Plants

Characteristics of plants. Living and non-living things in our environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Name living and non-living things in the environment.
Group things into living and non-living things in the environment.
Appreciate the living and non-living things in the environment.

Learners are guided to name reasons for living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided on how to group living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided around the school compound to observe, name and identify living and non-living things in the environment.

What are living things? What are non- living things?

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Plants
Plants
Animals

Characteristics of plants as living things.
Characteristics of plants in our environment
Characteristics of animals as living things

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention characteristics of plants as living things.
Explain and observe what happens when a plant is covered by a clear container.
Appreciate plants as living things.


Give reasons why plants are important to the environment.
Mention different plants found in the environment.
Appreciate the plants in the environment

Learners are guided around the school compound to identify, observe, discuss and take photographs of different plants and show their characteristics.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why plants are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of plants on the internet.

What makes plants living things?
Why should we not cut trees?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Give reasons why animals are important to the environment.
Mention activities of different animals.
Appreciate the animals in the environment.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why animals are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of animals on the internet.

Why should we take care of animals in our environment?

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Animals

Vertebrates and invertebrates

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the meaning of vertebrate and invertebrate.
Group animals into vertebrate and invertebrate.
Appreciate how animals are different from each other.

Learners are guided to name vertebrate and invertebrate animals

Learners are guided on how to group vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

What are vertebrate and invertebrate animals?

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Human body

Parts of the digestive system
Functions of the different parts of the digestive system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify and write names of the parts of the digestive system.
Draw the parts of the digestive system.
Appreciate the human digestive system.

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how the different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided on how to identify and write the names of human digestive system through pictures, realia and video clips.
Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Mouth, teeth, saliva, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines)

What are the parts of human digestive system?
What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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Human body

Functions of the different parts of the digestive system
Modelling different types of teeth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Pancreas, liver, large intestines, faeces, rectum, anus)

What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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State of matter

Understanding matter. The three states of matter

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the three states of matter in our environment.
Explain the shape of the three states of matter in our environment.
Appreciate the three states of matter.

Learners are guided to identify and explain the three states of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the shape, volume and mass of soil, air and water.

What are the three states of matter?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Gases
Characteristics of the three states of matter. Liquid

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the characteristics of gases.
Explain the characteristics of gases.
Appreciate the characteristics of gases.

Outline the characteristics of liquids.
Explain the characteristics of liquids.
Appreciate the characteristics of liquids.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of gases as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of gases using a balloons
Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of liquids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of liquids.

What are the characteristics of gases?
What are the characteristics of liquids?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Solids

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the characteristics of solids.
Explain the characteristics of solids.
Appreciate the characteristics of solids.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of solids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of solids.

What are the characteristics of liquids?

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Force

Force and its effects Meaning of force

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the meaning of force.
Explain the meaning of force.
Appreciate the term force.

Learners are guided to define the meaning of force from the dictionary or the internet

What is force?

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Force
Heat Energy

Effects of force on an object
Effects of force in everyday life.
Conduction of heat

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the effects of force on an object.
Demonstrate the effects of force on an object.
Appreciate the effects of push and pull.

Explain conduction of heat.
Demonstrate conduction of heat.
Have fun experimenting conduction of heat.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss what happens to an object such as a book, desk, table after a push or pull.

In groups, learners are guided to demonstrate the effects of force on an object


Learners are guided to explain conduction of heat.

In groups, learners are guided to demonstrate conduction of heat.

What happens after a pull or push of an object?
What is conduction of heat?

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Heat Energy

Poor and good conductors

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List poor and good conductors of heat.
Identify poor and good conductors of heat.
Appreciate poor and good conductors of heat.

Learners are guided to list, identify and explain poor and good conductors of heat.

What are poor and good conductors of heat?

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Heat Energy

Uses of poor and good conductors of heat

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention uses of good conductors of heat.
Identify uses of good conductors of heat.
Appreciate the uses of good conductors of heat.

Learner are guided to identify uses of good conductors of heat through discussion and pictures

What are uses of good conductors of heat?

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Machines

Levers as machines
Levers used in our locality

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the meaning of a lever.
Identify lever as a machine used in everyday life.
Appreciate lever as a machine used in everyday life.

Identify levers used in his/her locality.
Name and draw levers used in his/her locality.
Appreciate the use of levers

Learners are guided to define and identify lever as a machine used in everyday life.


Learners are guided to identify, name and draw levers found in their locality.

What is a lever?
What are types of levers?

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Machines

Parts of a lever
Making a see-saw

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts of a lever.
Explain the three parts of a lever.
Appreciate uses of the three parts of a lever.

Learners are guided to identify and explain the three parts of a lever (Fulcrum, load and effort)

What are the parts of a lever?

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Machines

Levers that make work easier

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention levers that make work easier.
Explain how levers make work easier.
Appreciate levers that make work easier.

Learners are guided to identify and explain how levers make work easier.

How levers make work easier?

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Machines
Weather and the Sky

Making a beam balance using locally available materials
Weather conditions Bodies in the sky during the day and at night

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Draw and name parts of a beam balance.
Make a beam balance using locally available materials.
Appreciate the use of a beam balance.


Name bodies in the sky during the day and at night.
Identify and explain the colour of the sky during the day and at night.
Appreciate the bodies and the colours of the sky during the day and at night.

Learners are guided to draw and name parts of a beam balance.

In groups, learners are guided to make a beam balance using locally available materials.
Learners are guided to name, identify and explain the bodies and colours of the sky during the day and at night.

What is a beam balance?
What bodies are found in the sky during the day and at night?

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Weather and the Sky

Types of clouds in the sky during the day

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Name the types of clouds in the sky during the day.
Explain the characteristics of different types of clouds (Nimbus and cirrus clouds)
Appreciate the characteristics of different types of clouds.

Learners are guided to name and explain the characteristics of different types of clouds (Nimbus and Cirrus)

What are the characteristics of different types of clouds?

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Weather and the Sky

Types of clouds in the sky during the day
Activities done during different weather conditions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the characteristics of different types of clouds (Cumulus and Stratus clouds)
Discuss the shapes and colours of the clouds.
Appreciate the shapes and colours of the clouds.

Learners are guided to name and explain the characteristics of different types of clouds (Cumulus and Stratus)

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the shapes and colours of the clouds.

What are the shapes and colours of different types of clouds?

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Weather and the Sky

Importance of weather conditions in the locality
A weather clock

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline importance of weather conditions in his/her locality.
Explain the importance of weather conditions on crops.
Appreciate the importance of weather conditions on crops.

Make a weather clock.
Display the weather clock and explain how it works.
Have fun and enjoy making a weather clock.

Learners are guided to outline and explain the importance of different weather conditions on planting and harvesting of crops.
In groups, learners are guided to make a weather clock using available materials and explain how it works.

What are the importance of different weather conditions?
How to make a weather clock?

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Weather and the Sky

Weather chart

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain what is a weather chart
Make a weather chart.
Have fun and enjoy making a weather chart.

In groups, learners are guided to make a weather chart and explain how it works.

How to make a weather chart?

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