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TEACHERS GUIDE SG SCIENCE Curriculum Framework

This document outlines science themes and topics for primary and lower secondary science grades. For primary grades 3-6, themes include diversity of living and nonliving things, cycles in plants/animals and matter/water, energy forms and uses, interactions of forces in the environment, and plant and human body systems. For lower secondary grades 7-8, themes expand on diversity of matter, cycles, interactions through forces and energy transfer, models of cells and particles, and various human and electrical systems.

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TEACHERS GUIDE SG SCIENCE Curriculum Framework

This document outlines science themes and topics for primary and lower secondary science grades. For primary grades 3-6, themes include diversity of living and nonliving things, cycles in plants/animals and matter/water, energy forms and uses, interactions of forces in the environment, and plant and human body systems. For lower secondary grades 7-8, themes expand on diversity of matter, cycles, interactions through forces and energy transfer, models of cells and particles, and various human and electrical systems.

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Exhibit 5: Science Themes and Topics

Primary Science Grades 3–6 Lower Secondary Science Grades 7–8

Diversity

 Diversity of living and nonliving things (general  Exploring diversity of matter by their
characteristics and classification) physical properties
 Diversity of materials  Exploring diversity of matter by its
chemical composition
 Exploring diversity of matter using
separation techniques
 Understanding diversity of living things

Cycles

 Cycles in plants and animals (life cycles and reproduction) 


 Cycles in matter and water

Energy

 Energy forms and uses (light, heat, and photosynthesis) 


 Energy conversion

Interactions

 Interaction of forces (magnets, frictional force, gravitational  Interactions through the application of
force, and force in springs) forces
 Interaction within the environment  Energy and work done
 Transfer of sound energy through
vibrations
 Effects of heat and its transmission
 Chemical changes
 Interactions within ecosystems

Models

 Model of cells—the basic units of life


 Model of matter—the particulate nature of
matter
 Model of matter —atoms and molecules
 Ray model of light
Systems

 Plant system (plant parts and functions, respiratory, and  Transport system in living things
circulatory systems)  Human digestive system
 Human system (digestive system, respiratory, and circulatory  Human sexual reproductive system
systems)
 Electrical systems
 Cell system
 Electrical system

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