TEACHER’S SCHEME OF WORK

ST. PETER'S SS NSAMBYA

TEACHER:AINEBYOONA Chriscent . SUBJECT: PHYSICS. TERM: ONE. CLASS: S. 6scie NO. OF STUDENTS: 40

REMARK
TOPIC SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT TEACHING TEACHING/ REFERENCE
PERIOD
WEEK

METHOD LEARNING
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1 2 HEAT Temperature The learner should be  Concept of Explanation Ice, hot water Abbott, A.F
able to; temperatur Demonstration. and a (1989)
 Define e. thermometer Ordinary level
(20thMay-
temperature.  Temperatur Learners’ physics
24thMay)
 Measure e scales measure (Oxford,
temperature (Celsius and temperature Heinemann.)
 Convert Kelvin of; human
temperature scales). body, boiling
from the  Calibration. water, ice, the
Kelvin scale to  Numerical air in the room.
Centigrade problems
scale and vice on
versa. conversion
and
calibration.

1 Temperature  Define the  Fixed Explanation Thermometer Abbott, A.F

fixed points. points. (1989)

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  Carryout  Experiment Demonstratio Ordinary level
experiments to n. physics
to determine determine (Oxford,
the fixed point the fixed Heinemann.)
of a point of a
thermometric thermomet
scale. er.
2 2 HEAT Thermomete The learner should be  Types of  Learner Clinical Abbott, A.F
able to; thermome practice Thermometer (1989)
r
 List types of ters. reading Ordinary level
(27thMay-
thermometers  Thermom the physics
31thMay) e.g. liquid-in- thermo (Oxford,
etric
glass, gas and properties meters. Heinemann.)
digital .  Discuss
thermometers.  Thermom the
 Compare etric advanta
different types liquids. ges and
of disadvan
thermometers. tages of
the
thermo
metric
liquids.
1 Thermomete  Compare  Thermom Explanation. Pictures of Abbott, A.F
thermometric etric different (1989)
r
liquids. liquids. thermometric Ordinary level
liquids. physics
(Oxford,
Heinemann.)

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 3 2 HEAT Conduction The learner should be  What is  Explana Hot water, a Duncan, Tom,
able to; conductio tion metal rod and Kenneth, H
 Define n?  Demons a piece of (2001) GCSE
(3thJune- conduction.  Factors tration. wood. physics,
7thJune)  List the factors affecting  Discussi Dubai, John
affecting rate the rate of on Murray.
of conduction. conductio
 Carry out n.
experiments  Comparis
to compare on
good and bad between
conductors. good and
bad
conductor
s.

MID TERM EXAMINATIONS

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(10thJune-
14thJune)
5 2 HEAT Conduction The learner  Experimen Hot water Duncan, Tom,
should be able t to  Demons Kenneth, H
to ; investigate tration (2001) GCSE
(17thJune-  Carry out an whether physics,
21thJune) experiment to water is a Dubai, John
show that good or Murray.
water is a poor bad
conductor of conductor.
heat.
1 Heat Conduction  Explain  Application  Explana Video clips Duncan, Tom,
applications of of tion. Kenneth, H
conduction. conduction  Demons (2001) GCSE

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 . tration physics,
Dubai, John
Murray.

6 2 HEAT Convection The learner should be  Concept of Experiment in Hot water, Duncan, Tom,
able to; convection groups to Cold water Kenneth, H
 Define . show and a (2001) GCSE
convection.  The convection. container. physics,
 Describe how convection Dubai, John
(24thJune- convection current. Murray.
28thJune) current is
formed.
 Experimentally
demonstrate
convection
current.
1 Heat Convetion  Describe Explanation Video clips Duncan, Tom,
application of Applications of Kenneth, H
convection convection. (2001) GCSE
physics,
Dubai, John
Murray.

7 1 HEAT Radiation The learner should be  Concept of  Experim A glowing Duncan, Tom,
able to; radiation. ents Bunsen burner Kenneth, H
 Define  Factors with (2001) GCSE
(1STJuly- radiation affecting good physics,
5thJuly)  Carryout radiation and bad Dubai, John
experiment to (or absorbe Murray.
compare absorption rs (or

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 radiators. ) radiator
2 HEAT Radiation  Explain the  Comparing  Discuss Pictures of the
applications of radiators how green house
radiation of (emitters) conduc effect.
heat. and tion,
 Explain the absorbers. convec Duncan, Tom,
green house  Application tion Kenneth, H
effect. s of radiatio (2001) GCSE
 Describe how radiation. n physics,
solar energy  The green conside Dubai, John
can be trapped house rations Murray.
and used in a effect. are
water heating  Solar applied
system. heating in a
system. vacuum
flask.

Introduction The learner should be  Concept of  Explana A block of Abbott, A.F

PROPERTIES MECHANICS

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able to; a force. tion. wood on a (1989)
to forces.
AND

 Define a force.  Types of rough table Ordinary level

(8thJuly-  List types of forces. physics
12thJuly) forces. (Oxford,
MATTER.

 Describe  Effects of  Explana A block of Heinemann.)

Abbott, A.F
PROPERTIES OF MECHANICS

2 Introduction
effects of force on tion. wood on a (1989)
to forces
OF AND

forces. shapes and rough table Ordinary level

 Define weight motion. physics
and mass. (Oxford,
Heinemann.)
MATTER.

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 Introduction The learner should be  Mass and Experimentati Spring balance

MATTER.MECHANICS AND
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PROPERTIES OF
able to; weight. on by Beam balance Abbott, A.F
to forces.
 Explain the  Measurem  Using a (1989)
(15thJuly- difference ent of spring Ordinary level
19thJuly) between mass mass and balance physics
and weight. weight. to (Oxford,
 Measure measure Heinemann.)
force. weight
 Measure mass Measurement  Using Spring balance Abbott, A.F
MATTER.MECHANICS AND
1 PROPERTIES OF
and weight. of mass and beam Beam balance (1989)
 Change mass weight. balance Ordinary level
to weight and Conversion of to physics
vice versa. mass to measure (Oxford,
weight and mass. Heinemann.)
vice versa.

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(22ndJuly-
26th)
11 END OF TERM II EXAMINATIONS
(29thJuly-
2ndAugust
)

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