Zimbabwe Grade 4 Curriculum - Mathematics and Science

Mathematics

The Zimbabwe Grade 4 Mathematics curriculum aims to equip learners with fundamental mathematical concepts and skills, fostering problem-solving abilities and a positive attitude towards mathematics. The curriculum emphasizes the practical application of mathematical knowledge in everyday life, preparing students for further studies and future careers.

Key Topics:

• Number: Reading, writing, and representing numbers in numerals and words; place value; comparing and ordering numbers; rounding and estimation; number sequences; Roman numerals.
• Operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, including mental calculations and problem-solving; fractions (addition and subtraction with the same denominator, multiplication by whole numbers); decimals (addition and subtraction, relating fractions and decimals).
• Measures: Money (calculating change, solving problems involving money); time (telling time, units of time, calculating duration, calendar and seasons); mass (units and conversion, comparing and measuring mass); length (standard and non-standard units, perimeter, area of rectangles and squares); capacity (comparing and measuring capacity); volume and capacity (relationship between volume and capacity).
• Relationships: Data handling (representing and interpreting data in tables and bar graphs, collecting and organizing data).
• Shapes: Identifying and naming different shapes, including polygons and 3D shapes; exploring properties of shapes; drawing and constructing shapes.

Textbooks:

Several textbooks are available for the Zimbabwe Grade 4 Mathematics curriculum, including "Ventures Primary Mathematics Grade 4."

Assessment:

Assessment is continuous and summative, incorporating tests, assignments, projects, and profiling of soft skills.

Science

The Zimbabwe Grade 4 Science curriculum focuses on developing scientific literacy through exploration and investigation. The curriculum encourages learners to observe, question, and experiment, fostering an understanding of the natural world and scientific processes.

Key Topics:

• Living Things: Plant and animal life cycles, habitats, and adaptations.
• Matter and Materials: Properties of materials, states of matter, changes in materials.
• Energy and Change: Forms of energy, light, sound, and heat.
• Earth and Space: The Earth's surface, weather, the solar system.

Textbooks:

Textbooks such as "Ventures Primary Science and Technology Grade 4" support the Grade 4 Science curriculum. Additional resources like workbooks and online materials may also be used.

Assessment:

Assessment in Science is conducted through continuous and summative methods, including practical activities, experiments, projects, and tests. The curriculum emphasizes the development of scientific inquiry skills and the application of scientific knowledge in real-world contexts.