Welcome to CiC’s CAPS-aligned, practical and creative, EdTech inspired modules for Grade 4 that are learner-centred and skills based. Each termly module offers 8 weeks of awe-inspiring and engaging lessons aimed at growing and developing 21st century thinking.
21st Century Skills:
- Creative thinking
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Digital Literacy
We have swapped the DBE suggested module-order to link the content in the three subjects and create themes for each term. The best news ever – the content of the NST, History and Geography curriculum is wrapped up in an exciting, informative and supportive story following the adventures of three friends: Sam, Tami and Jem.
Each lesson consists of:
- A teacher’s guide video
- A downloadable lesson plan
- All materials such as worksheets, videos and digital resources
- Options that are ZedTech, TechLight and TechLoaded
Term 1
NST: Life and Living/ Structures
- Living and non-living things
- Structure of plants and animals
- What plants need to grow
- Habitats of animals
- Structures or animal shelters
- Places to live: farm, village, town, city
- Work places and jobs
- Buildings and their uses
- Landmarks and explaining the way
- People and their needs
- Finding out about the present
- Finding out about the past
- History of the local area
- History Project
Term 2
NST: Matter and Materials/ Structures
- Materials around us
- Solid materials
- Strengthening materials
- Strong frame structures
- Side views and plan views
- Symbols and keys
- Grid references
- Compass directions
- Map of SA
- Globe and map of the world
History: Communication through time
- Oldest forms of communication
- San hunter-gatherers
- Change in modern forms of communication
Term 3
- NST: Energy and Change/ Systems and Controls
- Energy and energy transfer
- Energy around us
- Energy and sound
- Movement energy in a system
Geography: Food and Farming in SA
- People and food
- Ways of farming
- Crop and stock farming
- Unprocessed and processed foods
History: Learning from leaders
- Qualities of good leaders
- Life stories of leaders with good qualities
- Nelson Mandela
- Questioning good leadership
- Learning from good examples
Term 4
NST: Planet Earth and Beyond/ Systems and control
- Planet Earth
- The Sun
- The Earth and the Sun
- The Moon
- Rocket systems
- Uses of water
- Water as a resource
- How people get their water
- Pollution and wastewater