Third Term Basic Science Lesson for JSS1

LESSON NOTE FOR JSS1 BASIC SCIENCE

TERM:

THIRD

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK                          TOPIC

1. Revision of last term work; Human reproduction (I) – Menstruation, ovulation, fertilization
2. Human reproduction (II) – Pregnancy (conception) – signs and symptoms of pregnancy; stages of growth of the fetus
3. Force – meaning and types, contact and non-contact force, magnetic and gravitational force
4. Calculation of gravitational force; Balanced and unbalanced forces; Friction – meaning, uses, advantages and disadvantages
5. Space travel – meaning, purpose, benefits, and dangers of space travel

Mid-term project

6. Gravitation and weightlessness – meaning and effect
7. Earth and space – solar system, rotation and revolution, eclipse and season
8. Earth and space – solar system, rotation and revolution, eclipse and season
9. Satellite – meaning and uses
10. Consequences and implications of teenage pregnancy – physical, social and emotional implication, Effects of drugs, self-medication and drug abuse during pregnancy, causes and consequences of birth defects
11. Revision
12. Examination