CLASS A1

Learning Area Lesson Topic Objectives

• Learn the meaning of living and non-living things
Living and non-living things
1 • Learn the differences between living and non-living things
Plant or Animal?
• Identify plants vs animals
Plant Parts • Identify the parts of a plant and a tree
Introduction to
2 Plants Life Cycle • Identify the basic steps of a plant life cycle
Plants and animals
Needs of Plant • Identify needs of plants to grow
Types of Animals • Classify animals according to habitats (land, sea, air)
3 Baby Animals • Matching baby animals to their mothers
Needs of Animals • Identify what animals need to survive
Unit 1 Summary & Unit Test
Our Five Senses • Match senses to body parts (example: smell <-> nose)
4 Using our 5 senses • Match senses to objects (example: bread <-> smell)
Introduction to Can you sense it? • Identify which objects you can hear, smell, touch, taste
the Human Body Parts of the Body • Identify external body parts (arm, eyes, elbow, knee cap, etc.)
5 Major Body Organs • Identify internal organs (heart, brain, liver, stomach, etc.)
Emotions • Identify different emotions
Unit 2 Summary & Unit Test
Earth, sun & moon • Learn the different planets and their order around the sun
6 Day and night • Learn to determine daytime and nighttime
Introduction to Patterns of the sun • Describe how the sun moves through the day
Space and Earth Science What Earth Looks Like • Learn the shape and composition of the Earth
7 Surface of Earth • Learn basic components of the Earth’s crust (continents, oceans, etc.)
Land and Water • Learn types of land and water on Earth
Unit 3 Summary & Unit Test
8 Weather words • Learn weather words: sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy and snowy
Types of weather • Match the picture to the weather
Severe Weathers • Identify thunderstorms, tsunami, hurricanes and tornadoes
Weather and Seasons
9 The Four Seasons • Learn four seasons: fall, summer, winter and spring
Seasonal Stuff • Match the season to activities and conditions
Seasons and Months • Match the seasons to the months of the year
Unit 4 Summary & Unit Test
10 Basic Concept of Temperature • Learn to differentiate between hot and cold; Classify objects as hot or cold
Heat, light or sound • Learn which objects give off heat, light or sound
Forms of Energy
11 Properties of Sound (Loud or Soft) • Learn to classify sounds as loud or soft
Properties of Light (Light or Dark) • Learn the basic concept of light and dark, transparency and shadows
Unit 5 Summary & Unit Test
12 Science and Me • Let students share their learnings and experiences throughout the program
Closing Program • Giving awards/certificates to students (Most Behaved, Most Active, etc.)
Kid’s Awarding Ceremony • Proposal but not yet final: giving of a gift of appreciation to each kid
(Kid’s Gift Giving) (only for first batch (Class A1/A2/A3) of BEE Young Scientists)
 CLASS A2
Learning Area Lesson Topic Objectives
Plant Anatomy • Identify the parts of a plant and their functions
Plants Major Types • Determine and Identify plant types (herb, shrub, tree, climber, creeper)
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Plant Habitats • Learn plant habitats (land and aquatic habitats)
Plant Life Cycle • Learn the steps from seed to fruit maturation
Animal Classifications • Classify animals by structure (vertebrates and invertebrates)
Plants and animals
2 Animal groups and habitats • Learn the animal groups (mammals, fish, etc.) and their habitats (land, aquatic, etc.)
Animal Life Cycle • Determine life cycle of different animal groups (mammals, amphibian, etc.)
Plant Adaptations • Learn how plants survive in different habitats
3 Animal Adaptations • Learn how animals adapt to their environment
Plant-Animal Relationship • Learn how plants and animals affect each other
Unit 1 Summary & Unit Test
Introduction to Cells • Learn about cells, tissues, and organs
4 Major Organs • Determine different major organs and their functions
Organ Systems • Determine different human organ systems (skeletal system, digestive system, etc.)
Introduction to Skeletal & Muscular System • Learn the functions of bones and muscles to human body
The Human Body 5 Introduction to Circulatory System • Identify parts of circulatory system and determine their functions
Introduction to Respiratory System • Identify parts of respiratory system and determine their functions
Introduction to Digestive System • Identify parts of digestive system and determine their functions
6 Introduction to Urinary System • Identify parts of urinary system and determine their functions
Introduction to Male and Female Reproductive Systems • Identify major parts of reproductive system and determine their functions
Unit 2 Summary & Unit Test
• Learn about sun as a star, the center of the solar system
• Describe each planet (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, etc.)
7 The Solar System
• Learn about orbits, gravity and moon
• Learn about dwarf planets (example: Pluto)
Space and Earth Science
Earth Layers • Learn the different layers of the Earth (crust, mantle, core)
Tectonic Plates • Learn the tectonic plates (continental and oceanic plates)
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Tectonic Plate Movements • Learn the different movements of tectonic plates that form the structures on Earth
Earthquakes and other Natural Phenomena (example: formation of volcano, mountains, etc.)
Unit 3 Summary & Unit Test
9 • Learn the different phases of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
Phases of matter
• Differentiate the phases of matter
The Water Cycle
Physical Science: • Learn the different stages of water cycle
Water and Rock Cycle 10 • Learn the stages of rock cycle
The Rock Cycle
• Learn different types of rocks (igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, etc.)
Weathering and Erosion
• Learn the concept of weathering and erosion
Unit 4 Summary & Unit Test
11 Position and Motion • Learn and describe the basic concepts of position and motion
Motion and Energy Pushes and Pull • Learn the use of force to make things move (push and pull)
Energy and Heat • Learn what energy and heat are and determine how we use them
Unit 5 Summary & Unit Test
12 Science and Me • Let students share their learnings and experiences throughout the program
Closing Program • Giving awards/certificates to students (Most Behaved, Most Active, etc.)
Kid’s Awarding Ceremony • Proposal but not yet final: giving of a gift of appreciation to each kid
(Kid’s Gift Giving) (only for first batch (Class A1/A2/A3) of BEE Young Scientists)
 CLASS A3
Learning Area Lesson Topic Objectives
Plant Anatomy (Advanced) • Identify the parts of a plant and their functions
Photosynthesis • Learn the food production of plants (photosynthesis)
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Seed Dispersal Methods • Learn how seeds are dispersed in the environment
Plant Life Cycle • Learn the life cycle of different plant groups (gymnosperms, angiosperms etc.)
Animal Classification • Learn to classify animals by what they eat (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore)
Ecology:
Animal Groups • Learn the different animal groups (colony, pod, herd, etc.)
Plants and Animals in the 2
Animal Adaptations • Learn various physical traits that help animals survive in the environment
Environment
Animal Life Cycle • Learn the life cycle of different animal groups (mammals, fish, reptiles, etc.)
• Learn the inter-dependence of animals and plants (food chain/food web)
Food Chain and Food Web
• Learn the similarities and differences between plant and animal life cycles
3 Comparing Plant and Animal Life Cycles
• Learn the different symbiosis (ecological relationship between species)
Symbiotic Relationships
example: parasitism (human & mosquitoes); mutualism: flowers and bees, etc.
Unit 1 Summary & Unit Test
Cell Division • Learn about cells and cell divisions (mitosis and meiosis)
4 Major Organs • Determine different major organs and their functions
Organ Systems • Determine different human organ systems (skeletal system, digestive system, etc.)
Circulatory System • Determine the pathway of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the body
5 Respiratory System • Determine the pathway of gas exchange in the body
Cardiovascular System • Learn how circulatory and respiratory systems work together
The Human Body Nervous System • Learn the major parts of nervous system and their functions
6 Digestive System • Determine the pathway of food and nutrients in the body
Immune System and Common Diseases • Learn how our body protects itself from disease-causing viruses and bacteria
• Learn what microorganisms are
Microorganisms
• Learn the major groups of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, etc.)
7 Major Microorganism Groups
• Describe bacteria (based on shapes, groupings, etc.)
Bacteria and Viruses
• Learn the nature of viruses (including corona virus (COVID-19)
Unit 2 Summary & Unit Test
• Compare and describe each of these Earth layers: lithosphere, oceanic & continental crust
Inside Earth
• Learn the continental drift hypothesis
8 Continental Drift Theory
• Learn the three types of boundaries
Theory of Plate Tectonics
• Describe how plate tectonics processes lead to changes in Earth’s surface features
Earth Science
• Identify an earthquake focus and its epicenter
The Nature of Earthquakes
• Identify earthquake zones and what makes some regions prone to earthquakes
9 Measuring Earthquakes
• Learn different earthquake magnitude scales and their interpretations
Staying Safe in Earthquakes
• Describe how to protect a person or household in earthquake
Unit 3 Summary & Unit Test
Atoms, Elements, Ions, and Molecules • Learn the different chemical elements (atoms, elements, etc.)
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Chemical Bonding • Learn the types of chemical bonding and how they result in molecules
Basic Chemistry Concepts
States of Matter • Determine different states of matter
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Changes in State • Learn the physical and chemical changes of matter
Unit 4 Summary & Unit Test
Science and Me • Let students share their learnings and experiences throughout the program
Closing Program • Giving awards/certificates to students (Most Behaved, Most Active, etc.)
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Kid’s Awarding Ceremony • Proposal but not yet final: giving of a gift of appreciation to each kid
(Kid’s Gift Giving) (only for first batch (Class A1/A2/A3) of BEE Young Scientists)