Course Description
Entering Grade 4, students explore science topics with greater depth and practical application. The program helps them gain a clearer understanding of living organisms, materials, energy, and the environment, thereby developing the ability to explain natural phenomena through systematic thinking and evidence-based reasoning.
Following the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework, the online version of the program is designed so that students not only acquire knowledge but also experience, retain, and apply it through digital learning tools, at-home experiments, and projects that investigate their surrounding environment.
🔹 Learning Content
Scientific Enquiry
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Formulate and test hypotheses through simple experiments
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Collect and present data using tables, bar charts, and line graphs
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Compare results, identify discrepancies, and provide reasonable explanations
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Recognize the role of observation and experimentation in the process of scientific discovery
Biology: Systems and Life Cycles
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Analyze human body systems: digestive, respiratory, and circulatory
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Explore the life cycles of organisms: egg → larva → adult
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Differentiate the structure and function of plant parts
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Understand relationships between living things and their environments (e.g., what plants need to grow, how animals adapt)
Chemistry & Physics: Properties and Changes
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Identify and classify materials by properties: thermal conductivity, waterproofing, magnetism, etc.
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Observe physical and chemical changes: melting, freezing, evaporation, burning, and color change
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Understand basic concepts of temperature, light, sound, and how energy is transferred
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Work with different types of forces: friction, gravity, and elasticity
Earth and Environmental Science
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Explore landforms, rocks, and minerals
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Identify the water cycle, weather changes, and climate patterns
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Analyze human impacts on the environment: pollution, deforestation
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Discuss actions for resource conservation and sustainable development
🔹 Learning Methodology
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Grade 4 students begin to develop analytical thinking, so online learning activities are structured around inquiry – exploration – explanation – application, helping them approach science with confidence, critical thinking, and collaboration.
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Scientific Reasoning Tasks
Students explain familiar phenomena such as “Why do glasses fog up when it’s cold?” or “Why do leaves change color in autumn?” using simple reasoning and evidence.
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Data Handling & Experiment Design
Introduces students to designing experiments, recording data, and creating charts to build analytical thinking—a foundation for higher-level science learning.
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Online Simulations and Virtual Labs
Digital simulations for experiments such as measuring temperature, testing dissolving rates, or changing applied forces—providing safe and visual learning experiences.
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Environmental Mini-Projects
Encourages students to record “green” actions at home, grow small plants, sort waste, and track weather patterns—promoting global citizenship awareness.
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Structured Reflection Logs
Each lesson includes reflection prompts such as “What did I learn?”, “What did today’s experiment help me discover?”, and “What do I want to learn more about?”
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