SCIENCE SCHEMES OF WORK
STANDARD 6, 2017

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Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Six
TERM 1
WEEK	LESSON	TOPIC	SUB TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	T/L ACTIVITIES	T/LEARNING RESOURCES 	REFF 	REM	
	
1	Opening and Revision		
2	1	THE  HUMAN BODY	Parts of the Female reproductive System
 (ovary, oviduct,
uterus, vagina)	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Identify some parts of the female
reproductive system
b) State functions of some
parts
of the female  reproductive system
	•	Discussing the meaning of the word production
•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Drawing the parts of the female reproductive system
	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 1-2
		
	2		Parts of the Male reproductive System
male (testis, urethra, penis)	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
 (i)Identify the main parts of the Male reproductive system.
(ii)State the function of each part in the male reproductive system	•	Discussing the meaning of the word production
•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Drawing the parts of the male reproductive system
	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 1-2
		
	3		Functions of the female
reproductive system	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Identify some parts of the female
reproductive system
b) State functions of some
parts
of the female  reproductive system
	•	Discussing the meaning of the word production
•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Observing pictures of the female reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 3
		
	4		Functions of the male
reproductive system	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Identify some parts of the male
reproductive system
b) State functions of some
parts
of the female  reproductive system
	•	Discussing the meaning of the word production
•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources 	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 3
		
	5		Changes during adolescence	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Describe physical changes
during adolescence	•	Discussing the Changes during adolescence
•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 3
		
3	1		physical changes  during adolescence(male and
female)	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Explain physical changes  during adolescence(male and
female)	•	Discussing physical changes  during adolescence(male and
female 	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 4
		
	2		Emotional changes in both girls and boys	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Explain Emotional changes  during adolescence(male and
female)	•	Discussing physical changes  during adolescence(male and female	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 5
		
	3		Work to Do	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Complete the evaluation exercise by answering the questions	•	exercise	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 5-6
		
	4			By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Draw and label the reproductive system of male and female 	•	exercise-Work to do	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 5-6
		
	5			By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Interacting with each other in response to the previous topics	•	Discussing engagement among the pupils	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 5-6
		
4	1	HEALTH
EDUCATION	Common communicable
diseases	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
Identify Common communicable
diseases 	•	Discussing the function of the reproductive system
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 7
		
	2		Malaria:
Cause of malaria	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
(a) describe cause, sign,
symptoms and prevention
of common communicable
diseases	•	Discussing the  cause of Malaria
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 7-8
		
	3		Signs and symptoms of malaria	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
(a)	Explain the symptoms of malaria
(b)	describe cause, sign,
symptoms and prevention
of common communicable diseases	•	Discussing the  cause of Malaria
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 7
		
	4		Prevention of malaria	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the  symptoms and prevention
of common communicable
diseases	•	Discussing the   Prevention of malaria
•	pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for std six, pg 8-9
		
	5		Tuberculosis(TB)Cause of tuberculosis	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the Cause of tuberculosis 
	•	Discussing the  cause of Malaria
•	Observing pictures of the male reproductive system	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts of the female reproductive system
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class  six, pg. 10
		
5	1		Signs and symptoms of /Tuberculosis
Prevention of Tuberculosis	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the  symptoms and prevention
of common communicable
diseases
(b)identify other  immunizable
diseases	•	Discussing the  cause of  and symptoms of Tuberculosis
•	Questions and discussions	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 10-11
		
	2		Immunizable Diseases	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the  symptoms and prevention
of common communicable
diseases
b) identify other  immunizable
diseases 	•	Discussing the  cause of immuinizable diseases
•	Discussing prevention of common immunizable diseases
	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 11-12
		
	3		Immunization Scheduled for Children/Other Immunizable diseases	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the  symptoms and prevention
of common communicable
diseases
b) Outline Immunization Scheduled for Children 
	•	Discussing  Immunization Scheduled for Children 

	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 12-13
		
	4		HIV and AIDS/
The HIV Blood Test 	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain the meaning of HIV and 
a) Explain the  symptoms and signs of HIV and AIDS	•	Discussing the  cause of HIV and AIDS	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 13-14
		
	5		Importance of HIV Tesing	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) The Importance of HIV Testing 
	Discussing the Importance of HIV Testing 
	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 14-15
		
6	1		Pre-test and Post-Test counseling	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain Pre-test and Post-Test Counseling 
a) Explain importance of Pre-test and Post-Test Counseling 

	•	Discussing Pre-test and Post-Test counseling
•	Observing pictures 
•	Discussing the importance of Pre-test and Post-Test Counseling 
•	Visiting a VCT Centre

	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 15
		
	2		Effects of  HIV Infection	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain Effects of  HIV Infection 
b) Explain importance of Pre-test and Post-Test Counseling 

	•	Discussing Pre-test and Post-Test counseling
•	Observing pictures 
•	Discussing the Effects of  HIV Infection
•	Visiting a VCT Centre
	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 16
		
	3		Effects of  HIV Infection	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Explain Effects of  HIV Infection on the nation
	•	Discussing the Effects of  HIV Infection on the nation
•	Work to do	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 16-17
		
	4		-	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Complete a revision evaluation exercise 	•	Discussions and explanations	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 16-17
		
	5		-	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Complete a revision evaluation exercise	•	Discussions and explanations	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 16-17		
7	MID TERM 1		
8	1	PLANTS/ Growth and
reproduction in plants	Parts of a Flower	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Identify parts of a Flower 
b) Explain the parts of a Flower 	•	Observing parts of a Flower 
•	Observing pictures  and charts
•	Discussing the parts of a Flower 	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 17		
	2			By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Draw and label the  parts of a Flower 
b) Explain the parts of a Flower 	•	Observing parts of a Flower 
•	Observing pictures  and charts
•	Discussing the parts of a Flower	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 19		
	3		Activity	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Draw and label the  parts of a Flower 
b) Explain the parts of a Flower 	•	Collect different types of flowers 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing parts of a flower
•	Discussing the parts of a Flower	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample Flowers 
Audio visual resources	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 19-20		
	4		Pollination	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
b) describe pollination and
fertilization
a) Explain Types of pollination 	
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing pollination
•	Discussing pollination 	Primary science pupils book for  std six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 21		
	5		Agents of Pollination	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) describe Agents of Pollination 
b) Explain Types of pollination	•	Collect different types of flowers 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing pollination 
•	Discussing pollination 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 22		
9	1		Agents of Pollination	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) describe Agents of Pollination 
b) Explain Types of pollination	•	Collect different types of flowers 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing pollination 
•	Discussing pollination 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 22-23		
	2		Fertilization in Plants	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) Explain the meaning of fertilization in plants
b) Explain Fertilization in Plants 	•	Collect different types seeds 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing fertilization  in plants
•	Discussing Fertilization 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants and seeds	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 23		
	3		Parts of a seed	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) Explain the meaning of fertilization in plants
b) Draw and label parts of a seed	•	Collect different types seeds 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing fertilization  in plants
Discussing Fertilization	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants and seeds	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 23		
	4		Activity	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) Explain the meaning of fertilization in plants
b) Draw and label parts of a seed	•	Collect different types seeds 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing fertilization  in plants
•	Discussing Fertilization	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants and seeds	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 23		
	5		Germination	By the end of the topic, the
learner, should be able to:
a) Explain the meaning of Germination 
	•	Collect different types seeds 
•	Observing pictures  and charts showing fertilization  in plants
•	Discussing Fertilization	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Collected Sample plants and seeds	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 25-26		
10	1	WEATHER AND
THE SOLAR
SYSTEM	Solar system	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name the nine planets in the
solar system
b) model the solar  system	•	Observing pictures  and charts showing the Solar system 
•	Discussing the Solar system	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 28		
	2		Solar system	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name the nine planets in the
solar system
b) model the solar system	•	Observing pictures  and charts showing the Solar system 
•	Discussing the Solar system	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 28-29		
	3		Solar system	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name the nine planets in the
solar system
b) model the solar system	•	Discussing  the Solar system 
•	Discussing the Solar system and the planets	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 29		
	4		Activity	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) name the nine planets in the
solar system
b) model the solar system	•	Discussing  the Solar system 
•	Discussing the Solar system and the planets	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Soft board, clay/peppier Mache/plastic/candle wax, name tags for the planets, thorns/pins, glue/paste manila paper	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 29		
	5		More about the sky	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Learn more about the sky
b) model the solar system	Work to do	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 30-31		
11	1	ANIMALS	Animal feeding	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) identify types of feeds for
livestock	•	Observing some animals feeding around 
•	Discussing Animal feeding 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 32-33		
	2		Commercial feeds/concentrates	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) identify types of feeds for
livestock
b) identify Commercial feeds/concentrates 	•	Discussing  the Solar system 
•	Discussing the Commercial feeds/concentrates 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 35-36		
	3		Methods of grazing	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) identify types of feeds for
livestock
b) identify Methods of grazing 	•	Observing some animals feeding around 
•	Discussing Animal feeding  and methods of grazing	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 36		
	4		Methods of grazing	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) identify types of feeds for
livestock
b) describe the different
grazing methods 	•	Observing some animals feeding around 
•	Discussing Animal feeding  and methods of grazing	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 36		
	5		Constituents of Balanced diet for animals	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Explain the Constituents of Balanced diet for animals 
b)list the composition of a
balanced diet in animal
feeding	Work to Do	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 37-38		
12-13		Revision and Evaluation Exercises		
14	End Term 2 Exams and Closing		

TERM 2
		
WEEK	LESSON	TOPIC	SUB TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	T/L ACTIVITIES	T/LEARNING RESOURCES 	REFF 	REM	
	
1	Opening and Revision		
2	1	WATER	Water borne diseases	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain meaning of water
borne diseases
b) name some water borne
diseases 
	•	Discuss Water borne diseases 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 39		
	2		Meaning of water borne
disease	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain meaning of water
borne diseases	•	Discussing meaning of water borne diseases 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 39		
	3		Cholera 
	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain  the causes of cholera
b) explain ways of preventing cholera	•	Discussing transmission of cholera 
•	Discussing signs and symptoms of Cholera	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 39		
	4		Typhoid	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain  the causes of cholera
b) explain ways of preventing cholera	•	Discussing transmission of cholera
•	Discussing signs and symptoms of Cholera	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 40		
	5		Bilharzia	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain  the causes of cholera
b) explain ways of preventing cholera	•	Discussing transmission of cholera
•	Discussing signs and symptoms of bilharzia	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 40-41		
3	1		Preventive measures for some
water borne diseases such as	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) describe preventive
measures for some water
borne disease s
	•	Discussing preventive measures for some water borne disease s
	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 42		
	2		Exercise	By the end of this topic, the leader should be able to: 
a) Complete the exercise	Work to do	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 43		
	3	SOIL	Meaning of soil erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) a) explain soil erosion and its
agents 	•	Discuss Meaning of soil erosion transmission of cholera
	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 44		
	4		Agents of soil erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) a) explain soil erosion and its
agents	•	Discussing Agents of soil erosion 
•	Visit are a affected by soil erosion
	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 44-45		
	5		Wind	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) a) explain soil erosion and its
agents	•	Discussing Wind  as an Agent  of soil erosion 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 44-45		
4	1		Water	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) a) explain soil erosion and its
agents	•	Discussing Water as an Agent  of soil erosion 	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 44-45		
	2		Factors that increase soil erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain Factors that increase soil erosion 
	•	Discussing Factors that increase soil erosion 
•	Discussing effects of soil erosion	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 44-45		
	3		Types of soil erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain Types of soil erosion 
a) explain Types of soil erosion	•	Discussing Types of soil erosion 
•	Discussing effects of soil erosion	Primary science pupils book for  class six,
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 46		
	4		Splash erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain Factors that increase soil erosion 
b) Understand Splash erosion 
	•	Observing Splash erosion 
•	Discussing effects of soil erosion	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 45		
	5		Rill Erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain Rill Erosion 
b) Understand Rill Erosion 	•	Discussing explain Rill Erosion 
•	Discussing effects of soil erosion	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 46		
6	1		Gulley Erosion	By the end of the topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) explain Gulley Erosion 
b) Understand Gulley Erosion 	•	Observing Gulley Erosion 
•	Discussing effects of soil erosion
•	Identify types of soil erosion	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 47		
	2	FOODS AND NUTRITION	Traditional methods of preserving food	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)describe traditional and modern
methods of preserving food	•	Discussing methods of preserving food 
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 49		
	3		Smoking and Drying	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)describe traditional and modern
methods of preserving food	•	Discussing methods of preserving food 
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 51		
	4			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)describe traditional and modern
methods of preserving food	•	Discussing methods of preserving food 
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 52		
	5		Use of low temperature	By the end of this topic, the
Learner should be able to:
A)describe Use of low temperature 
	•	Discussing Use of low temperature 	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 52		
7	Mid Term 2 Exams		
8	1		canning
and use of honey	By the end of this topic, the
Learner should be able to:
A)describe canning
and use of honey  as a way of preserving food	•	Discussing methods of preserving food 
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 52		
	2			By the end of this topic, the
Learner should be able to:
A)describe canning
and use of honey  as a way of preserving food	•	Discussing methods of preserving food 
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 52		
	3		salting
		•			Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 52		
	4		Modern
Methods of preserving food	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)describe traditional and modern
methods of preserving food	•	Discussing Use of low temperature 	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 53		
	5		Proper Storage of Food	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)describe Proper Storage of Food 
	•	Discussing Proper Storage of Food 
•	Work to do
	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 55		
9	1	ENERGY	Light/ How light travels	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Explain How light travels 	•	Investigating how light travels
•	Observations on how light travels	A torch, candles. Matchboxes, small nail, hard board (cardboard )or cartons, a razor blade or a knife	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 56-57		
	2		Light/ How light travels	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Explain How light travels 	•	Investigating how light travels
•	Observations on how light travels	A torch, candles. Matchboxes, small nail, hard board (cardboard )or cartons, a razor blade or a knife	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 56-57		
	3		Transparent, translucent and
opaque materials	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Explain How light travels	•	Investigating how light travels
•	Observations on how light travels	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 58		
	4			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Explain How light travels
b) identify transparent,
translucent and opaque
materials	•	Investigating how light travels
•	Observations on how light travels	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 58-59		
	5			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Uses of Transparent, translucent and
opaque materials 
b) identify transparent,
translucent and opaque
materials	•	Investigating how light travels
•	Observations on how light travels	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 60		
10	1		Reflection of light	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) demonstrate reflection of
light 
	•	Investigating  reflection of light	Plain mirror, other smooth  shiny different colors, Pieces of paper of different colors	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 61		
	2		Reflection of light	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) demonstrate reflection of
light 
	•	Observing how light travels	Plain mirror, other smooth  shiny different colors, Pieces of paper of different colors	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 61-62		
	3		Reflecting light using a source
of light and a smooth shiny
surface	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) demonstrate reflection of
light 
	•	Investigating formation of images	Dark room, plain mirror and source of light	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 63		
	4		Reflecting light using a source
of light and a smooth shiny
surface	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) demonstrate reflection of
light 
	•	Investigating Reflection of Light 	Plain mirror, other smooth  shiny different colors, Pieces of paper of different colors	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 63		
	5		Refraction of Light	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Understand Refraction of Light 
	•	Investigating Refraction of Light	Plain mirror, other smooth  shiny different colors, Pieces of paper of different colors	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 64-65		
11	1		Demonstration on making a
Rainbow.	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Understand the formation of a rain bow 
	•	Making a rain bow
•	Observation	A mirror, a basin, Clear water clean drinking water white sheet of paper, a spraying device	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 66		
	3		Demonstration on making a
Rainbow.	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Understand the formation of a rain bow 
	•	Making a rain bow
•	Observation	A mirror, a basin, Clear water clean drinking water white sheet of paper, a spraying device	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 67		
	4		Demonstration on making a
Rainbow.	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) Understand the formation of a rain bow 
	•	Making a rain bow
•	Observation	A mirror, a basin, Clear water clean drinking water white sheet of paper, a spraying device	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 68-70		
	5	Evaluation exercise		
12-13	Revisions and activities		
14	End Term 2 Exams and Closing		

TERM 3		
			
1	Opening and Revisions		
2	1	PROPERTIES OF
MATTER	Composition of air	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name the components of air
b)Name the composition of air	•	Discussing properties of
matter 
•	Observation	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 72		
	2		Uses of air
Oxygen (breathing,
burning, germination)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name Uses of air
b) State some uses of air.	•	Investigating the use of air (oxygen)in breathing
•	Investigating the use of air (oxygen)in breathing
•	Observation	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 72		
	3		Carbon dioxide (making
plant food, preserving soft drinks, fire extinguisher putting
our fires,)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name Uses of air
b) State some uses of air.	•	Investigating the use of air (oxygen)in breathing
•	Investigating the use of air (oxygen)in breathing
•	Observation	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 73		
	4		Nitrogen (used by legumes
to make proteins)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name Uses of air
b) State some uses of Nitrogen	•	Investigating the use of air 
•	Investigating the use of air (Nitrogen)
•	Observation	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 74		
	5		Inert gases (in electric bulbs
and tubes)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) name Uses of air
b) State some uses of Inert gases 	•	Investigating the use of air 
•	Investigating the use of air (Inert gases) 	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 75		
3	1			Work to do	•	Observations	-			
	2	MAKING WORK
EASIER	Movement	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a) move objects and stop
moving objects
	•	Investigating what causes motion 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 76-77		
	3			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  stop moving objects
	•	Investigating what causes motion
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 77		
	4			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  move objects and stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating The force of gravity
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 78		
	5			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  move objects and stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating  magnetic force 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 79		
4	Revisions		
5	1		Stopping objects from
Moving	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating  what stops moving
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 80		
	2		Stationary and Moving Objects	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating  the relationship between Stationary and Moving Objects 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 82		
	3			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating  the relationship between Stationary and Moving Objects 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 82		
	4			By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  stop
moving objects 
	•	Investigating  the relationship between Stationary and Moving Objects 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 82		
	5	Evaluation exercise		
6	1	Force	meaning of force	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  state what force is 	•	Measuring For e in New tones 
•	Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 83		
	2		units of force (Newton)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  state what force is	•	Measuring For e in New tones 
Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 83-84		
									
	3		units of force (Newton)	By the end of this topic, the
learner should be able to:
a)  state what force is	•	Measuring For e in New tones 
Observations	Primary science pupils book for class six.
Pictures and charts
Audio visual teaching and  learning Aids	Primary science pupils book for class six pg. 83-84		
	4-5	Evaluation exercise		
7-8	Revision and Preparations for end year Exams		
9	End Term 3-End Year Exams and Closing