Contents


Programme of Assessment .................................................5 Natural Sciences: The scientific method ...........................6 Technology: The design process ........................................7 How to use this book .........................................................8


Strand 1 Natural Sciences: Life and living Technology: Structures


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Unit 1 Living and non-living things: Living things .......10 Unit 2 Living and non-living things: Non-living things .................................................16


Unit 3 Structure of plants and animals: Structure of plants ...............................................18


Unit 4 Structure of plants and animals: Structure of animals ............................................22


Unit 5 What plants need to grow: Conditions for growth . .......................................26


Unit 6 Habitats of animals: Different habitats ...............30 Unit 7 Habitats of animals: Need for a habitat ...............34 Unit 8 Structures for animal shelters: Animal shelters ...36 Strand 1 Summary ...........................................................42 Exemplar test (Term 1) .....................................................43


Strand 2 Natural Sciences: Matter and materials Technology: Structures


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Unit 1 Materials around us: Solids, liquids and gases ....46 Unit 2 Materials around us: Change of state ..................48 Unit 3 Materials around us: The water cycle ..................52 Unit 4 Solid materials: Raw and manufactured materials ...............................................................54


Unit 5 Solid materials: Properties of materials ...................56 Unit 6 Strengthening materials: Ways to strengthen materials ............................................58


Unit 7 Strong frame structures: Struts and frame structures ..............................................................62


Unit 8 Strong frame structures: Indigenous structures ...66 Strand 2 Summary ...........................................................69 Exemplar revision test (Term 2) .......................................70 Exemplar test (Terms 1 and 2) .........................................72


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