Balance in Nature
Recognise population as an integral part of the community
Explain that different population of organisms make up a community.
List factors that may affect changes in population
Explain the term dynamic equilibrium as related to different population in a climax community
Recognise the approximately constant numbers of individuals in a population despite fluctuation
List some family planning methods in human community.
Balance in Nature
Recognise population as an integral part of the community
Explain that different population of organisms make up a community.
List factors that may affect changes in population
Explain the term dynamic equilibrium as related to different population in a climax community
Recognise the approximately constant numbers of individuals in a population despite fluctuation
List some family planning methods in human community.
Ecology of Population
Define the term succession.
Distinguish between primary and secondary succession.
Describe the series of changes that often culminate in a stable ecosystem.
Discover a definite sequence of plant colonization.
Describe the characteristics of a stable community and recognize the climax of succession.
Define the term overcrowding.
State factors that may cause overcrowding.
State the effects of overcrowding.
State measures adopted in nature to avoid overcrowding.
State the causes of food shortage.
List the effects of food shortage.
Infer that food has a direct influence on mortality on animal population.
Sense Organs
List the major sense organs and infer their locations.
Describe the organs of smell and taste.
Identify the different parts of the tongue associated with sweetness, bitterness, salty and sore taste.
Draw the skin showing the different receptors present.
Describe the structure of the mammalian ear.
Explain the functions of the ear (hearing and balance).
Describe the mammalian eye and explain the functions of its various parts.
Explain the functions of the eye:
– image formation
– accommodation
Explain the terms myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, cataracts and night blindness
Name the kind of lens that can be used to correct myopic and hypermetropia defects.
Nervous Co-ordination
Locate the position of the CNS (brain and spinal cord) in a dissected vertebrate.
Describe the structure of the brain and explain the functions of its various organs.
Describe the spinal cord and explain its function
State the structural difference between the brain and spinal cord
Identify the PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) and describe its function.
Describe typical neuron
Group neurons according to functions as found in vertebrates and explain their functions.
Explain the process of impulse transmission.
Distinguish between a reflex action and a conditioned reflex action giving a few examples of each
Nervous Co-ordination
Locate the position of the CNS (brain and spinal cord) in a dissected vertebrate.
Describe the structure of the brain and explain the functions of its various organs.
Describe the spinal cord and explain its function
State the structural difference between the brain and spinal cord
Identify the PNS (Peripheral Nervous System) and describe its function.
Describe typical neuron
Group neurons according to functions as found in vertebrates and explain their functions.
Explain the process of impulse transmission.
Distinguish between a reflex action and a conditioned reflex action giving a few examples of each
Regulation of Internal Environment (i)
List the main organs and substances involved in homeostasis (control mechanism).
Describe the structure and functions of these organs: kidney and liver.
Name some kidney diseases and explain their symptoms and effects.
Name some liver diseases and briefly explain their symptoms and effects.
Discuss the remedy for unhealthy conditions kidney and the liver.
Explain what hormones are
List some endocrine glands, their positions in the body and their functions.
State the effect of overproduction and underproduction of these hormones.
Identify the mammalian skin under the microscope.
Draw and label the main structures of the skin.
State the functions of the mammalian skin.
State a few ways to care for the skin.
Regulation of Internal Environment (i)
List the main organs and substances involved in homeostasis (control mechanism).
Describe the structure and functions of these organs: kidney and liver.
Name some kidney diseases and explain their symptoms and effects.
Name some liver diseases and briefly explain their symptoms and effects.
Discuss the remedy for unhealthy conditions kidney and the liver.
Explain what hormones are
List some endocrine glands, their positions in the body and their functions.
State the effect of overproduction and underproduction of these hormones.
Identify the mammalian skin under the microscope.
Draw and label the main structures of the skin.
State the functions of the mammalian skin.
State a few ways to care for the skin.
Fractions
Identify equivalent fractions of any given fraction;
Apply equivalent fractions in sharing of commodities, e.g. food, money,etc
Solve problems in quantitative aptitude reasoning in equivalent fractions;
Find equivalence of any given fraction
Arrange given fractions either in ascending or descending order;
Convert:
• fractions to decimals;
• decimals to fractions
• Convert:
• fractions to percentages;
• percentages to fractions
Conversion of base 10 numerals to binary numbers
Students should be able to convert base 10 numerals to binary numbers
Conversion of base 10 numerals to binary numbers
Students should be able to convert base 10 numerals to binary numbers
Counting in Base 2
Students should be able to count in groups of twos.
HCF
Identify common factors of whole number
Find the HCF of whole numbers;
Identify the difference between LCM and HCF;
Solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving LCM and HCF whole numbers
Whole Numbers 1
Count and write in millions and billions
Count and write in trillions
Apply the counting, writing, and reading of large numbers in everyday life
Solve problems in quantitative aptitude reasoning using large numbers.
Whole Numbers 1
Count and write in millions and billions
Count and write in trillions
Apply the counting, writing, and reading of large numbers in everyday life
Solve problems in quantitative aptitude reasoning using large numbers.
Whole Numbers 1
Count and write in millions and billions
Count and write in trillions
Apply the counting, writing, and reading of large numbers in everyday life
Solve problems in quantitative aptitude reasoning using large numbers.
Human Eye
Students should be able to explain the role played by some parts of the eye in the formation of image on the retina.
Compare and contrast the eye and the camera.
State the defects of the eye and their causes.
Identify the type of lenses for correcting the various defects of the eye.
Human Eye
Students should be able to explain the role played by some parts of the eye in the formation of image on the retina.
Compare and contrast the eye and the camera.
State the defects of the eye and their causes.
Identify the type of lenses for correcting the various defects of the eye.
Sound waves
Students should be able to: L. identify the vibrating sources when souris-is produced.
Distinguish between:
Noise and music.
Intensity and loudness.
Pitch and Frequency CS
appllied to sound.
Explain forced Vibration and explain how it is used to amplify a sound.
Use the relationship V=fx in solving numerical problems.
Explain the formation of standing waves and produce these. waves In stretching strings.
Use resonance tube to determine the veloc.tv of sound in air.
Light waves
Students should be able to list some light sources they come across in everyday life.
Determine the angle of reflection for a given angle of incidence.
Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of images by plane and curved mirrors;
Explain some practical applications of plane and curved mirrors.
Explain how the direction of light changes as it travels from one medium into the other.
Measure angles of incidence and refraction and: hence deduce a value for the refractive index of a given materal.
Explain the meaning of critical angle and total internal reflection stating the conditions under which they occur.
Establish the relationship between critical angle and refractive index, and apply it to the solution of simple problems.
Trace light lays through a trianguiar prisrr, and obtain graphically the value of the an;is: of minimum deviation.
Obtain the spectrum of white light.
Describe the spectra if scler enerov received by earth.
Obtain irnages due to light rays through converging and diverging lenses using: ray tracks ray tracing
method.
Use the lens formular to solve nurnencai problems on lenses.