SCIENCE SCHEMES OF WORK
STANDARD 5, 2017

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SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK CLASS 5
For Use with Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five
TERM 1
WK	LESN	TOPIC	SUB-TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	T/L ACTIVITIES	T/L
RESOURCES	REFF	REM	

1	Opening Term 1 and Revisions		
2	1	HUMAN BODY	The Human Breathing system	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) Define Breathing System
ii)Distinguish between inspiration and expiration	•	Breathing in and out
•	Observation-Volume of the chest, What makes chest change its size	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Parts of the Human Breathing system and their Functions
Nose	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)state the functions of the parts of the breathing system(Nose)
	•	Breathing in and out
•	Observation-Volume of the chest, What makes chest change its size	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Trachea (Wind Pipe)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) Identify the Trachea
ii) State the Functions of the Trachea	•	Breathing in and out
•	Observation-Volume of the chest, What makes chest change its size	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Bronchus(Plural-Bronchi)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) State the functions of the Bronchus
Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,pg. 2	•	Breathing in and out
•	Observation-Volume of the chest, What makes chest change its size	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Lungs	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) Identify the Lungs
ii) State the functions of the Lungs	•	Breathing in and out
•	Observation-Volume of the chest, What makes chest change its size
•	Observing the breathing organs	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,		
3	1		Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the exercise	•	Draw a diagram of the parts of the human  breathing system	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,		
	2		Digestive system:	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) identify the main parts of
the digestive system
ii) Name the parts of the digestive system	•	Discussions
•	Observations	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,pg. 4		
	3		Digestion in the Mouth-

Function of  Teeth, saliva, Tongue and Oesophagus (Gullet)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) identify the main parts of the digestive system
ii) Sate the functions of Teeth, Saliva, Tongue and Oesophagus	•	Discussions
•	Observations	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,		
	4		Function o Tongue and Oesophagus (Gullet)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) identify the main parts of the digestive system
ii) Sate the functions of Teeth, Saliva	•	Discussions
•	Observations	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,		
	5		Exercise
Drawing diagram	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Draw and name the diagram
ii) Mouth-Function of   Tongue and Oesophagus (Gullet)	•	Discussions
•	Drawing a diagram of the digestive system of a human body
•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the breathing system, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5,		
4	1		Digestion in the Stomach
Small intestine (Ileum)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) state the functions of
various system
ii) Explain the digestion in the stomach	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the small intestine	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the digestive system, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Digestion in the  liver	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) Understand the function of liver in digestion	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, Charts and diagrams of the digestive system, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for 5		
	3		Digestion in the  pancreas	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the function of the pancreas in digestion	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams 	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five, 	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Digestion in the large intestine 	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand Digestion in the large intestine	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard Five,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Digestion in the rectum	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the function of the rectum in digestion	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
5	1		Anus

	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the function of the Anus in digestion	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	Exercise	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete an evaluation exercise	•	Observe the diagram and identify the parts
•	Discuss the digestive system in the large intestine
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Functions of the teeth	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Understand the Functions of the teeth
ii)Name and classify teeth	•	Observe the diagram and identify the teeth
•	Discuss the Functions of the teeth
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Functions of the Oesophagus	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Understand the Functions of the Oesophagus	•	Observe the diagram and examine the oesophagus
•	Discuss the Functions of the Oesophagus
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Functions of the stomach	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the Functions of the stomach	•	Observe the diagram and examine the Stomach
•	Discuss the Functions of the stomach
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
6	Revision exercises and class work		
7	Mind Term 1 Exams and closing		
8	1		Functions of the Small intestines

Hint: Functions of liver and
Pancreas not required.
Details of names,
functions and process of
enzymes also not
Required. 	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the i)Functions of the Small intestine
ii)Functions of the large intestine	•	Observe the diagram and examine the Small intestines
•	Discuss the Functions of the small intestines
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Functions of the large intestines. 	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Understand the 
i)Functions of the large intestine	•	Observe the diagram and examine the Small and the large intestines
•	Discuss the Functions of the large intestines
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3	HEALTH
EDUCATION	Proper use and
storage of medicine	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Describe the proper use and
storage of medicine
	•	Observe the diagram and examine Medicines
•	Discuss handling of medicine
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Safety when handling
chemicals	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Describe Safety when handling
chemicals
	•	Observe the diagram and examine Medicines
•	Discuss handling of chemicals
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Modes of transmission
of HIV	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Explain Modes of transmission
of HIV	•	Observe the diagram and examine Medicines
•	Discuss handling of chemicals
•	Discuss the mode of transmission of HIV 	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
9	1		Stages of HIV
infection	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain Stages of HIV
infection
ii) Name the stages of
development of HIV	•	Observe diagrams of people suffering HIV at different stages
•	Discuss handling HIV infected person
•	Name the stages of
development of HIV	Primary Science Pupils Boo 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	PLANTS	Classification of plants into:

Green plants	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify plants into green
and non-green
	•	Observe the diagram and examine Plants
•	Discuss classification of plants
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3	PLANTS	Classification of plants into:
Non-green plants	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify plants into green
and non-green
	•	Observe the diagram and examine Plants
•	Discuss classification of plants
•	Observe the diagrams
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials.,	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Flowering 
plants	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify plants into
flowering and no flowering
	•	Observe the diagram and examine different plants
•	Discuss flowering and non flowering plants	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Non  flowering
plants	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify plants into
flowering and no flowering
	•	Observe the diagram and examine different plants
•	Discuss flowering and non flowering plants	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
10	1		Functions of external parts of a
plant (root, stem, leaf, flower,
fruit)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
State the functions of the
external parts of a plant	•	Observe the diagram and examine different plants
•	Discuss the external parts of a  plant 	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Types of roots (tap roots)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Identify different types of
roots
	•	Observe the diagram and examine types of roots
•	Discuss roots of different plants 	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Types of roots 

(fibrous roots)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Identify different types of
roots
	•	Observe the diagram and examine types of roots
•	Discuss roots of different plants 	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4	WEATHER	Weather instruments

Rain gauge	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss the use of different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 

	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Wind vane	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments
	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss the use of different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 
•	
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
11	1		Windsock	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss the use of different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Liquid and air Thermometers	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss the use of different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Making the different weather
instruments	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss the use of different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Using weather instruments	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Identify different weather
instruments
ii) State the use of different
weather instrument
iii) Construct and use different
weather instruments	•	Observe the diagrams of weather instruments
•	Discuss different
weather instrument
•	Construct and use different
weather instruments 
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5	ANIMALS	Classifying animals
Meaning of:
Vertebrates and 
Invertebrates	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
iv) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the use of vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
12	1		Classification of vertebrates

Amphibians	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
iv) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Fish	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
iv) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Reptiles	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
iv) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Birds	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
iv) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Mammals	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)Explain the meaning of
Vertebrates and invertebrates
ii)classify vertebrates and
give examples of each
group
iii) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
13	Revisions and Preparations for End Term 1 Exam		
14	End Term 1 Exam and Closing		

TERM 11		
1	Opening and Revision		
2	1		Common invertebrates

a) Iinvertebrates such as
insects, ticks, spiders,
mites, spiders, mites,

B) Worms, snails, slugs,
millipedes, centipedes and
crabs	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) observe and list some
characteristics of the groups
of vertebrates
ii) name some common
invertebrates	•	Observe the diagrams of different animals
•	Discuss the vertebrates and invertebrates	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio visual materials	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	SOIL	Soil texture
a) fine /smooth such as clay

	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Explain the term soil texture	•	Observe the diagrams different types of soil
•	Discuss the properties of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, sample types of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		
Soil texture
coarse/rough such as sand	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Explain the term soil texture	•	Observe the diagrams different types of soil
•	Discuss the properties of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, sample types of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Physical properties of soil

a)  Drainage /water retention	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate the physical
properties of soil	•	Observe the diagrams different types of soil
•	Discuss the physical properties of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, sample types of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Physical properties of soil

b)Capillarity (rising up of
water in soil)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate the physical
properties of soil	•	Observe the diagrams different types of soil
•	Discuss the physical properties of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, sample types of soil	Primary Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
3	1	FOODS AND
NUTRITION	Nutrients found in food

Carbohydrates	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i) State nutrients found in food
iii) State the importance of
water	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources.	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Fats and oils	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) state the importance of
water
iii) identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources.	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Proteins	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) state the importance of
water
iii) identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources.	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Vitamins	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) state the importance of
water
iii) identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Minerals	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) State the importance of
water
iii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
4	1		Importance of water and fiber
in a diet	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) State the importance of
water
iii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
•	Discuss the importance of water.	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Nutritional deficiency disease

Kwashiorkor	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
•	Discuss causes of kwashiorkor	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Marasmus	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
•	Discuss causes of Marasmus	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Anemia	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
•	Discuss causes of Anemia	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Rickets	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i ) State nutrients found in food
ii) Identify some nutritional
deficiency diseases, their
causes, signs, symptoms
and their prevention	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
•	Discuss causes of Anemia	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
5	1	ENERGY	Sound
Types of sound
loud and soft	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
 Identify different types of
sound

	•	Observe the diagrams different types foods
•	Discuss the nutrients found in food
Discuss causes of Anemia	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Pollution from sound (noise)

Effects such as damaging
the ear drum and irritation	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
ii) Demonstrate pollution from
sound 
ii) Explain effects of sound	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Discuss sound pollution	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Heat transfer

Condensation	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate methods of heat
transfer	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Discuss methods of heat transfer	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Convection	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate methods of heat
transfer	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Discuss methods of heat transfer	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Radiation	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate methods of heat
transfer	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Discuss methods of heat transfer	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
6	             Revision Exercises and class work		
7		Mid Term 11 Exams and Closing		
8	1	EXERCISE 	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise	Exercise	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	2		Good conductors of
heat	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify good and poor
conductors of heat and their
uses	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Experiment on good and poor conductors of heat	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3		Poor conductors of
heat	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify good and poor
conductors of heat and their
uses	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Experiment on good and poor conductors of heat	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Uses of good 
conductors of heat	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify good and poor
conductors of heat and their
uses	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Experiment on good and poor conductors of heat	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Uses of Poor
conductors of heat	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Classify good and poor
conductors of heat and their
uses	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss the effects of sound
•	Experiment on good and poor conductors of heat	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
9	1	PROPERTIES OF
MATTER	State of matter
Solid	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		liquid	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter effects of sound
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	3	PROPERTIES OF
MATTER	State of matter
Solid	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		liquid	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter effects of sound
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Volume	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
10	1		Mass	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
i)  List the state of matter
ii) identify characteristics of
matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter
•	Investigate matter	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	EXERCISE 	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Exercise	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	3		Effects of heat on matter
increasing and decreasing
temperature

change of state (solid, liquid-
gas)	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter	Primary Science Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and metal, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Melting	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Melting using heat	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Evaporation	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Heating liquids	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
11	1		Conduction	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Heating solids	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	EXERCISE 	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Exercise	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	3		Freezing	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Freezing liquids	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	4		Expansion of matter	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Observe the diagrams
•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Heating various substances to investigate expansion	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	5		Contraction of matter	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Investigate effects of heat
on matter	•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Discussion on contraction	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
12	1		Measurement of temperature in
degrees celsius (oC	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
measure temperature in
degrees celsius (oC)	•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Discussion on contraction
•	Measuring temperature	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2	EXERCISE 	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Exercise	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	3-5	Class work
In door and Out door	Class work
In door and Out door	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Discuss matter Investigate matter
•	Discussion on contraction
•	Measuring temperature	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
12-13	Revision and preparation for end Term Exams		
14	End Term 11 Exams and Closing		

TERM 111		
1	Opening and Revisions		
2	1	MAKING WORK
EASIER	Balancing on a see-saw	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Balance another pupil at
different points on a seesaw
	•	Make a see-saw and balance
•	Make a see-saw and balance
	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
	2		Making and using a simple
beam balance	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Make and use a simple
beam balance 	•	Make a see-saw and balance
	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	3		compare mass
of different materials	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Make and use a simple
beam balance	•	Make a see-saw and balance
	Pupils Book 5, Charts and diagrams, Source of heat and solid, liquid, gas, audio, visual resources	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
	4-5		Exercise 	Exercise	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Exercise	Primary Science Pupils Book 5		
4-7		Class work, In door and Out door	Class work,
In door and Out door	By the end of this topic, The learner should be able to:
Complete the Exercise and class work	•	Class work
•	Revisions
	Primary Science Pupils Book 5	Primary
Science Pupils Book for Standard 5		
8	Preparations for End Term 111 Exams		
9	End Term 3 Exams and Closing