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MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
COMBINED SCIENCESYLLABUS
FORMS 1 – 42015 - 2022
Curriculum Development UnitP. O. Box MP 133
MOUNT PLEASANTHARARE
©All Rights Reserved2015
ZIMBABWE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education would like to acknowledge contributions made by the following towards the development and production of this syllabus:
• TheNationalScienceSyllabusPanel• ZimbabweSchoolExaminationsCouncil(ZIMSEC)• GovernmentDepartments• MinistryofHigherandTertiaryEducation,ScienceandTechnologyDevelopment• UNICEF• UNESCO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i
1.0 PREAMBLE.............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1
1.2 RATIONALE.............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 SUMMARYOFCONTENT......................................................................................................................1
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS......................................................................................................................................1
1.5 CROSS-CUTTINGTHEMES..................................................................................................................1
2.0 PRESENTATIONOFTHESYLLABUS....................................................................................................1
3.0 AIMS........................................................................................................................................................1
4.0 SYLLABUSOBJECTIVES......................................................................................................................1
5.0 METHODOLOGYANDTIMEALLOCATIONS........................................................................................2
6.0 TOPICS.................................................................................................................................................. 2
7.0 SCOPEANDSEQUENCE................................................................................................................... 3
8.0 COMPETENCYMATRIX.......................................................................................................................10
9.0 ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................... 86
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1.0 PREAMBLE
1.1 INTRODUCTION This syllabus covers four years of Secondary Edu-
cation,Forms1–4.Thesyllabusprovidesanun-derstanding inCombinedScienceandasuitablepreparationforthestudyofsciencerelatedfields.Itaimstoequiplearnersintheirdiverseneedswithscientificskillsoflongtermvalueinanincreasing-lytechnologicalworld.Alearner-centredpracticalapproach to the subject is adopted to develop sci-entificthinkingandapplicationofacquiredknowl-edge and skills.
1.2 RATIONALE This syllabus develops learners’ basic scientific
skills inPhysics,ChemistryandBiology. Itdevel-opsknowledge,understandingandpracticalappli-cation of basic scientific concepts and principlesas well the ability to handle information and critical thinking. Learners will gain practical experienceand leadership skills through individual and group experimentalwork
1.3 SUMMARY OF CONTENT TheCombinedSciencelearningareacoversbasic
concepts inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics.Thesyllabus covers science concepts such as observ-ing, recording,measuring, presentation, interpre-tationofdataandanalysis.Italsoimpartspracticalskills such as handling of apparatus, chemicals,plantandanimalspecimenssafelyandconfidently.
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS Itisassumedthatlearnershave:
• knowledgeof the content of theScienceandTechnologysyllabusofferedinJuniorSchool
• engagedinscienceexperiments • engagedinprojectandcooperativework • used measuring instruments such as rulers,
thermometers,clocksandbalances
1.5 CROSS- CUTTING THEMES Inordertofostercompetencydevelopmentforfur-
therstudies,lifeandwork,thefollowingcross-cut-ting priorities have to be taken into consideration in theteachingandlearningofCombinedScience:
• Gender • Children’srightsandresponsibilities • Disasterriskmanagement • Financialliteracyplaystore • Healthissues • Heritagestudies • Collaboration
• Environmentalissues • Socio-culturalbeliefs
2.0 PRESENTATION OF THE SYLLABUS This Form 1 to 4 Combined Science syllabus is
presented as a single document which consists of thepreamble, rationale,summaryofcontent,as-sumptions,crosscuttingthemes,aims,objectives,topics, methodology, time allocation, scope andsequence, competency matrix and assessment.ThecontentisdividedintoBiology,ChemistryandPhysics sections.
3.0 AIMS The aims of the syllabus are to enable learners to: 3.1 provide an opportunity to develop desirable
scientificliteracy 3.2 promotecriticalthinking,creativityandprob-
lem solving skills that apply to real life situa-tions
3.3 developscientificpracticalskills,accuracy,objectivity,integrity,enquiryandteamwork
3.4 develop attitudes relevant to science such as self-initiative, self-managing and enter-prising
3.5 relatescientificpracticestosustainableuseandextractionofvaluefromournaturalre-sources
3.6 participate in the technological development ofZimbabweandtheglobalworld.
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES Learnerswillbeableto: 4.1 apply scientific principles in solving prob-
lems and in understanding new situations 4.2 describeobservations,recordresults, inter-
pretanddrawconclusionsfromexperiments 4.3 demonstrate knowledge of scientific terms,
laws,facts,concepts,theoriesandphenom-ena
4.4 demonstrate knowledge and understand-inginrelationtoscientificandtechnologicalapplicationswiththeirsocial,economicandenvironmental implications
4.5 demonstrate relevant attitudes to science suchasaccuracyandprecision,objectivity,integrity,enquiryinitiative,teamworkandin-ventiveness
4.6 demonstrate knowledge and understand-ing of scientific instruments and apparatusincluding techniques of operations and as-pects of safety
4.7 use different forms of data presentation to give rational explanations of scientific phe-nomena
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4.8 plan, organize and carry out experimentalinvestigations
4.9 drawscientificdiagramsintwodimensions 4.10 apply scientific principles, formulae and
methodstosolvequalitativeandquantitativeproblems
4.11 applyscientificprinciples,methodsandtech-niquesinvalueadditionandbeneficiationofour natural resources
4.12 use appropriate methods of recycling and/or disposing wastes
4.13communicate scientific information logicallyand concisely.
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION
5.1 Methodology Emphasis should be placed on providing learners
with practical experience so that they appreciatescience as an active and exciting study. Princi-plesofindividualisation,concreteness,totalityandwholeness, self-activity and stimulation shouldunder pin the implementation of teaching/learning methods in this learning area. The following meth-ods are suggested:
• Experiments • Demonstration • Problemsolving • Fieldtrips • Games • Cooperativelearning/Groupwork • Simulations • Casestudies/Research • QuestionandAnswer • Discussions • Surveys,InterviewsandReportwriting • Conceptmapping • Visualtactile • Individualisation
5.2 Time allocation For adequate coverage of the syllabus, a time
allocation of 8 periods of 35 minutes per week is recommended. Double periods are recommend-edtoaccommodatepracticalwork.Theclasssizeshouldnotexceed35 learners.At least2educa-tional tours per year are recommended.
6.0 TOPICS
6.1 BIOLOGY: • Laboratoryrulesandsafety • Cellsandlevelsoforganization
• Nutrition • Respiratorysystem • Transportsystems • Reproductioninplantsandanimals • Healthanddiseases
6.2 CHEMISTRY: • Matter • Acids,BasesandSalts • OxidationandReduction • IndustrialProcesses • OrganicChemistry
6.3 PHYSICS: • Measurements • Force • Energy • Magnetism • Electricity
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7.0
SCO
PEA
ND
SEQ
UEN
CE
7.1
BIO
LOG
Y
TOPI
CFo
rm 1
Form
2Fo
rm 3
Form
4
7.1.
1 La
bora
tory
Sa
fety
and
appa
ratu
s
•Laboratoryru
les
and
safe
ty
•In
trodu
ctio
n to
labo
rato
ry
appa
ratu
s
7.1.
2 C
ells
and
leve
ls o
f or
gani
zatio
n
•P
lant
and
ani
mal
cell
stru
ctur
e
•S
imila
ritie
san
d di
ffere
nces
of p
lant
an
d an
imal
cel
ls
•Ty
pes
of v
aria
tion:
co
ntin
uous
and
di
scon
tinuo
us
•S
truct
ures
and
fu
nctio
ns o
f specializ
ed c
ells
•Useofa
mic
rosc
ope
•E
cosy
stem
s
7.1.
3 N
utrit
ion
•Diet
•P
hoto
synt
hesi
s•
Digestivesystem
in
hum
ans
•Fa
ctorsaffectingrate
of p
hoto
synt
hesi
s•
Conditionsnecessary
for p
hoto
synt
hesi
s•
Teet
h an
d di
gest
ion
•Hum
andiet:
bala
nced
die
t•
Deficiency
dise
ases
•Fo
odtests
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7.1.
4
Res
pira
tory
sys
tem
s
•R
espi
rato
ry g
ases
•R
espi
rato
ry o
rgan
s•
Bre
athi
ng m
echa
nism
•Gaseousexchangein
alve
oli
•R
espi
ratio
n:
aero
bic
and
an
aero
bic
resp
iratio
n
TOPI
CFO
RM1
FORM2
FORM3
FORM4
7.1.
5
Tran
spor
t sy
stem
s
•Osm
osisand
diffu
sion
•Com
ponentsof
bloo
d
•R
oot a
nd s
tem
st
ruct
ure
•Waterandionuptake
•Heartstructure
and
asso
ciat
ed
bloo
d ve
ssel
s
•Tr
ansp
iratio
n: fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
rate
of
trans
pira
tion
•M
easu
rem
ent o
f tra
nspi
ratio
n•
Pla
smol
ysis
•Tu
rgid
ity•
Blo
od c
ircul
atio
n
•A
dapt
atio
ns o
f pl
ants
to re
duce
tra
nspi
ratio
n•
Stru
ctur
e of
blo
od
vess
els
7.1.
6 R
EPR
OD
UC
TIVE
SY
STEM
S
•R
epro
duct
ion
in
plan
ts: f
low
er
structure,pollination,
fertilization,seed
disp
ersa
l•
Hum
anre
productive
orga
ns•
Pub
erty
•Detailedstructureofa
win
d an
d an
in
sect-
pollin
ated
flow
er•
FunctionsofH
uman
repr
oduc
tive
orga
ns
•S
truct
ure
of th
e se
ed•
Germination
•M
ale
and
fem
ale
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
•Sexcells
•Fe
rtilisation,
pregnancy,
plac
enta
an
d ch
ild c
are
•M
enst
rual
cyc
le
•Asexualand
sexual
repr
oduc
tion
in
plan
ts•
Inheritance
•M
etho
ds o
f co
ntra
cept
ion
•Contra
ceptives
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3
7.2
CH
EMIS
TRY
TOPI
CFO
RM
1FO
RM
2FO
RM
3FO
RM
4
7.2.
1 S
EPA
RA
TIO
N•
Filtration
•Magnetism,
•Winnowing,
•Decanting,
•E
vapo
ratio
n
•A
pplic
atio
ns o
f filtra
tion,
mag
netism,
winnowing,
decanting,
evap
orat
ion
•Distillation,
•Fractional
dist
illatio
n
•P
aper
ch
rom
atog
raph
y
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4
7.2.
2 M
ATT
ER•
Sta
tes
of m
atte
r
•Kinetictheory
•P
erio
d ta
ble:
id
entif
icat
ion
of
elem
ents
•M
etal
s an
d no
n-m
etal
s
•E
lem
ents
mixturesand
com
poun
ds
•Concentrationsof
solu
tions
•Groupsand
perio
ds
•S
truct
ure
of
atom
s
•E
lect
roni
c co
nfig
urat
ions
•P
erio
dic
tabl
e
•N
uclid
e no
tatio
n
•Nam
esa
nd
grou
ps o
f el
emen
ts
•M
oleconcept,
empi
rical
and
mol
ecul
ar
form
ulae
•co
ncen
tratio
n
•R
eact
ivity
ser
ies
•Fa
ctorsaffecting
rate
of r
eact
ion
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5
TOPI
CFO
RM1
FORM2
FORM3
FORM4
7.2.
3 A
CID
S,B
ASE
S A
ND
SA
LTS
•Identificationof
acid
s an
d ba
ses:
lit
mus
pap
er te
st
•A
cid-
base
re
actio
ns•
pHscale
•pr
epar
atio
n of
sa
lts
•re
actio
ns o
f metal+acid,
acid+base,
acid
+ c
arbo
nate
•Ti
tratio
n of
bas
es
with
aci
ds
7.2.
4 IN
DU
STR
IAL
PRO
CES
SES
•P
rodu
ctio
n of
pe
anut
but
ter
•P
rodu
ctio
n of
so
ap•
Fractional
dist
illatio
n of
liquid
•E
lect
roly
sis
•E
lect
ropl
atin
g
•Haberprocess
•Contactprocess
7.2.
5 O
XID
ATI
ON
AN
D
RED
UC
TIO
N•
Rus
ting:
fact
ors
•Chemical
reac
tions
: co
mbu
stio
n
•Extractionofiron
•A
lloy
form
atio
n
i
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6
7.3
PHYS
ICS
TOPI
CFo
rm 1
Form
2Fo
rm 3
Form
4
7.3.
1 D
ATA
PR
ESEN
TATI
ON
•Ta
llies,tables,bar
grap
hs•
stra
ight
line
gra
phs
•piecharts,linegraphs,
inte
rpre
tatio
n•
piecharts,line
graphs,
inte
rpre
tatio
n an
d an
alys
is
7.3.
2 M
EASU
REM
ENT
•Physicalquantities
•S.Iunits
•Prefixes
•Conversions
•Density
•Physicalquantities,
accu
racy
and
pre
cisi
on
•Densityofliquids
•Derivedquantities
7.3.
3 FO
RC
E•
Effe
cts
of fo
rce
•Ty
pes
of f
orce
•M
easu
rem
ent
of fo
rce
•M
omen
ts o
f for
ce
•R
esul
tant
forc
e
•Levers
•Weighta
nd m
ass
mac
hine
s: in
clin
ed
plane,pulleys,levers
and
gea
rs
•P
rinci
ples
of
pres
sure
•Fluidsystem
s
•P
umps
7.3.
4 EN
ERG
Y•
Type
s of
ene
rgy
•E
nerg
y co
nver
sion
s
•Lawofconversionof
ener
gy
•Calculationsonwork
•P
rope
rties
of l
ight
•S
ound
ener
gy
•P
etro
land
dies
el e
ngin
es
•Heattransfer:
convection,conduction
and
radi
atio
n
•Heattransfer
appl
icat
ions
:sol
ar
wat
er h
eate
r and
so
lar c
ooke
r
•Te
leco
mm
unic
atio
ns
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7.3.
5 M
AG
NET
ISM
A
ND
ELE
CTR
ICIT
Y•
Mag
nets,poles,
fields,com
pass
•P
rope
rties
of
mag
nets
•E
lect
rom
agne
tism
•M
otor
effe
ct
•Generatoreffect
•P
ower
gen
erat
ion
•S
tatic
ele
ctric
ity:
char
ges
•Currentelectricity:
cond
ucto
rs a
nd
insu
lato
rs
•Circuitcom
ponents
•A
ttrac
tion
and
repu
lsio
n
•Circuitsym
bolsand
diag
ram
s
•M
easu
rem
ent o
f el
ectri
city
•E
lect
rosc
ope
•Lightning
•Ohm
’sLaw
•R
esis
tanc
e
•R
esis
tors
•E
lect
rical
pow
er a
nd
ener
gy
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
•Dom
esticelectricity
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8.0
CO
MPE
TEN
CY
MA
TRIX
FOR
M 1
8.1
BIO
LOG
Y
TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.1.
1 LA
BO
RA
TOR
Y SA
FETY
AN
D
APP
AR
ATU
S
•explainlaboratoryru
les
•id
entif
y la
bora
tory
ap
para
tus
•de
mon
stra
te u
se o
f la
bora
tory
app
arat
us
•Laboratoryru
les
•la
bora
tory
ap
para
tus:
beaker,
mea
surin
g cylinder,testtube,
crucible,
evap
orat
iondish,
tripodstand,wire
gauze,Bunsen
burner,spirit
burner,s
patu
la,
funn
el
•di
scus
sing
labo
rato
ry
rule
s
•di
scus
sing
and
dra
win
g la
bora
tory
app
arat
us
•ta
king
read
ings
from
la
bora
tory
app
arat
us
such
as
mea
surin
g cylinder,
bala
nces
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
•la
bora
tory
ap
para
tus
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.1.
2 C
ELLS
AN
D
LEVE
LS O
F O
RG
AN
ISA
TIO
N
•de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
of a
pl
ant a
nd a
n an
imal
cel
l
•lis
tsim
ilarit
ies
and
diffe
renc
es b
etw
een
plan
t an
d an
imal
cel
ls
•P
lant
cel
l: ce
ll mem
brane,cell
wall,cytoplasm,
nucleus,
perm
anen
t va
cuol
e•
Ani
mal
cel
l: ce
ll mem
brane,
cytoplasm,
nucl
eus
•Usingb
io v
iew
ers
and
hand
lens
es to
obs
erve
an
d dr
aw c
ells
(avo
id u
sing
hum
an
bloo
d or
che
ek c
ells)
•Chartsoncells
•M
odel
s of
cel
ls•
ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Onion
•Handlens
8.1.
3 N
UTR
ITIO
N•
defin
e ba
lanc
ed d
iet
•lis
t com
pone
nt o
f bal
ance
d di
et
•na
me
func
tions
of
nutri
ents
•Carbohydrates,
proteins,fats,
vitamins,fibre,
min
eral
sal
ts a
nd
wat
er
•Fu
nctionsof
nutri
ents
•Nam
ingdifferentkinds
of fo
ods
and
iden
tifyi
ngth
eir n
utrie
nts
•Discussingfunctions
of
nutri
ents
•C
harts
on
colle
ctio
n of
food
s•
Foodsam
ples
•E-le
arni
ng
pack
ages
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.1.
4 R
ESPI
RA
TOR
Y SY
STEM
•S
tate
the
perc
enta
ge
com
posi
tion
of a
ir
•Identifyrespiratorygases
•de
scrib
e th
e te
st fo
r carbondioxidegas
•testforo
xygenga
s
•Nitrogen78%
,oxygen20%
,carbondioxide
0,03%,rare
gases,water
vapo
ur le
ss in
air
•Oxygenand
carbondioxide
•Carbondioxide
•oxygen
•Discussingthe
com
posi
tion
of a
ir
•C
ompa
ringoxygenin
inhaledandexhaledair
experim
ent
•B
low
ing
into
lim
e w
ater
or b
icar
bona
te in
dica
tor
•Usingglowingwooden
splintforoxygentest
•M
odel
of b
reat
hing
system
,•
Inte
rnet
•Inverte
djar,
candle,w
ater
troug
h
•Lime
wat
er/b
icar
bona
te
indi
cato
r
•Glowingwooden
splin
t8.
1.5
TRA
NSP
OR
T SY
STEM
S•
desc
ribe
wat
er m
ovem
ent
in p
lant
s
•id
entif
y co
mpo
nent
s of
bl
ood
stat
ing
the
func
tions
•Osm
osis
•Diffusion
•Com
ponentsof
bloo
d
•D
emon
stra
ting
wat
er
mov
emen
t in
a pl
ant
usin
g p
otas
sium
pe
rman
gana
te/m
ethy
len
e bl
ue/c
olou
red
solu
tion
•Observingc
ompo
nent
s
•us
e of
pot
ted
plan
ts•
ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Bioview
er,b
iose
t
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
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ners
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NTE
NT
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TIVI
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ND
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TES
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GES
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ESO
UR
CES
of e
ach
com
pone
nt•
Functionsofthe
com
pone
nts
of b
lood
on
slid
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8.1.
6 R
EPR
OD
UC
TIO
N
IN P
LAN
TS A
ND
H
UM
AN
S
•de
scrib
e st
ruct
ure
of a
si
mpl
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wer
•de
scrib
e po
llinat
ion
and
fertilization
•st
ate
sign
s of
pub
erty
•Flow
ers,carpel,
stam
ens
•P
olle
n gr
ains
•Ovule,ovary,fruit
•Signsofpuberty,
suchasbreasts,
bear
d,menstruation,
grow
th o
f pub
ic
hair,wideningof
pelvicgirdle,voice
deep
enin
g
•O
bser
ving
a fl
ower
usi
ng
hand
lens
/ bio
vie
wer
s
•E
mph
asis
on
pre-
men
stru
al s
ympt
oms
such
as
perio
d pa
in
•C
harts
on
flow
ers
•Fl
ower
s•
Mod
els
of h
uman
be
ing
•C
ompu
ter
•S
imul
atio
ns•
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8.1.
7 H
EALT
H
AN
D D
ISEA
SES
•de
scrib
e a
heal
thy
pers
on
•st
ate
impo
rtanc
e of
m
aint
aini
ng p
erso
nal
hygi
ene
•lis
t way
s of
dis
posi
ng li
tter/
•S
tate
of b
eing
mentally,socially
and
phys
ical
ly
wel
l•
Importa
nceof
pers
onal
hyg
iene
an
d fo
od h
ygie
ne
•Discussingthestateofa
heal
th p
erso
n
•Cleaningofclassroom
s
•Carryingsimple
disi
nfec
tion
of d
rain
s
•ICTtools&
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sso
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Disinfectants
•B
room
s•
Mop
s •
EM
A re
sour
ce
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TES
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GES
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ESO
UR
CES
waste,statingtheir
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s
•de
scrib
e m
etho
ds o
f tra
nsm
issi
on o
f dis
ease
s
•Burying,recycling,
burn
ing
•water,food,
vectors,conta
ctC
hole
ra –
wat
erE
bola-c
onta
ct
Mal
aria
-ve
ctor
Bilharzia-
vect
or
•Discussingcleaningofa
toile
t•
Pic
king
and
bur
ying
w
aste
s
•Discussingmethods
of
dise
ase
trans
mis
sion
pers
on•
Prin
t med
ia
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8.2
CH
EMIS
TRY
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NT
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GES
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ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.2.
1 SE
PAR
ATI
ON
•S
tate
met
hods
of
separatingmixtures
•Filtration,
Magnetism,
Winnowing,
Decanting,
Eva
pora
tion
•Carryingoutexperiments
to il
lust
rate
met
hods
of
sepa
ratin
g
•M
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t
•su
lphu
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•ICTtools&
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NO
TES
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GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
8.2.
2 M
ATT
ER•
iden
tify
the
thre
e st
ate
of
mat
ter
•de
scrib
e th
e ar
rang
emen
t ofparticlesinsolids,
liquidsandgases
•de
scrib
e pr
oper
ties
of
solids,liquidsandgases
in
term
s of
kin
etic
theo
ryof
m
atte
rs
•de
scrib
e th
e fa
ctor
s th
at
affe
ct s
olub
ility
•identifymixtures,elements
and
com
poun
ds
•id
entif
y m
etal
s an
d no
n-m
etal
s on
per
iodi
c ta
ble
•solids,liquidsand
gase
s•
prop
ertie
s of
so
lids,liquids
and
gase
s•
Kinetictheory
•P
artic
le
arra
ngem
ent i
n solids,liquidsand
gase
s•
Particlesize,
temperature,
stirr
ing
•Elements,
mixtures,
com
poun
ds
Com
mon
ele
men
ts o
f th
e pe
riodi
c ta
ble.
•id
entif
ying
the
thre
e st
ates
usi
ng s
alt,water
and
air
•co
mpr
essi
ng a
gas
in
syrin
ge
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experiments
onheatingiceblock,
cand
le wax,
naph
thal
ene,
iodi
ne
crys
tals
•di
scus
sing
par
ticle
arrangem
entinsolids,
liquidsandgases
•di
ssol
ving
pota
ssiu
m
perm
anga
nate
cry
stal
s/co
pper
sul
phat
e cr
ysta
lsin
wat
er
•mixingofironand
sulphur,sandandmaize
•salt,water,stones,
syringe,beakers,
ice,candles
naph
thal
ene
flake
s•
iodi
ne c
ryst
als
•m
odel
s•
Per
iodi
c Ta
bles
•iro
n fil
ings
•S
ulph
ur p
owde
r•
sand,m
aize
•be
aker
s•
spat
ulas
•sa
lt/su
gar
•w
ater
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ners
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NT
SUG
GES
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TIES
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ND
NO
TES
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GES
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ESO
UR
CES
grai
ns
•he
atin
g iro
n an
d su
lphu
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•id
entif
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elem
ents
on
the
Perio
dic
Tabl
e
8.2.
3 A
CID
SA
ND
B
ASE
S•
iden
tify
acid
s an
d ba
ses
usin
g re
d an
d bl
ue li
tmus
•lis
t pro
perti
es o
f aci
ds a
nd
base
s
•A
cids
and
bas
es•
dipp
ing
litm
us p
aper
in
HCL,NaO
H,
H2O,CuS
O4,tapwater
•R
ed/b
lue
litm
us•
Solutions(acids
andbase)
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ners
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NTE
NT
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GES
TED
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TIES
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ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.2.
4 IN
DU
STR
IAL
PRO
CES
SES
•Outlineproductionof
pean
ut b
utte
r
•Outlinetheproductionof
oil f
rom
pea
nut b
utte
r
•S
tate
use
s of
oil
•P
roce
sses
: Shellin
g,ro
asting,
grin
ding
and
pa
ckag
ing
Equipment:
sheller,peanut
butte
r mak
ing
mac
hine
•P
repa
ring
pean
ut b
utte
r
•P
ress
ing
pean
ut b
utte
r to
prod
uce
oil
•Winnowingbasket
•Roaster,sheller
and
pean
ut b
utte
r m
akin
g m
achi
ne•
Grindingstone
(guyo/imbokodo)
•M
orta
r and
pes
tle
8.2.
5 O
XID
ATI
ON
A
ND
RED
UC
TIO
N•
stat
e co
nditi
ons
nece
ssar
y fo
r rus
ting
•explainmethodsof
prev
entin
g ru
stin
g
•Conditions
:oxygenand
moi
stur
e•
Met
hods
: painting,
galvanising,
plat
ing
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experim
entsto
inve
stig
ate
cond
ition
s ne
cess
ary
for r
ustin
g
•iro
n na
ils•
oil
•M
ultim
edia
&
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fuse
d ca
lciu
m
chlo
ride
8.2.
6 O
RG
ANIC
C
HEM
ISTR
Y•
iden
tify
form
s of
fuel
s
•co
mpa
re th
e ef
ficie
ncy
of
diffe
rent
fuel
s
•Fu
els
: liquid,
solid,gaseous
•Discussingformsof
fuel
s
•Experimentin
g on
fuel
effic
ienc
y
•Wood,
•Paraffin,
•M
ethy
late
d sp
irit burner,
•B
unse
n bu
rner
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PHYS
ICS
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ESO
UR
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8.3.
1 D
ATA
PR
ESEN
TATI
ON
•P
rese
nt d
ata
in th
e fo
rm o
f tallie
s,tables
and
bar
gr
aphs
•Interpretdatapresentedin
theform
oftallies,tables
and
bar g
raph
s
•tallie
s,tablesand
bar g
raph
s•
colle
ctin
g an
d pr
esen
ting
data
in th
e form
oftallie
s,tables
and
bar g
raph
s
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
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8.3.
2 M
EASU
REM
ENT
•es
timat
e ph
ysic
al
quantities
•id
entif
y ap
prop
riate
in
stru
men
ts
for m
easu
ring
physicalquantities
•m
easu
re a
ccur
atel
y
•id
entif
y ty
pes
of e
rrors
in
mea
sure
men
t
•re
ad a
n in
stru
men
t sca
le to
th
e ne
ares
t div
isio
n
•id
entif
y un
its in
clud
ing
S.I
•Length,mass,
time
and
tem
pera
ture
•Length,m
ass,
time
and
tem
pera
ture
•Parallaxerrora
nd
zeroerro
r
•SIunits:m
etre
(m),
•Estimatinglength,time,
mas
s an
d te
mpe
ratu
re
•Ta
king
mea
sure
men
ts
at d
iffer
ent p
oint
s
•M
easuringlength,tim
e,
tem
pera
ture
and
mas
s
•M
etre
rule
•Th
erm
omet
er•
Bal
ance
•S
top
wat
ch•
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•Fo
amru
bber,
springs,trolleys,
rubb
er b
ands
•Magnets,rulers,
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NTE
NT
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GES
TED
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TIVI
TIES
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ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
units
kilogram
(kg),
Kelvin,second(s)
bric
ks•
Mas
ses
8.3.
3 FO
RC
E•
dem
onst
rate
the
effe
ct o
f fo
rces
onposition,shape
andsize
•id
entif
y va
rious
type
s of
fo
rce
•st
ate
the
unit
of fo
rce
•EffectsofForces:
defo
rmat
ion
of
solids,changeof
posi
tion,
chan
ge
in s
peed
and
di
rect
ion
•Ty
pes
of fo
rces
: gr
avita
tiona
l
•Carryingout
experim
entsoneffects
of fo
rces
•Carryingout
experim
entson
gravitationalforce,push
andpull,electrostatic
force,magneticforce,
•Fo
rcem
eter
•S
prin
g ba
lanc
e
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NTE
NT
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GES
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TIES
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NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
•id
entif
y in
stru
men
ts fo
r m
easu
ring
forc
eforce,weight,
mec
hani
cal
forc
e•
elec
trost
atic
force,magnetic
forc
e an
d fri
ctio
n•
S.Iunit:N
ewton
(N)
•Fo
rcem
eter
•S
prin
g ba
lanc
e
frict
ion
•M
easu
ring
forc
e us
ing
sprin
g ba
lanc
e or
fo
rcem
eter
8.3.
4 EN
ERG
Y•
desc
ribe
effe
cts
of
ener
gy
•id
entif
y di
ffere
nt -f
orm
s of
ene
rgy
•lis
t for
ms
of p
oten
tial
ener
gy
•Ef
fect
s of
en
ergy
•Fo
rmsand
sour
ces
of
ener
gy
•Kinetic,
potential,light,
heat,
electrical,
chem
ical,
soun
d•
Form
sof
•D
emon
stra
ting
the
effe
cts
of e
nerg
y:
burningfuels,
bouncingaball,
mak
ing
obje
cts
move,com
pressing
a sp
ring
•Runningupstairs,
lightingatorch,
clappinghands,
rais
ing
a br
ick
•Carryingout
•spring,candle,
ball,catapult,
mag
nesi
um ri
bbon
•torch,brick,
mus
ical
in
stru
men
ts•
trolle
ys•
cata
pult
•to
rch
cell
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GES
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NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
pote
ntia
l en
ergy
: gravitational,
elastic,
chem
ical
experim
entstoshow
pote
ntia
l en
ergy
•id
entif
y en
ergy
con
vers
ions
•co
nstru
ct e
nerg
y ch
ains
•id
entif
y en
ergy
con
verto
rs
•E
nerg
y co
nver
sion
:en
ergy
cha
nges,
ener
gy c
hain
s•
Ene
rgy
conv
erto
rs
•Li
ghtin
g a
torc
h
•U
sing
a d
ynam
o to
ligh
t a
bulb
•Usingacatapultand
sola
r pan
el
•Discussingvarious
ener
gy c
onve
rtors
•To
rch
•Dynam
o•
Cat
apul
t •
Sol
ar p
anel
•B
ulb
•Greenplants
•E
ngin
es•
refri
gera
tor
•Cell
•B
ulb
•S
olar
cel
ls•
Gen
erat
ors
8.3.
5 M
AG
NET
ISM
•di
stin
guis
h m
agne
tic
mat
eria
l fro
m n
on-
mag
netic
mat
eria
ls
•id
entif
y th
e po
les
of a
•M
agne
ts: b
ar
magnets,horse
shoemagnets,
•U
sing
mag
nets
to
iden
tify
mag
netic
and
no
n-m
agne
tic m
ater
ials
•su
spen
ding
a b
ar
•H
orse
sho
e m
agne
ts•
Bar
mag
nets
•C-m
agne
ts
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TES
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GES
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ESO
UR
CES
mag
net
C-m
agnets,
E-m
agne
ts
•M
agne
tic a
nd
non-
mag
netic
m
ater
ials
•P
oles
and
m
agne
ts: S
outh
an
d no
rth p
oles
: ea
rth a
s m
agne
t
mag
nett
o de
term
ine
pola
rity
•us
ing
a co
mpa
ss
•E-m
agne
ts•
Steel,ironnails,
copper,
alum
iniu
m,w
ood,
plastic,glass
•barm
agnet,
string,m
agne
tic
com
pass,
8.3.
6 EL
ECTR
ICIT
Y•
stat
e th
e tw
o ty
pe o
f ch
arge
s
•de
scrib
e th
e pr
oduc
tion
of
char
ges
•de
fine
curre
nt
•di
stin
guis
h be
twee
n co
nduc
tors
and
insu
lato
rs
•id
entif
y co
mpo
nent
s of
•Negative,positive
•S
tatic
ele
ctric
ity
•Currentasflowof
char
ges
•Conductorsand
insu
lato
rs
•R
ubbi
ng p
olyt
hene
or
Perspex
onha
ir or
dry
cl
oth
•Carryingoutexperiment
on c
ondu
ctiv
ity o
f di
ffere
nt m
ater
ials
•D
raw
ing
circ
uit
•P
olyt
hene
•Perspex
•D
ry c
loth
•P
last
ic•
Wood
•Iro
n ba
r electro
lytes,
•C
arbonrods,
•Copperrods
•Li
ght b
ulb
•Voltmeter
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ESO
UR
CES
directcurrent(d
.c.)
circ
uit
•dr
aw a
nd la
bel a
sim
ple
directcurrent(d
.c)c
ircui
t
•Cells,batteries,
bulbs,switches
,resistors,
•st
anda
rd s
ymbo
ls
diag
ram
s us
ing
sym
bols
•A
mm
eter
•Circuitboards
•Cells
•S
witc
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•R
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tors
•C
hart
of s
tand
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elec
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mbo
ls•
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M 2
8.4
BIO
LOG
Y
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8.4.
1 TY
PES
OF
VAR
IATI
ON
•st
ate
diffe
renc
es a
mon
g liv
ing
orga
nism
s
•co
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re c
ontin
uous
and
di
scon
tinuo
us v
aria
tion
•dr
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ar g
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s to
sho
w
varia
tions
in li
ving
or
gani
sms
•va
riatio
n:he
ight,mass,shoesize,
skin
/ coa
tcol
our,sex,
rightorlefthandedness,
tong
ue ro
lling
•ba
r gra
phs
•comparingheight,
mass,shoesize,
skin
/coa
t col
our,
sex,rightorleft
handedness,tongue
rollin
g
•dr
awin
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to s
how
var
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•le
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•se
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8.4.
2 N
UTR
ITIO
N•
explainimporta
nceof
plan
ts a
s pr
oduc
ers
•st
ate
the wordequation
for p
hoto
synt
hesi
s•
draw
and
labe
ldig
estiv
e sy
stem
of h
uman
s
•ou
tline
the
rout
e fo
llow
ed
by fo
od in
the
hum
an
dige
stiv
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stem
•A
nim
als
as
cons
umer
s of
food
•P
hoto
synt
hesi
s
•Digestivesystem
in
Hum
ans:a
limen
tary
ca
nal
•D
iscu
ssin
g th
e co
nver
sion
of s
olar
en
ergy
to c
hem
ical
en
ergy
by
plan
ts
•O
bser
ving
a m
odel
of
the
alim
enta
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cana
l
•C
harts
on
leaf
st
ruct
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•ICTtools&
Braille
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Mod
els
of th
e al
imen
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can
al•
Chartson
hum
an
alim
enta
ry c
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8.4.
3 R
ESPI
RA
TOR
Y O
RG
AN
S•
statewordequationsfor
resp
iratio
n
•la
bel p
arts
of r
espi
rato
ry
syst
em
•G
luco
se +
0xy
gen
→
carbondioxide+
wat
er
•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entstoshow
that
ene
rgy
is
rele
ased
dur
ing
burn
ing
of
food(during
respiration)
•M
odel
s of
re
spira
tion
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8.4.
4 TR
AN
SPO
RT
SYST
EMS
•Outlinethein
tern
al
stru
ctur
es o
f a
root
and
st
em
•de
scrib
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and
ion
upta
ke b
y pl
ants
•R
oot a
nd s
tem
st
ruct
ures
of a
di
coty
ledo
nous
pla
nt:
epidermis,cortex,
phloem
,cam
bium
,xylem
•Osm
osisandactive
upta
ke
•D
iscu
ssin
g th
e in
tern
al s
truct
ures
of
a ro
ot a
nd s
tem
•Viewingofprepared
slid
es
•Carryingoutan
experim
enttoshow
ar
rang
emen
t of
vasc
ular
tiss
ue u
sing
dy
e
•P
lant
•
ICTtools&
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Mic
rosc
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•B
io-v
iew
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•Drawandlabelthe
stru
ctur
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the
hear
t•
Stru
ctur
e of
hea
rt;atria,ventricles
and
valv
es; b
icus
pid
and
tricuspid,sem
ilun
ar
•Examiningmodelof
the
circ
ulat
ory
syst
em
•Drawingand
•M
odel
of h
uman
ci
rcul
ator
y sy
stem
•ICTtools&
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ESO
UR
CES
•na
me
the
mai
n bl
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to a
nd fr
om th
e he
art
•st
ate
func
tions
of t
he
hear
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valv
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ls a
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hear
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•R
ecei
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and
pu
mpi
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lood
labe
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stru
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th
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art
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and
from
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hear
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odel
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n ac
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of th
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art
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Mod
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f the
he
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8.4.
5 R
EPR
OD
UC
TIIV
E
SYST
EMS
•di
stin
guis
h be
twee
n m
onoc
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edon
ous
and
dico
tyle
dono
us p
lant
se
eds
•de
scrib
e fu
nctio
ns o
f co
tyle
don
and
endo
sper
m
•st
ate
the
func
tions
of
the
fem
ale
and
mal
e re
prod
uctiv
esy
stem
s
•Stru
ctureofmaizeand
bean
see
ds:t
esta,
radicle,plumule,
endo
sper
m a
ndco
tyle
don
•Hum
anre
productive
syst
ems:
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duct,
urethra,prostateglands,
vagina,ovary,oviduct,
uterus,cervix
•co
mpa
ring
inte
rnal
andexternal
feat
ures
of t
he
mon
ocot
yled
onou
s an
d di
coty
ledo
nous
pl
ant s
eeds
•di
scus
sing
the
func
tions
of m
ale
and
fem
ale
re
prod
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stem
s
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
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mod
els
of
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
•M
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edia
&
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ESO
UR
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8.4.
6 H
EALT
H A
ND
D
ISEA
SES
•st
ate
caus
es o
f dis
ease
s
•de
scrib
e ca
uses
of
bilharzia
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elif
e cy
cle
of
bilharziaparasite
•Contaminatedfood,
water,air
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nail-
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ggs
inw
ater
•di
scus
sing
the
tra
nsm
issi
on o
f bilharziaparasite
and
met
hods
of
prev
entin
g sp
read
of
bilharzia
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cycl
e ch
art
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ultim
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&
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/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
8.5
CH
EMIS
TRY
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ESO
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8.5.
1 SE
PAR
ATI
ON
•st
ate
the
appl
icat
ions
of
filtra
tion,winnowing
mag
netis
m a
nd e
vapo
ratio
n
•ap
plic
atio
n:
treat
men
t of
water,grain
separation,
sepa
ratio
n of
m
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lic o
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gra
inbeforegrinding,
sepa
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•pr
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als
on s
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tails
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he p
roce
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f su
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d pr
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pro
duct
ion
of
ammoniumnitrateNOT
required
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on v
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ESO
UR
CES
met
allic
was
tefo
r rec
yclin
g•
form
atio
n of
su
gar a
nd
amm
oniu
m
nitra
te c
ryst
als
from
thei
r so
lutio
ns
grindingmill,water
filteringplant,
amm
oniu
m n
itrat
e m
anuf
actu
ring
plan
t
8.5.
2 M
ATT
ER•
dete
rmin
eth
eco
ncen
tratio
ns b
y co
lour
in
tens
ities
of
diss
olve
d su
bsta
nces
•de
term
ine
the
conc
entra
tion
of a
sub
stan
ce b
y va
ryin
g th
e am
ount
of s
olut
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a
give
n so
lven
t
•Concentrationof
solu
tions
•Concentrationof
solu
tion
expr
esse
d in
te
rms
of m
ass
of
solu
te d
isso
lved
pe
r giv
en
volu
me
of
solv
ent
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experim
entson
diss
olvi
ng c
olou
red
substances(differing
amou
nts
to b
e dissolved)
•Carryingout
experim
entson
diss
olvi
ng k
now
n m
asse
s of
sol
ute
in
know
n vo
lum
es o
f so
lven
t
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tass
ium
pe
rman
gana
te•
amm
oniu
m
dich
rom
ate
•co
pper
sul
phat
e•
brow
n su
gar
•salt,water
•am
mon
ium
nitr
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ESO
UR
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8.5.
3 A
CID
S,B
ASE
S A
ND
SA
LTS
•de
scrib
e an
aci
d–ba
sere
actio
n•
Aci
ds–b
ase
reac
tions
•Carryingout
experim
entsto
dem
onst
rate
aci
d-ba
se
reac
tions
•lit
mus
pape
r•
DiluteHCl,H
2SO
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andNaO
Hso
lutio
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8.5.
4 IN
DU
STR
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PRO
CES
SES
•Outlinethemanufactureof
soap
•P
rodu
ctio
n of
so
ap/
sapo
nific
atio
n
•M
akin
g so
ap
•Visitingsoap
man
ufac
turin
g co
mpa
nies
•NaO
Hsolution,
NaC
lsolution,
plan
t /an
imal
fat
8.5.
5 O
XID
ATI
ON
A
ND
RED
UC
TIO
N•
writesimplewordequations
•defineoxidationand
redu
ctio
n in
term
s of
oxygen
•di
stin
guis
h be
twee
n ph
ysic
al a
nd c
hem
ical
ch
ange
s
•Chemical
reac
tions
•bu
rnin
g m
agne
sium
rib
bon
•meltingice,burning
suga
r/mea
lie-m
eal
•bu
rner
•m
agne
sium
ribb
on
and
mea
lie
mea
l/sug
ar
8.5.
6 O
RG
ANIC
C
HEM
ISTR
Y•
defin
e co
mpl
ete
and
inco
mpl
ete
com
bust
ion
offu
els
•lis
t the
prod
ucts
of c
ompl
ete
and
inco
mpl
ete
com
bust
ion
•Com
pleteand
inco
mpl
ete
com
bust
ion
•Globalw
arming,
•lig
htin
g bu
rner
s(m
ethylatedspirit)with
long
and
shor
t wic
ks/
para
ffin
stov
e
•lig
htin
g B
unse
n bu
rner
•Burner(p
araffin/
met
hyla
ted)
•G
as b
urne
rs•
Posters,drama.
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TES
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GES
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ESO
UR
CES
of fu
els
•de
scrib
e th
e ef
fect
s of
bu
rnin
g fu
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deforestation,
slee
ve w
ide/
narro
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•Carryingout
envi
ronm
enta
l aw
aren
ess
cam
paig
ns
8.6
PHYS
ICS
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ESO
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8.6.
1 D
ATA
PR
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TATI
ON
•Constructastra
ight
line
grap
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m
appr
opria
te d
ata
•Interpretstra
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grap
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•S
traig
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grap
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Drawingastraight
line
grap
hsfro
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give
n da
ta
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2 M
EASU
REM
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•co
nver
t uni
ts
•measuremassofaliquid
•m
easu
re th
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lum
e of
an
•prefixes
ofS.I
units
•M
easu
rem
ent o
f m
ass
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easu
rem
ent o
f
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centimetre,m
illimetre,
kilogram
togram,h
our
to m
inutes,m
inut
es to
se
cond
•C
arry
ing
out
•Metreru
le,
balance,
stopwatch,
•B
eake
r and
w
ater
•M
easu
ring
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ESO
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8.6.
3 FO
RC
ES
irreg
ular
obj
ect
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volu
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and
mas
s of
sm
all
obje
cts
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lcul
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dens
ity
•ca
lcul
ate
the
resu
ltant
of
a pa
ir of
inlin
e fo
rces
volu
me
by
disp
lace
men
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•M
easu
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f vo
lum
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and
mas
s of
smal
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r de
nsity
•B
alan
ced
and
unba
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ed fo
rces
•R
esul
tant
forc
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experim
entson
mea
sure
men
t by
diffe
renc
es o
f mas
s
•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entson
mea
sure
men
t of
irreg
ular
obj
ects
•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entson
mea
sure
men
ts o
f vo
lum
e,th
ickn
ess
and
mas
s
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experim
entstofind
mas
s an
d vo
lum
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•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entsto
demonstrateequaland
unequalforces
cylin
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•Irr
egul
ar o
bjec
ts•
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can
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•Book,seeds,
pins
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etre
rule
•
Bal
ance
•S
topw
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ar a
nd
irreg
ular
obj
ects
•liquids
•Fo
rcem
eters,
levers,
•masses,
balance,met
rerule,
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ESO
UR
CES
•de
fine
mom
ent o
f a fo
rce
•ca
lcul
ate
mom
ent o
f a
forc
e
•st
ate
the
prin
cipl
e of
m
omen
ts
•ap
ply
the
prin
cipl
e of
m
omen
ts in
sim
ple
calc
ulat
ions
•de
fine
frict
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•m
easu
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ictio
n
•st
ate
the
appl
icat
ions
of
frict
iona
l for
ce
•M
omen
t of f
orce
=
forcex
perp
endi
cula
r di
stan
ce fr
om t
he
pivo
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omen
ts =
ant
i cl
ock
wis
e m
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ts
•Frictionalforce:
forc
e op
posi
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mot
ion
•na
ture
of s
urfa
ce•
car b
raki
ng
syst
em•
tyre
trea
ds•
sole
s of
sho
es•
road
sur
face
s•
power=curre
ntx
•D
emon
stra
ting
mom
ents
of f
orce
•ap
plyi
ng th
e pr
inci
ple
of
mom
ents
•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entsto
inve
stig
ate
fric
tiona
l fo
rces
•sp
ring
bala
nce
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ESO
UR
CES
volta
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8.6.
4 M
AC
HIN
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defin
e a
mac
hine
•co
nstru
ct a
sim
ple
mac
hine
•S
impl
e m
achi
nes:
leve
rs•
Liftingaloadusinga
crow
bar
•C
onst
ruct
ing
a si
mpl
e m
achi
ne
•C
row
bar
•P
lank
s •
Mas
ses
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TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.6.
5 EN
ERG
Y•
stat
e th
e la
w o
f co
nser
vatio
n of
ene
rgy
•de
fine
wor
k an
d en
ergy
•statetheS.Iunitofw
ork
and
ener
gy
•ca
lcul
ate
the
wor
k do
ne
or e
nerg
y us
ed b
y fo
rces
•lis
t sou
rces
of l
ight
ene
rgy
•sh
ow th
at li
ght t
rave
ls in
a
stra
ight
line
•st
ate
the
prod
uctio
n an
d tra
nsm
issi
on o
f sou
nd
•de
mon
stra
te th
e ne
ed fo
r a
med
ium
in th
e tra
nsm
issi
on o
f sou
nd
•Conse
rvat
ion
of
ener
gy
•Workandenergy
•Joule(J)
•Workdoneor
ener
gy u
sed
= forcexdistance
mov
ed•
Sun,fire,electric
bulb
•P
rodu
ctio
n of
sh
adow
s
•S
ound
Ene
rgy
•vi
brat
ions
•pa
ssin
g of
sou
nd
ener
gy th
roug
h di
ffere
nt m
edia
•Carryingout
experim
entsto
dem
onst
rateW
orkdone
= E
nerg
y us
ed
•S
olvi
ng p
robl
ems
on
wor
k do
ne a
nd e
nerg
y us
ed
•ob
serv
ing
sour
ces
of
light
•ca
rryi
ng o
ut
experim
entsto
dem
onst
rate
that
lig
ht
trave
ls in
a s
traig
ht li
ne
(productionofshadows)
•P
rodu
cing
sou
nd u
sing
m
usic
al i
nstru
men
ts
•Conduct
ing
a be
ll ja
r experim
enttoshowthat
soundrequiresa
mat
eria
l med
ium
for
trans
mis
sion
•fo
rce
met
er•
obje
ct•
rule
r•
bulb,torch,fire,
candle,sun
•lightsource,slits
scre
en•
ball
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille/Jaws
softw
are
•m
usic
al
inst
rum
ents
•Tu
ning
fork
•be
ll ja
r•
vacu
um p
ump
•el
ectri
c be
ll
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ners
will
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to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.6.
6 M
AG
NET
ISM
AN
D
ELEC
TRIC
ITY
•de
scrib
e pr
oper
ties
of
mag
nets
•st
ate
the
law
of
mag
netis
m
•dr
aw m
agne
tic fi
elds
•de
fine
curre
nt a
nd v
olta
ge
•st
ate
the
S.Iunits
of
curre
nt a
nd v
olta
ge
•m
easu
re c
urre
nt a
nd
volta
ge
•de
term
ine
elec
trica
l po
wer
•Polarity,field
dire
ctio
n an
d st
reng
th•
Attraction,
repulsion,like
and
unlik
e po
les
•M
agne
tic fi
elds
•Current:ampere
(A)
Voltage:volt(V)
•Pow
er=Currentx
Voltage
•Ill
ustra
ting
prop
ertie
s of
m
agne
ts
•Carryingout
experim
entsusing
mag
nets
•Dem
onstratingmagnetic
field
s
•Discussingthemeaning
of c
urre
nt a
nd v
olta
ge
•Carryingout
experim
entstomeasure
curre
nt a
nd v
olta
ge•
Calculatingelectrical
pow
er
•string,com
pass
•ba
r mag
nets
•
iron
filings,
magnets,plain
pape
r•
Am
met
er•
Voltmeter
•C
ircui
t boa
rds
•Connectingwires
•Lightbulbs
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M 3
8.7
BIO
LOG
Y
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VITI
ES A
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.7.
1 ST
RU
CTU
RE
AN
D F
UN
CTI
ON
OF
A C
ELL
•identifyspecialized
cells
•dr
aw a
nd la
bel
spec
ialis
edce
lls
•st
ate
the
func
tion(
s)of
the
spe
cial
ised
cells
in re
latio
n to
st
ruct
ure
•us
e a
mic
rosc
ope
to
obse
rve
cell
stru
ctur
e
•S
peci
alis
ed c
ells
-red
bloo
d ce
ll-m
uscl
e ce
ll-p
alis
ade
cell
-root
hai
r cel
l
•Fu
nctionsof
spec
ialis
ed c
ells
•Drawing
spec
ialis
edce
ll
stru
ctur
es•
Usinga
mic
rosc
ope/
bio-
view
erto
obs
erve
specializedcell
(Identificationofparts
of a
mic
rosc
ope
not
nece
ssar
yA
void
usin
g fr
esh,
ani
mal
ce
lls)
•M
icro
scop
e•
Charts
•B
io-v
iew
ers
•B
io-s
ets
•P
rinte
d M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•P
repa
red
slid
es
8.7.
2 N
UTR
ITIO
N
Fact
ors
affe
ctin
g th
e ra
te o
f ph
otos
ynth
esis
•S
tate
fact
ors
whi
ch
affe
ct p
hoto
synt
hesi
s•
describeexperim
ents
on fa
ctor
s w
hich
af
fect
•Water,light,c
arbo
n dioxide,chlorophyll
•Investigating
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g ra
te o
f ph
otos
ynth
esis
•Te
stin
g fo
r sta
rch
in
a le
af
•Iodinesolution
•Leaves
•Glowingsplint
•Lightsource
•P
ond
wee
d
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ners
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:
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NTE
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SUG
GES
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CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
phot
osyn
thes
is
•de
scrib
eth
e fa
te o
f en
d pr
oduc
ts o
f ph
otos
ynth
esis
•id
entif
y pa
rts o
f the
in
tern
al s
truct
ure
of a
le
af
•de
scrib
e ho
w th
e le
af
is a
dapt
ed fo
r ph
otos
ynth
esis
•Carbohydratesand
oxygen
•Translocation,
stor
age
and
stru
ctur
e fo
rmat
ion,
resp
iratio
n
•Epidermis,stomata,
vasculartissue,
mes
ophy
ll,guard
cells
•Surfacearea,
stom
ata,palisade
cells,airspaces.
•Te
stin
g foro
xygen
usin
g a
glow
ing
splin
t
•Observingthe
inte
rnal
leaf
st
ruct
ure
usin
g a
bio-
view
er/m
icro
scop
e
•Examining
the
externalle
af
stru
ctur
e
•S
odiu
m h
ydro
gen
carb
onat
e/S
oda
lime/So
dium
hydroxide
•M
icro
scop
e•
Bio-v
iew
er•
ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
8.7.
3 H
UM
AN
N
UTR
ITIO
N
Alim
enta
ry c
anal
•dr
aw a
nd la
bel p
arts
of
the
alim
enta
ry
cana
l and
ass
ocia
ted
orga
ns
•Mouth,oesophagus
stom
ach,smal
l and
la
rge
intestines,gall
bladder,pancreas,
liver
•Watchingvideo
sim
ulat
ion
to
exam
inehuman
alim
enta
ry c
anal
•ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•M
odel
of h
uman
al
imen
tary
can
al
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ners
will
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to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•id
entif
y pa
rts o
f the
al
imen
tary
can
al o
f a
hum
an
•st
ate
the
func
tions
of
parts
of t
he
alim
enta
ry c
anal
of a
hu
man
•Ingestion,digestion,
absorption,
assi
mila
tion
and
eges
tion
•Identifyingparts
usin
g a
char
t
8.7.
3 N
UTR
ITIO
N•
Nam
etypesofteeth
and
thei
r fun
ctio
ns
•Describemechanical
and
chem
ical
•Incisor
-cut
ting
-biti
ng•
Canines
-tear
ing
-grip
ping
•P
rem
olar
and
mol
ar
-grin
ding
Chewing
•M
echa
nica
l
•Discussingthe
func
tions
of t
eeth
an
d th
eir s
truct
ure
•Observingtypesof
teet
h on
the
skel
eton
mod
els
•Usingamodelto
exam
ineactionof
amyl
ase
on s
tarc
h
•Discussing
•ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•S
kele
ton
mod
el•
Viskingtubing/egg
shel
l
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ners
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
dige
stio
n
•Explainthe
impo
rtanc
e o
f di
gest
ion
•Describethefunction
ofatypicalenzym
es
(amylase)
•Identifyth
e en
d pr
oduc
ts o
f dig
estio
n
dige
stio
n -b
reak
ing
dow
nof
food
int
o sm
alle
r pie
ces
•ch
emic
aldi
gest
ion -
useofenzym
esto
conv
ertf
ood
from
in
solu
ble
to s
olub
le
mol
ecul
es•
Increasesurface
areafore
nzym
eac
tion
and
solu
bilit
y •
Catalysisfor
conv
ersi
on o
f sta
rch
to m
alto
se/g
luco
se•
Carbohydrates:
gluc
ose
•P
rote
in: a
min
o ac
ids
•Fa
ts:fattyacidsand
glyc
erol
mec
hani
cal a
nd
chem
ical
dig
estio
n
•Dem
onstrating
incr
ease
in s
urfa
ce
area
whe
n a
solid
is
brok
en in
to s
mal
ler
piec
es
•Experimenting
usin
g enzymeson
diffe
rent
food
su
bstra
tes
•Te
stin
g fo
r glu
cose,
prot
eins
and
fats
•am
ylas
e po
wde
r•
prot
ease
•
peps
in•
Catalase(usepotato
or fr
esh
liver
•Fo
odsam
ples
•R
eage
nts
for f
ood
test
ing
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ners
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:
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NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.7.
4
RES
PIR
ATO
RY
SYST
EMS
Gas
eous
exc
hang
e in
alv
eoli
•st
ate
the
diffe
renc
es
betw
een
inha
led
and
exhaledair
•de
scrib
eth
e ro
le o
f th
e al
veol
i in
gase
ous
exchange
•explainhowthe
alve
olus
is a
dapt
ed
for g
aseo
us
exchange
•P
erce
ntag
e co
mpo
sitio
n of
inhaledandexhaled
air
•Diffusionofcarbon
dioxideandoxygen
•A
dapt
atio
ns-1
cel
l thick,moist,large
surfa
cearea,
netw
ork
of b
lood
ca
pilla
ries
•Carryingoutan
experim
enttoshow
th
e ch
ange
in
prop
ortio
ns o
f ca
rbondioxideand
oxygenininha
led
andex
hale
d ai
r
•Describinggaseous
exchangeinthe
alve
oli
•Discussing
adap
tatio
ns
•ICTtools
•Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•Limew
ater/bicarbonate
indi
cato
r sol
utio
n
•M
odel
of a
lveo
li
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VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.7.
5 TR
AN
SPO
RT
SYST
EMS
Tran
spira
tion
•expl
ain
the
proc
ess
of tr
ansp
iratio
n
•st
ate
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g th
e ra
te o
f tra
nspi
ratio
n
•m
easu
re
trans
pira
tion
in a
pl
ant
•ou
tline
the
impo
rtanc
e of
tra
nspi
ratio
n
•W
ater
loss
in p
lant
s•
Windspeed,
temperature,
humidity,surface
area,lightintensity,
num
ber o
f sto
mat
a•
Useofapotom
eter
•Waterandmineral
salts
upt
ake,cooling
the
plan
t
•D
iscu
ssin
g th
e pr
oces
s of
tra
nspi
ratio
n
•C
arry
ing
out
experim
entsto
inve
stig
ate
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g th
e ra
te o
f tra
nspi
ratio
n
•Explainingthe
impo
rtanc
eof
tra
nspi
ratio
n
•ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•P
otom
eter
8.7.
6 Pl
asm
olys
is
and
turg
idity
•explaintheterm
spl
asm
olys
is a
nd
turg
idity
•de
scrib
e th
e ef
fect
s of
wat
er lo
ss a
nd
wat
er g
ain
in p
lant
ce
lls
•P
lasm
olys
is•
Turg
idity
•D
iscu
ssin
g pl
asm
olys
is a
nd
turg
idity
•W
atch
ing
vide
o si
mul
atio
ns o
n pl
asm
olys
is a
nd
turg
idity
•ca
rryin
g ou
t
•ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•P
otat
o st
rips
•Viskingtubing
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ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
experim
entsto
dem
onst
rate
pl
asm
olys
is a
nd
turg
idity
usi
ng
pota
to s
trips
8.7.
7 B
lood
ci
rcul
atio
n•
desc
ribe
the
doub
leci
rcul
ator
y sy
stem
•Hum
anblood
circ
ulat
ory
syst
em•
Wat
chin
g v
ideo
si
mul
atio
ns o
n th
e bl
ood
circ
ulat
ory
syst
em
•Examiningmodelof
hum
an c
ircul
ator
y sy
stem
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•CirculatorySystem
Mod
el
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OTE
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GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.7.
8 R
EPR
OD
UC
TIVE
SY
STEM
SIN
PL
AN
TS
Win
d an
d in
sect
po
llina
ted
flow
ers
•explain
the
stru
ctur
esof
win
d an
d in
sect
po
llinat
ed fl
ower
s
•Windpollin
ated
flow
er•
Insectpollinated
flow
er
•Examiningthe
stru
ctur
e of
win
d an
d in
sect
po
llinat
ed fl
ower
•Drawingthe
stru
ctur
es o
f win
d an
d in
sect
pollin
ated
flow
er
•P
lant
spe
cim
en•
Mul
timed
ia &
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
8.7.
9 G
erm
inat
ion
•de
scrib
eth
e pr
oces
s of
ger
min
atio
n
•in
vest
igat
e co
nditi
ons
nece
ssar
y fo
r ge
rmin
atio
n
•ca
lcul
ate
perc
enta
ge
germ
inat
ion
•Germination
•Moisture,warmth,
oxygen
•P
erce
ntag
e ge
rmin
atio
n
•Discussingthe
proc
ess
of
germ
inat
ion
•Carryingou
texperim
entsto
dem
onst
rate
co
nditi
ons
nece
ssar
y fo
r ge
rmin
atio
n
•Determining
germ
inat
ion
perc
enta
ge
•S
eeds
•M
ulti-
med
ia
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ND
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.7.
10 R
epro
duct
ive
syst
ems
•st
ate
the
func
tions
of
the
mal
e an
d fe
mal
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
•m
ale
and
fem
ale
repr
oduc
tive
syst
em•
func
tions
•dr
awin
g th
e m
ale
and
fem
ale
repr
oduc
tive
syst
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•m
odel
s of
repr
oduc
tive
orga
ns•
ICTtools&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
andfunctionsofsex
cells
•dr
aw a
nd la
bel t
he
sexcells
•de
scrib
e th
e ro
ute
of
the
sper
m fr
om th
e te
stis
to th
e ov
um
afte
r ovu
latio
n
•de
fine
ferti
lisat
ion
•S
perm
and
ovu
m
•E
pidi
dymis,testis,
spermduct,urethra,
vagina,cervix,
uterus,oviduct,
•Drawingthe
structureofsex
cells
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
ssoftw
are
•B
io-v
iew
ers
•de
scrib
e th
e m
enst
rual
cyc
le•
Hormones
i.e.
progesterone,
oest
roge
n •
Ovu
latio
n•
Men
stru
atio
n
•Ill
ustra
ting
the
men
stru
al c
ycle
•M
ulti-
med
ia
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ners
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:
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NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
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ES A
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OTE
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•de
scrib
e th
e ro
le o
f th
e pl
acen
ta
•id
entif
y th
e su
bsta
nces
exchangedinthe
plac
enta
•P
lace
nta
•Nutrients,wastes,
antibodies,oxygen
•Watchingvideo
sim
ulat
ions
of t
he
plac
enta
•Listingthe
subs
tanc
es
exchangedinthe
plac
enta
•M
ulti-
med
ia
8.7.
11 H
EALT
H A
ND
D
ISEA
SES
•listsexually
trans
mitt
ed in
fect
ions
(STIs)
•describethesigns,
sym
ptom
s an
d ef
fect
s of
: Gonorrhoea,Syphilis,
Chancroid,G
enital
herp
es
•st
ate
the
caus
ativ
e ag
ents
of:
Gonorrhoea,Syphilis,
•Gonorrhoea
•S
yphi
lis•
Chancroid
•Genitalherpes
•DiscussingSTIs
•Identifyingthesign,
sym
ptom
s an
d effectsofSTIs
•Watchingvideoson
sign
s an
d symptom
sofSTIs
•Listingthecauses
•B
io-v
iew
ers
•M
ulti-
med
ia
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ners
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able
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:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
Chancroid,G
enital
herp
es•
stat
e th
e co
ntro
l m
etho
ds a
nd
treat
men
t
•P
atho
gens
-v
irus
-bac
teria
•Abstinence,
condom
s,contact
traci
ng•
desc
ribe
the
sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of
malaria,
typh
oid,
Ebol
aan
d ch
oler
a•
stat
e th
e ca
use
of
malaria,typhoid,
Ebo
laan
d ch
oler
a•
explainhowthe
dise
ases
are
trea
ted
•M
alar
ia•
Typh
oid
•E
bola
•C
hole
ra
Plasm
odium,bacteria,
viru
s
•U
sing
char
ts o
nth
e si
gns
and
sym
ptom
s
•D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ca
uses
•O
utlin
ing
the
dise
ase
cont
rol
met
hods
•P
rint m
edia
•de
scrib
e th
e ef
fect
s of
toba
cco
smok
ing
on h
ealth
•Emphysem
a,
bronchitis,lung
cancer,low
birth
•D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ef
fect
s of
sm
okin
g•
Mul
ti-m
edia
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ners
will
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:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•de
scrib
e ef
fect
s of
excessive
cons
umpt
ion
of
alco
hol
•explaineffectsofuse
ofmandraxand
cann
abis
•ou
tline
the
effe
cts
of
brea
thin
g so
lven
ts
wei
ght
•Livercirrhosis,social
impl
icat
ions,
redu
ced
reac
tion
time
•Hallucinations,
addi
ctio
n
•Dam
agedmuscles,
hear
t and
add
ictio
n
•Id
entif
ying
effe
cts
ofexcessive
alco
hol
cons
umpt
ion
•Li
stin
g ef
fect
s of
mandrax
and
cann
abis
•Explainingeffects
of b
reat
hing
so
lutio
ns
8.8
PHYS
ICS
TOPI
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ners
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ES A
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
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8.8.
1 D
ATA
PR
ESEN
TATI
ON
•
Constructapie
char
t
•Interpretand
•pi
e ch
arts
and
lin
e gr
aphs
•explainingdata
pres
ente
d in
fo
rm o
f pie
cha
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•M
ultim
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&
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OTE
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ESO
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anal
yse
data
fro
m p
ie c
harts
an
d lin
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aphs
and
line
grap
hs
8.8.
2 M
EASU
REM
ENT
Phys
ical
qua
ntity
•m
easu
re p
hysi
cal
quantities
accu
rate
ly
usin
g ap
prop
riate
in
stru
men
ts
•re
ad in
stru
men
ts
scal
e to
the
near
est
fract
ion
of th
e di
visi
on
•de
term
ine
dens
ityof
liquids
•M
easu
rem
ent o
f physicalquantities:
length(thickness
and
inte
rnal
diam
eter)
curre
nt,
volta
ge
•Density:liquids
•M
easu
ring
leng
th,
curre
nt,v
olta
ge
•D
eter
min
ing
dens
ity
ofliquids
experim
entally
•V
erni
er c
allip
ers
•Voltmeter
•A
mm
eter
•M
easu
ring
cylin
der
•M
icro
met
re s
crew
ga
uge
•B
alan
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•M
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8.8.
3 FO
RC
E
Wei
ght/m
ass
•de
fine
wei
ght,
mom
entu
m a
nd
iner
tia
•di
stin
guis
h be
twee
n
•Weight,
•M
omen
tum
•In
ertia
•D
efin
ing
wei
ght,
mom
entu
man
din
ertia
•S
prin
g ba
lanc
es
•Tr
olle
ys
•Ti
cker
tim
er
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ners
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GES
TED
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VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
wei
ght a
nd m
ass
•st
ateNew
ton’slaws
of m
otio
n
•calculateforce,given
mas
s an
d ac
cele
ratio
n
•st
ate
appl
icat
ion
of
New
ton’slawsof
mot
ion
•force=massx
acce
lera
tion
•in
ertia
•F=ma
•DiscussingNew
ton’s
law
s of
mot
ion
limite
d to
line
ar
mot
ion
•VerifyingNew
ton’s
seco
nd la
w o
f m
otio
n experim
entally
8.8.
4 M
achi
nes
•de
scrib
e th
e us
es
and
appl
icat
ions
of
mac
hine
s
•de
term
ine
Mec
hani
cal
Advantage(M
A),
VelocityRatio(V
R)
and
effic
ienc
y of
le
vers
incl
ined
plane,
•S
impl
e m
achi
nes:
Levers,pulley
system
,inclined
plane,gears
•M
echa
nica
l advantage,velocity
ratio
and
effi
cien
cy
•Liftingdifferentloads
usin
g th
e si
mpl
e m
achi
nes
•Carryingout
experim
entsto
determineMA,V
R
and
effi
cien
cy
•Calculating
•C
row
bar
•Wheelbarrow
•S
ciss
ors
•P
ulle
ys
•Inclinedplane
•Gears
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ES A
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OTE
S
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GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
pulle
ys a
nd g
ears
•explainenergy
loss
es in
mac
hine
s
•de
scrib
e w
ays
of
impr
ovin
g ef
ficie
ncy
in m
achi
nes
•Frictionandmassof
mov
ing
parts
•Lubrication,bearings
and
mas
s re
duct
ion
mec
hani
cal
adva
ntag
e an
d ve
loci
ty ra
tio o
f the
si
mpl
e m
achi
nes
•Dem
onstrating
effe
ctsoflubrication,
bear
ings
and
mas
s re
duct
ion
on
effic
ienc
y
•B
earin
gs
8.8.
5 Pe
trol
and
die
sel
engi
nes
•de
scrib
e th
e
oper
atio
n of
a fo
ur
stro
ke p
etro
l and
di
esel
eng
ine
•explaintheroleof
the
fuel
inje
ctor
and
carb
uret
tor
•re
fer t
o ol
d en
gine
s
•S
troke
s: in
take
compression,pow
er
andexhaust
•Fu
elandairsupply
•Igni
tion
met
hods,
effic
ienc
y,c
arbo
n monoxideproduction
•D
emon
stra
ting
intake,com
pression,
powerandexhaust
usin
g an
eng
ine
mod
el
•Explaining
how
the
fuel
inje
ctor
and
the
carb
uret
tor w
orks
an
d th
eiri
mpo
rtanc
e
•Examiningthe
igni
tion
and
fuel
•M
odel
of a
four
st
roke
pet
rol e
ngin
e
•E
ngin
e bl
ock
•Fu
elinjector
•Carengines
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ners
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to:
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NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•de
scrib
e th
e op
erat
ion
of a
m
oder
n pe
trol a
nd
dies
el e
ngin
e
•ou
tline
the
adva
ntag
es o
f m
oder
n pe
trol
engi
nes
over
old
pe
trol e
ngin
es
•P
etro
l fue
l inj
ecto
rs:
intake,com
pression,
power,exhaust.
•M
oder
n di
esel
en
gine
•Fa
ststart,efficiency
econ
omy
of p
etro
l an
d di
esel
eng
ine
•Fieldtourtoa
mod
ern
gara
ge•
Mod
el o
f a m
oder
n pe
trol e
ngin
e•
Mod
el o
f a m
oder
n di
esel
eng
ine
•M
oder
n ga
rage
8.8.
6 EN
ERG
Y
heat
tran
sfer
•gi
ve a
nac
coun
t of
heat
tran
sfer
•explainconvectionin
term
s of
the
kine
tic
theo
ryof
mat
ters
•co
nduction,good
and
bad
cond
ucto
rs
•co
nvectioninliquids
and
gase
s
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experim
entswith
met
al a
nd n
on-m
etal
ro
ds•
dem
onst
ratin
g he
at
movem
entinliquids
and
gase
s
•ca
rryin
g ou
t
•iro
n
•co
pper
•al
umin
ium
•w
ood
•gl
ass
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GES
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A
CTI
VITI
ES A
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
•st
ate
good
and
bad
reflectors,
abso
rber
s an
d em
itter
s of
hea
t
•go
od a
nd b
ad
reflectors,absorbers
and
emitt
ers
of h
eat
experim
entson
absorption,emission
and
refle
ctio
n of
he
at u
sing
diff
eren
t su
rface
s
•sm
oke
cham
ber
•co
pper
sul
phat
e cr
ysta
ls
•bl
ack
pain
ted
surfa
ce
•w
hite
pai
nted
and
sh
iny
surfa
ces
8.8.
7El
ectr
omag
netis
m
•Describe
an
experim
entto
dem
onst
rate
that
a
curre
nt c
arry
ing
cond
ucto
r has
a
mag
netic
fiel
d ar
ound
it.
•M
agne
tic fi
eld
patte
rns
of lo
ng
straightconductor,
sole
noid
•Dem
onstrating
mag
netic
fiel
d ar
ound
a c
urre
nt
carryingconductor,
usin
g iro
n fil
ings
and
m
agne
ticco
mpa
ss
•Copperw
ire
•Iro
nfil
ings
•S
ourc
e of
d.c
•m
agne
ticco
mpa
ss
8.8.
8 M
otor
effe
ct•
Illustra
tehow
m
ovem
ent i
s pr
oduc
ed in
a
curre
nt c
arry
ing
wire
in
a m
agne
tic fi
eld
•M
otor
effe
ct:
Interactionof
mag
netic
fiel
ds,
elec
trica
l ene
rgy
conv
erte
d to
kin
etic
energy,m
otio
n
•Carryingouta
nexperim
entusinga
curre
nt c
arry
ing
wire
be
twee
n m
agne
ts
•Coppercoil,source
of d
.c
•m
agne
ts
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VITI
ES A
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•de
scrib
e th
e op
erat
ion
of a
dire
ct
curre
nt(d.c)m
otor
•st
ate
the
fact
ors
that
af
fect
the
rota
tion
of
the
coil
•el
ectri
cal t
o m
echa
nica
l ene
rgy
•st
reng
th o
f mag
netic
fie
ld
•nu
mbe
r of t
urns
in
the
coil
•am
ount
of c
urre
nt
pass
ed
•nu
mbe
r of t
urns
of
the
coil
•co
nstru
ctin
g an
d op
erat
ing
an e
lect
ric
mot
or
•us
e of
iron
cor
e
•el
ectri
c m
otor
•m
odel
of a
mot
or
8.8.
9 G
ener
ator
effe
ct•
desc
ribe
an
experim
entw
hich
show
s th
at a
cha
nge
in m
agne
tic fi
eld
can
indu
ce a
n el
ectro
m
otiv
e fo
rce (e.m.f)
in a
con
duct
or
•th
e ge
nera
tor
prin
cipl
e,m
agne
tic
field,electricfield
and
e.m
.f
•ca
rryin
g ou
t an
experim
entw
hich
illust
rate
s th
e ge
nera
tor e
ffect
•co
pper
coi
l
•ga
lvan
omet
er
•m
agne
t
•so
urce
of d
.c
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GES
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CTI
VITI
ES A
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OTE
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SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•st
ate
the
fact
ors
whi
ch a
ffect
the
mag
nitu
de o
f in
duce
d e.
m.f
•st
reng
th o
f a
mag
net,relative
motion,num
berof
turn
s an
d ar
ea o
f coi
l
•ca
rryin
g ou
t experim
entsto
inve
stig
ate
fact
ors
whi
ch a
ffect
the
mag
nitu
de o
f in
duce
d e.
m.f.
•m
agne
ts o
f diff
eren
t st
reng
ths
•co
ils o
f diff
eren
t tur
ns
•co
ils o
f diff
eren
t are
a
•de
scrib
e th
e op
erat
ion
of a
nal
tern
atin
g curre
nt(a.c)a
nddirectcurrent(d
.c)
gene
rato
r
•m
echa
nica
l ene
rgy
to e
lect
rical
ene
rgy
•illu
stra
ting
outp
ut
volta
ge g
raph
ical
ly
•di
scus
sing
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g ou
tput
vo
ltage
•a.
cge
nera
tor
•d.
cge
nera
tor
•M
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8.8.
10ST
ATIC
ELEC
TRIC
ITY
Elec
tros
cope
•Describesimple
experim
entstoshow
elec
trost
atic
ch
argi
ng u
sing
an
elec
trosc
ope
•Describeforces
betw
een
char
ges
•E
lect
ron,
posi
tive
and
nega
tive
char
ges
•lik
e an
d un
like
char
ges
•Dem
onstrating
elec
trost
atic
ch
argi
ng
•Dem
onstrating
attra
ctio
n an
d re
puls
ion
of c
harg
es
usin
g an
el
ectro
scop
e
•E
lect
rosc
ope:
gol
d leaf,aluminiumfoil,
iron
nail
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OTE
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ESO
UR
CES
8.8.
11 L
ight
ning
co
nduc
tor
•de
scrib
eth
e pr
oduc
tion
of
light
ning
•Explaintheprinciple
of a
ligh
tnin
g co
nduc
tor
•st
ate
the
dang
ers
of
light
ning
•st
ate
safe
ty
prec
autio
n ag
ains
t lig
htni
ng
•M
ovem
ent o
f ch
arge
s be
twee
n cl
oud
and
grou
nd•
Height,conduction
and
earth
ing
•Highvoltage
elec
trocu
tion
heat
ing
effe
ct
•D
iscu
ssin
gth
e pr
oduc
tion
of
light
ning
•E
rect
ing
a lig
htni
ng
cond
ucto
r
•Discussingdangers
of li
ghtn
ing
•Dem
ystifymythson
light
ning
–w
earin
g re
d cl
othe
s
•M
ultim
edia
&
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ES A
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OTE
S
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GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
8.8.
12 C
UR
REN
T EL
ECTR
ICIT
Y
Ohm
’s la
w
•st
ate O
hm’s
law
•ca
lcul
ate
resi
stan
ce
/vol
tage
/cur
rent
us
ingO
hm’s
law
•O
hm’s
law
•V=IR
•Carry
ing
out
experim
entstoverify
Ohm
’s la
w
•Carryingout
calc
ulat
ions
usi
ng
Ohm
’s la
w
•Voltmeter
•A
mm
eter
•B
ulbs
•R
esis
tors
•de
scrib
e an
experim
entto
dete
rmin
e re
sist
ance
•
stat
e th
e lim
itatio
ns
ofO
hm’s
law
•st
ate
fact
ors
that
af
fect
resi
stan
ce
•re
sist
ance
•lim
itatio
nofOhm
’s
law
: tem
pera
ture
•fa
ctor
s th
at a
ffect
re
sist
ance
: len
gth
of
wire,thickness
(crosssectional
area)
•de
term
inin
g re
sist
ance
experim
entallyusing
a vo
ltmet
er a
nd a
n am
met
er
•di
ffere
nt c
ondu
ctin
g m
ater
ials
8.8.
13 R
esis
tors
•
cons
truct
sim
ple
elec
tric
circ
uits
•dr
aw a
nd in
terp
ret
circ
uit d
iagr
ams
•si
mpl
e el
ectri
c ci
rcui
ts: cells,
switches,re
sistors,
variableresistors,
bulb
s am
meter,
•se
tting
up
prac
tical
el
ectri
c ci
rcui
ts
•dr
awin
g an
d in
terp
retin
g ci
rcui
t
•ce
lls
•re
sist
ors
•sw
itche
s
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ES A
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OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
•ca
lcul
ate
resi
stan
ce
in s
impl
e ci
rcui
ts
voltm
eter
and
fuse
s
•se
ries
and
para
llel
arra
ngem
ent o
f re
sist
ors
•R
tota
l=R
1+R
2+R
3+..
1𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅
=1 𝑅𝑅1
+1 𝑅𝑅2
+1 𝑅𝑅3
+…
diag
ram
s
•de
term
inin
g to
tal
resi
stan
ce o
f re
sist
ors
inse
ries
and
para
llel
arra
ngem
ent
•bu
lbs
•fu
ses
•am
met
ers
•vo
ltmet
ers
•le
ads
•R
esis
tors
con
nect
ed
in s
erie
s an
d pa
ralle
l
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OTE
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ESO
UR
CES
8.8.
14 E
lect
rical
pow
er
and
ener
gy•
Defineelectrical
pow
er a
nd e
nerg
y
•Calculateelectrical
pow
er a
nd e
nerg
y
•P
ower
and
ene
rgy
•Units:
•w
att(W),
kilo
wat
t-ho
ur(kWh)
P=V
l
E=V
lt
•Discussingelectrical
pow
er a
nd e
nerg
y us
e by
app
lianc
es
•Determiningpower
and
ener
gy u
sing
th
e fo
rmul
ae
•E
lect
ric ir
on
•E
lect
ric fa
n
•Heatingelem
ents
•S
mar
tpho
nes
•co
mpu
ters
•M
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ESO
UR
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8.9.
1 SE
PAR
ATI
ON
•de
scrib
e th
e pr
oces
ses
of
dist
illatio
n an
d fra
ctio
nal
dist
illatio
n
•di
stilla
tion
and
fra
ctio
nal d
istil
latio
n•
dem
onst
ratin
g di
stilla
tion
of im
pure
w
ater
and
frac
tiona
l di
stilla
tion
of d
ilute
etha
nol
•di
scus
sing
frac
tiona
l di
stilla
tion
of a
ir
•et
hano
l•
dist
illatio
n un
it•
fract
iona
l di
stilla
tion
unit
•ch
arts
8.9.
2 M
ATT
ER•
defin
e re
lativ
e m
ass/
mas
s nu
mbe
r
•de
fine
the
prot
on
num
ber/a
tom
ic n
umbe
r
•ca
lcul
ate
the
num
ber o
f ne
utro
ns fr
om g
iven
dat
a
•nu
clid
e no
tatio
n 𝑎𝑎 𝑏𝑏𝑋𝑋
•Isotopes:
16Oand18O
35Cland37Cl
12Cand14C
•Proton,neutrons
•Calculatingmolecular
mas
ses
•Calculatingem
pirical
form
ula
Calculatingconcentra
tion
of s
olut
ions
•Explainingrelative
mas
s/m
ass
num
ber
•P
erio
dic
Tabl
e ch
art
•Com
puter
sim
ulat
ion
of
atom
ic s
truct
ure
•M
agne
sium
ribb
on•
Leadnitrate,HCl,
•Bariumnitrate,
•S
ilver
nitr
ate
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OTE
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GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
•na
me
the
sub-
atom
ic
parti
cles
•st
ate
the
rela
tive
char
ges
and
mas
ses
of s
ub-
atom
ic p
artic
les
•st
ate
rela
tive
posi
tion
of
sub-
atom
ic p
artic
les
with
in th
e at
om
•na
me
the
first
20
elem
ents
in
the
perio
dic
tabl
e st
atin
g th
eir
sym
bols
•w
rite
the
elec
troni
c co
nfig
urat
ion
of th
e fir
st
20 e
lem
ents
•de
scrib
e io
nic
and
cova
lent
bon
ding
•
and
elec
trons
•S
truct
ure
of a
n atom
:nucleus,
elec
tron
shel
ls
•M
etal
s an
d no
nm
etal
s
•E
lect
roni
c co
nfig
urat
ions
•B
ondi
ng•
Ionicbonding:
NaC
l,MgO
,Na 2O
•Covalentbonding:
H2,Cl 2,H
2O
usin
g m
odel
s
•Definingisotopes
•P
erio
dic
Tabl
e ch
art
•Com
puter
sim
ulat
ion
of
atom
ic s
truct
ure
•M
agne
sium
ribb
on•
Leadnitrate,
HCO,H
2S
0 4•
Bar
ium
nitr
ate
•S
ilver
nitr
ate
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GES
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VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•DefinetheAvogadro
num
ber
•S
tate
the
rela
tions
hip
betw
een
the
mol
e an
d molecularmass(Mr)or
atom
icmass(Ar)
•Calculateempirical
form
ula
and
mol
ecul
ar
mas
s
•Calculateconcentration
of s
olut
ions
in m
ole/
dm3
and
g/dm
3
•A
voga
dro
num
ber
•M
ole
conc
ept
•n
= m
𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀
�
•E
mpi
rical
form
ula
and
mol
ecul
ar
form
ula
from
pe
rcen
tage
co
mpo
sitio
n da
ta•
Concentration
•S
tatin
g A
voga
dro
cons
tant
•Calculatingmolecular
mas
ses
•Calculatingem
pirical
form
ula
•Calculating
conc
entra
tion
of
solu
tions
•M
odel
s/us
e of
m
arbl
e to
de
mon
stra
te
mol
es
8.9.
3A
CID
S,B
ASE
SA
ND
SA
LTS
•id
entif
y th
e re
gion
s of
ac
idity
neu
tralit
y an
d al
kalin
ity o
f sub
stan
ce o
n thepH
scaleandusing
univ
ersa
l ind
icat
or
•Th
epH
scale
•Useofuniversal
indi
cato
r sol
utio
n
•DrawingthepH
scale
•Carryingout
experim
entsusing
univ
ersa
l ind
icat
or to
•pH
scalechart
•Universalindicator
solu
tion
•Ammoniasolution,
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GES
TED
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VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
solu
tion
•de
scrib
e th
e re
actio
ns o
f ac
ids
with
met
al a
nd
base
s
•w
rite
wor
d an
d ch
emic
al
equationsforreactions
•R
eact
ion
of d
ilute
acidswithmetals,
base
s an
d ca
rbon
ates
•neutralization
identifythepH
ranges
for d
iffer
ent
subs
tanc
es
•R
eact
ing
dilu
te
hydrochloricacid,
nitri
c ac
id a
nd
sulp
huric
aci
d w
ith
magnesium
,zinc,
calciumcarbonate,
mag
nesi
um
carbonate,sodium
hydroxide
sodium
hydroxide,
vine
gar/l
emon
juice,
hydrochloricacid,
wat
er•
Diluteacids
•Hydroxides
•M
etal
gr
anul
es/p
owde
r
8.9.
4 IN
DU
STR
IAL
PRO
CES
SES
•ou
tline
the
prod
uctio
n of
nitro
genandoxygen
•de
fine
elec
troly
sis
•la
bel t
he g
ener
al
com
pone
nts
of a
n el
ectro
lytic
cel
l•
desc
ribe
anod
e an
d ca
thod
e re
actio
ns fo
r el
ectro
lysi
s of
mol
ten
•Fractional
distilla
tionofliquid
air
•E
lect
roly
tic c
ell:
•co
nnec
ting wires,
cathode,anode,
battery,electrolyte
•E
lect
roly
sis
of:
mol
ten
lead
br
omid
e
•Discussingthe
prod
uctio
n of
nitr
ogen
andoxygen
•S
ettin
g up
an
elec
troly
tic c
ell
•Discussingthe
elec
troly
sis
of m
olte
n le
ad b
rom
ide
•Flow
charts
•Battery,
elec
trode
s m
olte
n le
ad b
rom
ide
•DiluteH
2SO
4
•Carbonelectro
des
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OTE
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GES
TED
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ESO
UR
CES
lead
bro
mid
e•
stat
e ob
serv
atio
ns fo
r the
el
ectro
lysi
s of
mol
ten
lead
br
omid
e•
desc
ribe
the
elec
troly
sis
of w
ater
•st
ate
the
prod
ucts
form
ed
durin
g th
e el
ectro
lysi
s of
w
ater
•statetheusesofoxygen
and
hydr
ogen
•S
olid
lead
and
br
omin
e fu
mes
•
Ele
ctro
lysi
s of
W
ater
Ele
ctro
lyte
: di
lute
H
2S0 4
•us
es o
f H2
andO
2
•experim
entin
gon
el
ectro
lysi
s of
wat
er
•Discussingtheusesof
oxygenandhydrogen
•statethecathode,anode
and
elec
troly
te
•explainthecathode
proc
ess
•st
ate
reas
ons
for
elec
tropl
atin
g m
ater
ials
•Copper
elec
tropl
atin
g an
iro
n na
il
•Cathodereaction
•P
reve
ntio
n of
co
rrosi
on,
deco
ratio
n
•S
ettin
g ou
t experim
entsto
elec
tropl
ate
an ir
on
nail
•Identifying
elec
tropl
ated
obj
ects
•Iro
nsheet/nail
•Coppersulphate
solu
tion
•Copperelectrode
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GES
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VITI
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OTE
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GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.9.
5 O
XID
ATI
ON
A
ND
R
EDU
CTI
ON
•defineoxidation
•de
fine
redu
ctio
n
•lis
t the
raw
mat
eria
ls
usedintheextra
ctionof
iron
and
thei
r sou
rces
•Oxidation:lossof
electro
ns,gainof
oxygen,l
oss
of
hydr
ogen
•R
educ
tion:
gai
n of
electro
ns,lossof
oxygen,gainof
hydr
ogen
•Redoxre
actions
•Extractionofironat
ZISCOsteelinthe
blas
t fur
nace
•Limestone/calcium
carb
onat
e/ca
co3,
iron
ore/haem
atite/Fe 2
0 3coke/carbon/C
•Dem
onstratingthe
reac
tion
of c
oppe
r oxidewithhydrogen
•Discussingthe
extra
ctionprocess
•VisitingZISCOsteel
•Copperoxide
•Hydrogengas
•ZISCOsteel
•de
scrib
e re
actio
ns in
the
blas
t fur
nace
•st
ate
the
func
tions
of t
he
•R
eact
ions
in th
e bl
ast f
urna
ce:
form
atio
n of
CO 2,
•HeatingsampleofIron
(III)Oxideona
char
coal
blo
ck
•Iro
noxide
•ch
arco
al
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ES A
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N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
raw
mat
eria
ls
•de
scrib
e ho
w ir
on a
nd
slag
sep
arat
e
form
ationCO
reductionofFe 2
0 3,
deco
mpo
sitio
n of
CaC
O3,
form
atio
n of
sla
g
8.9.
6 O
RG
ANIC
C
HEM
ISTR
Y
•de
fine
the
term
hy
droc
arbo
n
•na
me
the
mem
bers
of t
he
hom
olog
ous
serie
s w
ith 3
ca
rbon
ato
ms
•dr
aw th
e di
spla
yed
structuresofm
ethane,
ethane,propane,ethene,
prop
ene
•st
ate
uses
of m
ethane,
ethane,propane,ethene,
prop
ene.
•Hydrocarbons:
alka
nes
and
alke
nes
met
hane
etha
nepr
opan
eet
hene
prop
ene
•dr
awin
g st
ruct
ures
•A
s fu
els
and
alco
hols
•Outliningthe
structuresofm
ethane,
ethane,propane,
ethe
ne a
nd p
rope
ne
usin
g m
odel
s
•M
odel
s of
ato
ms
and
bond
s
•ou
tline
the
prod
uctio
n of
•
Bio
gas
prod
uctio
n:ro
le o
f bac
teria
•P
repa
ring
a m
odel
of a
•
Mod
el o
f bio
di
gest
er
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ners
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NT
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TED
A
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ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
biog
as
•id
entif
y fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
the
prod
uctio
n of
bio
gas
•st
ate
the
use
of b
ioga
s
tem
pera
ture
pH
•Fu
el
bio
dige
ster
•S
ampl
es o
f or
gani
c w
aste
(plantandanimal
waste)
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M 4
8.10
BIO
LOG
Y
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OTE
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GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.10
.1 C
ELLS
AN
D
LEVE
LS O
F O
RG
AN
ISA
TIO
N
Ecos
yste
ms
•explaintheterm
ecos
yste
m
•lis
t com
pone
nts
of
an e
cosy
stem
•Organismsandtheir
envi
ronm
ent
•P
hysi
cal a
nd b
iolo
gica
l co
mpo
nent
s
•Discussingth
e te
rm
ecos
yste
m•
Identifying
com
pone
nts
of a
n ec
osys
tem
•Examiningvarious
ecos
yste
ms
e.g.
garden,pond,
fore
st
•M
ulti-
med
ia
•explainnatural
ecos
yste
m
•co
nstru
ct fo
odchains,foodwebs
and
pyra
mid
s of
bi
omas
s•
explainhowenergy
•N
atur
al e
cosy
stem
•Fo
odchains,foodwebs
and
pyra
mid
s of
bio
mas
s
•E
nerg
y flo
w
•E
ngag
ing
in
field
trip
s to
ob
serv
e na
tura
l ec
osys
tem
•Illustra
tingfood
chains,f
ood
web
s an
d py
ram
ids
of
biom
ass
•Discussing
•M
ultim
edia
&
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ners
will
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
is lo
st in
food
cha
ins
and
food
web
s•
desc
ribe
the
carb
on
and
nitro
gen
cycl
es•
Carbon
and
nitro
gen
cycl
es
ener
gy in
put
and
ener
gy fl
ow
•Explainingthe
carb
on a
nd
nitro
gen
cycl
es•
desc
ribe
an
artif
icia
l eco
syst
em•
explainbio-
dive
rsity
•id
entif
y pr
oble
ms
caus
ed b
y lim
ited
bio-
dive
rsity
•st
ate
adva
ntag
es
of b
iodi
vers
ity
•Garden,pond
and
plan
tatio
n• •
Bio-d
iver
sity
•Soilinfertility,pestsand
dise
ases
•Widevarietyoffood
sour
ce•
Sel
f-sus
tena
nce
of a
n ec
osys
tem
•Interdependence
•Lessspreadofdiseases
•Visitingplantations,
pond,garden
•Discussingbio-
dive
rsity
•Explaining
prob
lem
s ca
used
by
lim
ited
bio-
dive
rsity
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
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ftwar
e
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VES
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ners
will
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.10
.2 N
UTR
ITIO
N•
Pla
n a
bala
nced
die
t m
eal f
or d
iffer
ent
grou
ps o
f peo
ple
•dietfora
toddler,
adolescent,m
anual
wor
ker a
nd s
eden
tary
w
orke
r
•P
lann
ing
bala
nced
m
eals
•
Discussing
bala
nced
die
t
•Fo
odsam
ples
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
•de
scrib
e th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f th
e co
mpo
nent
s of
a
bala
nced
die
t in
the
body
•Fu
nctionsof
carbohydrates,fats,
proteins,vitamins(A,C
,D),mineralsalts(iodine,
calcium,iron),w
ater,
roug
hage
•Identifying
com
pone
nts
of a
ba
lanc
ed d
iet
•Discussing
func
tions
of t
he
nutri
ents
in th
e bo
dy
•Dieticians,
•N
utrit
ioni
sts
and
reso
urce
pe
rson
s
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ners
will
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•Explainmalnutrition
•explaintheterm
defic
ienc
y di
seas
e•
stat
e ca
uses
of
defic
ienc
ydi
seas
es
•ef
fect
s of
mal
nutri
tion,
obesity,anorexianervosa
•Deficiencydiseases
:Kwashiorkor,
goitr
e,rickets,scurvy,anaem
ia
and
nigh
t blin
dnes
s
•Discussing
diabetesmellitus2,
obes
ity a
nd
anorexianervosa
•Explaining
defic
ienc
y di
seas
es•
Watchingvideos
and
pict
ures
of
peop
le s
uffe
ring
from
def
icie
ncy
dise
ases
•Listingcaus
es o
f va
rious
def
icie
ncy
dise
ases
•Describethetests
for s
tarch,simple
suga
rs,proteinand
fats
•Fo
odtests
•Carryingout
experim
entstotest
forstarch,simple
suga
rs,p
rote
in a
nd
fats
•Watchingvideoson
the
food
test
s to
ob
serv
e co
lour
•Iodines
olut
ion
•B
ened
ict
solu
tion/Clinisti
x•
Eth
anol
•S
odiu
m
hydroxide,
copp
er
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ners
will
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
chan
ges
sulp
hate
/albustix
8.10
.3 R
espi
rato
ry
syst
em•
desc
ribe
aero
bic
and
anae
robi
c re
spira
tion
•st
ate
wor
d eq
uatio
nsfo
r ae
robi
c an
d an
aero
bic
resp
iratio
n
•A
erob
ic a
ndan
aero
bic
resp
iratio
n•
Wordequations
: gl
ucos
e +
ox
ygen
→carbondioxid
e +
wat
er +
ene
rgy
•gl
ucos
e→la
ctic
aci
d +
less
ene
rgy
•Discussingaerobic
and
anae
robi
c re
spira
tion
•Writingdownword
equation
•Carryingout
experim
entsto
show
rele
ase
of
ener
gy a
ndca
rbon
dioxidefro
man
imal
s an
d ge
rmin
atin
g se
eds.
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Sm
all a
nim
als
such
as
frogs
to
be
retu
rned
to
thei
r na
tura
l en
viro
nmen
t•
Germinating
seed
s
8.10
.4 T
RA
NSP
OR
T SY
STEM
S:•
desc
ribe
adap
tatio
ns o
f pla
nt
leav
es to
redu
ce
trans
pira
tion
•R
educ
tion
of s
urfa
ce
area,thickne
ss o
f cuticle,distributionof
stom
ata,presenceof
hairs
•Discussing
adap
tatio
ns o
f pla
nt
leavestominimize
wat
er lo
ss•
Carryingout
experim
entto
dem
onst
rate
the
•P
otte
d pl
ant
sam
ples
•P
otom
eter
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NT
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TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
dist
ribut
ion,
role
of
stom
ata
and
wat
er
loss
•Fieldtouringto
iden
tify
vario
us
type
s of
leav
es.
Avo
id p
luck
ing
leav
es fr
om p
lant
sS
tate
the
func
tions
of
bloo
dTransport,defence,
hom
eost
asis
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
•de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
of b
lood
ve
ssel
s•
draw
and
labe
l the
st
ruct
ure
of b
lood
ve
ssel
s•
Outline
the
diffe
renc
es a
mon
g bl
ood
vess
els.
•Veins,arte
ries
and
capi
llarie
s
•S
truct
ure
of b
lood
ve
ssel
s•
Lumen,valves
,thickness
•Discussingthe
stru
ctur
e of
blo
od
vess
els
•Illustra
tingthe
stru
ctur
e of
veins,
capi
llarie
san
d ar
terie
s•
Watchingvideo
sim
ulat
ions
on
the
stru
ctur
e of
blo
od
vess
els
•M
odel
s•
Mul
timed
ia &
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
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ners
will
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able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•Listingthe
diffe
renc
esam
ong
bloo
d ve
ssel
s
8.10
.5 R
EPR
OD
UC
TIVE
SY
STEM
•explainasexual
repr
oduc
tion
in
plan
ts•
iden
tify
met
hods
of
asexual
repr
oduc
tion
in
plan
ts•
stat
e ad
vant
ages
an
d di
sadv
anta
ges
ofasexual
repr
oduc
tion
•ou
tline
the
diffe
renc
es b
etw
een
sexualandasexual
repr
oduc
tion
in
plan
ts
•Asexual/vegetative
repr
oduc
tion
•Methodsofasexual
repr
oduc
tion:
rhizom
es,cuttings,
tube
rs•
Adv
anta
ges
and
disa
dvan
tage
s of
asexualr
epro
duct
ion
•Difference
sbe
twee
n sexualandasexual
repr
oduc
tion
•Discussingasexual
repr
oduc
tion
in
plan
ts•
Listingmethodsof
asexual
repr
oduc
tion
•Identifying
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
asexual
repr
oduc
tion
•Listingdifferences
betweensexual
andasex
ual
repr
oduc
tion
•M
ultim
edia
&
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e
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ners
will
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able
to
:
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NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•de
scrib
e m
etho
ds o
f co
ntra
cept
ion
•ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
of
diffe
rent
met
hods
•Naturalmethods,
barri
er m
etho
ds,
horm
onal
met
hods
and
sper
mic
ides
•Discussing
cont
race
ptiv
e m
etho
ds,
•S
tatin
gexam
ples
•Id
entif
ying
ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
•P
ictu
res
•S
ampl
es•
Mul
timed
ia &
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
8.10
.6 H
EALT
H A
ND
D
ISEA
SES
•explaintheterm
imm
unity
•de
scribepassive,
active,naturaland
artif
icia
l im
mun
ity
•explainhowinfants
acquireim
munity
•Immunity
•Passive,active,
natu
ral
and
artif
icia
l im
mun
ity
•Breastfeeding,
imm
unis
atio
n sc
hedu
le
•Discussing
imm
unity
•Identifyingdifferent
type
s of
imm
unity
•Discussinghow
infantsacquire
imm
unity
•R
esou
rce
pers
ons
•M
ultim
edia
&
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/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
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ners
will
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able
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:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•de
scrib
e ho
w
HIV/AIDSisspread
•de
scrib
e ef
fect
s of
HIVonthebody
•explainhowthe
spreadofH
IV/AIDS
can
be c
ontro
lled
•de
scrib
e th
e lif
e cy
cle
of m
alar
ia
para
site
•de
scrib
e m
etho
ds o
f co
ntro
lling
mal
aria
•HIV/AIDS
•Inabilitytore
sist
infe
ctio
n•
Met
hods
of c
ontro
lling
the
spre
ad o
f HIV/AIDS
•Lifecycleofm
alaria
para
site
in h
uman
s an
d in
ano
phel
es
mosquito
•M
etho
ds o
f con
trollin
g m
alar
ia
•Discussingthe
spreadofH
IV/AIDS
•Explainingeffects
ofHIVonthebody
•Discussing
met
hods
of
cont
rollin
g th
e sp
read
ofH
IV/AIDS
•Discussing
met
hods
of
cont
rollin
g an
ophe
les
mosquitoatits
diffe
rent
de
velo
pmen
tal
stag
es
•R
esou
rce
pers
ons
•M
ultim
edia
&
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/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
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8.11
CH
EMIS
TRY
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OTE
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ESO
UR
CES
8.11
.1
SEPA
RA
TIO
N•
Describepaper
chro
mat
ogra
phy
•S
tate
the
appl
icat
ion
of
pape
r chr
omat
ogra
phy
•P
aper
chr
omat
ogra
phy:
solvent,mixtureofdyes,
solventfront,initial
posi
tion
of d
ye a
nd
solvent,
•S
epar
atio
n of
dyes/extractsfro
mplants,
•Carryingoutan
experim
entto
separatemixtures
in
dyes
and
pla
nt
extra
cts
usin
g pa
per
chro
mat
ogra
phy
•Filterp
aper
•Th
in L
ayer
C
hrom
atog
raph
ypa
per
•Benzene
•To
luen
e•
Plantextracts
8.11
.2 M
ATTE
R•
Des
crib
e th
e pr
oper
ties
ofgroupI,II,V
IIand
VIII
•S
tate
the
use
of
halo
gens
•Describethereactions
of m
etal
s w
ith water,
steam,a
ir an
d di
lute
ac
ids
•Writeequationsforthe
reac
tion
of m
etal
s w
ith
oxygen,dilute
acid
s an
d w
ater
•P
hysi
cal a
nd c
hem
ical
propertiesofgroupI,II,V
IIandVIII
•Usesofhalogens
•R
eact
ivity
ser
ies
•Carryingout
experim
entstoreact
magnesium
,iron,
zinc
and
cop
per,
leadwithair,
wat
er/s
team
and
di
lute
aci
ds
•M
etal
s•
Diluteacids
•M
ultim
edia
&
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GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
•Listmetalsinorderof
decr
easi
ng re
activ
ity•
Pre
dict
the
reac
tivity
of
a m
etal
fro
m it
s po
sitio
n in
the
reac
tivity
serie
s
8.11
.3 A
CID
S,
SALT
S A
ND
B
ASE
S
•Identifyapparatusused
in a
titra
tion
•Describeanacid/base
titra
tion
proc
edur
e•
Carryoutacid–
base
tit
ratio
n
•A
cid-
base
titra
tions
•
Titra
ting
dilu
te
sodium
hydroxide
agai
nst h
ydro
chlo
ric
acid
•Diluteacids
•NaO
H(aq)
•P
heno
lpht
hale
in
8.11
.4
IND
UST
RIA
L PR
OC
ESSE
S
Hab
er
•Listtherawmaterials
used
to m
anuf
actu
re
amm
onia
• •Describethe
man
ufac
ture
of
amm
onia
•S
tate
the
cond
ition
s
•HaberProcess
•R
aw m
ater
ials
:-Hydrogenfro
melectrolysisof
wat
er-Nitrogenfrom
fractional
dist
illatio
n of
air
•P
ress
ure:
200a
tm
•Describingthe
Haberprocess
•Conducting
educ
atio
nal t
ours
to
SableChemicals
•Flow
chartofthe
HaberProcess
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VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Con
tact
need
ed fo
rthe
pr
oduc
tion
of a
mm
onia
•S
tate
the
indu
stria
l us
es o
f am
mon
ia•
Listtherawmaterials
used
to m
anuf
actu
re
sulp
huric
aci
d•
Describethe
man
ufac
ture
of
sulp
huric
aci
d•
Sta
te th
e co
nditi
ons
need
ed fo
rthe
pr
oduc
tion
of s
ulph
uric
ac
id•
Sta
te u
ses
of s
ulph
uric
ac
id
•Catalyst:Iro
n
•Te
mpe
ratu
re: 4
50°C
–50
0°C
•Usesofammonia:
man
ufac
ture
of
ammoniumnitrate,dyes
•Contactprocess
•R
aw m
ater
ials
: sul
phur
dioxidefro
m b
urni
ng ir
on
pyrites/sulphur,oxygen
from
air
•P
ress
ure:
1 a
tm•
Usesofsulphurica
cid:
ba
tteryacid,plastics,
clea
ning
mat
eria
ls b
efor
e el
ectro
plat
ing
•Catalyst:vanadium
(V)
Oxide
•Te
mpe
ratu
re: 4
50°C
–50
0°C
•Describingthe
prod
uctio
n of
am
mon
ium
nitr
ate
thro
ugh
acid-b
ase
titra
tion
Discussingthe
cont
act p
roce
ss
Mul
timed
ia &
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
eA
mm
onia
sol
utio
nNitricacid
Titra
tion
mat
eria
ls
8.11
.5
OXI
DA
TIO
N A
ND
•
Listdow
nalloysofiron
•S
tate
the
perc
enta
ge
•A
lloy
form
atio
n -
mild
ste
el•
Discussingtheuses
of a
lloys
ofi
ron
•M
ild s
teel
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78
TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
RED
UC
TIO
Nco
mpo
sitio
n of
allo
ys o
f iro
n•
Explaintheusesand
prop
ertie
s of
allo
ys o
f iro
n
-st
ainl
ess
stee
l-
cast
iron
•S
tain
less
ste
el
uten
sils
•Castironobjects
8.11
.6 O
RG
ANIC
C
HEM
ISTR
Y
•S
tate
the
hom
olog
ous
serie
s to
whi
ch e
than
ol
belo
ngs
•Drawthedisplayed
stru
ctur
al fo
rmul
a of
et
hano
l•
Describetheproduction
of c
once
ntra
ted
etha
nol
•Listusesofethan
ol•
•E
than
ol-
Ferm
entation
-pH
-ro
le o
f yea
st-
tem
pera
ture
30
°C–
35°C
•Fractionaldistillation
•Beverage,medical
purpose,fuel,solvent
•Fe
rmentingsugar
solutionandmaize
mea
l so
lutio
n(maheu)
•S
ugar
sol
utio
n•
Maizemeal
solu
tions
•Ye
ast/m
alt
•Fractional
dist
illatio
n ap
para
tus
•Definethetermglobal
war
min
g•
Listthecausesof
glob
al w
arm
ing
•Globalw
arming
•Com
bustion
•Deforestation
•Discussingeffectsof
combustion,veld
fires
and
de
fore
stat
ion
•M
ultim
edia
&
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e
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8.12
PH
YSIC
S
TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
8.12
.1
DA
TAPR
ESEN
TATI
ON
8.12
.2
MEA
SUR
EMEN
TS
•constru
ct,interpret
and
anal
yse
pie
char
ts a
nd li
ne
grap
hs•
Express
deriv
edquantitiesinterm
sof
base
units
•pi
e ch
arts
and
line
gr
aphs
•Derivedunits
•SIunits
-newton,joule,
watt,volts,
ampe
re
•Constructingpiecharts
and
line
grap
hs•
Interpretingand
anal
ysin
g pi
e ch
arts
an
d lin
e gr
aphs
•Expressingderived
quantityunitsinterm
sof
bas
e un
its
•Graphpaper,
protractors,
compasses,ICT
tool
s &
Braille
/Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Prin
t and
el
ectro
nic
med
ia
8.12
.3 F
OR
CE
•Definepressure
•Calculatepressure
•Calculatepressurein
fluid
s•
Describeeffectof
dept
h on
pre
ssur
e•
Describe
atm
osph
eric
pr
essu
re•
Describethe
•P
ress
ure
P=F
/A •P
ress
ure
in fl
uids
P=hῥg
•A
tmos
pher
ic
pres
sure
•m
anom
eter
•Determiningpressure
of s
olid
obj
ects
•Dem
onstrating
varia
tion
of p
ress
ure
with
dep
ths
(Refertostru
ctureofdam
walls)
•Dem
onstrating
atm
osph
eric
pre
ssur
e•
Const
ruct
ing
and
usin
g
•S
olid
obj
ects
of
diffe
rent
cro
ss-
sect
iona
l are
a•
Containerwith
hole
s at
di
ffere
nt d
epth
•Water
baro
met
er•
Oil,water
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
cons
truct
ion
and
use
of a
sim
ple
man
omet
er
a si
mpl
e m
anom
eter
to
dete
rmin
e flu
id
pres
sure
•Explainth
efu
nctio
n an
d op
erat
ion
of
sim
ple
fluid
sys
tem
s
•Fluidsyst
em:
siph
onan
d hy
drau
licsystem
s(car
brak
ing
syst
em a
nd h
ydra
ulic
jack)
•Dem
onstratingthe
oper
atio
n of
a
siphon,hydraulic
jack
and
car
bra
king
syst
em
Sip
hon
hydr
aulic
jack
•Describethe
stru
ctur
es,functions
and
oper
atio
nsof
si
mpl
e pu
mps
•Liftpump:-B
lair
pum
p•
Forcepump:bicycle
pum
p
•Illustra
tingop
erat
ion
of
a B
lair
pum
p an
d a
bicy
cle
pum
p
•M
odel
of a
Bla
irpu
mp
•bi
cycl
e pu
mp
8.12
.4 E
NER
GY
•Describethe
func
tions
and
desi
gns
of a
sol
ar
cook
er a
nda
sola
r
•S
olar
coo
ker
•S
olar
wat
er h
eate
r•
Discussingqualitatively
func
tions
and
des
ign
of
a so
lar c
ooke
r and
so
lar w
ater
hea
ter
•A
cur
ved
refle
ctiv
e su
rface
•B
lack
con
tain
er
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
wat
er h
eate
r•
Waterheater
8.12
.5
TELE
CO
MM
UN
ICA
TIO
N•
Describe
com
mun
icat
ion
over
a
dist
ance
cel
l pho
nean
d em
ail
•Listdow
ntypesof
med
iafo
r sig
nal
trans
mis
sion
•Describehowsignal
is tr
ansm
itted
in
diffe
rent
med
ia
trans
mitt
ers
•Describeoperations
of c
ell p
hone
san
d re
late
dsi
gnal
tra
nsm
itter
s an
d re
ceiv
ers
•Tr
ansm
issi
on,
deco
ding
rece
iver
•E
nerg
y co
nver
sion
s•
Opticfibre,coaxial
cables,W
I-FI,
shea
thed
pai
r cab
les
•Discussing
com
mun
icat
ion
over
a
dist
ance
•Discussiononprocess
of s
igna
l tra
nsm
issi
on
incablesandWI-F
I•
Examiningsignal
trans
mitt
er c
able
s•
Tour
s to
inte
rnet
se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers
and
tele
com
mun
icat
ion
com
pani
es
•ICTgadgets
•
8.12
.6M
AGN
ETIS
M•
desc
ribe
hydr
o an
d th
erm
al p
ower
•
hydr
o an
d th
erm
al
pow
er g
ener
atio
n•
Outliningtheenergy
conv
ersi
ons
invo
lved
in
•M
odel
hyd
ro
and
ther
mal
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
gene
ratio
nhy
dro
and
ther
mal
po
wer
gen
erat
ion
•fie
ld tr
ips
to h
ydro
and
th
erm
al p
ower
sta
tions
pow
er
gene
ratio
ns
8.12
.7 E
LEC
TRIC
ITY
•Describeelectrical
hazardsandsafety
prec
autio
ns•
Describewiringof
a th
ree
pin
plug
•Explaintheuseof
a tw
o pi
n pl
ug
•Hazardssafety
prec
autio
ns•
Hazards:Dam
aged
insulation,
over
heat
ingcables,
dam
p co
nditi
ons
•S
afet
y pr
ecau
tions
: earth
ing,
avoi
d ov
erlo
adin
g circuits,use
insulatedcables,
do n
ot h
andl
e
appl
ianc
e w
ith w
et
hands,puton
rubb
er fo
otw
ear
whe
n us
ing
appl
ianc
es•
live wire,n
eutra
l
•Discu
ssin
gthehazards
and
safe
ty p
reca
utio
ns•
Wiringathreepinplug
prac
tical
ly•
Identifyinga
pplia
nces
that
use
the
two
pin
plug
•Examiningappliances
with
dou
ble
insu
latio
n•
Dem
onstratingthe
oper
atio
n of
a fu
se a
nd
switc
h
•Charts
•Th
reepinplug,
fuse
•Radio,
•D
iffer
ent
fuse
ratin
gs•
Sw
itche
s•
Thre
e pi
n pl
ug•
Two
pin
plug
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TOPI
CO
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
will
be
able
to
:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
wire,earth
wire,fuse,
colo
ur c
odes
•Tw
o pi
n plug,double
insu
latio
n of
ap
plia
nces
•st
ate
uses
of
elec
trici
ty in
the
hom
e•
Calculatecostof
elec
trici
ty•
Discussdifferent
met
hods
of s
avin
g el
ectri
city
•Explaintheuseof
sola
r pho
to v
olta
icsy
stem
s
•Heating
•Lighting
•P
ower
ing
elec
trica
l de
vice
s•
Met
erre
adin
g co
sts
per u
nit
•E
nerg
y sa
ving
bulbs,
sola
r pan
els,biogas
•A
ltern
ativ
e so
urce
s of
energy,switch
off
appl
ianc
es n
otin
us
e•
low
pow
er ra
ting
appl
ianc
es
•so
lar p
hoto
vol
taic
cells
•Discussingusesof
elec
trici
ty in
the
hom
e
•R
eadi
ngof
ele
ctric
ity
meter,determining
the
cost
s of
ele
ctric
ity u
sed
•Discussingwaysof
savi
ng e
lect
ricity
•Discussingtheuseof
sola
r sy
stem
s as
al
tern
ativ
e so
urce
s of
en
ergy
in h
omes
•E
lect
rical
ap
plia
nces
use
d in
the
hom
e e.
g.electricjug,iron,
wel
ding
machines,TV,
cakemixers
•E
nerg
y sa
ving
bulbs,other
bulb
s•
Pho
tovo
ltaic
ce
lls
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Combined Science (Form 1 - 4) Syllabus9.0 ASSESSMENT
9.1 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
The scheme of assessment is grounded in the principle of inclusivity and equalisation of oppor-tunities hence does not condone direct or indirect discrimination of learners.
Modifications of arrangements to accommodatecandidates with special needs must be put in both continuous and summative assessments. These modificationsmustneithergive thesecandidatesan undue advantage over others nor compromise the standards being assessed.
9.2 Scheme of Assessment Forms1to4CombinedScienceassessmentwill
be based on 35% continuous assessment and65%summativeassessment.
The syllabus’ scheme of assessment is ground-edintheprincipleofequalisationofopportunitieshence does not condone direct or indirect discrim-ination of learners.
Arrangements, accommodations and modifica-
tions must be visible in both continuous and sum-mative assessments to enable candidates with special needs to access assessments and receive accurate performance measurement of their abili-ties. Access arrangements must neither give these candidates an undue advantage over others nor compromise the standards being assessed.
Candidateswhoareunabletoaccesstheassess-ments of any component or part of component due todisability(transitoryorpermanent)maybeeligi-ble to receive an award based on the assessment they would have taken.
NB For further details on arrangements, accom-modationsandmodificationsrefer to theassess-ment procedure booklet.
8.2 Continuous Assessment ContinuousassessmentforForms1–4willcon-
sistofpracticaltests,writtentestsandendoftermexaminations:
8.2.1 Practical tests These are practical tests that teachers give to
learners once a month. These may be individual or group activities. The tests should cover manip-ulationofapparatus,followingprocedures,results
collection,presentation,analysisandevaluation.8.2.2 Written Tests
These are tests set by the teacher to assess the concepts covered during a month. The tests should consist ofmultiple choice, structuredandfreeresponsequestions.
8.2.3 End of term examinations
These are comprehensive tests of the whole term/s or year’s work. These can be set at school/district/provincial level.
Summary of Continuous Assessment Tasks InTerms1 to11,candidatesareexpected to
have done at least the following recorded tasks per term:
• 2Practicaltests • 2Writtentests • 1Endoftermtest
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De
tail
ed
Co
nti
nu
ou
s A
ss
es
sm
en
t T
as
ks T
ab
le
Te
rmP
rac
tica
l te
sts
W
ritt
en
Te
sts
En
d O
f T
erm
Tes
tT
ota
l
12
21
22
21
32
21
42
21
52
21
62
21
72
21
82
21
92
21
10
22
1
11
22
1
12
National
Examination
s
Weighting
15%
10%
10%
35%
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Combined Science (Form 1 - 4) Syllabus8.3 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES The following objectives reflect those aspects of
theaimsthatwillbeassessed.Specificbehaviour-al learning objectives are stated in each section of the syllabus.
8.3.1 KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION Learnersshouldbeabletodemonstrateknowl-
edge and understanding of: 1.1 scientific instruments and apparatus, tech-
niquesandaspectsofsafety; 1.2 scientific units, terminology, symbols an
conventions; 1.3 scientificquantitiesandhowtheyaredeter-
mined; 1.4 scientificphenomena,factsandlaws, definitions,concepts,theoriesandmodels; 1.5 personal,social,economicandenvironmen-
tal implications of science applications.
8.3.2 HANDLING INFORMATION AND SOLVING PROBLEMS
Learnersshouldbeabletodemonstrate,infamiliarandunfamiliarsituations,theirabili-ty to:
2.1 extract information relevant to a particularcontextfromdatapresentedindiagrammat-ic,symbolic, graphical, nu-merical or verbal form;
2.2 usedatatorecognizepatterns,formulate hypotheses and draw conclusions; 2.3 translate information from one form to an-
other; 2.4 communicate logically and concisely; 2.5 explainfacts,observationsandphenomena
intermsofscientificlaws,theoriesandmod-els;
2.6 explain technological applications of sci-ence and evaluate their associated per-sonal,social,economic,andenvironmentalimplications;
2.7 makelogicaldecisionsbasedontheexami-nation of evidence and arguments;
2.8 apply scientific principles, formulae andmethods to solve qualitative and quanti-tative problems;
2.9 suggestexplanationsofunfamiliarfacts, observations and phenomenal
8.3.3 EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS Learnersshouldbeableto: 3.1 follow instructions for practical work; 3.2 plan,organiseandcarryoutexperimental investigations; 3.3 select appropriate apparatus and materials
forexperimentalwork; 3.4 use apparatus and materials effectively and
safely; 3.5 make accurate, systematic observations
andmeas urements, recognising thevari-abilityofexperimentalmeasurements;
3.6 observe,measureandrecordresultsofex-perimental procedures;
3.7 identifypossiblesourcesoferror inexperi-mental procedures;
3.8 draw conclusions and make generalisations fromexperiments;
3.9 extract information from data presented indiagrammatic,graphicalornumericalform.
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WEI
GH
TIN
G O
F AS
SESS
MEN
T O
BJE
CTI
VES
ASS
EMEN
T O
BJE
CTI
VES
WEI
GH
TIN
G
Pap
er 1
and
2
Knowledgeandcomprehension
1.0
60%
Handlinginformationandsolvingproblems
2.0
40%
Pap
er 3
Experimentalskills
3.0
100%
Pape
rTy
pe o
f pap
erD
urat
ion
Mar
ks
Wei
ghtin
g
1M
ultip
le c
hoic
e1Hour
4030%
2Th
eory
2Hours
100
40%
3P
ract
ical
1Hour30minutes
4030%
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Paper 1 Theory (1 hour, 40 marks)Thispaperwillconsistof40compulsorymultiple-choiceitems.Paper 2 Theory (2 hours, 100 marks) Thispaperiscomposedoffoursections,A,B,CandD:
• SectionA–madeupof6compulsorystructuredquestions of variablemarkswhich add up to 40marks.
• SectionB20marks,will bebasedon theBiolo-gysectionof thesyllabus. Itwill consistof threefree-responseBiologyquestions.Candidateswillberequiredtoansweranytwoquestions.
• SectionC20marks,willbebasedontheChem-istrysectionofthesyllabus.Itwillconsistofthreefree-response Chemistry questions. Candidateswillberequiredtoansweranytwoquestions
• SectionD20marks,will bebasedon thePhys-icssectionof thesyllabus. Itwillconsistof threefree-responsePhysicsquestions.Candidateswillberequiredtoansweranytwoquestions.
Paper3PracticalExamination(1hour30minutes,40marks)
This is a practical consisting of two compulsory questionsof20markseachfromanytwosectionsof the syllabus
NOTE:Examinationquestionsonallpapersmaybesetrequiringcandidatestoapplyknowledgetonovel situations.
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SPEC
IFIC
ATI
ON
GR
ID
TOPIC
Pap
er 1
Pap
er 2
Ski
ll 1.
0S
kill
2.0
Ski
ll 1.
0S
kill
2.0
BIOLO
GY
Sec
tion
AS
ectio
n B
Sec
tion
AS
ectio
n B
Cells
and
leve
lsoforganization
Nutrition
Res
pira
tory
sys
tem
Tran
spor
t sys
tem
s
Rep
rodu
ctiv
e sy
stem
s
Healthanddiseases
SUBTOTA
L8
68
126
8
CHEMISTR
YS
kill1
.0S
kill
2.0
Ski
ll 1.
0S
kill
2.0
Sec
tion
ASectionC
Sec
tion
ASectionC
Mat
ter
Acids,basesandsalts
Industrialprocesses
Oxidationandreduction
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20 marks each from any two sections of the sylla-bus.Allquestionsareonexperimentalskill(3.0)
10.1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN SYLLABUS/SCIENCE PAPERS
It is hoped that the glossary (which is relevant only
to science subjects) will prove helpful to candi-dates as a guide, i.e. it is neither exhaustive nor definitive. The glossary has been deliberately kept brief not only with respect to the number of terms included but also to the descriptions of their meanings. Candidates should appreciate that the meaning of a term must depend in part on its con-text.
10.1 Define (the term(s)…) is intended literally. Only a
formal statement or equivalent paraphrase being required.
10.2 What do you understand by/What is meant by (the term(s)…) normally implies that a definition should be given, together with some relevant comment on the significance or context of the term(s) con-cerned, especially where two or more terms are included in the question. The amount of supple-mentary comment intended should be interpreted in the light of the indicated mark value.
10.3 State implies a concise answer, with little or no supporting argument, e.g. a numerical answer that can be obtained ‘by inspection’.
10.4 List requires a number of points, generally each of one word, with no elaboration. Where a given number of points is specified, this should not be exceeded.
10.5 Explain may imply reasoning or some reference to theory, depending on the context.
10.6 Describe requires candidates to state in words (using diagrams where appropriate) the main points of the topics. It is often used with reference either to particular phenomena or to a particular experiment. In the former instance the term usually implies that the answer should include reference to (visual) observations associated with the phenomena
10.7 Calculate is used when a numerical answer is required. Working should be show
10.8 Deduce means that the candidate is expected to draw logical and valid conclusion from given infor-mation.
10.9 Determine implies that the quantity concerned cannot be measured directly but is obtained by calculation, substituting measured or known val-ues of other quantities into a standard formula.
10.10 Estimate implies an approximate calculation of the magnitude or quantity concern
10.11 Find means that the candidate is expected to cal-culate measure or determine.
10.12 Measure means to establish the quantity con-cerned using a suitable measuring instrument.
10.13 Outline means to give the essential points.
10.14 Predict implies that the candidate is expected to state what as likely to happen by analysing given information
10.15 Sketch, when applied to graph work, implies that the shape and/or position of the curve need only be qualitatively correct.
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