time for the
day and night part of the Earth
facing the Sun
35- * State that it is
36 night time for the
part of the Earth
facing away from
the Sun
* Explain that day
and night occur
due to the rotation
of the earth on its
axis
2.3 Understanding * State that the
the phases of the Moon does not
Moon emit light
37 * Explain that the
Moon appears
bright when it
reflects sunlight
* Describe the
phases of the
Moon
INVESTIGA 1. Strength 1.1 Knowing the * State the shapes
38 TING and Stability shapes of objects of objects
TECHONOL in structures * Identify shapes in
OGY structure
1.2 Understanding * Identify shapes
the strength and of objects that are
stability of a stable
39 structure * Identify the
factors that affect
stability of objects
* explain how base
area affects
 stability

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* Explain how
height affects
stability
* Identify the
39 factors that affects
the strength of a
structure
* Design a model
that is strong and
stable