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Platinum Natural Sciences and TechnologyGrades 4-6 Teaching Plans

About the Natural Sciences & Technology Annual teaching plans

The following annual teaching plan provides a suggested plan to cover content in this Natural Sciences and Technology course. This can be used as a starting point for your own individual planning. This Natural Sciences and Technology Grade course includes a variety of Skills focus pages. Include these in your planning whenever you need to support your class in the development of a specific skill.

How formal assessment fits into the Annual teaching planIn Natural Sciences and Technology, assessment forms part of the teaching and learning process. Informal assessment should be done throughout the term to break the content into manageable chunks that learners can deal with. Feedback on informal assessment will also show learners areas in which they need to have more practice and where they need to consolidate their knowledge. This will help to prepare learners for Formal Assessment Tasks. Learners must also receive feedback on Formal Assessment tasks. Teachers are strongly advised against only performing the minimum number of formal assessments of which the marks must be recorded. This does not give learners the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and improve their performance.

We have suggested a number of formal assessment tasks as required by the CAPS document. However, many other activities provided in the Learner’s Book could be used for formal assessment. It is up to each teacher to select a suitable task most appropriate for their class.

Grade 4 Teaching Plan

Annual teaching plan: Grade 4, Term 1Week Topics & Units Content, concepts and skills Time allocation

(hours)

1 Topic 1: Living and non-living thingsUnit 1: Living things

3.5

2 Topic 1: Unit 2: Non-living thingsTopic 1 Revision

30.5

3 Topic 2 Structures of plants and animalsUnit 1: Structure of plants 3.5

4 Topic 2 Unit 1: Structure of plantsUnit 2: Structure of animals

0.53

5Topic 2

Topic 3

Unit 2: Structure of animalsTopic 2 RevisionWhat plants need to growUnit 1: Conditions for growth

1.250.5

1.75

6

Topic 3

Topic 4

Unit 1: Conditions for growthPractical task: Investigate the growth of plants from seeds and cuttingsTopic 3 RevisionHabitats of animalsUnit 1: Different habitats

0.2510.5

1.757 Topic 4 Unit 1: Different habitats

Unit 2: Need for a habitat1.751.75

8Topic 4

Topic 5

Unit 2: Need for a habitatTopic 4 RevisionStructures for animal sheltersUnit 1: Animal shelters can be natural or human-made

1.250.5

1.759 Topic 5 Unit 1: Animal shelters can be natural or human-made

Unit 2: Animal shelters are structures1.252.25

10Topic 5 Unit 2: Animal shelters are structures

Topic 5 RevisionTerm 1 Test

20.51


(hours)

11 Topic 6: Materials around usUnit 1: Solids, liquids and gases

3.5

12 Topic 6: Unit 1: Solids, liquids and gasesUnit 2: Change of state

0.752.75

13Topic 6 Unit 2: Change of state

Investigate melting and solidifyingUnit 3: The water cycle

1.7510.75

14Topic 6

Topic 7

Unit 3: The water cycleTopic 6 RevisionSolid materialsUnit 1: Raw and manufactured materials

1.250.5

1.7515 Topic 7 Unit 1: Raw and manufactured materials

Unit 2: Properties of materials1.751.75

16Topic 7

Topic 8

Unit 2: Properties of materialsTopic 7 RevisionStrengthening materialsUnit 1: Ways to strengthen materials

1.250.5

1.7517 Topic 8 Unit 1: Ways to strengthen materials 3.5

18Topic 8

Topic 9

Unit 1: Ways to strengthen materialsTopic 8 RevisionStrong frame structuresUnit 1: Struts and frame structures

1.250.5

1.7519 Topic 9 Unit 1: Struts and frame structures

Unit 2: Indigenous structures1.252.25

20Topic 9 Unit 2: Indigenous structures

Topic 9 RevisionTERM 2 Exam

1.250.51

Annual teaching plan: Grade 4, Term 3

2

Week Topics & Units Content, concepts and skills Time allocation (hours)

21 Topic 10: Energy and energy transferUnit 1: Energy for life 3.5

22 Topic 10: Unit 1: Energy for lifeUnit 2: Energy from the Sun

12.5

23Topic 10

Topic 11:

Unit 2: energy from the SunTopic 10 RevisionEnergy around usUnit 1: Energy can be stored and transferred

1.250.5

1.7524 Topic 11 Unit 1: Energy can be stored and transferred

Unit 2: Input and output of energy2.750.75

25 Topic 11 Unit 2: Input and output of energyTopic 11 Revision

30.5

26 Topic 12 Movement and energy in a systemUnit 1: Movement and musical instruments 3.5

27 Topic 12 Unit 1: Movement and musical instrumentsPractical task: Research, design, make and evaluate a musical instrument

2.51

28Topic 12

Topic 13

Practical task: Research, design, make and evaluate a musical instrumentTopic 12 RevisionEnergy and soundUnit 1: Vibrations and sound

1.250.5

1.7529 Topic 13 Unit 1: Vibrations and sound

Unit 2: Making sounds1.252.25

30Topic 13 Unit 3: Noise pollution

Topic 13 RevisionTerm 3 Test

20.51


(hours)31 Topic 14 Planet Earth

Unit 1: Features of Earth 3.5

32Topic 14 Unit 1: Features of Earth

Unit 2: Earth and spaceTopic 14 Revision

0.52.50.5

33 Topic 15 The Sun and its effect on EarthUnit 1: The Sun is our closest star 3.5

34Topic 15 Unit 2: Moving around the Sun

Unit 3: The Sun and lifeTopic 15 Revision

1.51.50.5

35Topic 16 The Moon

Unit 1: Features of the MoonUnit 2: Phases of the Moon

2.51

36Topic 16 Unit 2: Phases of the Moon

Practical task: Investigate the changing shape of light on the MoonUnit 3: Moon storiesTopic 16 Revision

1.50.510.5

37 Topic 17 Rocket systemsUnit 1: Modelling a rocket 3.5

38 Topic 17 Unit 1: Modelling a rocketTopic 17 Revision

30.5

39 - 40 Revision andTerm 4 EXAM

7

3



(hours)1 Topic 1 Plants and Animals on Earth

Unit 1: Many different plants and animals3.5

2 Topic 1 Unit 2: InterdependenceUnit 3: Animal Types

30.5

3Topic 1

Topic 2

Unit 3: Animal typesTopic 1 RevisionAnimal skeletonsUnit 1: Skeletons of vertebrates

1.250.5

1.75

4Topic 2 Unit 1: Skeletons of vertebrates

Unit 2: MovementTopic 2 Revision

0.752.250.5

5 Topic 3 Skeletons as structures Unit 1: Frame and shell structures 3.5

6 Topic 3 Unit 1: Frame and shell structuresPractical task: Make a model of a vertebrate skeleton

30.5

7Topic 3

Topic 4

Practical task: Make a model of a vertebrate skeletonTopic 3 RevisionFood ChainsUnit 1: Food and feeding

1.250.5

1.758 Topic 4 Unit 2: How a food chain works

Topic 4 Revision30.5

9 Topic 5 Life cyclesUnit 1: Growth and development 3.5

10Topic 5 Unit 1: Growth and development

Topic 5 RevisionTerm 1 TEST

20.51

Annual teaching plan: Grade 5, Term 2Week Topics & Units Content. concepts and skills Time allocation

(hours)11 Topic 6 Metals and non-metals

Unit 1: Properties of metals 3.5

12Topic 6 Unit 2: Properties of non-metals

Practical task: Investigate, compare, record properties metals and non-metalsTopic 6 Revision

21

0.513 Topic 7 Uses of metals

Unit 1: Other properties of metals3.5

14 Topic 7 Unit 1: Uses of Metals 3.5

15Topic 7

Topic 8

Unit 2: Uses of metalsTopic 7 RevisionProcessing materialsUnit 1: Combining materials

1.250.5

1.7516 Topic 8 Unit 1: Combining materials 3.517 Topic 8 Unit 1: Combining materials 3.518 Topic 8 Unit 1: Combining materials

Revision Topic 830.5

19 Topic 9 Processed materialsUnit 1: Properties and uses of materials 3.5

20Topic 9 Unit 2: Traditional processing

Revision Topic 9

Term 2 Exam

20.5

1

4


(hours)

21Topic 10 Stored energy in fuels

Unit 1: FuelsUnit 2: Burning fuels

30.5

22 Topic 10 Unit 2: Burning fuelsPractical task: Investigate how long a candle will burn

2.51

23 Topic 10 Unit 3: Safety with fireTopic 10 Revision

30.5

24 Topic 11 Energy and electricityUnit 1: Cells and batteries 3.5

25 Topic 11 Unit 2: Mains electricity 3.526 Topic 11 Unit 3: Safety with electricity


27Topic 12 Energy and movement

Unit 1: Stored energyTopic 12 Revision

30.5

28 Topic 13 Systems for moving thingsUnit 1: Wheels and axles 3.5

29 Topic 13 Unit 1: Wheels and axles 3.5

30Topic 13 Unit 1: Wheels and axles

Topic 13 Revision

Term 3 TEST

20.5

1


(hours)

31Topic 14 Planet Earth

Unit 1: The Earth movesTopic 14 Revision

30.5

32Topic 15 The Surface of Earth

Unit 1: RocksUnit 2: Soil comes from rocks

30.5

33 Topic 15 Unit 2: Soil comes from rocksUnit 3: Soil types

2.51

34

Topic 15

Topic 16

Unit 3: Soil typesPractical task: Investigate different soil types and growing seedlings in themTopic 15 RevisionSedimentary rocksUnit 1: Formation of sedimentary rock

0.251

0.5

1.7535 Topic 16 Unit 1: Formation of sedimentary rock

Unit 2: Uses of sedimentary rock1.751.75

36Topic 16

Topic 17

Unit 2: Uses of sedimentary rockTopic 16 RevisionFossilsUnit 1: Fossils in rock

1.250.5

1.7537 Topic 17 Unit 1: Fossils in rock

Unit 2: Body and trace fossils1.52

38Topic 17 Unit 2: Body and trace fossils

Unit 3: Importance of South African fossilsTopic 17 Revision

0.52.50.5


7

5



(hours)1 Topic 1 Photosynthesis

Unit 1: Plants and food 3.52 Topic 1 Unit 1: Plants and food

Unit 2: Plants and air0.752.75

3Topic 1

Topic 2

Unit 2: Plants and airTopic 1 RevisionNutrients in food and nutritionUnit 1:Food groups

1.250.5

1.754 Topic 2 Unit 1:Food groups 3.55 Topic 2 Unit 2: Balanced diets 3.5

6Topic 2

Topic 3

Unit 2: Balanced dietsTopic 2 RevisionFood processingUnit 1: Need for processing food

1.250.5

1.757 Topic 3 Unit 1: Need for processing food

Unit 2: Methods for processing food30.5

8 Topic 3 Unit 2: Methods for processing foodTopic 3 Revision

30.5

9Topic 4 Ecosystems and food webs

Unit 1: Different ecosystemsUnit 2: Living and non-living things in ecosystems

30.5

10Topic 4 Unit 3: Food webs

Practical task: Study an ecosystemTopic 4: RevisionTerm 1 TEST

110.51


(hours)

11

Topic 5

Topic 6

Solids, liquids and gasesUnit 1: Arrangement of particlesTopic 5 RevisionMixturesUnit 1: Mixtures of materials

1.250.5

1.75

12Topic 6

Topic 7

Unit 1: Mixtures of materialsTopic 6 RevisionSolutions as special mixtures and dissolvingUnit 1:Solutions

1.250.5

1.7513 Topic 7 Unit 2: Soluble and insoluble substances 3.514 Topic 7 Unit 3: Saturated solutions 3.5

15Topic 7 Unit 4: Rate of dissolving

Practical task: Investigate, measure and draw graphs of rate of dissolvingTopic 7 Revision

1.751.250.5

16 Topic 8 Mixtures and water resourcesUnit 1: Water pollution 3.5

17 Topic 8 Unit 1: Water pollutionUnit 2: Importance of wetlands

0.752.75

18Topic 8

Topic 9

Unit 2: Importance of wetlandsTopic 8 RevisionProcesses to purify waterUnit 1: Clean water

1.250.5

1.7519 Topic 9 Unit 1: Clean water 3.5

20Topic 9 Unit 1: Clean water

Topic 9: Revision

Term 2 EXAM

20.5

1

6


(hours)

21 Topic 10 Electric circuitsUnit 1: Electric circuits 3.5

22 Topic 10 Unit 1: Electric circuitsUnit 2: Circuit diagrams

0.752.75

23Topic 10

Topic 11

Unit 2: Circuit diagramsTopic 10 RevisionElectrical conductors and insulatorsUnit 1: Conductors

1.250.5

1.7524 Topic 11 Unit 1: Conductors

Unit 2: Insulators1.751.75

25Topic 11

Topic 12

Unit 2: InsulatorsTopic 11 RevisionSystems to solve problemsUnit 1: Using electric circuits

1.250.5

1.7526 Topic 12 Unit 1: Using electric circuits 3.5

27Topic 12

Topic 13

Practical task: Design, make, evaluate and present an electrical systemTopic 12 RevisionMains electricityUnit 1: Fossil fuels and energy

2.50.5

0.528 Topic 13 Unit 1: Fossil fuels and electricity

Unit 2: Cost of electricity30.5

29 Topic 13 Unit 2: Cost of electricityUnit 3: Illegal connections

2.51

30

Topic 13 Unit 3: Illegal connectionsUnit 4: Renewable ways to generate electricityTopic 13 Revision

Term 3 TEST

0.51.50.5

1


(hours)

31 Topic 14 The solar systemUnit 1: The Sun, planets and asteroids 3.5

32 Topic 14 Unit 2: Moons 3.5

33Topic 14

Topic 15

Practical task: Research and make a model of the solar systemTopic 14 RevisionMovements of Earth, the planets and the MoonUnit 1: Rotation of Earth

1.250.5

1.7534 Topic 15 Unit 2: Revolution of Earth

Unit 3: Rotation of the Moon1.751.75

35Topic 15

Topic 16

Unit 4: Revolution of the MoonTopic 15 RevisionSystems for looking into spaceUnit 1: Telescopes

1.250.5

1.75

36Topic 16

Topic 17

Unit 1: TelescopesTopic 16 RevisionSystems to explore the Moon and MarsUnit 1: Rovers on the Moon and Mars

1.250.51.75

37 Topic 17 Unit 2: Rovers on the Moon and Mars 3.538 Topic 17 Unit 2: Rovers on the Moon and Mars



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Programme of Formal Assessment Grade 4 – 6

Formal Programme of Assessment in Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 4Formal Assessments Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total marks

for the yearTotal

School-basedassessments

1 Test [15 marks]See pg 53 of Learner’s Book

1 selected practical task[10 marks]See pg 28 of Learner’s Book

1 Exam or test on work from terms 1 and 2 [40 marks]See pg 107 of Learner’s Book

1 selectedpractical task[10 marks] See pg 62 of Learner’s Book

Test [15 marks]See pg 151 of Learner’s Book

1 selectedpractical task[15 marks]See pg 134 of Learner’s Book


120 marks Together makes up 75%of total marksfor the year

Exams (60 minutes) Exam on work from terms 3 & 4[40 marks]See pg 195 of Learner’s Book

40 marks Makes up 25% of total marks for the year

Number of formal assessments

2 2 2 2 Total 8 assessments [160 marks]


for the yearTotal















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Total: 100%

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