BRIGHT DAISIES CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
FORM 1 COMBINED SCIENCE SCHEME
SECOND TERM
2025
Mr. Kavara
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The scheme should enable the learners to:
• develop desirable scientific literacy
• acquire critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills that apply to real life situations
• gain scientific practical skills, accuracy, objectivity, integrity, enquiry and team work
• develop attitudes relevant to science such as self-initiative, self-managing and enterprising
• relate scientific practices to sustainable use of natural resource
• use science to extract value from our natural resources
• participate in the technological development of Zimbabwe and the global world
Objectives
The learners should be able to:
• apply scientific principles in solving everyday problems and in understanding new situations
• conduct experiments, record results, describe observations and draw conclusions
• demonstrate an understanding of scientific terms, laws, facts, concepts, theories and phenomena
• exhibit knowledge and understanding in relation to scientific and technological applications with their social, economic and environmental implications
• show relevant attitudes to science such as accuracy and precision, objectivity, integrity, enquiry initiative and inventiveness
• portray knowledge and understanding of scientific instruments and apparatus including techniques of operations and aspects of safety
• use different forms of data presentation to give rational explanations of scientific phenomena
• draw scientific diagrams in two dimensions
• relate scientific principles, formulae and methods to solving qualitative and quantitative problems
• apply scientific principles, methods and techniques in value addition and beneficiation of our natural resources
• use appropriate methods of recycling and/or disposing wastes.
METHODOLOGY
The following are some of the methods of teaching and learning of Combined Science:
• Experimentation
• Demonstrations
• Problem solving
• Field trips
• Games
• Cooperative learning/Group work
• Simulations
• Research/ Surveys/Case studies
• Question and Answer
• Discussions
• Interviews and Report writing
• Concept mapping
• Visual tactile
• Individualisation
Sources of Materials
• Step ahead Combined Science Form 1 by K Chavunduka
Topics to Be Covered
• Matter
• Acids, Bases and Salts
• Oxidation and Reduction
WEEK TOPIC AND LESSON OBJECTIVES. ACTIVITIES & METHODS COMPETENCIES REFERENCES RESOURCES
ENDING CONTENT By the end of the lesson learners
should be able to;
SEPARATION • State methods of • Facilitator demonstrate • Filtration National syllabus Magnet
separating mixtures on separation • Magnetism Sulphur
techniques ICT tools
Step ahead Textbooks
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
SEPARATION • Separate mixtures using • Learners to present on • Winnowing National syllabus Magnet
different separation Winnowing, Decanting • Decanting Sulphur
techniques and Evaporation • Evaporation ICT tools
Step ahead Textbooks
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
SEPARATION • Separate mixtures using • Learners to present on • Decanting National syllabus Magnet
different separation Winnowing, Decanting • Evaporation Sulphur
techniques and Evaporation ICT tools
Step ahead Textbooks
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
SEPARATION • Separate mixtures using • Carrying out • Magnetism National syllabus Magnet
different separation experiments to illustrate • Filtration Sulphur
techniques methods of separating • Winnowing ICT tools
Step ahead
mixtures • Decanting Textbooks
Combined
• Evaporation
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
Lesson General Evaluation Individual Evaluation
WEEK TOPIC LESSON OBJECTIVES. ACTIVITIES & METHODS COMPETENCIES REFERENCES RESOURCES
ENDING AND By the end of the lesson
CONTENT learners should be able to;
MATTER • identify the three • Learners to identify and • solids, liquids National • salt, water, stones,
states of matter demonstrate the three states and gases syllabus syringe, beakers,
• describe properties of using salt, water and air • properties of ice, candles
solids, liquids and gases • Facilitator to demonstrate on solids, liquids Step ahead naphthalene flakes
in terms of kinetic compressing a gas in syringe and gases Combined • iodine crystals
theory of matters • Facilitator to use simulations • particle Science Form 1 • models
to demonstrate particle arrangement in by K
arrangement in solids, liquids solids, liquids Chavunduka
and gases and gases
MATTER • describe the • Carrying out experiments on • Kinetic theory National • Periodic Tables
arrangement of heating ice block, candle wax, • Elements, syllabus • iron filings
particles in solids, naphthalene, iodine crystals mixtures, Step ahead • Sulphur powder
liquids and gases Compounds Combined • sand, maize
• identify mixtures, Particle size, Science Form 1 • beakers
elements and temperature, by K • spatulas
compounds stirring Chavunduka • salt/sugar
• water
MATTER • identify mixtures, • Dissolving potassium • Kinetic theory • Periodic Tables
elements and permanganate crystals in Elements,
compounds water mixtures,
Compounds
MATTER • Describe the factors • Identifying elements on the • Kinetic theory National • iron filings
that affect solubility Periodic Table Elements, syllabus • Sulphur powder
• Identify metals and • Mixing of iron and Sulphur, mixtures, Step ahead • sand, maize
non-metals on periodic sand and maize grains Compounds Combined • beakers
tables • Heating iron and sulphur Science Form 1 • spatulas
• Dissolving salt/sugar, by K • salt/sugar, water
iron/Sulphur in water Chavunduka
Lesson General Evaluation Individual Evaluation
WEEK TOPIC AND LESSON OBJECTIVES. ACTIVITIES & METHODS COMPETENCIES REFERENCES RESOURCES
ENDING CONTENT By the end of the lesson learners
should be able to;
ACIDS AND • identify acids and bases • Group work discussing Acids and bases National syllabus • Red/blue litmus
BASES using red and blue litmus properties of acids and bases • Solutions (acids
• list properties of acids and and base)
Step ahead
bases
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
ACIDS AND • identify acids and bases • Experiment on Dipping litmus Acids and bases National syllabus • Red/blue litmus
BASES using red and blue litmus paper in HCL, NaOH, H2O, • Solutions (acids
• list properties of acids and CuSO4, tap water and base)
Step ahead
bases
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
ACIDS AND • identify acids and bases • Experiment on Dipping litmus Acids and bases National syllabus • Red/blue litmus
BASES using red and blue litmus paper in HCL, NaOH, H2O, • Solutions (acids
• list properties of acids and CuSO4, tap water and base)
Step ahead
bases
Combined
Science Form 1
by K Chavunduka
INDUSTRIAL • outline production of • Preparing peanut butter Processes: Shelling, National syllabus • Winnowing
PROCESSES peanut butter • Pressing peanut butter to produce roasting, grinding basket
• Outline the production of oil and packaging • Mortar and
Equipment: sheller, Step ahead pestle
oil from peanut butter
Combined
• State uses of oil peanut butter • Grinding stone
making machine Science Form 1 (guyo/imbokodo)
by K Chavunduka
Lesson General Evaluation Individual Evaluation
