KLB SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK CLASS 8

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 KLB PRIMARY SCIENCE STANDARD 8 SCHEMES OF WORK: TERM ONE
WEEKS LESSON TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES TEACHING/ LEARNING REFERENCES REMARKS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

1 3 The human Introduction The leaner should be Identifying parts of Charts KLB Primary
body to able to explain how male and female Photos Science book
reproductio fertilization in human reproductive Student book pages 1-2
n in human beings takes place system Specimen SCIA- 8- pages 2-6
beings Explaining
Discussing
2 3 Developme The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
nt of Foetus able to explain and Explaining Photos Science book
discuss the Describing Student book pages 5-6
development of a SCIA- 8- pages 3
foetus
3 3 The process The leaner should be Observing charts Charts KLB Primary
of birth able to; describing Photos Science book
To explain and describe Student book pages 6-7
the process of birth SCIA- 8- pages 3-4
4 1 Assessment
on topic the
human body
4 2,3 The Introduction The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
excretory to excretory able to; Explaining Photos Science book
system system and Defining excretory Describing Student book pages 9-12
the skin systems Drawing SCIA- 8- pages 5-6
Identify the skin as an
excretory organ
Name the waste
product it help remove
5 The lungs The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
able to; Explaining Photos Science book
Student book pages 12-13
 Identify the lungs as an Describing Diagram SCIA- 8- pages 6-7
excretory organ Drawing Chalkboard
Name waste products
it helps remove
6 The kidney The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
able to; Explaining Photos Science book
Identify the lungs as an Describing Student book pages 13-14
excretory organ Drawing Diagram SCIA- 8- pages 10-
Chalkboard 11
Name waste products
it helps remove
7 1 Revision on
the topic
excretory
system
2,3 Health Meaning of The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
education STD’s able to; Explaining Photos Science book
Distinguish between Describing Student book pages 13-14
good and bad health Watching Chalkboard SCIA- 8- pages 10-
Video tapes 11
Define STD’s
8 3 Sexually The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
transmitted able to; Explaining Photos Science book
disease Name causes of STD’s Describing Student book pages 21-22
Discuss preventive Watching Chalkboard SCIA- 8- pages 12-
Video tapes 13
measures for sexually
transmitted infections
9 3 Control The leaner should be Reading Charts KLB Primary
measures able to; Explaining Photos Science book
for HIv and Identify measures to Discussing Student book pages 22-23
Aids take to control Chalkboard SCIA- 8- pages 14-
Video tapes 16
HIV/AIDS
10 1,2 Creating The leaner should be Reading Charts KLB Primary
public able to; Explaining Photos Science book 24-
awareness Identify ways of Discussing Student book 25
and Creating public Identifying Chalkboard SCIA- 8- pages 14-
 campaigns awareness and Video tapes 16
through campaigns through
various various media
media
3 Summary on The leaner should be Reading Charts
topic health able to Explaining Photos
Identifying the most Discussing Student book
important concept in Identifying
the topic
11 3 Plants Adaptation The leaner should be Reading Charts KLB Primary
of plants to able to Explaining Photos Science book 32-
their Identify adaptive Discussing Student book 33
environmen features of plants Identifying Specimen SCIA- 8- pages 14-
16
t Explain how plants
adapt to their
environment
12 3 Adaptation The leaner should be Reading Charts KLB Primary
of plants able to Explaining Photos Science book 32-
Describe the different Discussing Student book 33
ways in which plants Identifying SCIA- 8- pages 14-
16
are adapt and defend
themselves
13 3 3 Signs of The leaner should be Discussion Charts KLB Primary
unhealthy able to identifying Photos Science book 8-39
crops Identify signs of Drawing Student book SCIA- 8- pages 24
unhealthy plants Asking question diagrams
REVISION
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EXAMS
 KLB PRIMARY SCIENCE STANDARD 8 SCHEMES OF WORK: TERM TWO
WEEKS LESSON TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES TEACHING/ LEARNING REFERENCES REMARKS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

1 3 PLANT Effects of The leaner should be Discussion Charts KLB Primary

crop disease able to Identifying Photos Science book 8-39
Identify the effect of Note Taking Student book SCIA- 8- pages 24
crop disease Asking Question Diagrams
Local
Observe effects of crop
environment
disease in their habitat Video tapes
around the school
compound.
2 3 Animals Feeding The leaner should be Discussion Charts KLB Primary
habits able to Identifying Photos Science book 48-
Identify the different Note Taking Student book 50
feeding habits of Asking Question SCIA- 8- pages 28-
30
animals in the school
environment
Describe the
characteristic of
Herbivores, carnivores
and omnivores
3 3 Feeding The leaner should be Discussion Charts KLB Primary
adaptation in able to Identifying Photos Science book 55-
birds Explain how the beaks Note Taking Student books 56
of birds are adapted to Asking Question Sample of birds SCIA- 8- pages 31-
32
their feeding habits Sampling
Observation
4 3 Adaptation The leaner should be Discussion Charts KLB Primary
for able to Identifying Photos Science book 57-
movement Explain how animals Note Taking Student books 64
are adapted to their Asking Question Sample of birds SCIA- 8- pages 33-
35
way of moving Sampling
 Observation
5 3 Signs of ill- The leaner should be Identifying Charts KLB Primary
health in able to Note Taking Photos Science book 64-
livestock State and name signs Asking Question Student books 66
of ill- livestock Sampling Local SCIA- 8- pages 36-
environment 38
Observation
6 3 Effects of The leaner should be Identifying Charts KLB Primary
livestock able to Note Taking Photos Science book 66-
disease State the effects of ill Asking Question Student books 68
health on livestock Sampling Local SCIA- 8- pages 37-
environment 38
Observation
7 1 Revision on
animals

2,3 Water Hard and soft The leaner should be Discussion Sample of hard KLB Primary
water able to Experiment and soft water Science book 75-
Define hard and soft Note taking 78
water Observation SCIA- 8- pages 40-
41
State the difference Asking and
between hard and soft answering
water questions
8 3 Softening The leaner should be Experiment Sample of hard KLB Primary
hard water able to Observation and soft water Science book 79-
State and explain how Asking and Fire 81
to soften hard water answering SCIA- 8- pages 42
questions
9 3 Advantages The leaner should be Explaining Student text KLB Primary
and able to Stating book Science book 79-
disadvantage State and explain the Discussing 81
s of hard and advantages and Asking and SCIA- 8- pages 42
soft water
disadvantages of soft answering
and hard water questions
10 1 Assessment
test on water
 2,3 Environment Soil pollution The leaner should be Define Local KLB Primary
able to Explaining environment Science book 85-
Define environment Stating Student book SCIA- 8- pages 42
State the component Discussing
of environment Asking and
define pollution answering
questions
11 3 Effects of soil The leaner should be Explaining Local KLB Primary
pollution and able to Stating environment Science book 86-
effect of soil Effects of soil pollution Discussing Student book 89
pollution on on animals and effect of Asking and SCIA- 8- pages 44-
animals 46
soil pollution on animals answering
questions
12 3 Soil The leaner should be Explaining Local KLB Primary
conservation able to Discussing environment Science book 90
and Describe ways of Asking and Student book SCIA- 8- pages 44-
managing conserving the soil answering 46
industrial
questions
wastes
13 REVISION
FOR THE
END OF
TERM
EXAMS
14 END OF
TERM
EXAMS AND
CLOSING
 KLB PRIMARY SCIENCE STANDARD 8 SCHEMES OF WORK: TERM THREE
WEEKS LESSON TOPIC SUB TOPIC OBJECTIVES TEACHING/ LEARNING REFERENCES REMARKS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

1 3 Environment air pollution The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
able to Explaining Pictures Science book 97-
Define air pollution Defining Student book 102
State and explain Stating SCIA- 8- pages 52-
53
causes of air pollution

2 3 Effects of airThe leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary

pollution on able to Explaining Pictures Science book 102-
living and State and explain the Defining Student book 103
non- living effects of air pollution Stating SCIA- 8- pages 52-
53
things on living and non- living
things
3 1 Ways of The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
controlling able to Explaining Pictures Science book 104-
air pollution State and explain ways Stating Student book 105
of controlling air Note taking Newspaper SCIA- 8- pages 55
pollution
2,3 Appreciating The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
the able to Explaining Pictures Science book 105-
environmen Define the appreciating Stating Student book 106
t the environment Note taking SCIA- 8- pages 55
4 1 Foods and Nutritional The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
nutrition requirement able to Explaining Pictures Science book 113
s for special Identify the nutritional Stating Student book SCIA- 8- pages 55
groups requirement for Note taking Fruits
pregnant women
1 Lactating The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
mothers able to Identify the Explaining Pictures Science book 114-
nutritional requirement Stating Student book 115
for Lactating mothers Note taking Fruits SCIA- 8- pages 59
 1 Nutrition for The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
infants able to Identify the Explaining Pictures Science book 117
nutritional requirement Stating Student book SCIA- 8- pages 60
for infants Note taking Infant food
5 1 Nutritional The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
needs for able to Identify the Explaining Pictures Science book 118-
people with nutritional requirement Stating Student book 120
HIV/AIDS for people with Note taking Fruits SCIA- 8- pages 61-
63
HIV/AIDS
2 Agents of The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
food able to Explaining Pictures Science book 120-
poisoning State the causes of Stating Student book 121
poisoning Note taking SCIA- 8- pages 64
Discuss the prevention
of food poisoning
3 Ways of The leaner should be Discussing Charts KLB Primary
preventing able to Explaining Pictures Science book 121-
food Explain ways of Stating Student book 122
poisoning preventing food Note taking SCIA- 8- pages 64
poisoning
6 1 Assessment
test on
nutrition
2,3 Energy Meaning of The leaner should be defining Charts KLB Primary
energy able to Explaining Pictures Science book 128-
State the meaning of Observing Student book 130
energy Note taking SCIA- 8- pages 68
Discuss the situation in
which energy is used
7 3 Types of The leaner should be Defining Charts KLB Primary
energy able to Explaining Pictures Science book 128-
State and explain the Observing Student book 130
different types of Note taking Jiko SCIA- 8- pages 68
energy Batteries
8 1 Transformati The leaner should be Defining Charts KLB Primary
on of energy able to Explaining Pictures Science book 139
Describe different Observing Student book SCIA- 8- pages 72-
energy transformation Note taking 74

2 methods of The leaner should be Defining Charts KLB Primary

energy able to Explaining Pictures Science book 147
conservatio State the methods of Observing Student book SCIA- 8- pages 72-
n energy conserving Note taking 74
Explain the need to
conserve energy
3 Using The leaner should be Explaining Charts KLB Primary
energy able to Observing Pictures Science book 149
efficient Explain how to use Note taking Student book SCIA- 8- pages 72-
devices and energy efficient devices 74
using and renewable energy
renewable
energy
9 REVISION
AND END
OF TERM
EXAMS