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Suggested Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Notes Vocabulary

THEME: INTRODUCING SCIENCE Objectives

Learning Area: 1. Introduction to Science

Students can be asked to report
Learning their investigations to the class.
Suggested Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Notes Vocabulary
Objectives They should emphasise the steps
they have taken; what they have
1.1 Describe examples of natural A student is able to: During learning benefit – faedah changed; what they have kept the
Understanding phenomena that students see activities, bring out career – kerjaya same and what they have
that science is around them: x list what he sees around him the science discuss – bincangkan measured.
part of a) growth of human from a baby that is related to science, concepts and educator – pendidik
everyday life. to an adult, x explain the importance of principles students importance – kepentingan
b) fall of a ball to the ground, science in everyday life, have learned in professional – profesional 1.3 Identify physical quantities (length, A student is able to: Product abbreviation – singkatan
c) melting of ice. x name some careers in science primary school. related – berkaitan Knowing mass, time, temperature and descriptions can appropriate – sesuai
such as: role play – main peranan physical electric current), their values and x state the physical quantities be found on corresponding symbol –
Discuss the uses and benefits of a) science teachers Talks on careers talks – ceramah quantities and units found on product length, mass, time, temperature labels, boxes of simbol berpadanan
science in everyday life. b) doctors in science by natural phenomena – their units. descriptions. and electric current, electrical electric current – arus
c) engineers professionals. fenomena alam x state the S.I. units and the appliances, food elektrik
Attend talks on careers in science. d) environmental scientists Find words with the prefixes used corresponding symbols for packets, etc. length – panjang
in measurements such as kilo-, these physical quantities, mass – jisim
1.2 Carry out a scientific A student is able to: Scientific affect – mempengaruhi centi-, and milli- . x state the symbols and values of S.I. is an measurement – ukuran
Understanding investigation/experiment, investigation determine – menentukan prefixes for unit of length and abbreviation for physical quantity – kuantiti
the steps in e.g. ‘To find out what affects the x state the steps in a scientific involves the use of hypothesis – hipotesis Find the symbols used for these mass: milli-, centi-, and kilo-, the French term fizik
scientific number of times a pendulum investigation/experiment, science process identify – mengenal pasti units of measurement. x identify and use appropriate Systéme prefix – imbuhan
investigation. swings back and forth in a given x carry out a scientific skills. investigation – penyiasatan prefixes in the measurement of International symbol – simbol
time (oscillations)‘. investigation. involve – melibatkan Find the values of these prefixes. length and mass. d’Unités which value – nilai
measure – mengukur means
observe – memerhati international
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Objectives
THEME: MAN AND THE VARIETY OF LIVING THINGS
1.5 Find the weights of different A student is able to: Unit for weight: beam balance – neraca alur Learning Area: 1. Cell as a Unit of Life
Understanding objects using a spring balance. newton determine – menentukan
the concept of x determine the weight of an Unit for mass: difference – perbezaan
mass. Discuss weight as the pull of the object, kilogram force – daya Learning
earth (gravitational force) on an lever balance – neraca tuas Suggested Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Notes Vocabulary
x explain the concept of weight, Objectives
object. x explain the concept of mass, Carry out an mass – jisim
x determine the mass of an experiment in matter – jirim 1.1 Gather information on living A student is able to: General structure animal cell – sel haiwan
Discuss mass as quantity of object, which students pull – tarikan Understanding organisms and identify the of a cell may cell wall – dinding sel
matter. x explain the difference between have to apply the spring balance – neraca cells. smallest living unit that makes up x identify that cell is the basic unit include cell wall, cheek cells – sel pipi
mass and weight, skill of measuring spring the organism. of living things, cell membrane, chloroplast – kloroplas
Find the mass of different objects mass and weight. weight – berat x prepare slides following the protoplasm cytoplasm – sitoplasma
x apply the use of spring and
using beam balance or lever Prepare slides of cheek cells and proper procedure, (cytoplasm and handling – mengendali
beam/lever balance in the onion cells. nucleus), general – umum
balance. x use a microscope properly,
context of an experiment. chloroplast and microscope – mikroskop
x identify the general structures
Discuss the difference between Study the general structure of of animal cells and plant cells, vacuole. nucleus – nukleus
cheek cells and onion cells under x draw the general structure of onion – bawang
mass and weight.
a microscope using the correct an animal cell and a plant cell, The usage and plant cell – sel tumbuhan
procedure. x label the general structure of handling of a precaution – langkah
Apply the skills of using spring microscope is keselamatan
balance and beam/lever balance an animal cell and a plant cell,
Draw and label the different x state the function of each cell introduced in this prepare – sediakan
in the context of an experiment. structures of an animal cell and a learning area. protoplasm – protoplasma
structure,
plant cell. remind – ingatkan
x state the similarities and
Remind pupils of sample – sampel
differences between an animal
Compare an animal cell to a plant the safety slide – slaid
cell and a plant cell.
1.6 Discuss the various units of A student is able to: act out – lakonkan cell. precautions to be structure – struktur
Realising the measurements, e.g. units for advantage – kebaikan taken when vacuole – vakuol
importance of length (foot, yard, chain, mile, x give examples of problems that arise – timbul Gather information on cell preparing samples
standard units meter, kilometer), units for weight may arise if standard units are disadvantage – keburukan structures and discuss their of cheek cells.
in everyday (pound, ounce, kati, tahil, gram, not used. realising – menyedari functions.
life. kilogram). standard – piawai
scene – babak
Act out a scene to show the various – pelbagai
problems caused by not using
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Objectives Objectives

Use a graphic organiser (e.g. 1.3 Recall the definition of density. A student is able to: Archimedes definition – takrifan
ladder of hierarchy) to show the Understanding Principle need not explain – menerangkan
hierarchy of cell organisation: the concept of Through activities, find the x define density, be introduced. float – timbul
density. densities of: x explain why some objects and liquid – cecair
cell Æ tissue Æ organ Æ a) objects with regular shape and liquids float, object with irregular shape –
system Æ organism objects with irregular shape, x solve simple problems related objek berbentuk tak sekata
b) different liquids. to density, object with regular shape –
x carry out activities to explore objek berbentuk sekata
organism Discuss why some objects and the densities of objects and recall – ingat semula
liquids float by relating to density. liquids. solve – selesaikan
syste
organ
tissue
cell 1.4 Gather information and discuss A student is able to: aplication – aplikasi
Appreciating how: appreciating – menghargai
the use of x describe how man uses the applies – mengaplikasi
properties of a) man uses his knowledge of different states of matter, build – bina
matter in different states of matter to x describe how man applies the float – pelampung
1.4 Discuss why human beings are A student is able to: complex organism – everyday life. store and transport gases and concept of density, gas – gas
Realising that complex organisms. organisma kompleks liquids, x carry out an activity to explore property – sifat
humans are x explain why human beings are human being – manusia b) man uses the concept of the applications of the concept raft – rakit
complex complex organisms. realising – menyedari density in making rafts, floats of floating and sinking related to store – menyimpan
organisms. etc. density. transport – mengangkut

Carry out an activity to explore the

applications of the concept of
floating and sinking related to
density.

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Objectives
Carry out activities to separate the x carry out activities to separate
components of mixtures e.g.
a) mixture of iron filings and
sulphur powder,
b) mixture of sand and salt.
2.3 Discuss the importance of earth’s
Appreciating resources (water, air, soil,
the importance minerals, fossil fuels and living
of the variety things) to man.
of earth’s
resources to Draw a concept map to show the
man. relationship between these
resources to the basic needs of
life.
Gather information on the
preservation and conservation of
resources on earth.
Discuss the importance of the
preservation and conservation of
resources on earth (e.g. recycling
of paper reduces the
cutting down of trees; conserving
clean water prevents water
shortage).
Learning Outcomes
the components of a mixture.
A student is able to:
x explain the importance of
variety of earth’s resources to
man,
x state the meaning of the
preservation and conservation of
resources on earth,
x state the importance of the
preservation and conservation of
resources on earth,
x practise reducing the use,
reusing and recycling of
materials.
Learning Area: 3. The Air Around Us
Notes Vocabulary
Learning
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Objectives
3.1 Gather information on: A student is able to: Air is a mixture of carbon dioxide – karbon
Understanding a) the composition of air, nitrogen, oxygen, dioksida
what air is b) the percentage of nitrogen, x state what air is made up of, carbon dioxide, composition – komposisi
made up of. oxygen and carbon dioxide in x explain why air is a mixture, inert gases, water dust – habuk
air. x state the percentage of vapour, microorganism –
appreciating – menghargai nitrogen, oxygen and carbon microorganisms mikroorganisma
concept map – peta Carry out activities to show: dioxide in air, and dust. nitrogen – nitrogen
konsep a) the percentage of oxygen in x carry out activities to show: oxygen – oksigen
conservation – air, a) the percentage of oxygen in inert gas – gas nadir
pemuliharaan b) that air contains water vapour, air, water vapour – wap air
needs of life – keperluan microorganisms and dust. b) that air contains water
hidup vapour, microorganisms
preservation – and dust.
pemeliharaan
resource – sumber
relationship – hubung kait 3.2 Gather information on the A student is able to: lime water – air kapur
sustainable development – Understanding properties of oxygen and carbon glowing – berbara
pembangunan lestari the properties dioxide. x list the properties of oxygen indicator – penunjuk
of oxygen and and carbon dioxide, reaction – tindak balas
carbon dioxide. Carry out activities to show the x identify oxygen and carbon solubility – keterlarutan
properties of oxygen and carbon dioxide based on their wooden splint – kayu uji
dioxide in the following aspects: properties,
x choose a suitable test for
a) solubility in water, oxygen and carbon dioxide
b) reaction with sodium
hydroxide,
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Objectives
Learning Area: 1. Sources of Energy
3.4 Gather information and discuss A student is able to: Charcoal is an candle – lilin
Understanding combustion. example of carbon. charcoal – arang Learning
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that oxygen is x state what combustion is, combustion – pembakaran Objectives
needed for Carry out experiments to: x state that oxygen is needed for carbon – karbon
combustion a) show that oxygen is needed combustion, product – hasil 1.1 Gather information about the A student is able to: energy change –
(burning). for combustion, x list the products of combustion, Understanding various forms and sources of perubahan bentuk tenaga
b) investigate the effect of the x carry out experiments to various forms energy, and energy changes. x list the various forms of energy, form – bentuk
size of a container on the investigate combustion. and sources of x list the various sources of slope – satah condong
length of time a candle burns. energy. Discuss the sun as the primary energy, kinetic energy – tenaga
source of energy. x identify energy changes, kinetik
Carry out activity to test for the x identify the sun as the primary potential energy – tenaga
products of combustion of Carry out activity to see the source of energy, keupayaan
charcoal and candle. change of energy change x carry out an activity to primary source – sumber
x from potential to kinetic investigate the change of primer
energy, e.g. a ball rolling energy from potential to kinetic various – pelbagai
3.5 Gather information and discuss: A student is able to: air pollution – down a slope. energy and vice versa. vice versa – sebaliknya
Analysing the control – kawalan x from kinetic to potential
effects of air a) x explain what air pollution is, effect – kesan energy, e.g. the winding of
pollution. hat air pollution is, x list examples of air pollutants, analysing – menganalisis the spring in a toy car.
b) x list the sources of air pollutants, environment – alam sekitar
xamples of air pollutants, x prevent – mencegah
c) escribe the effects of air pollutant – bahan cemar 1.2 Gather information and discuss A student is able to: Project includes the efficient – cekap
he sources of air pollutants, pollution, source – sumber Understanding the meaning of renewable and making of scrap conserve – memulihara
d) renewable and non-renewable energy sources. x define renewable and non- books, models and non-renewable – tidak
x
he effects of air pollution on non-renewable renewable sources of energy, posters. boleh diperbaharui
xplain the steps needed to
man and the environment, energy. x renewable – boleh
prevent and control air
e) roup the various sources of diperbaharui
pollution.
he steps needed to control air energy into renewable and non- solar energy – tenaga suria
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Suggested Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Notes Vocabulary
Objectives
Learning
Suggested Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Notes Vocabulary
Objectives 2.3 Carry out activities to show the A student is able to: Physical processes boiling – pendidihan
Analysing the change in state of matter in include melting, condensation –
2.1 Carry out activities to show: A student is able to: daily life – kehidupan effect of heat physical processes. x state the change in state of boiling, freezing, kondensasi
Understanding harian on matter. matter in physical processes, evaporation, evaporation – penyejatan
heat as a form a) the sun gives out heat, x state that the sun gives out difference – perbezaan Discuss: x explain that change in state of condensation and freezing – penyejukbekuan
of energy. b) ways to produce heat, heat, example – contoh (i) the effects of heat on the matter involves the absorption sublimation. melting – peleburan
c) heat and temperature are not x state other sources of heat, gives out – mengeluarkan state of matter, and release of heat, process – proses
the same e.g. ask students to x state that heat is a form of heat – haba (ii) examples of daily x give examples of daily reference – rujukan
predict and observe how the energy, meaning – maksud observations which show a observations which show a sublimation –
temperatures change when x give examples of the uses of temperature – suhu change in state of matter. change in state of matter. pemejalwapan
hot and cold water are mixed. heat,
x state the meaning of
Discuss: temperature,
a) that heat is a form of energy, x state the difference between 2.4 Discuss the use of expansion A student is able to: bimetallic strip – jalur
b) the uses of heat in our daily life heat and temperature. Applying the and contraction of matter in the dwilogam
c) what temperature is, principle of following: x explain with examples the use expansion –
d) the difference between expansion of expansion and contraction of pengembangan
temperature and heat. and a) mercury in a thermometer, matter in daily life, contraction – pengecutan
contraction of b) bimetallic strip in a fire alarm, x apply the principle of expansion fire alarm – alat penggera
matter. c) gaps in railway tracks, and contraction of matter in kebakaran
d) rollers in steel bridges. solving simple problems. roller – penggolek
steel bridge – jambatan
Discuss the use of the principle of keluli
expansion and contraction of
matter to solve simple problems.

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