Subjects · Science and Technology · Grade 5

Grade 5 Science and Technology

Ages 10–11 · 16 units · 64 lessons

How this course is shaped

Introduction

This is the Grade 5 Science and Technology course (Ages 10–11). It is written so a child can learn with a teacher, a parent, or a careful older sibling. Every lesson tells you what will happen, why it matters, how to try it, and how to know you understood. The PlusOne / HBC teacher’s guide PDF sits beside the lessons so you can open the original pages when you want the full book.

What you will learn

You will grow in Science and Technology through these units: Health and hygiene; Unhealthy eating habits/eating disorders; Environmental hygiene - Water pollution; Emotional health; Sexually transmitted infections; Nutrient deficiency and excess; Food preservation; Meal planning and budgeting; Plant reproduction; Plant nutrients and 6 more units. By the end you should be able to talk about each idea, try a task, and connect it to home and Zimbabwe.

How we learn

Each unit has four lessons: Discover, Learn, Practise, and Show. Read the PDF when you want extra examples. Do the ‘Your turn’ work in a book. Mistakes are part of the path — we correct them kindly and try again.

What you need

A pencil, an exercise book, and a quiet place to sit. Safe objects from home or the yard: a leaf, a cup of water, a stone.

Books and PDFs

PlusOne HBC Science and Tech Grade 5 TG teachers-guide · 108 pages
PlusOne Grade 5 Scheme of work T1 scheme-of-work · 272 pages
PlusOne Grade 5 Schemes of work T2 scheme-of-work · 259 pages

Units and lessons

1. Health and hygiene

This unit is called “Health and hygiene”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

2. Unhealthy eating habits/eating disorders

This unit is called “Unhealthy eating habits/eating disorders”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

3. Environmental hygiene - Water pollution

This unit is called “Environmental hygiene - Water pollution”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Environmental hygiene - Water pollution 40 min
Learn: Environmental hygiene - Water pollution 40 min
Practise: Environmental hygiene - Water pollution 40 min
Show: Environmental hygiene - Water pollution 35 min

4. Emotional health

This unit is called “Emotional health”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

5. Sexually transmitted infections

This unit is called “Sexually transmitted infections”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Sexually transmitted infections 40 min
Learn: Sexually transmitted infections 40 min
Practise: Sexually transmitted infections 40 min
Show: Sexually transmitted infections 35 min

6. Nutrient deficiency and excess

This unit is called “Nutrient deficiency and excess”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Nutrient deficiency and excess 40 min
Learn: Nutrient deficiency and excess 40 min
Practise: Nutrient deficiency and excess 40 min
Show: Nutrient deficiency and excess 35 min

7. Food preservation

This unit is called “Food preservation”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

8. Meal planning and budgeting

This unit is called “Meal planning and budgeting”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Meal planning and budgeting 40 min
Learn: Meal planning and budgeting 40 min
Practise: Meal planning and budgeting 40 min
Show: Meal planning and budgeting 35 min

9. Plant reproduction

This unit is called “Plant reproduction”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

10. Plant nutrients

This unit is called “Plant nutrients”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

11. Animal reproduction

This unit is called “Animal reproduction”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

12. Ecological pyramid

This unit is called “Ecological pyramid”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

13. Weather conditions

This unit is called “Weather conditions”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

14. Soil as an ecosystem

This unit is called “Soil as an ecosystem”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

15. Uses of soil

This unit is called “Uses of soil”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

16. Water conservation methods

This unit is called “Water conservation methods”. In Grade 5 Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.

Discover: Water conservation methods 40 min
Learn: Water conservation methods 40 min
Practise: Water conservation methods 40 min
Show: Water conservation methods 35 min

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