Scope and Sequence for Discipline Based Curriculum Topic Introduction to Science Unit Chapter 1 Science at work Chapter 2 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table Outline Students will revise safety and laboratory skills. They will also learn about risk assessment. Duration 2 weeks Learning Area: Science Year Level: 9 Core VELS Links Science – Science Knowledge and Understanding Science –Science at Work Students explain the behaviour and properties of materials in terms of their constituent particles and the forces holding them together, i.e. chemical bonding such as ionic and covalent bonding Students use the periodic table to write electron configurations for a range of elements representative of the major groups and periods in the periodic table. Tests, Discussion with students, Practical reports, Worksheets, Workbook (Remember, think, check and challenge questions) Interpersonal developmentWorking in teams. Personal Learning –The Individual Learner 4-5 Weeks Communication – Presenting Chemistry Chapter 4 Chemical Energy Assessment Interpersonal Development – Working in Teams Science – Science Knowledge and Understanding Chapter 3 Materials Secondary VELS Links Students explain the similarities in the chemical behaviour of elements and their compounds, and their atomic structures are represented in the way the periodic table has been constructed. Students will also learn about polymers and cross-linking. Students use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and risk assessment to evaluate the safety of investigations. 2-3 Weeks Students explain change in terms of energy, in a range of biological, chemical and physical contexts including endo and exothermic reaction. 1-2 Weeks Science –Science at Work Design, Creativity and Technology – Investigating and Designing Information and Communication Technology – ICT for Creating Thinking – Creativity Civics and CitizenshipCommunity Engagement Tests, Discussion with students, Practical reports, Worksheets, Workbook (Remember, think, check and challenge questions) Chapter 6 It’s all under control Biology Chapter 14 It’s a small world Students will learn how humans, animals and plants detect changes in their environment by understanding how the nervous system works and the two main components of the nervous system, the peripheral and central nervous system. Interpersonal developmentWorking in teams. 6-8 weeks Students will also learn how the coordination and regulatory functions in plants and animals help them survive in their environments. Students will learn about microorganisms- bacteria and viruses. They will also learn how small animals communicate using pheromones. ICT for creativity and designing. Science – Science Knowledge and Understanding 2-3 weeks Science –Science at Work Tests, Discussion with students, Practical reports, Worksheets, Workbook (Remember, think, check and challenge questions) Tests, Discussion with students, Practical reports, Worksheets, Workbook (Remember, think, check and challenge questions) Tests, Discussion with students, Practical reports, Worksheets, Workbook (Remember, think, check and challenge questions) Communication and Thinking. Interpersonal developmentWorking in teams. Interpersonal Development – Working in Teams Chapter 10 Electronic Systems and Gadgets Students use equipment, electronic components and instruments responsibly and safely. Students select appropriate equipment and measurement procedure that will ensure a high degree of reliability in data collected, and enable valid conclusions to be drawn. 4-5 Weeks Communication – Presenting Science – Science Knowledge and Understanding Physics Chapter 11 Making Light Work Earth & Space Personal Learning –The Individual Learner Chapter 13 Astronomy Students explain change in terms of energy, in a range of biological, chemical and physical contexts. Students present experimental results using appropriate data presentation formats, and comment on the nature of the experimental errors. Students will learn about bending light, angle of incident and reflection Students will ne able to explain the differences between both concave and convex lenses Students will investigate and learn about the different parts of the eye and the complication that may arise as a result of an eye problem Students will make a pin-hole camera and use it to investigate reflection Students will discover that the universe is believed to have started with a bang, and that it is getting larger. They will also learn the history of space and how astronauts survive in space. Design, Creativity and Technology – Investigating and Designing Science –Science at Work Information and Communication Technology – ICT for Creating Thinking – Creativity 4-5 Weeks Civics and CitizenshipCommunity Engagement 2 weeks Science – Science Knowledge and Understanding Science –Science at Work ICT for creativity and designing. Communication and Thinking