Singapore · MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Primary 4 Science
A comprehensive inquiry into the physical and biological principles that govern our environment. Students engage in hands on investigations to understand the diversity of life, the properties of matter, and the fundamental nature of light and heat energy.
Cycles in Living Things
Students investigate the predictable patterns of growth and change in animals and plants to understand the continuity of life.
Comparison of different animal life cycles including three-stage and four-stage developments.
Tracing the journey from seed to flowering plant and the conditions required for growth.
Matter and Its States
An exploration of the physical world through the measurement and classification of solids, liquids, and gases.
Understanding that matter has mass and occupies space using various measurement tools.
Identifying the unique properties of solids, liquids, and gases regarding shape and compressibility.
The Wonder of Light
Investigating how light travels, reflects, and interacts with different materials to allow us to see.
Examining how light sources and reflection enable human vision.
Investigating how the opacity of materials affects shadow formation and light transmission.
Heat and Temperature
Understanding heat as a form of energy that flows from hotter to colder regions.
Exploring how heat moves and the difference between heat and temperature.
Observing the effects of heat gain and loss on the volume of different materials.
Human Body Systems
A study of the digestive system and how it interacts with other systems to sustain life.
Tracing the path of food and the functions of various organs in the human body.
Overview of how the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems work together.
Magnets and Their Applications
Discovering the properties of magnets and their uses in everyday technology.
Identifying magnetic materials and the behavior of magnetic poles.
Exploring methods of magnetization and the role of magnets in daily life.