FAIRFIELD METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRIMARY 4
SCIENCE CONCEPTS

INTERACTIONS: UNITS 1 – 3
MAGNETS & THEIR PROPERTIES, MAKING MAGNETS and USING MAGNETS

1. Examples of magnetic materials include iron, steel and nickel.

2. Magnets can only attract magnetic materials and other magnets.
3. Magnets can repel other magnets.
4. Like poles repel each other.
5. Opposite poles attract each other.
6. A magnet is strongest at the poles.
7. A freely turning magnet will come to rest in the North-South direction.
8. A magnet can be made by using the ‘stroke’ method or the electrical method.

CYCLES: UNIT 3
STATES OF MATTER

1. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

2. The three states of matter – solid, liquid and gas.
3. Solid has a definite shape, definite volume and cannot be compressed.
4. Liquid has no definite shape, definite volume and cannot be compressed.
5. Gas has no definite shape, no definite volume and can be compressed.
6. Liquid and gas takes the shape of the container it is in.
7. Mass can be measured in grams and kilograms.
8. Volume is measured in millilitres, litres and cubic centimetres.

SYSTEMS: UNIT 1
BODY SYSTEMS

1. The respiratory system takes in oxygen from air and removes carbon dioxide
from the body.
2. The circulatory system carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body and
removes carbon dioxide and other wastes.
3. The skeletal system supports the body, protects organs and works with muscles
to allow movement.
4. The muscular system works with the skeletal system to allow movement.
5. The digestive system breaks down food so that it can be used by the body and
removes solid wastes.
6. The digestive system is made up of the following organs: mouth, gullet, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine and anus.
DIVERSITY: UNIT 5
MATERIALS

1. Different materials have different properties.

2. Materials can be man-made or natural.
3. Glass is fragile.
4. Ceramics, such as clay, are made of rock or soil.
5. Iron, steel and gold are examples of metals.
6. Wood comes from trees.
7. Wool, silk and cotton are natural fabrics.
8. Man-made fabrics are like polyester and nylon.
9. Natural rubber comes from rubber trees.
10. Plastics are man-made material.
11. A material that can be bent without breaking easily is said to be flexible.
12. The strength of a material tells us how much it can be pulled apart or pushed
together before it breaks.
13. The hardness of a material determines if a material can easily be scratched or
dented.

ENERGY: UNIT 1
LIGHT ENERGY

1. Energy is the ability to do work.

2. Light energy is used by plants to make food.
3. Light allows us to see when it reflects off an object and into our eyes.
4. An object can be seen when it reflects lights or is a source of light.
5. Light travels in a straight line.
6. A shadow is formed when light is completely or partially blocked by an object.
7. Moving the light source nearer to the object will make the shadow larger.
8. Objects that do not allow any light to pass through them will form a darker
shadow.
9. Objects that allow only some light to pass through them will form a lighter
shadow.
10. Objects that allow almost all light to pass through them will not form a
shadow.

ENERGY: UNIT 2
HEAT ENERGY

1. Heat is a form of energy that helps us to stay warm, cook and dry things.
2. Temperature is a measure of how hot something is.
3. A thermometer is used to measure temperature.
4. Heat is transferred from the hotter object to the colder object.
5. Good conductors of heat allow heat to pass through them easily.
6. Poor conductors of heat do not allow heat to pass through them easily.
7. Matter expands when heated and contracts when cooled.