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Science

Explore the world around you through simple explanations, experiments, and real-life examples that make science easy, practical, and fun to learn.

ClassJHS 1 Strands2 Published lessons21

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  • JHS 1 Science 21 published lessons
    • Strand Strand 1: Diversity of Matter
      • Sub-strand Sub-strand 1: Materials
        • Published lesson Introduction To Matter In this lesson, students discover what matter is by exploring familiar objects around them. They learn to identify matter and develop an easy-to-remember definition of matter using simple, everyday examples.
        • Published lesson Classifying Matter And Identifying Their Properties In this lesson, students will learn what matter is and how matter can be classified into solids, liquids, and gases based on their properties. They will explore the physical properties of different materials.
        • Published lesson Importance Of Specific Solids, Liquids and Gases To Life In this lesson, learners explore the importance and uses of selected solids, liquids, and gases in everyday life. The lesson helps learners appreciate the role of different states of matter in sustaining life and meeting our daily needs.
        • Published lesson Introduction To Elements This lesson uses discovery approach of teaching to assist students to define elements, identify some specific elements with their chemical symbols.
        • Published lesson Introduction To The Periodic Table This lesson guilds learners in building the periodic table for the first 20 elements. The lesson helps learners identify the elements names, symbols and atomic numbers.
        • Published lesson Discovering Groups, Periods, Metals, Non-metals and Noble Gases This lesson highlights the important details of the periodic table. We will learn that the vertical columns of the periodic table are known as groups while the horizontal lines of the periodic table are known as groups.
      • Sub-strand Sub-strand 2: Living Cells
        • Published lesson Introduction To Cells This lesson gradually guides students to understand what cells and also explain the types of organism base on the number of cells they contain.
        • Published lesson Parts of Plants and Animal Cells
        • Published lesson Functions of the Cell Wall, Cell Membrane and Cytoplasm Students learn about the cell membrane, cell wall, and cytoplasm, including their functions and the differences between plant and animal cells.
        • Published lesson Function of the Nucleus of a Cell Students learn about the nucleus, its genetic material, and how it helps control and coordinate the activities of the cell.
        • Published lesson Functions of the Mitochondria and Chloroplasts Students learn about chloroplasts and mitochondria and understand their roles in photosynthesis and respiration.
        • Published lesson Functions of the Vacuole, Ribosome and Golgi Body (Apparatus) Students learn how the vacuole stores materials and helps maintain cell firmness, and how ribosomes make proteins.
        • Published lesson The levels of complexity of an organism
    • Strand Strand 2: Cycles
      • Sub-strand Sub-strand 1: Earth Sciences
        • Published lesson The Water Cycle This lesson takes us on a journey through all the stages of the water cycle. Take your time, enjoy the lesson and explore more.
        • Published lesson Importance Of The Water Cycle
      • Sub-strand Sub-strand 2: Life Cycles of Organisms
        • Published lesson Life Cycle Of A Housefly This lesson discusses in detail the various stages of the life cycle of a housefly. Stay with us and enjoy the amazing life cycle of Fiifi our housefly.
      • Sub-strand Sub-strand 3: Crop Production
        • Published lesson Introduction to Crop Production This lesson introduces crop production. The lesson introduces two farmers with seemingly similar conditions but different results in terms of their crop yield. Follow the lesson to discover more.
        • Published lesson How A Soil Can Lose Its Fertility This lesson discusses the ways through which soil can lose it fertility. Follow closely and discover these for yourself.
        • Published lesson The Two Main Types Of Fertilizers There are two main types of fertilizers. This lesson discusses them with their specific examples. Follow the lesson to learn more.
        • Published lesson Organic vs Inorganic Fertilizers This lesson explains into details the differences between Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers.
        • Published lesson Methods of Fertilizer Application This lesson explains into detail the various ways in which fertilizer can be applied.
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