NST1501
ASSIGNMENT 2
ANSWERS 2024
NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS 2024
, NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 2024
This assignment contains 3 questions, of which all are COMPULSORY.
QUESTION 1
Answer the following questions:
1.1 How many hours is allocated per week for Natural Sciences and
Technology?
Natural Sciences and Technology are allocated 4 hours per week.
1.2 How many strands does the Natural Sciences curriculum have?
The Natural Sciences curriculum has 3 strands.
1.3 How many strands does the Technology curriculum have?
The Technology curriculum has 4 strands.
1.4 Choose one Natural Sciences strand, and name 4 topics covered in that
strand in the intermediate phase.
One Natural Sciences strand is "Life and Living." Topics covered in this strand in
the intermediate phase include:
- Habitats of animals
- Food chains
- Fossils
1.5 List the specific aims of Natural Sciences and Technology
The specific aims of Natural Sciences and Technology include promoting scientific
literacy, developing problem-solving skills, and fostering an understanding of the
natural and technological world.
1.6 For each topic, correctly identify the strand, grade and term that the topic
is
taught in.
ASSIGNMENT 2
ANSWERS 2024
NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS 2024
, NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 2024
This assignment contains 3 questions, of which all are COMPULSORY.
QUESTION 1
Answer the following questions:
1.1 How many hours is allocated per week for Natural Sciences and
Technology?
Natural Sciences and Technology are allocated 4 hours per week.
1.2 How many strands does the Natural Sciences curriculum have?
The Natural Sciences curriculum has 3 strands.
1.3 How many strands does the Technology curriculum have?
The Technology curriculum has 4 strands.
1.4 Choose one Natural Sciences strand, and name 4 topics covered in that
strand in the intermediate phase.
One Natural Sciences strand is "Life and Living." Topics covered in this strand in
the intermediate phase include:
- Habitats of animals
- Food chains
- Fossils
1.5 List the specific aims of Natural Sciences and Technology
The specific aims of Natural Sciences and Technology include promoting scientific
literacy, developing problem-solving skills, and fostering an understanding of the
natural and technological world.
1.6 For each topic, correctly identify the strand, grade and term that the topic
is
taught in.