SCHEME OF WORK FOR P.

4 SCIENCE TERM III

WK PD THEME SUB- CONTENT COMPETENCES METHODS ACTIVITY LIFE SKILLS INSTRUCTIONAL REF
THEME AND MATERIALS
VALUES
COMMUN Diarrheal • Definition of Diarrhoea. • Identifies diarrheal -Demonstration -Note making -Critical • Water Mk
ICABLE diseases • Examples of diarrhoeal diseases. -Discussion -Preparing ORS and thinking • Sugar integrated
DISEASE or faecal diseases. • Describes the spread of the -Guided SSS -Problem • Salt Pri Sci Bk
S AND diseases • Causes above diseases. discovery -Cleaning the toilet solving • Spoons 4 Pg 124
WORM • The 4Fs • Demonstrates the -Question and or latrines -Decision • Chart showing
INFESTA • Prevention. preparation of ORS and answer -Boiling water making the 4Fs
TION • Dehydration (Definition) SSS. - Making SSS -Self Functional
• Draw the structure of a tape awareness intergrated
• Its causes
worm. Pri Sci for
• Signs
• Tell how tape worms enter Ug Pg 180
• (Use of ORS)
• Solutes our bodies.
• Solvent
• Solution
• Rehydration (Definition)

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 • Preparation of ORS and
SSS.

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1 HUMAN VECTORS Common Vectors The learners:- -Guided - Naming - Awareness • A chart with
HEALTH AND • Definition of vectors • Defines vectors discovery some vectors.
DISEASES • Examples of common • Identifies some common - Drawing - Care • Real vectors
vectors disease vectors -Question and like
• Cockroaches answer - Answering Responsibility cockroaches
• Ticks
questions
• Bedbugs Discussion. Match -Self
• House flies Observation awareness
• Mites Field
• Rats Study
• Lice -Decision
• Mosquitoes making
• Tsetse flies Taking
* Life cycle of vectors • Describes characteristics of Decision
* Diseases spread by each some disease vectors. Sharing
vector Appreciation
• Body structure Effective
• Their habitat communicatio
• Their feeding habits
n
• Their life cycles
• How they protect them
selves from enemies
How vectors spread diseases.
• Bites
• Dirty body
• Dirty environment
Prevention and control
• Proper hygiene
• Covering food.
• Spraying
• Biological control.
• Sleeping under a treated
mosquito net.

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HUMAN Accidents Accidents The learner:- -Guided • Collecting first -Critical -Real first aid Mk
HEALTH poisoning • Definition - Names common accidents discussion aid items. thinking. materials. intergrated
and first and poisoning at home, on -Problem Prim Sci
• Types of accidents • Making a first
Aid the way to, from and at -Group work. solving - Chart showing Bk 4 Pg
• Causes of accidents aid box.
• Prevention of accidents school. • Demonstrating -Coping with common 154
- States causes of accidents Demonstration. how to give first stress. accidents.
First Aid and poisoning. aid. -Care
• Definition - Demonstrates how to take Sympathy
care of one who has taken -
• Reasons for giving first aid.
poison. Responsibility
• Responsibilities of a first
aider.
Language
• Qualities of a first aider.
- Talks about common
• First aid kit (box)
accidents.
• How to use a first aid kit. - Reads and writes words,
• Components of the first and sentences and stories
kit and uses. about accidents.
• Places where we find first aid
box
WORLD Animal Definition of terms Subject Guided • Drawing. -Effective -Prepared chart Mk
OF life • Rabbitary • Defines new terms. discovery • Note taking communication. Intergrated
LIVING (Rabbits) • Rabbit keeping • Names external parts of a • Answering oral -Critical Prim Bk 4
THINGS rabbit. Discussion and written thinking. Pg 180
External parts of a rabbit • Names breeds of rabbits. questions. -Creative
• Lists examples of exotic Demonstration . thinking.
Breeds of rabbits breeds. -Decision
• Local Question and making
• Explains the uses of rabbits
• - Exotic answer. -Problem
• Describes the habitat for
solving.
• Examples of exotic breeds. rabbits
Group work -Appreciation
• Demonstrates skills in
field trip. - Patience
Importance / uses of rabbits. keeping rabbits.
-Care
• Advantages of keeping • Names diseases of rabbits
-Fluency
rabbits over other animals. and their control.
• Housing in rabbits. • Signs of a sick rabbit
• Management practices.

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 • Diseases of rabbits and their • Requirements of starting a
control. rabbitary farm
• Keeping farm records.
HUMAN Road • Definition of road accidents. Subject competences
HEALTH traffic • Causes of road traffic The learner
accident accidents. - Names causes of road
s, • How to cross the road e.g. accidents
sprains, from zebra crossing. - Name road users
strains, • How to prevent road traffic - Demonstrates how to cross
bruises accidents. a busy road.
wounds Language
Injuries / Fractures - Talks about common
Types of injuries. injuries.
• Fractures (types and their - Reads , poems , posters
first aid) about accidents
• Sprains and strains (their first
aid).
• Dis location and its first aid.
• Bruises and their first aid.
• Blisters and their first aid.
• Wounds and their first aid.
Accident • Definition of
s, • Poison
poisonin • Poisoning
g and - Common poisons in our
First Aid homes.
- Causes of poisoning.
- Signs of poisoning
- First aid
- How to prevent poisoning.

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Intestinal Definition:
worms • Intestinal worms
infestatio • Parasites The learner:-
n • Examples of intestinal worm • Describes the habits of pin
(a) Tape worms worms.
- Structure
- How it spreads
- How it feeds • Describes the habits of
- What it feeds on whip worms
- Effect on body prevention
and control
(b) Hook worms
• Structure
• How they enter into the body.
• How they feed.
• Prevention and control.
(c) Round worms (Nematodes)
• Structure.
• How they enter into the body.
• How they feed.
• Prevention and control.
(d) Pin worms (thread worms)
• Their structure
• Feeding habits
• How they enter the body.
• Prevention and control
• Whip worms
• Structure
• How they enter our bodies.
• Their feeding habits
• Prevention and control

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