Course Description
We aim to help students develop higher-level scientific thinking: purposeful observation, formulating clear hypotheses, verifying them through experimentation, and presenting conclusions in scientific language.
By Grade 4, students are ready to explain more complex phenomena, design independent experiments, and identify multi-dimensional relationships between natural elements. This is also the ideal time to cultivate the habit of asking expansive questions, developing research skills, and engaging in project-based teamwork.
Following the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Grade 4 Science curriculum is designed with systematic and interdisciplinary topics, integrating modeling, data analysis, and critical thinking to establish a strong academic foundation for higher grades.
Learning Content
The program is divided into 4 main domains:
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Life Science
Study the structure and function of living organisms (e.g., muscular, skeletal, and digestive systems); analyze growth, adaptation, and basic heredity; explore relationships between organisms and their environments and the role of each species in ecological balance. -
Earth & Space Science
Deepen understanding of the water cycle, landform creation by wind, water, and ice; explore Earth’s internal structure; analyze volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides; extend knowledge of Earth’s rotation, revolution, and its relationship with the Moon and Sun. -
Physical Science
Explore states and changes of matter (solid, liquid, gas); identify measurable properties such as mass, volume, and temperature; analyze energy (heat, electricity, sound, light) and how it is transferred or transformed in simple systems. - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
Design water filtration systems, wind-powered vehicles, and simple electric circuits. Students plan projects, conduct controlled experiments, improve designs based on data and peer feedback—developing scientific research and creativity skills.
Learning Methodology
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Scientific Modeling and System Thinking – Students learn to draw and explain structural models (human body, circuits, life cycles) while identifying systems and cause-effect relationships in nature.
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Controlled Experiments – Conduct experiments changing only one variable, collect data, record, and conclude based on evidence—fostering disciplined scientific inquiry.
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Data Analysis and Evidence-Based Explanation – Use tables, bar charts, and pie charts to analyze and present information; make conclusions based on data, not opinion.
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Scientific Collaboration and Role Assignment – Clear group roles: leader, experimenter, recorder, critic—each student has a defined scientific responsibility, promoting professional teamwork.
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Science Presentation and Peer Feedback – Present results in various formats: short presentations, videos, designs, mind maps; peers provide feedback and constructive questions.
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5E Instructional Model – Engage → Explore → Explain → Elaborate → Evaluate.
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