Uganda Primary 7 Curriculum - Integrated Science

Term I

• Muscular-Skeletal System
• The Structure of the Human Skeleton: This section covers the basic framework of bones in the human body, including the different types of bones and their arrangement.
• Names of Different Bones: Learners will identify and name the major bones in the human body, such as the femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.
• Joints: This section explores the different types of joints, including movable joints (hinge, ball-and-socket, pivot, and gliding) and immovable joints (e.g., the skull).
• Voluntary and Involuntary Muscles: Learners will differentiate between muscles that are under conscious control (voluntary) and those that are not (involuntary).
• Functions of the Muscular-Skeletal System: This section covers the roles of the skeleton and muscles in movement, support, and protection of internal organs.
• Diseases and Disorders of the System: Learners will explore common bone and muscle diseases and disorders.
• Health Habits for a Healthy System: This section emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition, exercise, and posture for maintaining a healthy muscular-skeletal system.
• Prevention of Diseases and Disorders: Learners will learn about preventive measures for common bone and muscle problems.
• Importance of Correct Posture: This section covers the significance of maintaining good posture for overall health and well-being.
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Electricity: This section introduces electricity as a form of energy, covering sources (dry cells, generators), types (current, static), conductors, insulators, circuits, short circuits, safety precautions, and the importance of electricity in daily life.
• Magnetism: Learners will explore magnets, magnetic materials, properties of magnets, types of magnets (natural, artificial, permanent, electromagnets), making temporary magnets, the electric bell, and the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
• Electricity and Magnetism in the Modern World: This section covers the applications of electricity and magnetism in various fields.
• Energy Resources in the Environment
• Energy Resources and Their Sources: This section covers different energy sources, including solar, hydro, steam, tidal, fossil fuels (coal, petroleum), biofuels, biogas, wind energy, and the importance of these resources.

Term II

• Simple Machines and Friction
• Simple Machines: Learners will explore different simple machines, including levers, inclined planes, wedges, screws, pulleys, wheels and axles, mechanical advantage, and the principle of moments.
• Friction: This section covers the concept of friction, its effects on matter, how to increase and reduce friction, and its importance.
• Excretory System
• Excretory Organs: Learners will identify and describe the functions of the major excretory organs, including the skin, kidneys, lungs, and urinary system.
• Structure, Function, Care, and Diseases/Disorders: For each excretory organ, learners will explore its structure, function, how to care for it, and associated diseases and disorders.
• Good Health Habits for the Excretory System: This section emphasizes healthy habits for maintaining a healthy excretory system.
• Light Energy
• Light as a Form of Energy: This section covers natural and artificial light sources, how light travels, the importance of light, and the effects of different materials on light (transparent, translucent, opaque).
• Shadows, Reflection, and Refraction: Learners will explore shadows, eclipses, the pinhole camera, reflection (laws, types, characteristics of images formed by plane mirrors, periscope), refraction (principles, effects, dispersion, rainbow), lenses (types, effects, magnifying glass), and the lens camera.
• The Human Eye: This section covers the structure and function of the human eye, characteristics of images formed by the eye, comparison of the eye and lens camera, common eye defects and their corrections, diseases and disorders of the eye, and care for the eye.

Term III

• Interdependence of Things in the Environment
• Components of the Environment: Learners will identify the different components of the environment, including living and non-living things.
• Interdependence of Plants and Animals: This section explores how plants and animals depend on each other for survival.
• Interdependence of Living and Non-living Things: Learners will explore the relationships between living things and non-living components of the environment (air, water, soil).
• Agroforestry: This section covers the concept of agroforestry, its importance, growing crops and trees together, rearing animals and growing trees, and proper harvesting techniques (pollarding, coppicing, lopping).
• Managing a School/Home Wood Project: Learners will explore the practical aspects of managing a small-scale woodlot.
• Population and Health
• Community Health and Social Problems: This section covers common illnesses, their causes, community health problems among young people, antisocial behavior, sexual deviations, and controlling common illnesses.
• Activities to Address Health Concerns: Learners will explore health surveys, health education, and the role of health clubs.
• Collecting Information on Human Population (Demography): This section covers collecting, recording, organizing, and interpreting data related to human populations, housing, health services, and avoiding health and social problems.
• Activities of Health Clubs: Learners will explore the activities and roles of health clubs in promoting health and well-being.