Programacion Natural Science 4 English

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4
ByME
Natural Science 4
SYLLABUS
Area: Ciencias Naturales (English)
Stage: Primary Education
UNIT 1 Body systems

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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Parts of the body
Know the parts of the human

body: internal and external.
Know the different organs and
systems involved in nutrition.
Nutrition
Interaction
Reproduction
First approaches to scientific

activity and the scientific
method. Use of different
information sources (direct
and indirect). Use ICTs.
LEARNING STANDARDS
Knows the parts of the body:

internal and external.
Explains the process of nutrition,
and knows the organs and systems
involved.
Know the different organs and
Explains the process of interaction
systems involved in interaction. and knows the organs and systems
involved.
Know the different organs
Knows the different organs involved
involved in reproduction, and
in reproduction and the difference
the difference between the
between the male and female
male and female reproductive
reproductive systems.
Understands how human beings
systems.
are born.
Obtain relevant information
With help, selects and organises
about specific phenomena,
specific and relevant information;
make predictions, integrate
analyses it and draws conclusions;
information from direct and
reflects on the experience and the
indirect observation and
process; presents the results.
Use books, libraries, etc. and
communicate the results.
collaborate in the care and
maintenance of all the materials
available in the school and the
classroom.
Shows autonomy in the planning of
activities and tasks and shows
initiative in decision taking.
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LEARNING STANDARDS
First approaches to simple

experiments and
investigations
Conjecture as to the results of

natural occurrences and of
simple experiments and
investigations.
Work independently and
proactively and develop
strategies for working in a
group.
With help, carries out simple

experiments or investigations, and
conjectures as to the results.
Individual and group work
Planning a project and

presenting a report
Carry out a project and present

a report.
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COMPETENCES
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PAGES
Uses strategies to help their own

learning, as well as asking for help
and information.
First approaches to Cooperative
Learning
Begins observation, using relevant
instruments and consulting written
documents and images.
Shows autonomy and
proactiveness in the planning of
and carrying out of actions.
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Presents work clearly and in an

organised fashion.
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With help, carries out a project and

presents a report, using paper
and/or digital means, collecting
information from different sources,
presenting the results orally and
with the support of images and
short texts.
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UNIT SUMMARY
VALUES AND ATTITUDES
In this unit, pupils will review and extend their knowledge of

the human body, looking at different body systems and the
organs that work together to make up these systems. They
will study the digestive, circulatory, respiratory and the male
and female reproductive systems. This year they will also
gain insight into the development of a human baby in the
uterus, and childbirth.
In this unit, pupils will learn to appreciate how important our

body systems are and how they are connected. Throughout
the unit, try to encourage pupils to think about the purpose of
each system and the importance of keeping them healthy
and in good condition.
Think about it
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will revise the body

systems they studied the previous year and also extend that
knowledge. This subject area is covered in the opening
illustration with the help of the course characters, Carla and
Alex, who are on a school trip to a biology fair. The school trip
continues in the story and, on their return to school, Alex and
Carla carry out a School trip project to review all the parts of
the digestive and respiratory systems. These opening pages
are designed to test pupils prior knowledge and ease them
into the subject matter of the unit, stimulating interest and
participation.
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on the way that
the pupils now have to face more responsibilities at home
and at school. They are encouraged to think and talk about
the things that worry them and to realise that these worries
are normal but can affect their behaviour. They will be shown
how to control their emotions by using a calm breathing
method.
They will move on to study body systems and look at how

these systems work together. The aim of this unit is to focus
on the idea that our body is made up of systems that work
together like a complex machine and to look in more detail at
how these systems work.
UNIT 2 Looking after yourself

CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Healthy habits.
Understand different healthy

habits and their benefits for our
health.
Unhealthy habits.
Emotions and feelings.
Scientific developments.
LEARNING STANDARDS
Identifies, understands and

adopts different healthy habits
and their importance for our
health: diet, exercise, sleep,
hygiene, medical check-ups.
Understand different unhealthy
Understands different
habits and the damage they can unhealthy habits and the
do to our
damage they can do to our
health.
Adopts a critical attitude
towards habits that can
damage our health.
Accepts the toxic effects of
alcohol and tobacco on the
health, above all when
consumed at a young age.
Understand their own emotions
Understands and identifies
and feelings and those of others. their own emotions and
feelings, and those of others.
Displays empathy towards
other children and adults.
Identify some scientific advances Observes, identifies and
that have improved our lives.
describes some scientific and
investigative advances that
have improved our lives.
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KEY
COMPETENCES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
First aid.
Know the basics of first aid.
Knows the basics of first aid.
First approaches to
scientific activity and the
scientific method. Use of
different information
sources (direct and
indirect). Use ICTs.

about specific phenomena, make
predictions, integrate

experiments and
investigations
With help, selects and

organises specific and
relevant information; analyses
it and draws conclusions;
reflects on the experience and
the process;
maintenance of all the
materials available in the
school and the classroom.
Shows autonomy in the
planning of activities and
tasks and shows initiative in
decision taking.
experiments or investigations,
and conjectures as to the
investigations.
results.
Uses strategies to help their
own learning, as well as
strategies for working in a group. asking for help and
information.
First approaches to
Cooperative Learning
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COMPETENCES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS

presenting a report
Carry out a project and present a Begins observation, using

report.
relevant instruments and
consulting written documents
and images.
Shows autonomy and
proactiveness in the planning
of and carrying out of actions.
Presents work clearly and in
an organised fashion.
KEY
COMPETENCES
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and presents a report, using
paper and/or digital means,
collecting information from
different sources, presenting
the results orally and with the
support of images and short
texts.
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UNIT SUMMARY
empathic attitude towards people who are different from

them.

how to take care of their body and how to look after their
health. They will review healthy habits and also become
aware of the dangers of unhealthy habits. As they are
becoming older, they should understand that they are
responsible for looking after their health. In this unit, they will
begin to learn about medical advances and to recognise the
importance of medical technology.

In this unit, pupils will learn the importance of adopting
healthy habits and avoiding unhealthy habits in order to keep
themselves in good health: physically, emotionally and
socially. Throughout this unit, encourage them to take
responsibility for their actions regarding their health.
Encourage them to think about how they could improve their
diet, the importance of basic hygiene and sleep. It is also
important that they recognise how technology has changed
and improved our lives.
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will be introduced to the

positive changes that they happened in society which allow
us to lead much healthier lives than in the past. This subject
area is covered in the opening illustration with the help of the
course characters, Carla and Alex, who are on a school trip to
a hospital to learn about medical technology. The school trip
continues in the story and, on their return to school, Alex and
Carla carry out a School trip project to review the information
they have seen. They will also classify the medical advances
into three groups: prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
These opening pages are designed find out the pupils prior
knowledge and to stir interest about the unit subject matter.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on first aid and
what the pupils should do if they, or someone they know, has
an accident. The intention of this section is to make pupils
aware of how, by taking appropriate actions, as well as
behaving responsibly, they can stay safe and healthy.
They will move on to review healthy habits and to look at

unhealthy habits. The final section of this unit focuses on
behaviour and emotions. It encourages the pupils to be aware
of other peoples feeling and to adopt a responsible and
UNIT 3 Living things

CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Characteristics of living
things.
Know the basic characteristics

of living things.
Classifying living things.
Respect for living things.
LEARNING STANDARDS
Knows the structure of living

things: cells, tissues, organs,
systems, functions and processes.
Understands that living things can
be unicellular and multicellular.
Understands that all living things
carry out the same life processes
and explains the basic
characteristics of each one.
Uses a magnifying glass and other
tools in the study and observance
of living things.
Classify living things according Classifies living things according to
to their kingdom.
their kingdom and identifies the
characteristics of each: monera,
protest, fungus, animal and plant
kingdoms.
Display attitudes and conduct
Displays attitudes and conduct of
of respect towards living things. respect towards living things.
Helps actively in the conservation
of animals and plants.
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COMPETENCES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS

information sources (direct
and indirect). Use ICTs.


classroom.
and information.
Learning.
Shows autonomy and
organised fashion.
Individual and group work.

presenting a report.

group.
Carry out a project and present
a report.
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COMPETENCES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
presents a report, using paper
and/or digital means, collecting
information from different sources,
presenting the results orally and
with the support of images and
short texts.
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KEY
COMPETENCES
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UNIT SUMMARY

living and non-living things. At the beginning of the unit,
pupils will be introduced to the concept of cells. This subject
area is covered with the help of the course characters, Carla
and Alex, who are on a school trip to a science laboratory.
The school trip begins in the story and, on their return to
school, Alex and Carla carry out a School trip project to
review what they have learned about unicellular and
multicellular living things. These opening pages are designed
to test pupils prior knowledge. They will move on to look in
detail at cell organisation and what an organism is made up
of. They will also review and extend their understanding of
the life processes of living things.
In this unit, your pupils will learn that all living things carry
out basic life processes. Throughout the unit, try to
encourage pupils to think about how they interact with the
world around them and how we should respect all living
things. Encourage them to see how varied and fascinating life
on Earth is and motivate them to find out more.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on the precarious
situation of bees today. The pupils learn about the
importance of bees and also about ways of helping and
protecting these insects.
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TERM 1 Think together

CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
First approaches to
sources (direct and
Obtain relevant information about

specific phenomena, make predictions,
integrate information from direct and
indirect observation and communicate
the results.

classroom.
experiments or investigations, and
conjectures as to the results.
and information.
Learning

experiments and
investigations

presenting a report
Conjecture as to the results of natural

occurrences and of simple experiments
and investigations.
Work independently and proactively and
develop strategies for working in a
group.
Carry out a project and present a report.
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KEY
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COMPETEN ES
CES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
PAG
COMPETEN ES
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Shows autonomy and proactiveness in AUT
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the planning of and carrying out of
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actions.
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organised fashion.
AUT
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presents a report, using paper and/or
digital means, collecting information
from different sources, presenting the
results orally and with the support of
images and short texts.
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AUT, DIG
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UNIT 4 Animals
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Vertebrates.
Know the characteristics of

and classify vertebrates.
Invertebrates.

and classify vertebrates.
Interest in and respect for

animals.
Show interest in the study

of animals and in their care
and protection.
Obtain relevant
information about specific
phenomena, make
predictions, integrate
Observes, directly and indirectly,

knows the characteristics of and
classifies vertebrates.
Observes, directly and indirectly,
classifies invertebrates.
Shows interest in the study of
animals and in their care and
protection.
analyses it and draws
conclusions; reflects on the
experience and the process;
presents the results.
classroom.
Shows autonomy in the planning
of activities and tasks and shows
First approaches to
sources (direct and
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KEY
COMPETENCES
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS

experiments and
investigations
Conjecture as to the results

of natural occurrences and
of simple experiments and
investigations.
group.

and conjectures as to the results.

presenting a report
Carry out a project and

present a report.

learning, as well as asking for
help and information.
First approaches to cooperative
learning
Begins observation, using
and images.
Shows autonomy and
organised fashion.
With help, carries out a project
different sources, presenting the
results orally and with the
texts.
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KEY
COMPETENCES
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UNIT SUMMARY
processes. Finally, pupils will study the six invertebrate

groups.

the Animal Kingdom At the beginning of the unit, pupils
review the characteristics of vertebrates. This subject area is
covered in the opening illustration with the help of the course
characters, Carla and Alex, who are on a school trip to the
Natural Science Museum. The school trip continues in the
story and, on their return to school, Alex and Carla carry out a
School trip project to review the characteristics that they
have learned. These opening pages are designed to test
pupils prior knowledge and ease them into the subject
matter of the unit, provoking interest and participation.

In this unit, your pupils will learn to appreciate the variety
and diversity of animals that belong to the Animal Kingdom.
They will practise their classification skills and observe
similarities and differences between the animal groups.
Encourage pupils to think about how varied and interesting
life on Earth is and how fascinating it is discover how
different living things carry out the life processes.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on an endangered
animal. The intention of this section is to encourage pupils to
think about how we need to preserve and protect the animals
that share our planet. They should also think about how
animals depend on their natural environment and be aware
of our responsibility to respect and preserve these habitats.
They will move on to study vertebrate nutrition, respiration

and reproduction in detail. This is a new area of study for
pupils and one that requires a high level of language and
knowledge acquisition. The aim of this lesson focuses on the
comparison of how different animal groups perform these life
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UNIT 5 Plants
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Plants.

and classify plants.
Agriculture.
Observe and identify the

principal characteristics of
agriculture.

information sources (direct and


experiments and investigations natural occurrences and of
investigations.
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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classifies plants.
Observes and identifies the
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agriculture
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specific and relevant
information; analyses it and
draws conclusions; reflects on
the experience and the process;
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA

group.

presenting a report

present a report.
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
Uses strategies to help their own LTL, AUT
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learning
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and images.
Shows autonomy and
organised fashion.
texts.
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UNIT SUMMARY

plants. They will learn how the parts of the plant help it
perform the life processes of nutrition, respiration and
reproduction. At the beginning of the unit, pupils will revise
parts of a plant and simple classification. This subject area is
characters, Carla and Alex, who are on a school trip to the
botanical gardens. The school trip continues in the story and,
on their return to school, Alex and Carla carry out a School
trip project to review the parts of the plants they have
learned. These opening pages are designed to test pupils
prior knowledge and ease them into the subject matter of the
unit, provoking interest and participation. They will move on
to study photosynthesis and compare it to respiration. Pupils
will study reproduction in flowering plants and learn about
pollination. They will also be introduced to reproduction in
non-flowering plants. This is a new area of study for the
pupils and one that requires a high level of language and
knowledge acquisition. Therefore, the aim of this unit should
be to introduce pupils to the subject matter, encouraging the
pupils to compare and contrast plants and processes.

In this unit, your pupils will learn to appreciate that plants are
living things and how important they are for the planet.
Throughout the unit, try to encourage pupils to think not only
about how we need plants for food, medicine and clothes but
also the importance of the production of oxygen through
photosynthesis.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on rainforests.
The intention of this section is to focus on the importance of
rainforests and to make the pupils aware of the
consequences for the planet should they disappear. A link can
be made to Social Science by including map work and
physical geography. The pupils are also encouraged to
research further information.
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UNIT 6 Ecosystems
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Ecosystems.
Identify and explain the

relationships between living
things: ecosystems.
Food chains and webs.
Extinction of species.

LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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Identifies and explains the

elements of ecosystems.
Identifies and describes different MST, LIN
types of ecosystems.
Recognises the concept of
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habitat and gives some
examples.
Identify and explain the
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things: food chains and webs. things: food chains and webs.
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Recognise and describe some Recognises and describes some

of the reasons for extinction
of the reasons for the extinction
of species.
of species.
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Helps actively in the

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conservation of the environment.
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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PAGES

classroom.
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Conjecture as to the results
experiments and investigations. of natural occurrences and of
investigations.
group.

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learning.
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and images.
Shows autonomy and
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organised fashion.
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present a report.
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
texts.
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KEY
COMPETENCES
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UNIT SUMMARY
In this unit, pupils will learn about the different components
that make up an ecosystem. They will study the different
relationships between living things and also the relationship
between organisms and the non-living elements found in an
ecosystem. They should become aware of the delicate
balance of nature and the importance of each living and
nonliving thing.

In this unit, the pupils will learn to appreciate the variety of
ecosystems and the diversity of life found on this planet.
Encourage them to think about the need to protect the
environment and respect the habitats of living things. It is
important that they are aware of the delicate balance of the
food chain and how the loss of one link can affect the entire
chain. They should also reflect on how human actions can
affect the environment. Try to focus on the fact that many
organisations and individuals are working hard to protect the
environment:
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will review living and nonliving things. This subject area is covered in the opening
illustration with the help of the course characters, Carla and
Alex, who are on a school trip to a salt water marsh. The
school trip continues in the story and, on their return to
school, Alex and Carla carry out a School trip project to
classify the living and non-living things they saw in the nature
reserve. These opening pages are designed to test pupils
prior knowledge.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on extinction and
endangered living things. The intention of this section is to
appreciate that many natural extinctions have taken place
throughout history but also to be aware of how modern life is
affecting the Earth and endangering many organisms that
share this planet with us.
They will move on to study the components of an ecosystem

looking at the relationships between the living and non-living
elements. Food chains and food webs are important
relationships so the pupils will study them in detail. Finally
they will learn about different ecosystems and will learn how
climate, location and relief affect them. Throughout this unit,
encourage the pupils to think about our responsibility to
protect the planets diversity
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Agriculture.
Observe and identify the

agriculture.
information sources (direct and information from direct and

investigations.
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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Observes and identifies the

agriculture
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classroom.
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presenting a report
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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PAGES

group.

learning

present a report.

and images.
Shows autonomy and
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organised fashion.
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texts.
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UNIT 7
Matter, materials and forces
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Materials.
Classify materials according to Classifies materials according to

their properties.
their properties.
Identify and explain some
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physical and chemical
physical changes in form of
changes.
some materials.
Explains the principal
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characteristics of some chemical
changes: combustion, oxidation
and putrefaction.
Understand different types of Knows the difference between
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mixtures and ways of
different kinds of mixtures.
separating them.
Physical and chemical

changes.
Mixtures.
LEARNING STANDARDS
Mass and volume.
Define mass and volume and

know ways of measuring
them.
Understands different ways of

separating mixtures and carries
out simple experiments to test
them.
Defines mass and volume and
knows different ways of
measuring them.
Density and buoyancy.
Understand the reasons why

some things float on water.
Understands the reasons why

some things float on water.
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Forces.
Know the principal

characteristics of different
forces and their effects.
Understands the difference

between contact and noncontact forces and between
attraction and repulsion.
Begins to understand the
concept of gravity and why it is
important.



investigations.
KEY
COMPETENCES
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Shows autonomy in the planning MST, AUT
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CONTENT

presenting a report
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
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PAGES

group.

learning

present a report.

and images.
Shows autonomy and
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organised fashion.
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texts.
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UNIT SUMMARY

materials and matter, reviewing some of their basic
properties and the concept that everything is made up of
matter. They will also be introduced to the concepts of mass
and volume. Pupils will observe contact and noncontact
forces: gravity, magnetism, friction and buoyancy, and their
effects on objects.
In this unit, your pupils will learn to recognise different

properties of materials and how these properties determine
what we can use these materials for. They will also be
introduced to force and will be able to see the effects these
forces have and appreciate their importance. They will
continue to work on important skills such as observation,
prediction and forming conclusions.
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will refresh their

knowledge of common materials and their properties. This
subject area is covered in the opening illustration with the
help of the course characters, Carla and Alex, who are on a
school trip to a materials exhibition. The school trip continues
in the story and, on their return to school, Carla and Alex
carry out a School trip project to review the properties of
materials and to associate the properties with the uses of
these materials. These opening pages are designed to test
pupils prior knowledge and ease them into the subject
matter of the unit, provoking interest and participation.
Throughout this unit encourage pupils to think about how

important it is to recycle different materials.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on recycling. The
intention of this section is to motivate pupils to think of ways
to reuse everyday objects in order to reduce the amount of
rubbish we generate both at home and at school. You can
turn this activity into a practical experience by asking pupils
to follow the instructions to make an ecological plant pot.
They will move on to study mass and volume by doing a

hands-on investigation. They will also observe the effects of
forces. This is a new area of study for pupils and one that
requires a high level of language and knowledge acquisition.
Therefore, the aim of this unit should be to introduce pupils to
the subject matter and to give them practical activities to
help them understand these new concepts.
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UNIT 8 Energy
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Renewable and non-renewable Differentiate between

Differentiates between
energy.
renewable and non-renewable renewable and non-renewable
energy.
energy and identifies the
different sources of energy and
prime materials they come from.
Types of energy.
Identify the main
Identifies the main
characteristics of different
characteristics of different types
types of energy.
of energy: kinetic, electrical,
light, thermal, sound and energy.
Light energy.
Understand the main
Understands the main
characteristics of light.
characteristics of light and how it
reacts when it comes into
contact with different objects:
opaque, translucent,
transparent, reflection, and
refraction.
Thermal energy.
Understand the main
Understands some of the
characteristics of thermal
characteristics and effects of
energy.
thermal energy: change of
shape, dilation, transmission of
heat, increase in temperature,
etc.
Sound energy.
Know the main characteristics Knows the main characteristics
of sound energy.
of sound energy.
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KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, LTL
PAGES
MST
116-122
MST
118
MST
119
MST
120-122
114,115
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Observes and identifies
intensity, sound and pitch.


Identifies the principal

characteristics of the
transmission of sound through
different materials.
Understands the concept of
noise pollution. Proposes ways to
avoid it and values the
importance of the absence of
sound.
classroom.
32
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST
PAGES
MST
122
MST, SOC
123
MST, LTL
115, 122,
123
MST, LTL
112-125
LTL, AUT
115, 122,
123
121
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS

experiments and
investigations.

investigations.
group.



present a report.
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, LTL, AUT
PAGES

learning.
and images.
Shows autonomy and
LTL, AUT
115, 124
SOC, LTL
113, 123
LTL, AUT
122, 123
AUT
122, 123

organised fashion.
LIN, LTL, AUT
122, 123

texts.
LIN, LTL, AUT, DIG
122, 123
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122, 123
UNIT SUMMARY
Much of the language in this unit aims to help the pupils

develop language and critical thinking skills. They will
continue to develop scientific skills through observing,
making connections, comparing and contrasting and making
predictions.

energy, looking at different types of energy and the two
sources of energy: renewable and non-renewable sources.
They will look in detail at light, sound and heat energy.
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will review the types of
renewable energy and their advantages. This subject area is
characters, Carla and Alex, who are on a school trip to a wind
farm. The school trip continues in the story and, on their
return to school, Alex and Carla carry out a School trip project
to review what they have learned. These opening pages are
designed to test pupils prior knowledge.

In this unit, your pupils will learn to appreciate the
importance of energy in our lives. They will value energy as
an important and necessary resource and explore how
renewable energy sources and by conserving energy can help
preserve our limited non-renewable energy sources and help
protect the environment.
They will move on to study the types of energy and how

energy can be transformed into different types of energy. The
unit encourages the pupils to think about the important role
energy plays in our lives and the importance of conserving it.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses noise pollution.
The intention of this section is to focus on the dangers of
noise and the importance of looking after our hearing.
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UNIT 9 Machines
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Simple and complex machines. Identify the main

characteristics of simple and
complex machines and give
examples of both.
Electricity.
Machines and energy.
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, LTL
PAGES
Identifies the parts of different

complex and machines and how
they work.
Defines the different simple
MST, SLIN
machines: wedge, inclined plane,
pulley, wheel and axle, screw
and lever.
Observes and identifies some of MST, SOC
the applications of machines and
how they contribute to making
our lives easier.
Know the basic characteristics Knows the basic characteristics
MST
and some of the effects of
and some of the effects of
energy as well as the
electricity.
elements of an electrical
Knows the elements of an
MST
circuit.
electrical circuit.
128, 129
Understand that machines use

different forms of energy,
have different uses and must
be used carefully.
134, 135
Understands that machines use MST

different forms of energy and
can be used for many different
things.
Uses machines with the care and MST, LTL
attention they deserve.
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130, 131
128-131,
135
132
133
135
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
Scientists.
Know about some of the

famous scientists of history.
128, 137


Knows the biography of one or

more famous scientists from
history and values what they
contributed to human
knowledge.
MST, LTL
classroom.

MST, LTL, AUT
136, 137

129, 138

experiments and
investigations.

investigations.
36
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, CUL, SOC
PAGES
129, 136
127-139
129, 136,
137
CONTENT

EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
KEY
COMPETENCES
SOC, LTL
PAGES

group.

learning.

present a report.

and images.
Shows autonomy and
LTL, AUT
129, 136
AUT
136, 137

organised fashion.
LIN, LTL, AUT
136, 137

texts.
LIN, LTL, AUT, DIG
136, 137
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127, 137
UNIT SUMMARY

machines and energy, looking at simple and complex
machines. Pupils will understand some basic concepts of
physics and explore how simple machines make up complex
machines. They will learn to classify complex machines by
energy sources and by functions.
In this unit, your pupils will recognise simple machines and

how they work and also identify them in complex machines,
valuing their importance in making work easier and our lives
better. Through hands-on activities, they will build confidence
in manipulating different materials and in planning and
designing machines. Throughout the unit, encourage pupils
to think about the important role that simple and complex
machines play in our lives. Encourage them also to explore
how things work around them.
At the beginning of the unit, pupils will revise simple

machines and forces. This subject area is covered in the
opening illustration with the help of the course characters,
Carla and Alex, who are on a school trip to the Archaeological
Museum. The school trip continues in the story and, on their
return to school, Carla and Alex carry out a School trip project
to review some of the simple machines they have seen.
These opening pages are designed to test pupils prior
knowledge and provoke interest and participation.
Think about it
The Think about it page in this unit focuses on a famous
scientist, Isaac Newton. Pupils will learn about Newtons
discoveries and will also investigate and present the work of
a scientist of their choice.
This is followed by hands-on activities which challenge pupils

to work collaboratively, to plan, design and make a simple
machine (levers). This activity aims to consolidate what
pupils have learned while also providing concrete
experiences for them to develop critical and creative thinking
skills.
This unit provides pupils with a variety of opportunities to
develop scientific skills including observation, planning and
problem-solving.
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CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS
The internet and other

advances.
Value the importance of

technological advances such
as the internet and
acknowledge the possible
risks of new inventions.
Values the importance of

technological advances such as
the internet but acknowledges
some of the possible risks and
disadvantages.
Carries out guided searches for
information on the internet.
Knows and applies the correct
behaviour when using the
internet.
classroom.


39
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, SOC
PAGES
LTL, AUT
140, 141
LTL, AUT
140, 141
MST, LTL
140, 141
MST, LTL
140, 141
LTL, AUT
140, 141
140, 141
CONTENT
EVALUATION CRITERIA
LEARNING STANDARDS

experiments and
investigations.

investigations.
group.


present a report.

presenting a
report.
KEY
COMPETENCES
MST, LTL, AUT
PAGES
140, 141

140, 141

learning.
SOC, LTL
140, 141

and images.
Shows autonomy and
LTL, AUT
140, 141
AUT
140, 141

organised fashion.
LIN, LTL, AUT
140, 141

texts.
LIN, LTL, AUT,DIG
140, 141
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Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

Area: Ciencias Naturales (English)

Stage: Primary Education

UNIT 1 Body systems

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

Parts of the body

Know the parts of the human

First approaches to scientific

Knows the parts of the body:

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

First approaches to simple

Conjecture as to the results of

With help, carries out simple

Individual and group work

Planning a project and

Carry out a project and present

Uses strategies to help their own

Presents work clearly and in an

LIN, LTL, AUT

With help, carries out a project and

LIN, LTL, AUT, DIG

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

VALUES AND ATTITUDES

In this unit, pupils will review and extend their knowledge of

In this unit, pupils will learn to appreciate how important our

At the beginning of the unit, pupils will revise the body

They will move on to study body systems and look at how

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

UNIT 2 Looking after yourself

Understand different healthy

Emotions and feelings.

Identifies, understands and

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

Know the basics of first aid.

Knows the basics of first aid.

Obtain relevant information

First approaches to simple

With help, selects and

MST, LTL, AUT

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

Planning a project and

Carry out a project and present a Begins observation, using

LIN, LTL, AUT

With help, carries out a project LIN, LTL, AUT, DIG

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

empathic attitude towards people who are different from

In this unit, pupils will review and extend their knowledge of

VALUES AND ATTITUDES

At the beginning of the unit, pupils will be introduced to the

They will move on to review healthy habits and to look at

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

UNIT 3 Living things

Know the basic characteristics

Classifying living things.

Respect for living things.

Knows the structure of living

Teaching programme ByME Natural Science 4

First approaches to scientific

Obtain relevant information

With help, selects and organises

Individual and group work.

Planning a project and

Work independently and

LIN, LTL, AUT