Daily lesson plan of Science Form 4

Chapter 7: Light, colour and sight

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : State the characteristics of images formed by a plane mirror
Learning activity : Carry out activity to observe the image formed by a plane
mirror (SPS activity 7.1)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : State the characteristics of images formed by a convex lens
and a concave lens
Learning activity : Carry out activity to observe the image formed by a convex
and a concave lens (SPS activity 7.2)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : Compare and contrast images of distant objects formed by
convex lenses and concave lenses
Learning activity : Carry out activity to compare and contrast images of distant
objects formed by convex lenses and concave lenses
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of images by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : Label the parts of the convex lens and concave lens
Learning activity : Carry out activity to label the parts of the convex lens and
concave lens (SPS activity 7.3)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : (a) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation
of an image by light rays passing through a concave
lens
(b) Draw labelled ray diagrams to show the formation
of image by light rays passing through a convex lens
Learning activity : Carry out activity to draw a labelled ray diagram to show the
formation of image by light rays passing through a convex
and a concave lens (SPS activities 7.4 and 7.5)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by plane mirrors and
lenses
Learning outcome : Carry out an activity to determine the focal length of a
convex lens
Learning activity : Plan and carry out an activity to determine the focal length
of a convex lens (SPS activity 7.6)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by optical instruments
Learning outcome : (a) Identify the parts of optical instruments involved in
image formation
(b) Draw ray diagrams for light rays passing through an
optical instrument
Learning activity : Discussion on the parts of optical instruments involved in
image formation (SPS activity 7.7)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by optical instruments
Learning outcome : Draw ray diagrams for light rays passing through an optical
instrument
Learning activity : Carry out activity to construct a pinhole camera (SPS
activity 7.8)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Synthesising the formation of image by optical instruments
Learning outcome : (a) Compare and contrast the mechanisms in focusing
and controlling the amount of light that enters human
eyes and a camera
(b) Explain the structure and function of various parts
of the eye using the camera as an analogy
Learning activity : Carry out activity to compare and contrast the mechanisms
in focusing and controlling the amount of light that enters
human eyes and a camera (SPS activity 7.9)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing light dispersion
Learning outcome : (a) State what light dispersion is
(b) Explain through examples how dispersion of light
occurs
Learning activity : Carry out activity to investigate light dispersion using a
prism (SPS activity 7.10)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing light dispersion
Learning outcome : Explain through examples how dispersion of light occurs
Learning activity : Carry out activity to investigate the rainbow formation and
draw a labelled diagram to show dispersion of light (SPS
activity 7.11)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing light scattering
Learning outcome : (a) State what light scattering is
(b) Give examples of phenomena related to light
scattering
(c) Explain through examples how scattering of light
occurs in natural phenomena
Learning activity : Carry out activity to investigate light scattering and its
effects (SPS activity 7.12)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing light dispersion
Learning outcome : Explain through examples how scattering of light occurs in
natural phenomena
Learning activity : Discussion on the examples of phenomena related to light
scattering (SPS activity 7.13)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing the addition and subtraction of coloured lights
Learning outcome : (a) Identify primary and secondary colours
(b) Explain how addition of primary colours produces
secondary colours.
Learning activity : Carry out activity to investigate the addition of primary
colours to form secondary colours (SPS activities 7.14 and
7.15)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing the addition and subtraction of coloured lights
Learning outcome : (a) Explain the subtraction of colours by coloured
filters
(b) Explain the subtraction of colours using coloured
filters
Learning activity : Carry out activity to investigate the effects of primary and
secondary coloured filters on white and coloured light (SPS
activities 7.16 and 7.17)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Applying the principle of subtraction of coloured light to
explain the appearance of coloured objects
Learning outcome : (a) Explain the subtraction of coloured lights by
coloured objects
(b) Explain the appearance of coloured objects under
white light and coloured lights
Learning activity : Carry out activity to observe and study the colour of objects
under white and coloured lights (SPS activities 7.18 and
7.19)
Reflection :
Theme : Energy in life
Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Applying the principle of subtraction of coloured light to
explain the appearance of coloured objects
Learning outcome : State the function of rod and cone cells in the eye
Learning activity : Discussion on the function of rod and cone cells in the eye
(SPS activity 7.20)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Analysing the effect of mixing pigments
Learning outcome : (a) State what a pigment is
(b) List the uses of pigments
(c) Compare and contrast the mixing of pigments with
the addition of coloured lights
(d) Explain through examples the effects of pigments
on light
(e) Make conclusions about the mixing of pigments
Learning activity : Discussion on what a pigment is and the comparison of the
mixing of pigments with the addition of coloured lights
(SPS activity 7.21)
Reflection :

Theme : Energy in life

Learning area : Light, colour and sight
Learning objective : Evaluating the importance of colours in daily life
Learning outcome : (a) List the uses of colours in daily life
(b) Justify the importance of colours to living things
(c) State with example the importance of colours to
living things
(d) Justify the importance of colours to living things
Learning activity : Discussion on the importance of colours to living things
(SPS activities 7.22 and 7.23)
Reflection :