Science Lesson Plan – Class 4 (ERI Book)

Duration: 45 Minutes
Month: November

UNIT 3– ECOSYSTEM
WEEK 1 (3rd–7th November)
Day 1:
Topic: Introduction to Ecosystem(Page 23)
Classwork:Explain what is an ecosystem and identify its components (living and non-living
things) and the teacher will write vocabulary words .
Activity: Show pictures of different ecosystems (forest, desert, pond, etc.).
Homework: Make a title page and Draw and label a simple ecosystem in your notebook.
Day 2:
Topic: Components of an Ecosystem(Biotic and Abiotic Components)
Classwork: Discuss Biotic Factors(producers, consumers, and decomposers)and Abiotic
Factors(Sunlight,Water,Air,Soil) and complete the table on page 25.
Activity: Classify objects/pictures as living or non-living.
Day 3:

Classwork: Teacher will cover Question 1 and 3 of the “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page
25 in copy.

Homework:Do Question 2 of the “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 25

Day 4: .
Topic: Types of Ecosystems and Importance of Ecosystems
Classwork: Explain terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Activity: Show short videos or pictures of both types.
Homework: Write the difference between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

WEEK 2 (10th–14th November)

Day 1:
Topic: Food Chain
Classwork: Discuss how plants and animals depend on each other and discuss the concept of
food chain.
Activity: Make a simple food chain on the board.
Homework: Draw a food chain in your notebook.
Day 2:
Topic:Various Links in the Food Chain
Classwork:The teacher will explain pg 27 and 28.

Homework:Write two examples each of producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Day 3:

Classwork: Teacher will cover Question 1 and 2 of the “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page
28 in copy.

Homework:Learn classwork done in notebook.

Day 4:

Topic:Balance within an Ecosystem

Classwork:Teacher will discuss the importance of balance within an ecosystem and disturbances
in an ecosystem(Weather,Climate Changes,Storm,Fire or introduction of new population) .

Homework:Write down the effects of disturbances in an ecosystem on food

producers,consumers and nonliving things(any onedisturbance).

WEEK 3 (17th–21st November)

Day 1:

Topic: Human Impact on Ecosystem(Paragraph 3,Page no 29) and Ways to preserve ecosystem.
Activity: Show pictures showing human impacts.
Homework: Write five points on how to protect/preserve ecosystems.

Day 2

Classwork: Teacher will cover Question 1 ,2 and 3 of the “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on
Page 29 in copy.

Homework:Do Question 4 of the “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 29 in copy.

Day 3:

Classwork:Complete book exercises 1,2,3,5,6 and 7 on Page 30 and 31.

Day 4:

Classwork:Complete Q 4 on book pg 31.

Activity:Visit the school garden if possible.

WEEK 4 (24th–28th November)

Day 1:

Classwork:The teacher will write Long Q/A

Day 2:

Classwork:The teacher will write true/false statements for practice

Homework:Prepare and learn book work for test.

Day 3:

Topic: Review of the Unit

Classwork: Revise key concepts through question–answer discussion and conduct a short test
from book exercises.
Homework: Prepare and learn copy work for the test.
Day 4:
Classwork: Unit Test – Ecosystem.
Homework: Project work on pg 31(making a booklet).

MONTH 2:December

UNIT 9 – EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

WEEK 1(1st–5th December)
Day 1:
Topic: The Solar System
Classwork: Explain the Sun and its family of planets(pg 85,86 and 87) and the teacher will write
vocabulary words .
.Homework: Draw the solar system in your notebook.

Day 2:
Topic: The Planets
Classwork: Briefly discuss all eight planets, their order, and main features and explain what
makes earth suitable for life(pg 88).
Homework: Do stop and ask yourself pg 88 .

Day 3:

Topic: The Moon and the lunar cycle

Classwork: Explain lunar cycle and phases of the moon(pg 89-90).
Homework: Do stop and ask yourself pg 91.
Day 4:

Topic:Earth's Motion

Classwork:Explain rotation of earth(pg92,93)and effects of rotation of earth(pg 94)

Activity: Demonstrate rotation using a globe and lamp.

WEEK 2(8th–12th December)

Day 1:
Topic: Revolution of earth
Classwork: Explain revolution and seasons(pg 95).
Day 2:

Classwork: Teacher will cover “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 95 in copy.

Day 3:
Topic: Lunar and solar eclipse

Classwork: Explain pg 97,98 and 99.

Day 4:

Classwork: Teacher will cover Q1 and 3 “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 95 in copy.

Homework: Do Q 2 and 4 of stop and ask yourself pg 99

WEEK 3 (15th–19th December)

Day 1

Classwork:Complete book exercises 1,2,3,4 pg 100

Homework: Write two differences between rotation and revolution.

Day 2:

Classwork:Complete book exercises 6,7,8 pg 101

Day 3:

Classwork:The teacher will write Long Q/A

Homework:Prepare and learn book work for test.

Day 4:

Topic: Review of the Unit

Classwork: Revise key concepts through question–answer discussion and conduct a short test
from book exercises.
Homework: Prepare and learn copy work for the test.

WEEK 4 (29th December–2nd January)

Day 1:
Classwork: Unit Test

Homework: Project work on pg101(making a booklet).

Day 2:
UNIT 4 – HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Topic: Introduction to Health and Hygiene
Discussion: What does good health mean?(pg 32 and 33)

Classwork:Teacher will write vocabulary words.

Activity: Discuss healthy vs. unhealthy habits.
Homework:Do stop and ask yourself of pg 33.

Day 3:
Topic: Eat well,sleep well be active

Classwork:explain pg 34,35 and 36.

Day 4:

Classwork:Teacher will cover stop and ask yourself pg 36.

Month: January

WEEK 1 (5th–9th January)

Day 1:
Topic:Personal hygiene

Classwork:explain pg 37 and 38

Day 2:

Topic:environmental hygiene

Classwork:explain pg 39 and 40

Discussion: Importance of cleanliness at home and school.

Activity: Clean-up activity in the classroom

Day 3:
Classwork: Teacher will cover “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 40 in copy.

Day 4:
Topic: Diseases and Prevention
Classwork: Explain communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Homework: Write two examples of each.

WEEK 2 (12th–16th January)

Day 1:

Classwork:Complete book exercises 1 pg 41 in copy

homework:Complete book exercises 3 pg 41 in copy

Day 2:
Classwork:Complete book exercises 2,6,7,8 pg 42
homework:complete book exercises 4 and 5 pg 41 in copy

Day 3:

Classwork:The teacher will write Long Q/A

Day 4:

Classwork:The teacher will write true/false statements for practice

Homework:Prepare and learn book work for test.

WEEK 3 (19th–23rd January)

Day 1:

Topic: Review of the Unit

Classwork: Revise key concepts through question–answer discussion and conduct a short test
from book exercises.
Homework: Prepare and learn copy work for the test.
Day 2:
Classwork: Unit Test

Day 3:

UNIT 7– FORCES AND MOTION

Topic: Introduction to Force
Classwork: Explain what force is and gravity,motion(pg 65,66 and 67) and teacher will write
vocabulary words.
Activity: Demonstrate push and pull activities.
Homework: Write three examples of force in daily life.

Day 4:
Topic:Force of friction
Classwork: Discusspg 68,69,70
Activity: Show simple experiments demonstrating friction.
Homework: Do stop and ask yourself pg 70.

WEEK 4 (26th–30th January)

Day 1:

Topic:Simple machines

Classwork:explain pg 71 and 72

Homework: Do stop and ask yourself pg 72.

Day 2:
Classwork: Complete book exercises on pg 73 and 74.

Day 3:
Classwork: Teacher will cover “Stop and Ask Yourself” exercise on Page 67 in copy.

Day 4:

Classwork:The teacher will write Long Q/A