SRI LANKAN SCHOOL - MUSCAT

CLASS : Year 3 SUBJECT: Science

SCHEME OF WORK

ACADEMIC YEAR 2011 / 2012

TEACHER : Ms Kanchana Jayasundara

Month

No.of Periods

Unit No.

TOPIC / DETAILS School Reopens - 1st Term

September
Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

Teeth & Eating Why do we need to eat? Groups of food Balanced diet Healthy eating ( Monthly test ) Teeth Care for our teeth How animals feed ( Monthly test )

October
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

November
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
7 7 7 7 7 7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Magnets & Springs Forces in action

Magnets
Working of magnets Magnetic materials

Springs Revision
1st term end exams 1st term tests and report work December Vacation

December
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

January 2012
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
7 7 7 3.1 3.2 3.3

School Reopens - 2nd Term Light / Shadows

Day & night

Opaque / Transparent / Translucent

Week 4 Week 5

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

3.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8

Exploring shadows
Helping Plants Grow

What is a plant? Parts of a plant

How plants grow

February
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Different plants what does a plant need Food from plants Planning fair test Planning fair test Revision
2nd term end exams 2nd term end exams and report work April vacation School Reopens - 3rd Term Rocks & Soils

March
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

April
Week 1 Week 2,3

Week 4

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6.10 6.20 6.30

Forms of rocks Origin of soil Different soils Planning fair test Planning fair test
Materials & their uses

May
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Identifying materials
Propeties of materials Testing materials Revision

June
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

3rd term end exams 3rd term end exams and report work Summer Vacation

July
Week 1