NST1501 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS 2024

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.