Grade 07

Botswana Grade 7 PSLE Science Practice


Description
These lessons are designed to cover important concepts in the curriculum and will help to prepare students for the PSLE Science.

Content
  • Science and Society
  • 1.1.1.1 Identify characteristics of scientific ways of thinking.
  • 1.1.1.3 Distinguish between a question and a hypothesis.
  • 1.1.1.3 Distinguish between a question and a hypothesis.
  • 1.3.1.2 Classify objects as natural or man-made (artificial).
  • 1.3.1.2 Classify objects as natural or man-made (artificial). Quiz
  • 1.3.1.4 Explain the impact of technology on medicine.
  • 1.3.1.4 Explain the impact of technology on agriculture.
  • Nature and the Universe
  • 2.1.1.1 Discuss the importance of decomposers in a food chain
  • 2.1.1.2 Give examples of decomposers
  • 2.1.1.3 Describe the feeding habits of scavengers
  • 2.1.1.5 Give examples of scavengers
  • 2.2.1.1 Describe seed germination.
  • 2.2.2.1 Define seed dispersal.
  • .2.2.2 Describe the different modes of seed dispersal.
  • 2.2.3.1 Define adaptation.
  • 2.2.3.2 Describe ways by which different plants are adapted to their env...
  • 2.2.3.3 Explain how these adaptations help the plants to survive.
  • 2.5.1.2 Demonstrate ways of making water safe to drink.
  • 2.5.1.3 Discuss the importance of decontaminating water.
  • 2.7.1.1 Distinguish between rotation and revolution of the earth.
  • Matter and Energy
  • 3.1.1.2 Demonstrate the cooling effect of evaporation.
  • 3.2.2.1 Distinguish between heat conductors and insulators.
  • 3.2.3.3 State the functions of the parts of the eye...
  • Force and Motion
  • 4.3.1.1 Describe a machine as a device that is used to make work easier.
  • 4.3.1.2 List examples of simple machines used in daily life
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • 5.4.1.2 List the uses of motors.
  • Health and Safety
  • 6.1.1.1 List some common food deficiency diseases and their causes.
  • 6.1.1.2 Discuss deficiency diseases common in Botswana
  • 6.2.1.2 Describe addiction.
  • Body Systems
  • 7.1.1.1 Identify the major parts of the skeletal system.
  • Reproductive Health
  • 8.4.2.2 Describe the proper use and disposal of a condom.
  • 8.4.2.2 Describe the proper use and disposal of a condom.
  • 8.4.2.5 Discuss the importance of testing for HIV and AIDS.
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed