Course Syllabus
Junior International Program
Piboonbumpen Demonstration School
Ms. Annabelle B. Villadores
email: anna68belle@hotmail.com
mobile no. 086-1129327
Academic Year: 2009 P. 4/4,4/5
Subject/ Subject Code: Science supplement/ 14201
Subject Credit: one hour per week
Course Description:
The learning area of science is aimed at enabling learners to learn this subject with emphasis on linking knowledge with processes, acquiring essential skills for investigation, building knowledge through investigative processes, seeking knowledge and solving various problems. Learners are allowed to participate in all stages of learning, with activities organized through diverse practical work suitable to their levels. The main content areas are as follows:
• Living Things and Processes of Life: living things; basic units of living things; structures and functions of various systems of living things and processes of life; biodiversity; genetic transmission; functioning of various systems of living things, evolution and diversity of living things and biotechnology.
• Change Process of the Earth: structure and components of the Earth; geological resources; physical properties of soil, rock, water and air; properties of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere; change processes of the Earth’s crust; geological phenomena; factors affecting atmospheric change.
• Astronomy and Space: evolution of the solar system; galaxies; the universe; interrelationship and effects on living things on Earth; relationship between the sun, the moon and Earth; importance of space technology.
Learning Indicators:
Strand 1: Living and Family
Standard Sc1.1: Understanding basic units of living things, which are
interlinked; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
ability to communicate acquired knowledge that could be
applied to one’s life and care for living things.
1. Experiment and explain functions of bundles and stomas of plants.
2. Explain that water, carbon dioxide, light and chlorophyll are some of
the factors essential for growth and photosynthesis.
3. Experiment and explain responses of plants to light sound and touch.
4. Explain behavior of animals responding to light, temperature and
touch, and apply acquired knowledge for useful purposes.
Strand 6: Change Processes of the Earth
Standard Sc6.1: Understanding of various processes on the Earth’s surface
inside the Earth; relationship between various processes
causing changes in climate, topography and form of the Earth
investigative process for seeking knowledge and scientific
mind; and communication of acquired knowledge that could
be applied for useful purposes.
1. Explore and explain soil formation.
2. Specify kinds and properties of soil used for growing plants in the
local area.
Learning Content:
First Semester
1. Plants
1.1 Parts of plants and their functions
1.2 Factors essential for growth of plants
1.3 Photosynthesis
1.4 Life cycle of plants
1.5 Response of plants
1.6 Uses of plants
1.7 Destruction of plants
2. Animals
2.1 Grouping of animals
2.2 Things needed for growth
Second Semester
1. Rocks and their transformation
1.1 Groups of rocks
1.2 Uses of rocks
1.3 Rock transformation
1.4 Soil and properties of local soil
2. Solar system
2.1 The Solar System
2.2 Planets
2.3 Other bodies in the solar system
Learning Activities/Strategies:
1. Discussion
2. Group experiment
3. Brainstorming
4. Situation analysis
5. Practical example and involvement
6. Group presentation
7. Worksheets
8. Memory and review
Assessment and Evaluation:
1. Daily activities/Homework 30 %
2. Group activities 20%
3. Unit test/Quiz 20%
4. Final Exam 20%
5. Behavior/ Class participation 10%
The students will get a total of 100 points for the year. The points are divided between the two semesters with 50 points assigned to each semester.
Grading system:
80 – 100 grade 4
75 – 79 3.5
70 – 74 3
65 – 69 2.5
60 – 64 2
55 – 59 1.5
50 – 54 1
0 – 49 0
Materials/Resources:
1. Contents of Learning for Science Level 2 Pratom 4 – Low Swee Neo
Pelangi Publishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2. Understanding Science Book 5 – Matthew Cole and Daniel Cole
Pearson Education IndoChina Ltd.
3. i – Science 4 - Ho Peck Leng
SNP Publication Singapore
4. Scott Foresman Science
5. New Longman Science
6. Internet websites:
www.abcteach.com
www.teachervision.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
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Course Syllabus
Junior International Program
Piboonbumpen Demonstration School
Ms. Annabelle B. Villadores
email: anna68belle@hotmail.com
mobile no. 086-1129327
Academic Year: 2009 P. 5/4, 5/5
Subject/ Subject Code: Science supplement 15201
Subject Credit: one hour per week
Course Description:
The learning area of science is aimed at enabling learners to learn this subject with emphasis on linking knowledge with processes, acquiring essential skills for investigation, building knowledge through investigative processes, seeking knowledge and solving various problems. Learners are allowed to participate in all stages of learning, with activities organized through diverse practical work suitable to their levels. The main content areas are as follows:
• Living Things and Processes of Life: living things; basic units of living things; structures and functions of various systems of living things and processes of life; biodiversity; genetic transmission; functioning of various systems of living things, evolution and diversity of living things and biotechnology.
• Energy: energy and life; energy transformation; properties and phenomena of light, sound, electrical circuits, electromagnetic waves, radioactivity and nuclear reactions; interrelationship between substances and energy; energy conservation; effects of utilization of energy on life and the environment.
• Forces and Motion: nature of electromagnetic; gravitational and nuclear forces; forces acting on objects; motion of objects; frictional forces; moment of variety of motions in daily life.
• Change Process of the Earth: structure and components of the Earth; geological resources; physical properties of soil, rock, water and air; properties of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere; change processes of the Earth’s crust; geological phenomena; factors affecting atmospheric change.
• Astronomy and Space: evolution of the solar system; galaxies; the universe; interrelationship and effects on living things on Earth; relationship between the sun, the moon and Earth; importance of space technology.
Learning Indicators:
Strand 1: Living and Family
Standard Sc1.1: Understanding basic units of living things, which are
interlinked; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
ability to communicate acquired knowledge that could be
applied to one’s life and care for living things.
1. Observe and specify components of flowers and structures involved
in reproduction of angiosperms.
2. Explain reproduction of flowers, plants, plant propagation, and apply
acquired knowledge for useful purposes.
3. Explain life cycles of some kinds of angiosperms.
4. Explain animal reproduction and propagation.
5. Explain life cycles of some kinds of animals and apply acquired
knowledge for useful purposes.
Standard Sc1.2 Understanding of process and importance of genetic
transmission; evolution of living things; biodiversity;
application of biotechnology affecting humans and the
environment; investigative process for seeking knowledge and
scientific mind; communicating knowledge that could be
applied for useful purposes.
1. Explore, compare and specify their own characteristics and those of
their family members.
2. Explain genetic transmission of each generation of living things.
Strand 4: Forces and Motion
Standard Sc4.1 Understanding of the nature of electromagnetic, gravitational
and nuclear forces; investigative process of seeking knowledge
and applying acquired knowledge for useful and ethical
purposes.
1. Experiment and explain finding resultant force of two parallel
forces acting on objects.
2. Experiment and explain air pressure.
3. Experiment and explain liquid pressure.
4. Experiment and explain buoyant forces of liquid, floating and
sinking of objects.
Strand 5: Energy
Standard Sc5.1: Understanding of relationship between energy and life;
energy transformation; interrelationship between substances
and energy; effects of energy utilization on life and the
environment; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
and communication of acquired knowledge that could be
applied for useful purposes.
1. Experiment and explain origin and propagation of sound.
2. Experiment and explain origin of high pitched and low pitched sound.
3. Experiment and explain loud and soft sound.
Strand 6: Change Processes of the Earth
Standard Sc6.1: Understanding of various processes on the Earth’s surface
inside the Earth; relationship between various processes
causing changes in climate, topography and form of the Earth
investigative process for seeking knowledge and scientific
mind; and communication of acquired knowledge that could
be applied for useful purposes.
1. Explore, experiment and explain formation of clouds, mist, dew, rain
and hail.
2. Experiment and explain formation of the water cycle.
Learning Content:
First Semester
1. Reproduction of Plants
1.1 Reproduction and breeding of plants
1.2 Sexual reproduction of flowering plants
1.3 Pollination, Seed dispersal, Fertilization, and Germination
1.4 Asexual reproduction of flowering plants
2. Reproduction and breeding of animals
2.1 Sexual reproduction of animals
2.2 Asexual reproduction of animals
3. Technology and reproduction in plants and animals
4. Heredity and Variation
Second Semester
1. Force and Pressure
1.1 Force
1.2 Air pressure and liquid pressure
1.3 Buoyant force
2. Water, Sky and Star
2.1 Atmosphere
2.2 Water vapor and humidity
2.3 Natural phenomena involving water
3. Sound and Hearing
3.1 Production of sound
3.2 Pitch and loudness of sound
Learning Activities/Strategies:
1. Discussion
2. Group experiment
3. Brainstorming
4. Situation analysis
5. Practical example and involvement
6. Group presentation
7. Worksheets
8. Memory and review
9. Picture analysis
Assessment and Evaluation:
1. Daily activities/Homework 30 %
2. Group activities 20%
3. Unit test/Quiz 20%
4. Final Exam 20%
5. Behavior/ Class participation 10%
Students will get a total of 100 points for the year. The points are divided between the two semesters with 50 points assigned to each semester.
Grading system:
80 – 100 grade 4
75 – 79 3.5
70 – 74 3
65 – 69 2.5
60 – 64 2
55 – 59 1.5
50 – 54 1
0 – 49 0
Materials/Resources:
1. Contents of Learning for Science Level 2 Pratom 5 – Jane Lim
Pelangi Publishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2. Understanding Science Book 5 – Matthew Cole and Daniel Cole
Pearson Education IndoChina Ltd.
3. i – Science 5 by Ho Peck Leng
SNP Publication Singapore
4. Scott Foresman Science
5. New Longman Science
6. Internet websites:
www.abcteach.com
www.teachervision.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
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Course Syllabus
Junior International Program
Piboonbumpen Demonstration School
Ms. Annabelle B. Villadores
email: anna68belle@hotmail.com
mobile no. 086-1129327
Academic Year: 2009 P. 6/4, 6/5
Subject/ Subject Code: Science 16201
Subject Credit: one hour per week
Course Description:
The learning area of science is aimed at enabling learners to learn this subject with emphasis on linking knowledge with processes, acquiring essential skills for investigation, building knowledge through investigative processes, seeking knowledge and solving various problems. Learners are allowed to participate in all stages of learning, with activities organized through diverse practical work suitable to their levels. The main content areas are as follows:
• Living Things and Processes of Life: living things; basic units of living things; structures and functions of various systems of living things and processes of life; biodiversity; genetic transmission; functioning of various systems of living things, evolution and diversity of living things and biotechnology.
• Energy: energy and life; energy transformation; properties and phenomena of light, sound, electrical circuits, electromagnetic waves, radioactivity and nuclear reactions; interrelationship between substances and energy; energy conservation; effects of utilization of energy on life and the environment.
Learning Indicators:
Strand 1: Living and Family
Standard Sc1.1: Understanding basic units of living things, which are
interlinked; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
ability to communicate acquired knowledge that could be
applied to one’s life and care for living things.
1. Explain human growth from birth to adulthood.
2. Explain interrelated functioning of digestive, respiratory and
circulatory systems of human beings.
3. Analyze nutrients and discuss body requirements for nutrients in
proportions suitable to gender and age.
Strand 5: Energy
Standard Sc5.1: Understanding of relationship between energy and life;
energy transformation; interrelationship between substances
and energy; effects of energy utilization on life and the
environment; investigative process for seeking knowledge;
and communication of acquired knowledge that could be
applied for useful purposes.
1. Experiment and explain connecting a simple electrical circuit.
2. Experiment and explain electrical conductors and insulators.
3. Experiment and explain series connection of cells, and apply the
knowledge gained for useful purposes.
4. Experiment and explain connection of bulbs in both series and
parallel circuits, and apply the knowledge gained for useful purposes.
5. Experiment and explain origin of a magnetic field produced when
electric current is present in a wire, and apply the knowledge gained
for useful purposes.
Learning Content:
First Semester
1. The Human Body
1.1 Systems in our body
Activity 1: Taste and Smell
Activity 2: Sensitivity of the skin
1.2 The Digestive System
1.3 The Respiratory System
1.4 The Circulatory System
1.5 The Excretory System
2. Importance of the systems in our body
3. Growth and Development
4. Body-damaging Substances
Second Semester
1. Where does electricity come from?
2. Static and Current Electricity
3. Simple Electric Circuits
3.1 Simple circuits and the components of a circuit
3.2 Making simple electric circuits
3.3 Making a switch
4. Circuit Diagrams
5. Parallel and Series Circuits
5.1 Build series and parallel circuits
5.2 Investigating the factors that affect the current in a circuit
5.3 Making a quiz board
6. Electrical Conductor and Insulator
7. Electromagnetism
8. Proper Use of Electricity
9. Conserving Electricity
10. Revision
Learning Activities/Strategies:
1. Discussion
2. Group experiment
3. Brainstorming
4. Situation analysis
5. Practical example and involvement
6. Group presentation
7. Worksheets
8. Memory and review
9. Picture analysis
Assessment and Evaluation:
The students will be evaluated in various ways: daily work, homework, group activities, unit test, and the final exam.
They will get only 30 points for the year since 70 points come from the Thai Science teacher. The points are split in two with 15 points each semester.
Materials/Resources:
1. Contents of Learning for Science Level 2 Pratom 6 – Low Swee Neo
Pelangi Publishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
2. Understanding Science Book 6 – Matthew Cole and Daniel Cole
Pearson Education IndoChina Ltd.
3. i – Science 4 - Ho Peck Leng
SNP Publication Singapore
4. Scott Foresman Science
5. New Longman Science
6. Internet websites:
www.abcteach.com
www.teachervision.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
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