1.1 Introduction to Integrated Science

• Meaning of Integrated Science as a field of study
• Components of Integrated Science
• Importance of science in daily life: health, agriculture, industry, transport, food and textile
• Career opportunities related to Integrated Science
• The scientific method
• Observation and inference
• Introduction to laboratory rules, measuring and recording

• outline the components of Integrated Science as a field of study
• explain the importance of science in daily life
• show interest in learning Integrated Science at junior school

“How is the knowledge acquired in Integrated Science useful in daily life?”

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1. What Integrated Science is
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   Integrated Science is one Junior School learning area that investigates living things, materials, force and energy together.
2. Components of Integrated Science
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   The three components: living things, matter and materials, and force and energy.
3. Science in Kenyan health
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   Boiling water, hygiene, nets, vaccines and ORS are science used to keep people well.
4. Science in agriculture and food
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   Soil, seed, pests, storage, milk and cooking are science on Kenyan farms and in kitchens.
5. Science in industry, transport and textiles
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   Soap, cement, Magadi soda, matatus, SGR and dyed cloth all rest on materials, force and energy.
6. The scientific method
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   Question, hypothesis, fair test, observe, record, conclude and share.
7. Observation versus inference
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   Observations are what you detect. Inferences are possible explanations. Keep them separate.
8. Introduction to laboratory rules
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   A short set of lab rules so practical work can start safely. Full safety is sub-strand 1.2.
9. Measuring in science
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   We measure so comparisons are fair. Length, mass, volume, time and temperature, with SI units in brief.
10. Recording observations and results
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    Title, date, table, units in the header, and honest numbers - including unexpected ones.
11. Careers from Integrated Science
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    Health, farm, industry, energy and teaching jobs in Kenya that rest on this learning area.
12. Pathways and a career chart
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    Senior School STEM routes, and a displayed career chart made from local materials.