FREE BASIC SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHEME OF WORK FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL –JSS 1–3

NAPPS SCHEME OF WORK SECONDARY 1ST TERM (JSS1 -JSS3)

1^ST TERM

BASIC SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY

WEEKS	JSS 1	JSS 2	JSS 3

1	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (1): – Meaning, identification and classification of matter. State of matter.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): LIVING THINGS (HABITAT): – Definition of Habitat. – Types of habitat e.g. aquatic, terrestrial and abroel (water, land and air) and examples.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE(I): – Effect of drug abuse e.g. Stomach upset, damaged nostril and lungs, skin rashes, injection abscesses. Prevention of drug abuse; – Inculcation coping skills, positive social interaction, healthy lifestyle.
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY: -Technology related professions. – Importance of Technology	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) FIRST AID: -Definition. – Materials – Application of simple first aid.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) CAREER PROSPECT AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY: -Definition of career, prospect, career prospect. – Related career opportunities.
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): – Meaning of Physical Education – Purpose of Physical Education. – Meaning of Health Education. – Differences between Physical Education and Health Education. – Scope of Physical Education.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): Recreation, leisure and dance activities. Indoor and outdoor recreation activities: – Examples of each. – Difference between the two.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): TRACK AND FIELD: 1. Pole vault skills. – Grip, run-up, pole carrying, take-off, hang, swing up, pull up and bar clearance, landing, recovery.
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY): TECHNOLOGY OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION AGE: – Stone Age. – Iron Age. – Middle Age. – Industrial Age. – Electronic Age.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY): REVISION/CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS: – Sizes of computer. – Generation. – Degree of versatility. – Type.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY): REVISION/INTERNET: Examples of search engines: – google.com – mama.com – ask.com – yahoo.com
2	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (II): – Characteristics of living and non-living things. – Examples, characteristics and importance of plants and animals.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): ADAPTATION OF LIVING THINGS TO THEIR HABITAT	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): Drug and substance Abuse (ii) – Activities of drug control agencies – NAFDAC, NDLEA. – Misuse of herbal medicine.
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): SAFETY GUIDELINES: – Safety guidelines for pedestrians. – Safety guidelines for cyclists/motorcyclists. – Safety guidelines for motorists.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): RESCUE OPERATION: – Meaning of rescue operation. – Different aspects. – Steps involved in rescue operations.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): PROCESSING OF MATERIALS: – WOOD. – Concept of wood processing (growth, felling)
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES; – Meaning of physical fitness. – Components of physical fitness. – Health related components. – Performance related components.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Demonstration of recreational activities by teacher e.g. table tennis.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION: Basic javelin skills: – Grip – carriage – run-up – release – follow through – recovery
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS: – Early counting Devices (fingers, stones, sticks, pebbles, cowries, grains, etc.). -Mechanical counting and calculating Devices: (Abacus, slide rule, etc. – Electro-mechanical counting devices: – John Napier bone, – Blaise Pascal machine. – Gottfried Leibnitz machine. – Joseph Jacquard loom. – Charles Babbage Analytical machine. – Philip Emeagwali. – Electronic Counting devices and Modern computer: – Herman Hollerith Punch cards. – John von Neumann machine. – Modern machine	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) THE COMPUTER SYSTEM Components of computer system. – Hardware. – Software. – People ware.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) Uses of search engine

3	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (III): – Differences between plants and animals. Examples, properties, uses and importance of living and non-living things.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): Relationship between organism in the same habitat.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE): FAMILY TRAITS: – Family traits (skin, colour, height, albinism, etc.) – meaning of dominant and recessive traits. – intelligence – Diseases. – Resemblance – Family Genealogy
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) WORKSHOP SAFETY (I) – Causes of workshop accidents. – Types of workshop accidents. – Prevention of workshop accidents	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) MATERIALS AND THEIR COMMON USES: – Wood. – Metal.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PROCESSING OF WOOD (CONTD): – Conversion – Seasoning
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) – Characteristics of a physically fit person. – Importance of physical fitness.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Explanation and demonstration of dramatic and creative rhythms for example gymnastics and aerobic.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) HOCKEY: – Hockey game – Basic skills and techniques e.g. hit, stop, drive, dribble, pass, flick, push, bully/centre pass. – rules and safety regulations – Officials and their duties
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) GENERATIONS OF COMPUTERS: – Describe each generation of computer in terms of: Year of developmentTechnologySpeed of operationStorage capacity.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) HARDWARE COMPONENTS: – Definition of hardware components. – Input devices. – Output devices. – Storage devices. – Arithmetic and logic unit. – Control unit.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DIGITAL DIVIDE: – Concept of digital divide. – features of old economy – Time consuming – Labour based – Mechanical – Constrained by space, time and mechanical. – Limitation of old economy.
4	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (IV): – Classification of non-living things into metals and non-metals. – Examples, properties, uses and importance.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE)- UNIQUENESS OF HUMAN BEINGS: – Reasoning. – Problem solving. – Inquisitiveness. – Observation. – Measurement. – Inference.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD I: SOIL EROSION – Definition of soil erosion – Causes of soil erosion. – Control of soil erosion
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) WORKSHOP SAFETY (CONTD.): – Safety rules and regulations in workshop. – Safety devices.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) MATERIALS AND THEIR COMMON USES (CONTD.): – Ceramics/Glass – Rubber – Plastics.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PROCESSING OF WOOD (CONTD.): Manufactured Board – Defects – Preservation
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): – Exercise to develop strength, Endurance and Flexibility.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): Types of dance and activities: – Demonstration of different dance activities e.g. bata, pokiti, atilogwu, koroso.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): – Facilities and equipment use in hockey game. – Value of the game. – Draw and label the (Hockey stick, Hockey pitch)
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPT: – Definition of computer. – Parts of a computer system e.g. monitor, keyboard, system unit, mouse, etc. – Category of the parts of the computer. – Description of a computer as an input and output device.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) SOFTWARE: – Definition of computer software. – Types of computer software. (i) System software (ii) Application software.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DIGITAL DIVICE (CONTD): 1. Features of new economy: – Digital – Time, space and distance is irrelevant. – Knowledge based, etc. 2. Benefit of new economy -low capital to start business. – create new jobs, etc.
5	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) – HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: – Meaning of puberty and adolescence. – Puberty/Adolescent changes (physical, social and emotional changes). -Personal hygiene. – Menstruation, menstrual cycle & menstrual hygiene-myths and facts about pubertal changes (Boys and Girls) – Coping with concerns at adolescence (Pubertal changes and emotional development).	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) MESUREMENT OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES: Growth changes in: – Height – Weight – Size	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD (II): (BUSH BURNING) – Practices that influence bush burning – Effects of bush burning including economic consequences. – Relations against bush burning.
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (WOOD): – Identification – Classification.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION – Lines: – Definition – Types, uses. – Bisection – Division of lines	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PROCESSING OF MATERIALS – METHODS – ALLOYS – Definition – Types. – Properties- Uses
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) – Safety precautions while performing exercises.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) First aid and safety education. – Definition of accident and injuries. – Safety measures at home, on playground, on the road. – Sport injuries, causes and first aid treatment.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Pathogens,diseases and their prevention – communicable disease. – Nature of communicable diseases: measles, mumps, pneumonia, malaria etc. – Modes of transmission of the disease. – Factors and causative agents.
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DATA AND INFORMATION: – Meaning, sources and examples of –Data, information. – Qualities of a good information: accurate, comprehensive. Meaning, relevant. – Timely suitable, etc.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) PEOPLE WARE: – Computer professionals. – Computer users.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DIGITAL LITERACY: – Meaning of digital literacy. – Characteristics of digital literacy.
6	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) FAMILY HEALTH (I) Sanitation	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (1) Developmental changes: – Infancy. – Adolescents. – Adulthood. – Characteristics features of stages of development.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) FLOODING: – Drainage patterns. – Causes of flooding. – Prevention of flooding. – Effects of flooding on community and farmland.
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) WOOD (CONTD) – Properties. – Uses.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) ANGLES: – Definitions, types and uses.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) ANGLES: PROCESSING OF MATERIALS: – CERAMICS AND GLASS: – METHODS – PRODUCTION – USES –PLASTICS AND RUBBER – Methods of processing plastics, rubber. – Uses.
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) PERSONAL, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH: – Determinants of health (hereditary, environment, life style) – Characteristics of a healthy person.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) (i)Domestic accidents: – Causes and first aid treatment (ii) Road accidents: – Causes and first aid treatment.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Non-Communicable diseases. Prevention and management of non-communicable disease. (i) Sickle cell (ii) Obesity (iii) Kwashiorkor etc.
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) INFORMATION TRANSMISSION: – Meaning of information transmission. -Ancient methods of transmitting information: Oral, fire lightning, whistling, beating of drums, town crying, drawings, making representations.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) OPERATING SYSTEM: – Definition of an operating system. – Examples of operating system (DOS, Window, Linus, Unix)	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DIGITAL LITERACY (CONTINUE) Digital Literacy use in; – Education – Workforce – Society
7&8	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) FAMILY HEALTH (II): – Nutrition	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (II): Classification of growth and developmental changes as temporary/permanent. – Factors that affect growth and development.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD III: (DEFORESTATION) – Reasons for deforestation e.g. commercial and domestic firewood. – Effects of the environment. – Regulations on deforestation.
7	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (METALS): – Identification by their physical properties. – Types – Alloys.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): ANGLES (CONTD): – Bisection and construction of angles (90⁰, 45⁰, 60⁰, 30⁰, etc)	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY): DRAWING PRACTICE (PICTORIAL DRAWING): – Isometric drawing. DefinitionConstruction of simple objects.
8	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) METALS (CONTD) – Classification – Forms of metal – Uses	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) TRIANGLES: – Definition and types	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) DRAWING PRACTICES (OBLIQUE DRAWING): – Definition. – Types. – conctruction of simple objects.
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) – Meaning of sewage and refuse	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Measures of preventing: – Sport injuries. – Domestic injuries. – Road Accidents	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) Recreation, leisure and dance activities: – Pre-colonial or folk traditional dance like: Atilogwu (ibo), Bata, Agidigbo (Yoruba), sharo (Fulani), Langa (Hausa). – Social dances. – Foreign, Disco, High Life, rumba, classical.
7	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION EVOLUTION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT): a) Electronic. b) Non-Electronic c) modes of receiving information: -Audio; e.g. radio, GSM -Visual; e.g. Pictures, charts. -Audio – visual, e.g. Television, Monitor.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONS OF OPERATING SYSTEM: – Resource allocation – System monitoring. – Utilities.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DATA BASE: I) Operational, definition of data base. ii) Data base Terminologies: – Fields. – Records. – Files. – Keys, etc.
8	CLASSIFICATION OF MEANS OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION: – Invention of Printing. – Invention of Radio and Television. – Invention of Computer. – Linking up of computer with information technology.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) NUMBER BASE: – Decimal – Binary. – Octal. – Hexadecimal	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) DATA BASE: Forms of Data Base: – Flat file. – Hierarchical. – Relational. Preparation of result sheet
9	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) FAMILY HEALTH (III) – Meaning of Drug, Drug and substance abuse, addiction and misuse. – Sources of drugs. – Uses and side effects of drugs.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) BODY IMAGE (I) – Meaning of body image, Physical features, size, height, race, ethnicity, colour of skin, eyes and hair.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD (IV) DESRTIFICATION – Definition. – Geographical area. – Causes such as overgrazing, bush burning, cutting trees. – Control measures
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS: (CERAMICS & GLASSES) – Identification. – Types – Properties of ceramic and glasses – Uses	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) TRIANGLES (CONTD): – Construction of various types of triangles. – Circumscribing, inscribing, escribing circles to a given triangle.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) PERSPECTIVE DRAWING: – Definition. – One point perspective.
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): – Methods of sewage disposal – Methods of refuse disposal.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): (i) Throws – types, throwing sectors, phases of throws, weight specification, rules and regulations of throws. (ii) Jumps – types, equipment, styles and rules of jumps.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): (i) Types of computer games e.g. Tennis, cricket, soccer. Values of computer games.
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) ICT APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE: – Definition and meaning of ICT – Uses of ICT: Communication, Timing and control, Information processing and management, etc. – ICT and the society.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY): Conversion of number bases: – Convert decimal to binary and vice versa. – Convert decimal to octal and vice versa. – Convert decimal to hexadecimal.	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY): SPREAD SHEET: 1. Examples of spread sheet packages. – Excel. – Lotus 123. – STATVIEW etc. 2. Uses of spread sheet packages – Preparation of daily sales. – Budget. – examination results.
10	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: – Male and Female reproductive organs (internal & external) – Functions and care of male and female reproductive organ.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) BODY IMAGE (II): – Puberty and body image. – Effect of pubertal changes on body image and behaviour. – Misconception about beauty as presented in the media. – Individual uniqueness.	BST (BASIC SCIENCE) ENVIRONMETAL HAZARD (V): (DEPLETION OF OZONE LAYER AND ITS EFFECTS): – description of ozone layer and its location in the atmosphere. – importance of ozone layer. – effects of depletion of ozone layer e.g. global warming, greenhouse effect, ice melting and flooding. – control measures. – regulation use of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) – reduce bush burning and control burning in household.
	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) RUBBER AND PLASTICS: – Types – Identification – Properties – Uses	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) CIRCLE: – Definition. – Types and parts of a circle. – Construction of Targets and Normals to a given circle and to two equal and unequal circles.	BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION: – Definition. – Types (1^st and 3^rdangle). – Drawing of orthographic views of simple objects. – dimension technique.
	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): – Sources of water supply.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION) JUDO: – Brief history -Judo court – Skills. – Rules and regulations.	BST (PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION): Physical fitness and body conditioning programme: – Benefits derived from physical fitness. – Factors that influence physical features.
	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) UNITS OF STORAGE IN COMPUTER – Bits – Bytes – Nibble – Kilobyte. – Megabyte – Gigabyte	BST (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) SPREADSHEET PACKAGES (CONTD): 1. Spreadsheet features and terminologies. – Row – Column – Cell. – Worksheets. – Data range, etc. 2. Loading and existing spreadsheet packages.
11	Revision and Examination		BST (BASIC TECHNOLOGY) SCALE AND SCALE DRAWING: – Definition. – Types. – Scale drawing.
12& 13	Revision and Examination	Revision and Examination	Revision and Examination