ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN GRADE 4 NATURAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY 2017

STRAND TOPIC TIME Week + Date % Cummulative Expected %SBA No of Comments

IN coverage % No of Coverage formal
TERM

WEEKS Informal Tasks

Tasks
 Living and non-living 2 11-25/01 5.26% 6
things 14.29% A
1 Life &  Structures of plants and 2½ 26/01-10/02 6.58% 11.84% 6 Practical
Living animals task
(10 Wks.)  What plants need to 1 13-17/02 2.63% 14.47% 3
grow 28.58% test
 Habitats of animals 2 20/02-03/03 5.26% 19.73% 6
 Structures for animal 2½ 06-31/03 6.58% 26.31% 6
shelters
2 Matter &  Materials 3½ 18/04-12/05 9.21% 35.52% 9 42.87% Practical
materials  Solid materials 2 15/05-26/05 5.26% 40.78% 6 task
(10 Wks.)  Strengthening materials 2 29/05-09/06 5.26% 46.04% 6
 Strong frame structure 2½ 12/06-30/06 6.58% 6 57.16% Exam or
52.62% test on
term 1 &
2
3 Energy  Energy and transfer 2½ 24/07-08/08 6.58% 59.2% 6
and  Energy around us 2½ 10-25/08 6.58% 65.78% 6 71.44% practical
change  Movement of energy in a 2½ 28/08-12/09 6.58% 72.36% 6 Task
(10 Wks.) system
 Energy and sound 2½ 13/09-30/09 6.58% 78.94% 6 85.72% Test
4 Planet  Planet Earth 2 09-20/10 5.26% 84.2% 6
Earth &  The sun 1 23-27/10 2.63% 86.83% 3 100% Practical
Beyond  The earth & the sun 1 30/10-03/11 2.63% 89.46% 3 task
(10 Wks.)  The moon 2 06/11-17/11 5.26% 94.72% 6
*Exam
 Rocket systems 2 20/11-30/11 5.28% 100% 6
on Terms
3&4
NB. Time from term 1-3 that is available after completing the content must be used progressively to cover the following terms’ work
such that there would be additional time available for the 4th Term.
* Take note that the END of year exams does not form part of the SBA computation of 75%.