SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN ULU YONG

YEARLY LESSON PLAN

SCIENCE
YEAR 4
2010

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
Investigating Living
Things Pupils will be able to: SPS: Observing
1  identify the basic
(4-8 Jan) 1. Living Things needs of humans. TLA: Flash card
Have Basic Needs.  give reasons why
1.1 Understanding humans need food,
that humans have water, air and shelter.
basic needs.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 identify the basic needs Observing
1.2 Understanding that of animals.
animals have basic  give reasons why TLA: Realia
needs. animals need food,
2
water, air and shelter.
(11-15 Jan)
 describe types of
shelters for animals.

1.3 Understanding that Pupils will be able to: SPS:

plants have basic  identify the basic needs Observing
needs. of plants.
TLA: Realia
2. Living Things
3 Undergo Life Pupils will be able to: SPS:
(18-22 Jan) Processes  explain that humans Communicating
2.1 Analysing life breathe. Making
processes in humans.
 describe what inhale is. conclusion
 describe what exhale is.
TLA:
 differentiate the air that Science chart
we inhale and the air
that we exhale.
 state that humans use
lungs to breathe.
 identify the passage of
air during breathing.
 conclude that not all
individuals have the
same rate of breathing
 LEARNING
WEEK
OBJECTIVES
4 2.1 Analysing life
(25-29 Jan) processes in humans.
2.1 Analysing life
5 operationally
processes in humans.
(1-5 Feb)
2.1 Analysing life
6 inferences
processes in humans.
(8- 12 Feb)
7 2.2 Being aware that
(17-19 Feb) certain behaviour can
disturb life processes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
Pupils will be able to: SPS: Classifying
 state that humans
excrete and defecate. TLA:
 state the products of Science chart
human excretion.
 state the products of
human defecation.
 give reasons why
humans need to excrete
and defecate.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state that humans Defining
respond to stimuli.
 give reasons why
humans respond to TLA: Magnet
stimuli.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state that humans Making
reproduce.
 predict what will happen
if humans do not TLA: Magnet
reproduce.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 give examples of habits Experimenting
that bring harm to
human life processes. TLA:
 state the effects of Different types of
smoking on lungs. magnets.
 explain that taking drugs
and alcohol can delay a
person’s response to
stimuli.
 participate in a
campaign to discourage
smoking, drugs taking
and alcohol drinking
among their peers.
 LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 state that animals Making
excrete. inferences
8 2.3 Analysing the life
 state that animals
(22-25 Feb) processes in animals. TLA:
defecate.
 give reasons why Electric circuit
animals need to excrete
and defecate.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 state that animals Communicating
breathe.
 identify the breathing TLA:
9 2.3 Analysing the life Electric circuit
organs for certain
(1-5 Mar) processes in animals.
animals.
 state that breathing
organs for different
types of animals may be
different.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 classify animals Defining
according to the way operationally
10 2.3 Analysing the life they reproduce.
(8-12 Mar) processes in animals.  describe the life cycles TLA:
of different animals. Electric circuit
 state that animals may
have different life
cycles.

Pupils will be able to: SPS: Prediction

 state that plants
11 2.4 Understanding the life respond to stimuli. TLA: Realia
(22-26 Mar) processes in plants  identify the part of plant
that responds to water.
 identify the part of plant
that responds to gravity.
12 2.4 Understanding the life
(29 Mar – processes in plants Pupils will be able to: SPS:
2 Apr)  identify the part of plant Interpreting data
that responds to
 sunlight. TLA:
 identify the part of plant Electric circuit
that responds to touch. and realia.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 state that plants Making
reproduce. inferences
 explain why plants need
13 2.4 Understanding the life TLA:
to reproduce.
(5-9 Apr) processes in plants Switch and
 predict what will happen
to the world if plants do electric circuit.
not reproduce.
 explain various ways
plants reproduce.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 identify specific Observing
3. Animals and characteristics of
plants animals that protect TLA:
protect them from danger. Spring
themselves
 identify specific
14 3.1 Understanding that
behaviour of animals
(12-16 Apr) animals have specific
characteristics and that protect them from
behaviour to protect danger.
themselves from  describe how the
danger. specific characteristics
and behaviour of
animals help to protect
them from danger.
15 3.2 Understanding that
(19-23 Apr) animals have specific Pupils will be able to: SPS:
characteristics and  identify specific Classifying
behaviour to protect characteristics and
themselves from behaviour of animals TLA:
extreme weather that protect them from Different types of
very hot or cold spring.
weather.
 describe how specific
characteristics and
behaviour of animals
help to protect them
 from very hot or cold
weather.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 recognise the need for Experimenting
animals to protect
themselves from TLA:
3.3 Understanding that enemies and extreme Spring
animals have specific weather.
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characteristics and  make a model of an
(26-30 Apr)
behaviour to imaginary animal that
enable them to can survive both
survive extreme weather and
enemies.
 give reasons why
models are built in such
ways.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 identify the specific Making
3.4 Understanding
characteristics of plants conclusion
that plants have
17 that protect them from
specific characteristics TLA:
(3-7 May) enemies.
to protect themselves Spring
 describe how the
from enemies.
specific characteristics
of plants help to protect
them from enemies.
18 3.5 Understanding that
(10-14 May) plants have specific Pupils will be able to: SPS:
characteristics to  give examples of plants Observing
protect themselves found in very dry region.
from dry region and  identify specific TLA: Realia
strong wind characteristics of plants
that protect them from
excessive loss of water.
 describe how specific
characteristics of plants
 help them to survive in
dry region.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 give examples of plants Communicating
found in strong wind
3.5 Understanding that TLA:
area.
plants have specific Science chart
 identify specific
19 characteristics to
characteristics of plants
(17-21 May) protect themselves
that protect them from
from dry region and
strong winds.
strong wind
 describe how specific
characteristics of plants
help them to survive in
strong winds.
LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 state the different ways Communicating
to measure length.
 state the standard unit TLA:
INVESTIGATING for length in the metric Science chart
FORCE AND ENERGY
system.
20 1. Measurement
 choose the appropriate
(24-28 May) 1.1 Understanding the
measurement of measuring tools to
length measure length.
 measure length using
the correct technique.
 record lengths in
standard units.

Pupils will be able to: SPS:

 compare a square and a Communicating
rectangle and guess
which object has a TLA:
bigger area. Science chart
21  carry out a test to
1.2 Understanding how to
(31 May- confirmtheir guesses.
calculate area.
4 June)  state that area = length
X width.
 state the unit for area in
the metric system.
 calculate the area of a
given shape in standard
unit.
22 1.3 Understanding how to
(21.25 un) measure the volume Pupils will be able to: SPS:
  compare a cube and a Communicating
cuboid and guess which
one has a bigger TLA:
volume. Science chart
 carry out a test to
confirm their guesses.
 state that volume =
length X width X height
 state the unit for volume
of solid.
of solids in the metric
system.
 calculate the volumes of
cubes and cuboids
based on the
measurements taken in
standard unit.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES

Pupils will be able to:

 state the different ways
to measure the volume
of a liquid.
 state the standard unit
for volume of liquids in
the metric system.
23 1.4 Understanding how to
 choose the appropriate
(28 June-  Measure volume of
measuring tools to
2 July) liquid.
measure the volume of
a liquid.
 measure the volume of
a liquid using the correct
technique.
 record the volume
measured in standard
unit.
24 1.5 Understanding how to Pupils will be able to:
(5-9 July) measure mass.  state tools for
measuring mass.
 state the standard unit
for mass in the metric
system.
 measure the mass of an
object using the correct
technique.
 record the
 measurement using
standard unit.
Pupils will be able to:
 identify different ways to
measure time.
 state that processes
that repeat uniformly
can be used to measure
time.
 state the standard unit
for time in the metric
system.
25 1.6 Understanding how to
(12-16 July) measure time.  identify tools for
measuring time.
 measure time using
appropriate tools.
 record the time
measured in standard
unit.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
Pupils will be able to:
 choose and use the
appropriate tools to
measure the volumes of
liquids and masses of
1.7 Realising the the ingredients in a
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importance of using recipe.
(19-23 July)
standard units  give reasons for any
differences in the dough
prepared by pupils using
the given recipe.
 conclude the need for
using standard unit
INVESTIGATING Pupils will be able to: SPS: Observing
MATERIALS  classify objects into
1. Properties of groups according to TLA: Realia
27 materials the materials they are
(26-30 July)
1.1 Understanding the made of.
Properties of  identify materials that
materials conduct electricity.
28 1.1 Understanding the Pupils will be able to: SPS:
(2-6 Aug) properties of materials  identify materials that Experimenting
conduct heat.
  identify materials that TLA: Realia
float on water.
 identify materials that
absorb water.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 identify materials that Communicating
29 1.1 Understanding the can be stretched.
(9-13 Aug) properties of materials  identify materials that TLA: Realia
allow light to pass
through.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state what a conductor Defining
is. operationally
 state what an insulator
TLA: Realia
is.
 make a generalisation
that a good conductor
30 1.1 Understanding the of heat is also a good
(16-20 Aug) properties of materials conductor of electricity.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 classify materials based Making
on their abilities to allow inferences
light to pass through.
TLA: Soil
 state what a transparent
material is.
31 1.1 Understanding the
(23-27 Aug) properties of materials
 state what a translucent
material is.
 state what an opaque
material is.
 list uses of transparent,
translucent and opaque
materials.
32 1.2 Applying the Pupils will be able to: SPS: Classifying
(30 Aug- knowledge of  suggest ways to keep
3 Sep) properties of materials things cold. TLA: Soil
in everyday life  suggest ways to keep samples
things hot.
  design an effective way
to keep things hot or to
keep things cold.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 list objects and the Experimenting
materials that they are
made of. TLA: Realia
 give reasons why
particular materials are
used to make an object.
 state that materials are
chosen to make an
object based on their
properties.
 design an object for a
1.3 Synthesising the specific purpose and
Knowledge about give reasons why
33 certain materials are
uses of materials
(13-17 Sep) used to make it.
based on their
properties

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
34 1.4 Knowing the Pupils will be able to: SPS:
(20-24 Sep) importance of reuse,  give examples of Making
reduce and recycle of natural materials. conclusion
materials  give examples of man-
made materials. TLA:
Science chart
 state that manmade
materials come from
natural materials.
 give reasons why
materials need to
be conserved.
 practise
reusing,reducing and
 recycling toconserve
materials.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 differentiate between Measuring and
a rusty object and a using numbers
non-rusty object.
 identify objects that TLA: Realia
can rust.
 conclude that objects
35 1.4 Understanding that made from iron can
(7 Sep – some materials can rust.
1 Oct) rust.  design a fair test to find
out what factors cause
rusting by deciding what
to keep the same, what
to change and what to
observe.
 carry out the test and
record the observations.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state the different ways Making
to prevent objects from conclusions
rusting.
 explain how these ways TLA: Realia
can prevent rusting.
 explain why it is
1.5 Understanding that necessary to prevent
36 rusting.
rusting can be
(4-8 Oct)
prevented.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
INVESTIGATING THE  list the constituents of Observing
EARTH AND THE the Solar System.
UNIVERSE TLA: Realia
37 1. The Solar System  list the planets in the
(11-15 Oct) 1.1 Understanding Solar System in a
the Solar sequence.
System  state that planets move
around the Sun.
38 1.2 Understanding the Pupils will be able to: SPS:
  state the size of the Communicating
Sun relative to the size
of the Earth. TLA: Realia
 state the size of the
relative size and Earth relative to the
distance between the size of the Moon.
(18-22 Oct)
Earth, the Moon and  state the relative
the Sun. distance from the Earth
to the Sun compared to
the relative distance
from the Earth to the
Moon.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state why certain Interpreting data
planets are not
conducive for living TLA: Realia
things.
1.3 Appreciating the
39 perfect placement of  predict what will
(25-29 Oct) the planet Earth in happen if the Earth is
placed much nearer or
the Solar System.
farther from the Sun.
 conclude that the Earth
is the only planet in the
Solar System that has
living things.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 state that there are Interpreting data
limitations to human’s
abilities to do things. TLA: Realia
 identify devices used to
INVESTIGATING overcome human’s
TECHNOLOGY limitations.
40 1.1 Understanding the  relate how certain
(1-4 Nov) importance of devices are used to
technology in overcome human’s
everyday life limitations.

LEARNING
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES REMARKS
OBJECTIVES
41 1.2 Understanding the Pupils will be able to: SPS:
(8-12 Nov) development of  give examples of Making
technology development of hypothesis
technology.
 recognise the needs to TLA: Realia
 innovate or invent
devices for the
betterment of mankind.
Pupils will be able to: SPS:
 identify problems they Communicating
encounter in their daily
life. TLA: Realia
1.4 Synthesising how  generate ideas to solve
technology can be the problems identified.
used to solve  design a device to solve
problems. the problem identified.
 demonstrate how the
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device invented can be
(15-19 Nov)
used to solve the
problem identified.
Pupils will be able to: SPS: Interpreting
 state that technology data
1.5 Analysing that has advantages and
technology can disadvantages. TLA:
benefit mankind if  conclude that Realia
used wisely technology can benefit
mankind if used wisely.