(Panadura / Matara / Galle / Horana / Ambalangoda / Matugama / Tangalle / Piliyandala / Negombo /

Kiribathgoda)
Form I - list of Science Practicals - 2023/2024
Text Book:
Starting Science - Book One - Alan Fraser and Ian Gilchrist (Oxford) Fully revised and updated edition.

No Practical / Activity Date

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1st Term
01 How to use thermometer, stop watch, ruler, measuring cylinder &
electronic balance in measuring
02 Measuring the volume of an odd-shaped object
03 Measuring the mass of a pin
04 Measuring the time of a pendulum swing
05 How to separate gravel from sand?
06 How to separate iron from sand?
07 How to separate chalk from water?
08 Showing a video regarding laboratory safety precautions
09 Showing a video regarding characteristics of organisms
10 Showing a video regarding the comparison of 3 states of matter
11 How the diffusion of liquid occur
12 Demonstrating liquid expansion & solid expansion
2nd Term
13 A video regarding the water cycle
14 Investigating the importance of stirring solutions
15 Investigating whether large crystals or small crystals are more soluble
16 Experiment to prove the following
 Hot water can dissolve more solids than cold water
 Crystals form when hot saturated solution cools down
17 Showing how the water is purified with distillation using a video
18 Observing a model of a plant cell and an animal cell
19 Observing some specializes cells
20 Observing parts of a shoe flower
21 Showing a video regarding pollination of flowers
22 Observing the steps of germination
23 Formation of copper sulphate solution
3rd Term
24 Showing how the attraction & repulsion occurs
25 Showing a video regarding van De Graff generator
26 Preparing electric circuits
27 Identifying the parts of a filament bulb
28 Preparing a circuit to check the resistance
29 Identifying the main types of wires in a plug
30 Checking for some fuses
31 Showing a video regarding the formation of some gases.
32 An experiment to prove that the candle needs air to burn
33 Burning of a magnesium strip
34 An experiment to prove that when Carbon burns, it joins up with
Oxygen
35 Using a model understanding the mechanism of breathing
36 An experiment to identify presence of starch in leaves