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Grade 9 Integrated Science Schemes of Work

Complete Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) schemes of work for Grade 9 Integrated Science. Aligned with official KICD weekly lesson allocations, core competencies, and instant Word (.docx) export.

Curriculum & Teaching Structure

Key educational specifications determined by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

Learning AreaIntegrated Science
Education LevelGrade 9 (Junior School)
Weekly Lesson Allocation4 lessons per week (KICD Junior School CBE Timetable)
Terms CoveredTerm 1, Term 2, Term 3
Curriculum SourceOfficial KICD CBC Curriculum Designs
Available Export FormatsClean Microsoft Word (.docx) Documents ready for printing or editing

Curriculum Strands & Learning Outcomes Preview

Preview verified strands and sub-strands included in the Grade 9 Integrated Science curriculum design.

Mixtures, Elements, and Compounds (STR-1)

Structure of the atom
Key Outcomes: Describe the structure of the atom; Identify subatomic particles and their properties
Inquiry: What is an atom made of?
Metals and Alloys
Key Outcomes: Identify properties of metals; Explain what an alloy is
Inquiry: What properties make a material a metal?
Water hardness
Key Outcomes: Define hard and soft water; Identify causes of water hardness
Inquiry: What is hard water?

Living Things and the Environment (STR-2)

Nutrition in plants
Key Outcomes: Explain the process of photosynthesis; Identify factors affecting photosynthesis
Inquiry: How do plants make their own food?
Nutrition in animals
Key Outcomes: Describe the process of digestion in humans; Identify types of nutrition in animals
Inquiry: How is food digested in the body?
Reproduction in plants
Key Outcomes: Describe sexual reproduction in flowering plants; Explain the process of pollination and fertilisation
Inquiry: How do flowering plants reproduce?
The interdependence of life
Key Outcomes: Explain biotic and abiotic factors in the environment; Construct food chains and food webs
Inquiry: What are biotic and abiotic factors?

Force and Energy (STR-3)

Curved Mirrors
Key Outcomes: Describe how curved mirrors form images; Identify uses of concave and convex mirrors
Inquiry: How do curved mirrors form images?
Waves
Key Outcomes: Describe properties of waves; Differentiate between transverse and longitudinal waves
Inquiry: What is a wave?

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