CS Magoha Loosens Stand on NEMIS, Goes Manual Counting

KCSE 2019 Exams release dates

The Ministry of Education under Prof George Magoha has loosened the stand on the use of NEMIS data and reverted to the use of Physical data from the County Directors of Education for 2020 Capitation. The Ministry of Education does not have up to date accurate data about student enrollment and the exact number of … Read more

Are Kenyan Exams Really Important for Our Students?

Nearly all the existing average Kenyans have definitely undergone the 8-4-4 system. What is of notable concern is the examination system. Nobody understands why the students have to do all those exams, and attend to all those classes, only for the future to be determined by one last major paper. This happens both in our … Read more

Education System Secrets Of Countries With Highest Literacy Rates

Best Education Systems

No one can deny the importance of education in the progress of a country. Almost all around the world, governments are striving hard to provide a fruitful educational system. But enormous efforts are required to compete with those countries with high literacy rates. For, undoubtedly, they have worked through with the untiring efforts and endless … Read more

Kenya Science and Engineering Fair KSEF 2020 Calendar of Events

The PS of Education has given out the Kenya Science and Engineering Fair KSEF 2020 Calendar of events. The KSEF activities, which are purely academic will jump-start the year 2020 with a teacher’s workshop in January. 2020 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair National Workshop Nyeri County in Central region is the official host of the … Read more

Maswali ya Insha na Dondoo Kutoka Tamthilia ya Kigogo

Maswali ya Insha na Dondoo kutoka tamthilia ya Kigogo na Pauline Kea

A) Maswali ya Insha Kutoka Tamthilia ya Kigogo 1) Jadili jinsi maudhui ya uzalendo yamejitokeza katika tamthilia ya Kigogo. (al 20) 2) “Mwandishi wa tamthilia ya kigogo anadhamiria kujenga jamii mpya”Thibitisha ukweli wa kauli hii. (al 20). 3) “Maandamano na migomo ni tatizo sugu katika mataifa yanayoendeleaa.” Kwa kurejelea tamthilia ya kigogo,eleza chanzo na athari … Read more

UCHAMBUZI WA MAUDHUI KATIKA TAMTHILIA YA KIGOGO

Maudhui katika Tamthilia ya Kigogo na Pauline Kea

Kuna maudhui kadhaa yanayojitokeza kwenye tamthilia ya Kigogo iliyoandikwa naye Pauline Kea. Haya ndio baadhi ya maudhui hayo: 1) UONGOZI MBAYA Viongozi huangaisha wanyonge, Ashua anasema, “…na kuhangaishwa na wenye nguvu ndio hewa tunayopumua huko.” (uk 2) Wachochole hutumikizwa na viongozi, Kombe, Boza na Sudi wanafanya kazi ya kuchonga vinyago vya mashujaa kwa ajili ya … Read more

WAHUSIKA KATIKA TAMTHILIA YA KIGOGO

Wahusika katika Tamthilia ya Kigogo na Pauline Kea

Kunao wahusika kadhaa katika tamthilia ya Kigogo. Hawa ndio wahusika, na sifa kuwahusu. MAJOKA Ni kiongozi wa jimbo la Sagamoyo. Ni katili. Anaamuru Tunu auliwe,anavunjwa mfupa wa muundi. Anamwambia kingi awapige watu risasi katika soko la Chapakazi. Ni mkware. Anapanga njama ya kumpata Ashua, anamtaka kimapenzi licha ya kuwa na mke na mtoto. Ashua anapofika … Read more

Form 1 Biology: Introduction To Biology

Introduction to Biology Form 1 notes

Introduction To Biology Biology derived from Greek words-BIOS meaning LIFE and LOGOS meaning STUDY or KNOWLEDGE. Biology means “life knowledge”. It is the study of living things/organisms. Branches of Biology Botany – the study of plants. Zoology – the study of animals. Microbiology – the study of microscopic organisms. Morphology – the study of external … Read more

Introduction to Physics – Videos and Notes – Form 1

Form 1 Physics notes

VIDEO LESSON: Introduction to Physics – What is Physics?

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Science in our lives

Scientists are people trained in science and who practice the knowledge of science. We require people in industries to work as engineers, technicians, researchers, in hospitals as doctors, nurses, and technologists. Science gives us powerful ideas, instruments, and methods which affect us in our daily lives.

Scientific methods

  1. A laboratory is a building specifically designed for scientific work and may contain many pieces of apparatus and materials for use.
  2. A hypothesis is a scientific fact or statement that has not been proven or experimented.
  3. A law or principle is a scientific fact or statement that has been proven and experimented to be true for all conditions.
  4. A theorem is a fact or statement that is true and proven but applicable under specific conditions.

What is physics?

Physics is a Greek word meaning nature hence it deals with natural phenomena. Physics is therefore a science whose objective is the study of components of matter and their mutual interactions. Physics is also defined as the study of matter and its relation to energy. A physicist is able to explain the bulk properties of matter as well as other phenomena observed.

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