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P4 ScConcepts (For Pupils)
P4 ScConcepts (For Pupils)
PRIMARY 4
SCIENCE CONCEPTS
INTERACTIONS: UNITS 1 – 3
MAGNETS & THEIR PROPERTIES, MAKING MAGNETS and USING MAGNETS
CYCLES: UNIT 3
STATES OF MATTER
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
ENERGY: UNIT 1
LIGHT ENERGY
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.