Science Lesson Plan for Grade 9

Grade – 9

1 Day/Week

2 Day/Week

3 Day/Week

5 Day/Week

1st Week 

 Life Science

Life and Living

1:Cells as the basic units of life

(Difference between plant and animal cells & Cells in tissues, organs and systems)

Life and Living

1:Cells as the basic units of life

(Difference between plant and animal cells & Cells in tissues, organs and systems)

2: Systems in the human body

(The digestive,circulatory, respiratory  musculoskeletal excretory, nervous and reproductive system)

Life and Living

1:Cells as the basic units of life

(Difference between plant and animal cells & Cells in tissues, organs and systems)

2: Systems in the human body

(The digestive,circulatory, respiratory  musculoskeletal excretory, nervous and reproductive system)

3: Human reproduction  (Purpose and puberty, Reproductive organs and Stages of reproduction)

Life and Living

1:Cells as the basic units of life

(Difference between plant and animal cells & Cells in tissues, organs and systems)

2: Systems in the human body

(The digestive,circulatory, respiratory  musculoskeletal excretory, nervous and reproductive system)

3: Human reproduction  (Purpose and puberty, Reproductive organs and Stages of reproduction)

4:  Circulatory and respiratory systems  (Breathing, Gaseous exchange in the lungs and Circulation and respiration)

5: Digestive system  (healthy diet and Digestion and the alimentary canal)

Grade – 9

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2 Day/Week

3 Day/Week

5 Day/Week

2nd Week

Earth Science

Matter and Materials

1: Compounds

( Elements and compounds, The Periodic Table and Names of compounds)

Matter and Materials

1: Compounds

( Elements and compounds, The Periodic Table and Names of compounds)

2: Chemical reactions 

(Thinking about chemical reaction, How do we represent chemical reactions, and Balanced equations

Matter and Materials

1: Compounds

( Elements and compounds, The Periodic Table and Names of compounds)

2: Chemical reactions 

(Thinking about chemical reaction, How do we represent chemical reactions, and Balanced equations

3: Reactions of metals with oxygen

(The reaction of iron with oxygen,The reaction of magnesium with oxygen, The general reacton of metals with oxygen , The formation of rust and Ways to prevent rust)

Matter and Materials

1: Compounds

( Elements and compounds, The Periodic Table and Names of compounds)

2: Chemical reactions 

(Thinking about chemical reaction, How do we represent chemical reactions, and Balanced equations

3: Reactions of metals with oxygen

  (The reaction of iron with oxygen,The reaction of magnesium with oxygen, The general reacton of metals with oxygen , The formation of rust and Ways to prevent rust)

4: Reactions of non-metals with oxygen (The general reaction of non-metals with oxygen, The reaction of carbon with oxygen, The reaction of sulfur with oxygen  and Other non-metal oxides)

5: Acids, bases and the pH value

 (What is the pH value and  Indicators)

Grade – 9

1 Day/Week

2 Day/Week

3 Day/Week

5 Day/Week

3rd Week

Space Science

Matter and Materials

1: Reactions of acids with bases

(Neutralisation and pH, The general reaction of an acid with a metal oxide, The general reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide, and The general reaction of an acid with a metal carbonate)

Matter and Materials & Energy and Change

1: Reactions of acids with bases

(Neutralisation and pH, The general reaction of an acid with a metal oxide, The general reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide, and The general reaction of an acid with a metal carbonate)

2: Forces

(Types of forces, Contact forces Field (non-contact) forces)

Matter and Materials & Energy and Change

1: Reactions of acids with bases

(Neutralisation and pH, The general reaction of an acid with a metal oxide, The general reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide, and The general reaction of an acid with a metal carbonate)

2: Forces

(Types of forces, Contact forces Field (non-contact) forces)

3: Resistance

(What is resistance, Uses of resistors and Factors that affect resistors)

Matter and Materials & Energy and Change

1: Reactions of acids with bases

(Neutralisation and pH, The general reaction of an acid with a metal oxide, The general reaction of an acid with a metal hydroxide, and The general reaction of an acid with a metal carbonate)

2: Forces

(Types of forces, Contact forces Field (non-contact) forces)

3: Resistance

(What is resistance, Uses of resistors and Factors that affect resistors)

4: Energy and the national electricity grid

 (Electricity generation,  Nuclear power in South Africa and  National electricity grid)

5: Cost of electrical energy 

(What is electrical power and The cost of energy consumption)

Grade – 9

1 Day/Week

2 Day/Week

3 Day/Week

5 Day/Week

4th Week

Space Science

Planet Earth and Beyond 

1: The Earth as a system

(Spheres of the Earth)

Planet Earth and Beyond 

1: The Earth as a system

(Spheres of the Earth)

2:  The lithosphere system 

(What is the lithosphere and The rock cycle)

Planet Earth and Beyond 

1: The Earth as a system

(Spheres of the Earth)

2:  The lithosphere system 

(What is the lithosphere and The rock cycle)

3: Mining of mineral resources 

(Exploration: Finding minerals, Extracting ores, Crushing and milling, Separating minerals from waste and Refining minerals)

Planet Earth and Beyond 

1: The Earth as a system

(Spheres of the Earth)

2:  The lithosphere system 

(What is the lithosphere and The rock cycle)

3: Mining of mineral resources 

(Exploration: Finding minerals, Extracting ores, Crushing and milling, Separating minerals from waste and Refining minerals)

4: The atmosphere 

(What is the atmosphere, The troposphere, The stratosphere, The mesosphere, The thermosphere, and The greenhouse effect 

5: Birth, life and death of a star

(The birth of a star and Life of a star, and  Death of a star)