YEARLY SCHEME AND STUDENTS EXERCISE CONTRACT 2012 SCIENCE FORM 4

EXERCISENO OF OBJECTIVE WEEK LEARNING OBJECTIVES SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES/ TEACHING AIDS LEARNING OUTCOMES STRUCT. 1 1 ESSAY

INTRODUCING SCIENCE Scientific Investigation (1) 3/1-5/1

1.1 Analysing the Scientific investigation method

Discussion on steps in method of scientific investigation Think of ways to control the variables

A student is able to : 2 -Explain the Steps in method of scientific investigation -Explain the importance of method of scientific investigation A student is able to : 2 -State the scientific attitudes and noble values practiced when carrying out scientific investigations

1.2 Scientific attitudes and noble values when carrying out scientific investigations Body Coordination (2) 8/1-12/1 2.22.2 Understanding the human nervous system 2.1 Understanding Body Coordination

Discussion on scientific attitudes and noble values

Discussion on body coordination

A student is able to : -Body systems that control and regulate coordination Importance of body coordination A student is able to :

Research on human nervous system Discussion on neurones Think activity on comparing sensory neurone, relay neurone and motor neurone Inquiry experiment carried out

2 -Component parts of the human nervous system -Neurones and its function A student is able to :

2.3 Analysing

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Nervous coordination

to study the reflex action (I) -Receptors and effectors Discussion on reflex arc and reflex action -Reflex action and reflex arc A student is able to :

2.4 Understanding the role of proprioceptors in maintaining balance and coordination 2.5 Understanding the Human brain and its complexity

Inquiry experiment carried out to study the kinaesthetic sense

2 -Proprioceptors and its importance

Discussion on human brain Think activity on voluntary and involuntary actions

A student is able to : 2 -Main parts and functions of human brain -Voluntary and involuntary actions A student is able to : 2 -Hormone and endocrine glands -Functions of hormones secreted by the endocrine glands -Effects of hormonal imbalance on health A student is able to : 2 -Importance of coordination between nervous system and the endocrine system in response to a specific stimulus A student is able to : -Examples of drugs -Drug abuse and its effects on body coordination and health 1 1

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2.6 Understanding Hormonal coordination in the body

Research on human endocrine system

2.7 Analysing Coordination between nervous system and the endocrine system 2.8 Evaluating the effects of drug abuse on body coordination and health 2.9 Analysing the

Discussion on the comparison between nervous coordination and hormonal coordination

Discussion on drugs Simulation activity carried out on Stay away from drugs

Discussion on alcoholic drinks

A student is able to :

effects of excessive consumption of alcohol on body coordination and health 3.0 Realising the importance of Sound and healthy mind 3.1 Understanding Cell division Research on mind and factors influence it Research on gene, DNA and chromosome Inquiry experiment carried out to study the stages of mitosis Research on stages of meiosis Research on the comparison between mitosis and meiosis
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2 -Examples of alcoholic drinks -Alcohol and its effects on body coordination and health -Importance of avoiding excessive consumption of alcohol A student is able to : 2 -Mind and factors that affect mind A student is able to : 2 -Genes, deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and chromosomes -Mitosis and meiosis

MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE Heredity and Variation

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TEST 1 3.2 Understanding the principles and mechanism of inheritance Research on traits determination by dominant and recessive genes Simulation activity carried out to study the genetically inherited traits Think activity on inheritance mechanism in humans Discussion on sex chromosomes Think activity on gender determination mechanism A student is able to : 2 -Dominant genes and recessive genes -Dominant traits and recessive traits -Mechanism of inheritance of traits -Genotype and phenotype ratios of a monohybrid cross A student is able to : 2 -Sex chromosomes -Determination of sex -Identical and non-identical twins 1 1

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*Mid term break

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3.3 Understanding
sex determination and the occurrence of twins in human beings

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3.4 Understanding Mutation

Reseach on mutation Research on sex inherited disease

A student is able to : 1 -Type of mutation -Factors that causes mutation -Advantages and disadvantages of mutation A student is able to : 1 -Contributions of genetic research in various fields -Selective breeding in plants and livestock -Present arguments for and against genetic research A student is able to : 2 1 -Types of variation; continuous and discontinuous variation -Factors that cause variation -Importance of variation

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3.5 Evaluating effects of genetic research on human life

A visit to be carried out on genetic research Research on genetic research

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3.6 Analysing Variation among living things

Discussion on variation Inquiry experiment carried out to study the continuous variation Inquiry experiment carried out to study the discontinuous variation Discussion on the factors determining variation and their importance Think activity on changes in heat and changes in states of matter Inquiry experiment on changes in state of matter Discussion on changes in states of matter Discussion subatomic particles and their differences Research on proton number

MATTER IN NATURE Matter and Substance

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4.1 Analysing Changes in the states of matter

A student is able to : 1 -Kinetic theory of matter -Relate changes in heat to changes in kinetic energy of the particles in matter -Interconversion of the three states of matter based on the kinetic theory of matter A student is able to : 2 -Subatomic particles A student is able to : 1

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4.2 Understanding the Structure of the atom 4.3 Applying the

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*Labour Day 1/5

idea of Proton number and nucleon number in atoms of elements

and nucleon number Think activity on constructing a table regarding proton number and nucleon number Think activity on isotopes -Proton number and nucleon number -Number of protons, neutrons and electrons Isotopes

REVISION (18) 6/5-10/5 (19-20) 13/5-24/5 MID YEAR EXAM *First Term Break
27/5-7/6 (21) 10/6-14/6

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MID YEAR EXAM 16/5-26/5

DISCUSSION
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4.4 Understanding the Classification of elements in the Periodic Table

Discussion on the Periodic Table

A student is able to : 2 -Arrangement of elements in the Periodic Table -Groups and periods -Location of metals, non-metals and semi-metals -Importance of the Periodic Table A student is able to : 2 -Atoms, molecules and ions -Substances made of atoms, molecules and ions -Relate the physical properties of substance to the arrangement of particles and the forces of attraction between them A student is able to : 1 1

4.5 Understanding the Properties of substances based on the particles present in them

Discussion on the classification of substances based on the type of particles Experiment carried out to study the physical properties of substances made of atoms, molecules and ions

4.6 Understanding

Experiment carried out to study

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the properties and uses of metals and non-metals

the physical properties of metals and non-metals Discussion on the uses of metals and non-metals

1 -Properties of metals and nonmetals -Uses of metals and non-metals -Relate the physical properties of metals and non-metals to their uses in daily life A student is able to : 1 -Characteristics of pure substances -Different methods of purification of substances -Relate the characteristics of substances to the method of purification used -Methods of purification used to produce substances used in daily life A student is able to : 2 -Physical and chemical changes and the examples in daily life

4.7 Analysing Methods of purifying substances

Experiment carried out to study the effect of impurities on the boiling point of pure liquid Experiment carried out to study the method of distillation for mixed liquid Experiment carried out to study the purification method for saturated solution of common salt

ENERGY IN LIFE Energy and Chemical Changes

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5.1 Understanding Physical and chemical changes

Think activity on the physical and chemical changes Research on physical and chemical changes Inquiry experiment carried out to study the physical and chemical changes Experiment carried out to study the exothermic and endothermic reactions

5.2 Analysing Heat change in chemical reactions

A student is able to : 2 -Chemical reaction involving heat change -Reactions involving heat loss and heat gain -Exothermic and endothermic reactions -Heat changes that occur during industrial chemical reactions A student is able to :

5.3 Synthesising

Experiment carried out to study

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the Reactivity series of metals

the reactions between metals with water Experiment carried out to study the reactions between metals with acids Experiment carried out to study the reactions between metals with oxygen Research on reactivity series of metals Experiment carried out to study the position of carbon in the reactivity series of metals Simulation activity carried out on metal extraction processes Discussion on the application of reactivity series of metals in metal extraction

2 -Reactivity of metals with water, acids and oxygen -Arrangement of metals in order of reactivity -Position of carbon in the reacitivity series

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5.4 Applying the Concepts of reactivity series of metals

A student is able to : 1 -Relate the position of metals in the reactivity series to the method of extraction of metals from their ores -Process of extraction of metals from its ore using carbon -Importance of the reactivity series A student is able to : 2 -Anode, cathode, anion, cation and electrolyte -Electrolysis using carbon electrodes -Uses of electrolysis in industry 1

5.5 Understanding Electrolysis

Discussion of metal extraction using electrolysis Experiment carried out to study the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide Experiment carried out to study the process of electroplating metal objects using electrolysis

5.6 Understanding

Experiment carried out on

A student is able to :

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the production of electrical energy from chemical reactions 5.7 Understanding Chemical reactions that occur in the presence of light

simple cell Research on chemical cells -Generation of electrical energy using simple cell -Various types of cells and their uses -Advantages and disadvantages of various types of cells A student is able to :

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Experiment carried out to study the effect of light on chemical reactions Think activity on the effect of light on chemicals and methods of storage Discussion on radioactive substances and radioactive radiations Research on radioactive substances

2 -Chemical reactions which require light -Effect of light on photosensitive chemicals -Storage of certain chemicals in dark bottles A student is able to : 2 -Radioactive substances and the process of radioactive decay -Radioactive radiations -Radioisotopes A student is able to : 2 -Production of energy through nuclear fission and fusion -Uses of nuclear energy Process of generating electricity from nuclear energy 1 1

ENERGY IN LIFE Nuclear Energy

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6.1 Understanding Radioactive substances

6.2 Understanding
the production of nuclear energy and its uses (30) 12/8-16/8
19/8-23/8 *Hari Raya Puasa 19-20/8

Research on the production of nuclear energy Discussion on uses of nuclear energy and the process of generating electricity from nuclear energy

TEST 2 MID TERM BREAK 6.3 Awareness of the need for proper handling of radioactive substances Research on the effects of radioactive substances on living things A student is able to : 1 -Effects of radioactive radiations on living things -Proper handling of radioactive

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substances and radioactive waste

ENERGY IN LIFE Light, colour and sight (32) 2/9-6/9

7.1 Synthesising
the formation of image by plane mirrors and lenses

Experiment carried out to study the characteristics of images formed by a plane mirror Experiment carried out to study the characteristics of images formed by a convex lens and concave lens Discussion on the formation of images by a convex lens and a concave lens for distant objects Experiment carried out to study the relationship between object distance and image distance for a convex lens Experiment carried out to study the focal length of a convex lens Research on ray diagram in optical instruments Experiment carried out to study the formation of image in a pinhole camera Simulation activity to make analogies of structure and function of the eye with the camera

A student is able to : 2 -Images formed by plane mirror, convex lens and concave lens -Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of image by light rays passing through convex and concave lens -Determination of focal length of a convex lens 2

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7.2 Synthesising the Formation of image by optical instruments

A student is able to : 1 -Parts of instruments involved in image formation -Draw ray diagrams for light rays passing through an optical instrument -Mechanism in focusing and controlling the amount of light that enters human eyes and a camera -Structure and function of various parts of the eye using camera as an analogy A student is able to :

7.3 Analysing Light

Experiment carried out to study

dispersion

the light dispersion by a prism Experiment carried out to study the formation of rainbow -Examples on how dispersion of light occurs

7.4 Analysing Light scattering

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Research on light scattering Experiment carried out to study the light scattering that explains the blue sky and the red sun Discussion on light scattering in natural phenomena

A student is able to : 2 -Examples of phenomena related to light scattering 1

7.5 Analysing the

addition and subtraction of coloured lights

Think activity on primary and secondary colours Experiment carried out to study the addition of primary colours to form secondary colours Experiment carried out to study the subtraction of light by coloured filters Discussion on the principle of subtraction of coloured light of objects Think activity on apprearance of coloured objects Research on the functions of rod and cone cells in the eye Research on mixing of pigments

A student is able to : 2 -Primary and secondary colours A student is able to : -Addition of primary colours to produce secondary colours -Subtraction of colours by coloured filters A student is able to : 2 -Subtraction of coloured lights by coloured objects -Appearance of coloured objects under white light and coloured lights -Function of rod and cone cells in the eye A student is able to : 2 -Uses of pigments -Comparison between mixing of pigments with the addition of coloured lights -Effects of pigments on light A student is able to : 1 1

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7.6 Applying the Principle of subtraction of coloured light to explain the appearance of coloured objects 7.7 Analysing the Mixing pigments

7.8 Evaluating the

Discussion on the uses of

Importance of colour in daily life TECH. AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIETY Chemicals in Industry (36) 30/10-4/10 8.2 Analysing the production and uses of ammonia in industry 8.1 Understanding the properties of alloys and their uses in industry

colours in daily life Think activity on the importance of colour in daily life Experiment carried out to study the process of making alloys Experiment carried out to study the hardness of alloy as compared to pure metal Experiment carried out to study the resistance of alloy to corrosion Research on uses of ammonia Discussion on Haber process Experiment carried out to study the production of ammonium salt fertilizer -Uses of colour in daily life -Importance of colour to living things A student is able to :

2 -Definition and examples of alloy -Formation of alloy that can change the properties of metals -Relate the properties of alloys to their uses in daily life -Importance of alloy -Superconductor alloys A student is able to : 2 -Uses of ammonia and its compounds in daily life -Production of ammonia in industry -Production of ammonium salt fertilisers and urea using ammonia A student is able to : 2 -Manufacturing activities, the source of pollution -Effects of improper industrial waste disposal -Methods of controlling industrial waste disposal to avoid pollution

8.3 Analysing the effects of industrial waste disposal on the environment

Research on sources of pollution from industrial activities Discussion on the effects of improper agricultural waste disposal and the controlling methods Project carried out to study on the effects of improper industrial waste disposal Research on sources of pollution from industrial activities Discussion on the effects of improper agricultural waste disposal and the controlling

8.4 Analysing the effects of industrial waste disposal on the environment

A student is able to : 1 -Manufacturing activities, the source of pollution -Effects of improper industrial waste disposal

methods Project carried out to study on the effects of improper industrial waste disposal Revision (37) 7/10-11/10

-Methods of controlling industrial waste disposal to avoid pollution

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