Scope and Sequence

Class: 4 – Science
Strand/Element/Units Scope and Sequence
Unit 1: Human and Other Animal Skeletons
Skeleton and Muscles • explore that humans and some other animals have skeleton
inside their bodies
• identify and label the bones in human body
• compare human skeleton with other vertebrates’ skeleton

Super Skeleton
• explore that skeleton provides support, protection and
movement
• recognize that skeletons grow with the growth of animals
including humans
• measure different bones in human body
• locate different bones in human body
• identify functions of skull, spine and ribcage
• explore invertebrates do not have skeletons inside their bodies

Muscles and Skeletons

• identify that muscles are attached to the bones in vertebrates
• explore the function of muscles in vertebrates
• name and label muscles in human body

How Muscles Work Together

• identify that muscles work in pairs
• explore the contraction and relaxation of muscles attached to the
bones in vertebrates

Medicines
• define medicines and identify different types of medicines
• name the conditions which require medicines
• describe the safe methods of using medicines

Unit 2: Are They Solids, Liquids or Gases?

Solids, Liquids and Gases • identify matter exists in three states

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• identify the properties of solid, liquid and gas
• group substances into solid, liquid and gas based on their
properties
• identify the arrangement of particles in solid, liquid and gas
• test state of matter of powders

Heating and Cooling

• explore that materials change their state on heating
• record the temperature at which materials change their state
• define melting
• explore change in state of liquid on heating

Melting and freezing

• compare evaporation with boiling
• experiment to delay time of melting
• define freezing
• explore water exists in three state of matter
• identify melting and freezing point of water

Investigating Steam
• describe the formation of steam
• explain the uses of steam

Unit 3: May the force be with you!

How Magnets Work? • identify magnetism is an invisible force
• identify and label structure of a magnet
• identify a compass
• explore how magnets attract or repel each other
• explain law of magnetism

Which Things are Magnetic?

• identify that some materials are magnetics and others not

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• test and sort materials as magnetic and non-magnetic
• describe the uses of magnets
Unit 4: Investigating Habitats
Habitat • investigate different animals and plants in different habitat using
special equipment
• identify the characteristics of different habitat in local
environment
• explore different creatures in local habitats
• present collected data of local habitat using different
communication modes including bar graphs and tables
• recognise adaptation
• describe the characteristics of certain animals to adapt to
particular environment

Identification Keys
• recognise the significance of identification key
• use identification key to identify and name variety of animals
• make identification key for certain animals
• use identification key to identify and name variety of plants
• make identification key for certain plants

How We Affect Our World

• identify human activities which are harmful for the environment
• explore how oil spilling harms natural habitat
• identify the measures to handle Tsunami
• identify the factors causing pollution
• explore the ways to control pollution
• investigate volcanic activities
• identify how human activities affect volcanic regions
• explore impact of human activities on rivers
• identify the way to record movement of the Earth

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Unit 5: Constructing Circuits
Making Circuits • identify the basic parts of a simple electric circuit
• test all components of a circuit
• construct simple electric circuit
• investigate the working of circuit on addition of components
• investigate the working of circuit on change of position of
components
• define voltage
• compare voltage of batteries with mains electricity
• identify the safety rules to use electricity

Break in the Circuit

• identify the role of switch in a circuit
• construct simple circuit with switches from different materials
• test the flow of current in a circuit with open and closed switches
• design a circuit with a buzzer
• construct and test different circuits with buzzers and bulbs

Electrical Current Flows

• explore different conditions in flow of electricity in a circuit
including open and closed switches and high voltages
• compare flow of electricity with central heating model

Unit 6: Making and Measuring Sound

Sound • identify that sounds are made through vibrations
• find out the unit of sound
• explore the ways to measure sounds
• measure sound using sound level meter

How Does Sound Travel to Our Ears?

• identify sound needs a medium to travel
• investigate about the materials sound travels best through

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• compare the sound travels through solid, liquid and air

Some Materials Stop Sound Travelling

• explore the conditions require sound prevention
• test materials to be used as ear defenders
• explain the working of sound insulators

Investigating Pitch and Volume

• identify pitch and volume
• compare pitch with volume
• measure volume and pitch of different sound
• recognise wave pattern for different sound
• explore the ways to amplify sound

Making Music
• explore the ways to change pitch
• design musical instruments with change in pitch

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