Nature Science4 Syllabus
Nature Science4 Syllabus
I. ANIMALS 14 2 16
II. HUMANS 9 2 11
III. PLANTS 8 2 10
V. BASIC PROCESSES 10 2 12
GENERAL REVISION - 2 2
Lessons for free use :
Project work, Supplementary 8 - 8
materials
Sum: 57 15 72
LESSON TOPIC NEW WORDS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES DEMONSTRATION OBSERVATIONS,
EXPRESSIONS (visual aids, illustrations, EXPERIMENTS
necessary materials)
1. GENERAL REVISION: Playful activities:
PLANTS, (guessing games, puzzles, fill the photocopies, pictures,
ANIMALS, gaps, etc.) word cards
HUMANS, Different exercises revising basic
knowledge. worksheets
4. ANIMALS Learning why and how plants and scissors, glue, pencil,
animals need each other. coloured pencils,
AROUND OUR Understanding what symbiosis and illustrations of the
HOME food cycle mean. course book,
ANIMALS IN THE dead, die, food cycle, habitat,
GARDEN, IN THE symbiosis Activity part: Page 7
FIELD Cutout page A-1
7-8. THE RED FOX arctic fox, bank, blind, brush, Learning about the red fox. Why does illustrations of the
bushy, carnivore, cub, desert a fox belong to the group of course book, pictures,
fox, fox earth, front foot, grey mammals? Learning the important a pencil, coloured
features of the red fox. Comparing the pencils,
fox, hind foot, litter,
fox to the common vole. (place of
nocturnal, reynard, rubbish living, eating habits, size, etc…)
dump, sense of smell, trail
pattern, vixen Activity part: Page 11
9-10. THE BLACKBIRD blackbird, blotch, bluish, Learning about the blackbird. Why illustrations of the
communicate, golden yellow, does a blackbird belong to the group course book, pictures,
melodic, mistle thrush, of birds? Learning the important a pencil, coloured
features of the blackbird. pencils,
omnivore, shrub, territory
Activity part: Page 13
13-14. THE TREE FROG adhesive disc, adult, Learning about the tree frog. Why illustrations of the
amphibians, bulging, bury, does a tree frog belong to the group course book, pictures,
croak, depend on sg., of amphibians? Learning the a pencil, coloured
environment, frog egg, froglet important features of the tree frog. pencils
Understanding and learning the
(like a frog), hibernate, jelly,
frog’s lifecycle.
life cycle, moist, salamander,
stage, sticky, tadpole (like a Activity part: Page 17
fish), toads, webbed toe
15-16. THE HONEY BEE abdomen, air-tube system, Learning about the honey bee. Why illustrations of the
attack, bumble bee, collect, does a honey bee belong to the course book, pictures,
drone, exoskeleton, hive, group of insects and invertebrates? a pencil, coloured
jointed leg, killer bee, lazy, Learning the important features of pencils
stinger, sting, store, take care the honey bee.
of sy., thorax, worker
Activity part: Page 19
Revision: Page 26 - 27
20. TEST 1
ANIMALS
21. HUMANS attach, backbone, blood cell, Learning the basic things about the pictures, illustrations Experiments with
SKELETAL SYSTEM cartilage, cartilaginous, skeleton, bones and joints. of the course book, a joints. Watching how
femur, thigh bone, fuse Understanding what their functions pencil joints work while
together, joint, organ, pelvis, are in our body, why they are doing different
important parts. movements.
ribcage, skeletal system,
skull, slightly, spinal cord, Activity part: Page 30 - 31
wide
23. THE HUMAN BODY besides, body language, Talking and learning about why illustrations of the
LANGUAGE emotion, feeling, express, body language is important in course book, pictures
facial expression, gesture, human communication. Animals of people showing
internal, non-verbal cannot talk, they use body language different emotions, a
communication, verbal to communicate. Learning about pencil, coloured
communication dogs’ body language. pencils
24. TEETH bite, bumpy, canine, chew, Learning about our teeth. Why are a mirror, an apple, a Experiments with
edge, grind, incisor, jaw, milk they important to us? Learning croissant, soft food different foods.
teeth, molar, permanent teeth, about the different types of teeth and (pureed baby food, Observing which
pointed, tear, wisdom tooth understanding the functions of each pure yoghurt), teeth are used when
type. illustrations of the biting the different
course book, pictures, foods.
Activity part: Page 36 - 37 a pencil, coloured
pencils
27. HEALTHY MIND bully, call names, character, Learning about the importance of illustrations of the
community, count on s.body, having healthy and good habits, and course book, a pencil,
habit, inappropriate, interest, of being a part of a family and a coloured pencils
play equipment, relationship, community.
relative, secure, selfish, share
Activity part: Page 41
28. SICK BODY addictive, cancer, chickenpox, Learning what can cause diseases, illustrations of the
digest, digestive system, the sings of a disease. Reading about course book, pictures,
disease, droplet spread, drug, some prevention rules. Learning pencil
about bad habits (smoking, alcohol,
flu, infect, infection, infectious,
drugs) and their effects on human’s
measles, medicine, microbe, body.
nicotine, poison, prevent, rash,
silly, swallow, tobacco, Activity part: Page 43
vaccination
Revision: Page 47 - 49
33. TEST 2
HUMANS
35. PLANT PARTS: carbon-dioxide, chlorophyll, Learning about the functions of a real leaf or a picture
ROOTS, STEMS, deciduous, evergreen, inside, roots, stems and leaves. of a leaf,
LEAVES oxygen, photosynthesis, Observation, examination of a leaf. pencil, coloured
release, stalk Learning the process how green pencils,
plants make sugar and oxygen; why illustrations of the
they are important for the living course book
things on Earth.
37. PLANT PARTS: fruit, fewest, protect, proverb Observation, examination of five kinds of fruit,
FRUITS different fruits and seeds. an apple or a pear,
Learning the function of a fruit. a peanut, a plum,
a grape or a green-
Activity part: Page 58 -59 pepper, a pencil, glue,
Cutout page A-2 scissors
38. PLANT PARTS: bean, bulb, corn, embryo, plant, Learning about the lifecycle of bean, peanut, corn,
SEEDS seedling, size, snowdrop, plants. Examination of different wheat, flower, grass
sprout, wheat seeds. seeds, a pencil,
coloured pencils,
Activity part: Page 60 - 61 illustrations of the
course book
39. PLANTS CAN STORE beet, cauliflower, cucumber, Classifying plants according to scissors, glue, carrot,
FOOD green-pepper, onion, potato, where they store food. potato, cabbage,
spinach, tomato cauliflower, tomato,
Activity part: Page 62 - 63 bean plants, a pencil,
Cutout page B-1 coloured pencils,
41. PLANTS HELP cellulose, chemical, chip, Learning about how paper is made illustrations of the
PEOPLE: PAPER chipping, consists of, in paper factories. Discussing why course book,
debarking, drain away, filter, recycling paper is very important a pencil,
filtering, fine, flatten, nowadays.
flattening, log, pulp, pulping,
remove Activity part: Page 67
Revision: Page 69 - 71
47. DIRECTIONS, POINTS cardinal points, compass, Revising the four cardinal points of illustrations of the
OF THE COMPASS direction, East, the compass. course book,
intercardinal points, North, Learning the intercardinal points of a compass,
Northeast, Northwest, South, the compass. a pencil
Southeast, Southwest, West
Activity part: Page 76 - 77
48. COMPASS arrow, device, float, horizontal, Learning about what a compass is a compass, a piece of Making a compass.
magnetized, mark(ed), needle, and how it works. Making a paper, a needle, a
post, print(ed), swing compass. piece of cork or other
materials, a bowl
Activity part: Page 78 - 79 with water, a pencil
49. MAKING ground plan, original, outline, Learning to make outlines and a big piece of
OUTLINES reality, reduce in size, scale ground plans; reducing bigger wrapping paper,
AND number, scale of reduction, objects in size. a ruler, small objects,
GROUND PLANS top-view a pencil
51. OUR COUNTRY: anthem, arms, county, Learning about our home country: the county map of
HUNGARY faithfulness, hope, national, Hungary; the symbols of our Hungary, a pencil,
official, population, strength, country. coloured pencils
stripe, symbol, symbolize
Activity part: Page 85
52. THE BIG AREAS OF Great Hungarian Plain, Learning the big regions of the relief map of
HUNGARY Little Hungarian Plain, Hungary. Locating the areas and Hungary, illustrations
North Hungarian Mountains, being able to find and identify them of the course book, a
Transdanubian Hills with the on the relief map of Hungary. pencil, coloured
pencils
Mecsek Mountains,
Activity part: Page 86 - 87
Transdanubian Mountains,
West-Hungarian Borderland
53. TRANSPORT abroad, ferry, goods, means of Learning about transport and illustrations of the
transport, public transport, vehicles. Understanding why a course book, pictures
railway, route, throughout, country needs a transport system of vehicles, a pencil,
tram, trolleybus, van, lorry, and why public transport is coloured pencils
Revision: Page 92 - 95
57. TEST 4
BASIC GEOGRAPHY
58. BASIC
PROCESSES
breeze, bump into, droplet, Learning about the weather and its illustration of the Continuous
WEATHER element, gentle, give off, elements. course book, observation:
heat energy, join together, a pencil, coloured Making a weather
precipitation, sideways, speed, Activity part: Page 99 pencils calendar.
sun’s radiation, weather, (Project 3 page 120)
60. THE reservoir, store, storage tank, Learning the water cycle. illustration of the
WATER CYCLE the water cycle, water tower Understanding why living things course book,
need water and why we always have a pencil, coloured
water on Earth. Earth is a wonderful pencils
natural machine that provides us
water if we take good care of it.
61. RECYCLING compost, composting, fertiliser, Learning about the different kinds of illustrations of the
fix, laundry, organic, plenty of, pollutions which ruin our Earth and course book,
pollution, precious, recycling, our lives. Talking about and a pencil
waste discussing what people and we
should and can do to protect our
environment and nature.
64-65. THE SEASONS attention, balance, celebrate, Learning about the seasons. a pencil
church, custom, history, Understanding why the changing of
Midsummer, revolution, seasons was important in people’s
life in the past. Learning about some
revolve, solstice, tradition, war
special days.
of independence
Activity part: Page 108 - 109
66-67. LIFE IN THE PAST accurate, agriculture, blend in, Learning the four main phases of the pictures, illustrations of
breeding cycle, crop, First Moon. the course book,
Quarter, flood, floodplain, Full Learning about how people lived in a pencil
Hungary in the past. Understanding
Moon, game, grey cattle, Last
how and why their life depended on
Quarter, long-wooled sheep, the changes of nature. Learning
mangalica pig, mud house, New about flood land farming and some
Moon, orchard, ox(en), phase, special Hungarian animals.
progress of time, reed,
70. TEST 3
BASIC PROCESSES
3. INTERESTING backbone, climb, cold- Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING blooded, curl up, eyelid, harm, Task to do: Page 25 book
THE SNAKE poison fang, rat, reptile,
sheltered spot, swallow,
wriggle
4. INTERESTING allow, control, flow, hormone, Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING linked to s.thing, release, smart Task to do: Page 46 book
HUMAN BRAIN
5. INTERESTING strange, Venus flytrap Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING Task to do: Page 68 book
THE VENUS FLYTRAP
6. INTERESTING blanket, border, drop, peak, Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING reach, rise, tank, thin Task to do: Page 90 book
WAY UP HIGH
8. INTERESTING area, cause, equal, hemisphere, Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING lean, orbit, revolution, revolve, Task to do: Page 112 book
HOW THE SEASONS tilt, trip
CHANGE
9. INTERESTING crater, crescent, neighbour, Developing reading skill. illustrations of the course
READING own, reflect, sliver Task to do: Page 113 book
THE MOON
PROJECTS
LESSON TOPIC NEW WORDS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES DEMONSTRATION
EXPRESSIONS (visual aids, illustrations, necessary
materials)
1. MAKING PIZZA add, chop, disc, divide, Being and working together, illustrations of the course
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2. MAKING PAPER blender, decoration, foil, Being and working together. illustrations of the course
layer, mushy, peel, press, Learning how to make recycled book
punch, scrap, strainer paper. Talking about the
importance of recycling. Learning
new vocabulary.
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