syllabus year 5

8/7/2019 syllabus year 5

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CONTENT ORGANISATIONCONTENT ORGANISATION

OF STANDARD FIVEOF STANDARD FIVE


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Lesson 1:

The Movement and Rotation of the Earth, TheMoon and the Sun

Theme:Investigating the Earth and The Universe

Learning Area:

The Earth, The Moon and The Sun


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Learning Objective:

Understanding the movements of the Earth, the

Moon and the Sun

Suggested Learning Activities:

Pupils view video, computer simulation or modelabout the movement of the Earth, the Moon and

the Sun.

Pupils discuss and explain the rotation of the

Earth and the Moon and their movements around

the Sun.


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Learning Outcomes:

Pupils should be able to:

State that the Earth rotates on its axis State that the Earth rotates and at the

same time moves round the Sun

State that the Moon rotates on its axis


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y State that the Moon rotates and at the sametime moves round the Earth

y State that the Moon and the Earth move

round the Sun at the same timey Describe the changes in length and position of

the shadow throughout the day

y

Conclude that the Earth rotates on its axisfrom west


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Vocabulary:

Movement an act of moving

Rotation the action or process of rotating

Universe all existing matter and space

considered as a whole; the cosmos

Earth the planet on which we live, the third

planet of the solar system in order of

distance from the sun


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Axis an imaginary line about which a bodyrotates or with respect to which it

possesses rotational symmetry


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Lesson 2:

Acidic, Alkaline or Neutral?

Theme:

Investigating Materials

Learning Area:

Acid and Alkali


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Learning Objective:

Understanding the properties of acidic, alkalineand neutral substances.


y Pupils test substances to determine whether theyare acidic, alkaline or neutral substances based onthe change of wet litmus papers colour.

y

Pupils determine whether food samples are acidicor alkaline by tasting the food samples and testingwith litmus paper.


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Learning Outcomes:

Pupils should be able to:y Identify acidic, alkaline and neutral

substances using litmus paper

y

Identify the taste of acidic and alkalinefood

y Conclude the properties of acidic, alkaline

and neutral substances


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Vocabulary:

Acidic - having the properties of an acid, or

containing acid; having a pH below 7

Alkaline - containing an alkali or having the

properties of an alkali; having a pH

greater than 7

Neutral- neither acid nor alkali; having pH about 7


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Lesson 3:

Stability of Objects

Theme:

Investigating materials

Learning Area:

Strength and Stability


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Learning Objective:

Understanding the strength and stability of a

structure


y

Pupils carry out activities to identify the shapesof objects that are stable.

y Pupils carry out activities to investigate factorsthat affect the stability of a structure, e.g.a) pushing a bottle standing upright and a bottle

standing upside down,b) pushing a high chair and a low chair


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Learning Outcomes:

Pupils should be able to:y Identify shapes of objects that are stable

y Identify the factors that affect stability ofobjects

Explain how base area affects stabilityy Explain how height affects stability

Vocabulary:

Stability - the state of being stableStrength - the quality or state of being

strong


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