TIE / PMO-RALG aligned primary scheme, ready to download and personalise for your school term.
This Class Three (Standard 3 / Darasa la Tatu) Science (Sayansi) scheme of work follows the competence-based planning format set out by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) and the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) for the 2026 primary curriculum. It is a starting point: add your school name and term dates, and adjust pacing for holidays and school events before submitting it to your head teacher or academic office.
Every row of the scheme carries the official column set used in the primary schemes: Main Competence (Umahiri mkuu), Specific Competence (Umahiri mahususi), Learning Activities (Shughuli za ujifunzaji), Specific Activities (Shughuli ndogondogo), Month (Mwezi), Week (Wiki), Periods (Vipindi), Reference (Rejea), Teaching and Learning Methods (Mbinu za ufundishaji), Teaching and Learning Resources (Zana za ufundishaji), Assessment Tools (Zana za upimaji) and Remarks (Maoni). The Remarks column records examination dates and short holiday breaks.
Further units continue across the academic year as prescribed in the TIE Standard Three Pupil’s Book.
Science (Sayansi) is planned at 5 periods per week for most competence blocks. This supports the practical, play-based and activity-oriented approach expected at primary level.
Methods include brainstorming (bunguabongo), questions and answers, short stories, mini research, invited resource person, and simple experiments. Resources include science kits, videos and pictures of branches of science, soil, stones, heat/sound/smell sources, animals, insects, plants. Assessment combines quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work, group discussions, exercises and practical tasks.
Below is a short extract in the official column format, taken from the official 2026 Science (Sayansi) Standard 3 scheme. The full download follows the same layout week by week across the year, including mid-term examinations and short holiday breaks.
| Main Competence | Specific Competence | Learning Activities | Specific Activities | Month / Week | Periods | Reference | Methods | Resources | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Kumudu nadharia za kisayansi | 1.1 Kuonesha uelewa wa nadharia za kisayansi | (a) Kueleza dhana ya sayansi (maana na matawi ya sayansi) | Onyesha viumbe hai katika mazingira | January, Week 2–4 | 5 | TIE (2023) Sayansi, kitabu cha mwanafunzi, darasa la tatu | Bunguabongo, maswali na majibu, kisa mafunzo, utafiti mdogo, majaribio | Seti ya sayansi, video na picha kuhusu matawi ya sayansi | Mazoezi, maswali, kazi ya vikundi, kazi mradi, majaribio |
| 1.0 Kumudu nadharia za kisayansi | 1.1 Kuonesha uelewa wa nadharia za kisayansi | (b) Kueleza milango ya fahamu ya binadamu | Mwanafunzi aoneshe milango ya fahamu katika mwili wake | February, Week 2–3 | 5 | TIE (2023) Sayansi, kitabu cha mwanafunzi, darasa la tatu | Bunguabongo, maswali na majibu, majaribio | Seti ya sayansi, video na picha | Mazoezi, maswali, kazi ya vikundi, majaribio |
| 1.0 Kumudu nadharia za kisayansi | 1.2 Kufanya uchunguzi sahili wa kisayansi | (b) Kubaini viumbehai na vitu visivyo hai | Onesha viumbe hai na visivyo hai katika mazingira | April, Week 2–4 | 5 | TIE (2023) Sayansi, kitabu cha mwanafunzi, darasa la tatu | Bunguabongo, maswali na majibu, majaribio | Udongo, mawe, chanzo cha joto/harufu/sauti, wanyama, wadudu, mimea | Mazoezi, maswali, kazi ya vikundi, majaribio |
Download a free sample below, or access the complete Science (Sayansi) Class Three scheme — along with every other primary subject — through the Click Online Academy teacher panel (c-panel).
Download Free Sample (PDF) Click Here to Get All Schemes of WorkYes. It follows the same competence-based column format used by TIE / PMO-RALG for primary Standard 3 (Darasa la Tatu) in 2026.
Yes, a free sample is available to download directly from this page. The full scheme, and every other subject, is available through the Click Online Academy teacher panel.
Science (Sayansi) is planned at 5 periods per week for the major competence blocks.
Yes. Add your school name and confirm the term dates against your own school calendar, adjusting the Month/Week pacing for any local holidays or school events before submitting it.