Summary

The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 General Science Schemes of Work Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.The schemes of work covers 6 lessons per week.The following strands and sub-strands are covered:

• 1.0 Introduction to General Science
  • 1.1 Introduction
• 2.0 Living Things and Environment
  • 2.1 The Cell
  • 2.2 Nutrition in Animals
  • 2.3 Transport in Plants
  • 2.4 Respiration
  • 2.5 Plant Growth and Development
  • 2.6 Microorganisms

The specific topics covered within these sub-strands include:

• Introduction to General Science:
  • Meaning and branches of General Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
  • Importance of General Science in life, environment, and technology.
  • Career opportunities related to General Science.
• The Cell:
  • Differences between light and electron microscopes.
  • Structure and functions of plant and animal cells under an electron microscope.
  • Levels of cell organisation: organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
• Nutrition in Animals:
  • Digestion in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine.
  • Adaptations of the human digestive system parts.
  • Food tests: experiments to determine the presence of Starch, Reducing Sugars, Proteins, and Lipids.
• Transport in Plants:
  • Overview of transport and identification of xylem and phloem tissues.
  • Absorption of water (Osmosis) and mineral salts (Active transport/Diffusion).
  • Factors affecting transpiration: structural (leaf size, cuticle) and environmental (wind, humidity, light).
  • Translocation and the significance of transpiration.
• Respiration:
  • Meaning and importance of aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
  • Investigation of anaerobic respiration (Fermentation) using yeast.
  • Calculation of the Respiratory Quotient (RQ).
  • Economic importance of anaerobic respiration (e.g., baking, biogas).
• Plant Growth and Development:
  • Meaning of growth and development and causes of seed dormancy.
  • Conditions necessary for germination.
  • Differentiating between epigeal and hypogeal germination.
  • Primary vs. secondary growth and the role of growth hormones.
• Microorganisms:
  • Identifying microorganisms (Fungi, bacteria, viruses) and their modes of transmission.
  • Types of infections caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses.
  • Methods of control and economic importance of microorganisms.
  • Project work on microorganisms (e.g., observing bread mould).

The main reference material is the KICD Curriculum Design for General Science.