Junior Secondary 2 | Science

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1. Identify types of diseases

2. Describe the different modes of transfer of diseases

3. List disease vectors

4. List ways of preventing diseases

5. Analyze the consequences of contracting diseases or infections

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1. Define water pollution

2. Identify water pollutants and their effects

3. List causes of water pollution

4. List ways of reducing the risk of water pollution

5. Describe how water pollution can be controlled

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1. Define air pollution

2. List some air pollutants

3. Identify sources of air pollution

4. Discuss the effects of air pollution

5. Discuss the different methods of pollution control

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1. Define soil pollution

2. List soil pollutants

3. Discuss the effect of soil pollution

4. Suggest how soil pollution can be controlled

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1. Mention five methods of drug use

2. State three ways in which drug are misused

3. Identify two social factors leading to drug abuse

4. Suggest two ways of preventing drug abuse among youths

5. Explain the dangers in the wrong use of injection needles

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1. List the different habitats of living things

2. Identify the living organisms found in different habitats

3. List the distinguishing characteristics of organisms found in the different habitats (land, air, water)

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1. Describe intelligence as a characteristic of human beings

2. List the uses of intelligence by human beings

3. Apply basic intelligence skills e.g., observation, measurement of time and weight inference

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1. Describe different ways matters changes

2. Identify the changes as temporary or permanent

3. Distinguish between temporary and permanent changes

4. State the causes of such changes

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1. Recognize increase in height, weight, and size as growth changes

2. Recognize transition from infancy to adolescence and to adulthood as developmental changes

3. Identify the characteristic features of the different developmental stages

4. Group the growth and developmental changes as temporary or permanent changes

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1. Observe and describe changes in non-living matter

2. Group such changes as physical or chemical

3. State the characteristics of physical and chemical changes

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1. Identify the parts of the body responsible for movement

2. Observe how the bones are put together to function

3. Name the components of joints

4. Describe the importance of movement to the human being

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1. Identify the parts of the respiratory system

2. Distinguish between breathing and respiration

3. Discover that pulse rate and breathing rate increase with exercise

4. Identify breathing problems

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1. Identify the organs of the circulatory system

2. Recognize how the organs work and relate to other systems

3. Describe the main functions of the heart and blood vessels

4. List some of the blood diseases

5. Explain the significance of blood tests e.g., HIV/AIDS and sickle cell anemia

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1. Identify the parts of the alimentary system and the roles they play in digestion

2. Describe the digestion and absorption processes

3. Describe the chemical nature of food

4. Perform simple food tests

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1. Identify the parts of the reproductive system

2. Explain puberty and recognize secondary sexual changes

3. Explain how reproduction preserves species

4. Define reproduction

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1. Name the excretory organs

2. Describe how the organs work

3. Discuss the need to excrete

4. Define an excretion waste

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1. Explain the meaning of ICT

2. Identify the components of ICT

3. Describe some of the uses of ICT components

4. Discuss the importance of ICT

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1. Describe what crude oil is

2. Explain what petrochemicals are

3. Describe the process of refining crude oil

4. State the uses of crude oil and petrochemicals

5. State the importance of crude oil to Nigeria

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1. Explain the concepts of work, energy and power

2. Explain the meanings of potential energy and kinetic energy

3. Use the formula power = work done/time to solve problems

4. Describe how energy is transferred when work is done

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1. Explain the meaning of simple machines

2. Describe the operation of a wheel and axle

3. Identify and describe uses of a wheel and axle

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1. Identify the parts of screw thread

2. Describe how a screw thread works

3. State the uses of a screw thread

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1. Describe how gears work

2. State the uses of gears

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1. Explain the meaning of efficiency

2. Investigate what is meant by stating that no machine is one hundred percent efficient

3. List ways of maintaining a machine

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1. State some of the assumptions of the kinetic theory

2. Explain the molecular structure of solids, liquids, and gases using the kinetic theory

3. Distinguish between boiling and evaporation using the kinetic theory

4. State the factors that affect evaporation