Pakistan International School Jeddah English Section

Academic Session 2020-2021

Year 4

HOLIDAY
HOMEWORK
 The assignment would enable the learners to;
 Collect information about Corona virus will give awareness
how to stay safe from it.
 Recall the information about our Earth and making a model will help
you explain its feature and layers.
 Plan and conduct an experiment about shadows and observe that shadows are formed
when light travelling from a source is blocked.
 A food chain shows how plants and animals get their energy. Evaluate and place food chain
links in right order.
 Enhance scientific terminology by word search about food chain.
 Collect some information about the identification key and understand how it helps us to sort
the animals into groups.
 Let’s enjoy learning about skeleton by doing a fun cut and paste activity to learn about
moving bones
 Explore through modelling, that the sun does not move; its apparent movement is caused by
the earth spinning on its axis.
 Learn by doing melting ice experiment and discover how melting time changes with little
variation.
 Gather and present information about the animal’s habitat like woodland and ocean, which
will create awareness about animals and their habitats’ importance.
 Recall, link and record main ideas of sci-fi movies with scientific knowledge.
 Know how to build and explore the basic principles of electric circuits.
 Learn how sound is produced in this project and discover how to make different tunes.
 Construct a torch to see how circuit works in this project!
 Observe how chemical reaction converts chemical energy into kinetic energy and design a
car powered by the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar.
 Science Y4

My Science Scrapbook

Students of Y4 are required to do the list of given tasks as ‘Science

Holidays Homework’. There are 15 tasks altogether and details are
given on the next page. Students are required to stick all tasks in
such a way on colourful sheets to give homework a look of
scrapbook. They can use pictures, printouts, stickers, drawing etc. to
complete their tasks. Some tasks require print outs of worksheets
which are provided at the back of details in the annexure.

Things You Will Need

 Hard papers to make scrapbook cover page and last page.

 Blank colourful A4 pages to fill the scrapbook.
 Worksheets from Annexure
 Glitter, stickers and other embellishments to decorate the scrapbook.
 Scissor
 Hole punch
 Ruler
 Tape or adhesive
 Colour pencils and markers
 Tasks

1. Stay away from Corona Virus:

Enjoy learning the information through comic book, ‘How to stay safe from Coronavirus?’
 Use Annexure no 1.
2. Making a Model of The Earth with playdough:
It’s time to learn about our lovely planet the Earth. This activity will make you understand more about our Earth and
help you explain its feature and layers.
Enjoy the video first for more understanding
https://youtu.be/WjXSCumeqxo
 Use Annexure no 2.
3. Compare the Shadows
Shadow activities and experiments can help you learn what a shadow is, and, how shadows are formed by way of
experience.
 Use Annexure no 3.
4. Food Chain Activity
In the food chain game, there are 5 food chains to complete, and as you complete each one, the next one gets m
challenging. Have fun!
 Use Annexure no 4.
5. Food Chain Word search
Find the words related to Food Chain in the word search.
 Use Annexure no 5.
6. Animal Classification key
It’s time to collect some information about the identification key. This activity will make you understand more abou
our animals’ classification key and how it helps us to sort the animals into groups.
 Use Annexure no 6.

7. Make a moving skeleton

 Let’s enjoy learning about skeleton. Cut and paste the correct bones on the correct places. This activity will
make you understand more about skeleton and its functions.
Skeletons are made up of different bones and help in movement, support, and give a shape to the body. Enjoy
the video first for more understanding
https://youtu.be/vRuh9aBwUdM
 Use Annexure no 7.

8. Space Model
Color, cut and paste the pictures given on Annexure no 8. to show the model of the Moon & Earth Orbiting the Sun
explain your model too.
 Use Annexure no 8.

9. Melting Ice Lab -

Do this simple melting ice science experiment and discover how you can change the melting time of the ice.
 Use Annexure no 9.

10. Animal Habitats Research

Task 1: Read the animals' Habitat Fun cards and do Animal research Planning page.
Task 2: Cut circles and fill out the information on one side and draw a picture on the back.
 Use Annexure no 10.

11. A Movie Day…………...

Watch the following movies and write the main idea of the movies in your scrapbook.
Wall-E The good dinosaur Big-hero 6

12. STEM – Homemade Pan Flute

Let’s do some fun activity. In this activity, you will make a homemade pan flute using straws! After building y
own pan flutes and exploring the science of sound, you will then write your own songs and record the notes for th
songs on the recording sheet. Isn’t it interesting?
A fun musical instrument craft and science activity all in one!
 Use Annexure no 11.

13. STEM - How to Make a Lightning Bug Paper Circuit Card

SUMMER!!!! Can you picture it? Fun evenings outside waiting forever for the sun to go down so the lightning
bugs can come out. If you’re lucky enough to see them light up where you live. Or if you never get the chance
to see them, this Glowing Lightning Bug Paper Circuit Card is the project for you
 Use Annexure no 12.

14. Food Chain Pyramid

Let’s collect some information about food chain. This activity will make you understand more about food chain an
importance.
A food chain is a flow of energy transfer from one organism to another organism.
Enjoy the video first for more understanding
https://youtu.be/CZhE2p46vJk
Activity: Color cut and fold and paste the part on the dotted lines.
 Use Annexure no 13.

15. Minecraft Inspired Torch

This illuminated torch is a great paper circuit project and you will use only simple electronics to make your own to
You will love the moment when it lights up by the press of a button :-).
 Use Annexure no 14.

16. Chemical reaction car recycled STEM Project

Be sure to get a bunch of baking soda and vinegar for this fun activity. You’ll want to race it over and over again!
 Use Annexure no 15.
 Annexure

A. Cover page ‘template’

1. Stay Safe from Corona Virus
2. Make the Model of Earth with Play Dough
3. Shadow Investigation
4. Food Chain Activity
5. Food Chain Word Search
6. Animal Classification Key
7. Make a Moving Skeleton
8. Space Model
9. Melting Ice Lab
10. Animal Habitats Research
11. STEM - Homemade Pan Flute
12. STEM - How to Make a Lightning Bug Paper Circuit Card
13. Food Chain Pyramid
14. Minecraft inspired Torch
15. Chemical reaction car recycled STEM Project
 My
Stay Safe from Corona Virus

Scrapbook


Cut these templates to make

the cover page of your science
scrap book. Stick them on A4
coloured paper of your choice
as shown in sample.

My
Scrapbook

By: Name of Student

[Sample]

By:__
_____
Annexure A
_____ 

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 The coronavirus pandemic started in March and in many countries, thousands of people are
affected due to this virus. You may have questions about what exactly this virus is — and how
to stay safe. Here are some answers.
 Print and fold a zine version of this comic here. Here are directions on how to fold it.

Annexure no 1.
 Making a Model of Earth with Playdough
Hi kids! I am you your only planet where life can exist.
I know you love me and you have proven you love and care to me on the
Earth Day. I know you want to know about me, it’s time to learn about
me.
Here is an activity which will increase your knowledge about me!

Task 1: Make a 3D model of layers of

Earth
Gather the necessary materials. To make a
three-dimensional model, you will need
play dough or clay of different colors.
You will need 7 colors: 2 shades of
yellow, and 1 shade each of orange, red,
brown, green, and blue.

Task 2: Include interesting facts about

each layer. 
Look up facts about the composition and
thickness of each layer. Include
information about the density and
temperatures present. Write up a small
report or infographic to include with your
3D model to explain the different layers of
the Earth.

Annexure no 2.
 Compare the shadows
Science Investigation

 Use a flashlight and different objects to make a shadow on the wall.

 Make the shadow bigger and smaller by bringing torch (light source) closer and farther away.
 Compare and write the differences and jot down your observations.

Bigger shadows Smaller shadows

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Annexure no 3.
 Food Chain
Complete the food chain. Remember the arrows show the transfer of energy.
Herbivores eat plants. Carnivores eat meat. Omnivores eat both.
Can you work out which animals are which?

Annexure no 4.
 WORD SEARCH
Annexure no 5.
Enrich your vocabulary by searching the given words about Food Chain.

Food Chain

energy consumers producers decomposer

primary secondary tertiary s animals
plants herbivores carnivores omnivores
fungi photosynthesis sun organisms
nutrients ecosystem
predators prey

Annexure no 6.
Make a moving skeleton

Skeletons are made up of different bones and help in

movement, support, and give a shape to the body.
Hello, my dear young friends. I am skeleton. My parts got
detached. Can you help me joining them back!
 Cut and paste the correct bones on the correct places.

Annexure no 7.
MODEL
A Model of The Moon & Earth Orbiting the Sun
1. Color 2. Cut 3. Glue the moon to
the end of the small
rectangle.

4. Cut on the 5. Insert brad

6. Attach the
moon
Annexure no 8.
 MELTING ICE
LAB

Do you know that below freezing temperatures, the crews use salt and
to treat the roadways?
Let’s find out why they do this.

This experiment tests and observes the effects of household materials like salt and sugar on ice.

Materials needed:
Salt Sugar Stopwatch
Two paper cups Measuring scale
Water Two trays

Come up with your question like:

Can we change the melting time of ice by using different materials?

Question:

What do you predict?

Annexure no 9.
Method:
1. Pour an equal amount of water in two small paper cups and freeze them.
2. Take the paper cups out of the freezer once the water is completely frozen.
3. Weigh equal amounts of salt and sugar and pour them in two trays.
4. Place one cup in a tray filled with salt and the other cup in a tray filled with sugar.
5. Press “start” on your stopwatch and watch as your ice samples start to melt. When
one of the ice sample melts completely, record the time under the correct column
for that sample. Keep the timer running and record the time it takes for other ice
sample to fully melt. You may stop the stopwatch after the last ice sample melts.
6. Record your readings in the observation table given below.

Material used Start time (sec) Stop time (sec) Time taken (sec)

Salt

Sugar

What steps did you follow to make this test a fair test?
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OBSERVATION TABLE

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Did you carry out the experiment more than once?

Give reason.

Conclusion:
Animal
Habitats
Research

Annexure no 10.
 STEM
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
These challenges are designed to promote both inductive
(inventive) thinking, in which student products are unique and
deductive thinking, in which student products are similar, but
construction and materials are different. As students navigate
the STEM process, they are encouraged to collaborate, plan
and design, construct, test models, and improve designs

STEM Construction materials:

Legos
K’nex blocks
Magformers blocks
unifix cubes
Any building manipulative
paper goods
popsicle sticks
rubber bands
pipe cleaners
toilet paper rolls
tissue boxes plastic
bottles
 STEM - Homemade Pan Flutes
In this STEM activity, you will make a homemade pan flute using straws! After building
your own pan flutes and exploring the science of sound, you then can write your own songs
and record the notes for those songs on the printable recording sheet. A fun musical
instrument craft and science activity all in one!

Materials for Homemade Straw Pan Flutes

 Cardstock  (Optional: Paper cutter )
 Scissors
 Double-sided tape
 Plastic Straws (We used wide straws for boba or bubble tea , but regular straws will
also work.)
 Black Sharpie
 Ruler
 Optional: Model Magic or tape to close the ends of the straws
 Optional: Markers or crayons for decorating (We used these pens  to decorate the
black cardstock.)
 Optional: Free Printable Music Recording Sheet  (in colour or black and white) and
a pencil

Annexure no 11.
 TEMPLATES

Directions for Making Straw Pan Flutes

1. Takefive wide straws and cut them into varying lengths. (6 inches, 5.5 inches, 5 inches, 4
inches, and 3.5 inches.)

Create your pan pipe with 8 straws using the following measurements:
Do = 17.5 cm
Re = 15.5 cm
Mi = 13.5 cm
Fa = 12.5 cm
So = 11 cm
La = 10 cm
Ti = 9 cm
Do = 8.5 cm
2. Cut two strips of cardstock to 7 inches x 1.5 inches.
Optional: Decorate your cardstock with markers, crayons, or paint.

3. Placea 7 inch strip of double-sided tape onto the inside of one piece of cardstock strips.
4. Place the longest straw on the tape first, near the left edge. You’ll want one end of the
straw hanging about 3/4 inch over the side. Place the shortest straw on the right hand side of
the tape, with the same amount (about 3/4 inch) hanging over the edge. Next place the
middle length straw right in the center. Place the remaining two straws onto the tape. All the
ends of the straws should line up about 3/4 inch over one edge of the cardstock.

 5. Place the double-sided tape onto the other black strip of cardstock and place it on top
of your straws, lining it up with the first piece of cardstock. Press down firmly.
 6. Number each straw 1-5 with a black Sharpie.

7.  Practice making sounds with your flute by resting the tops of the straws on your lower
lip and blowing across them.

8. Did you create some tunes or songs you like and want to play again? Write the
numbers of each note onto the printable recording sheet. You can even give your song
a name

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 STEM - How to Make a Lightning
Bug Paper Circuit Card
What Makes a Lightning Bug Glow?
Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, get their glow from
bioluminescence.
A chemical reaction in their bodies between oxygen, calcium, adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) and the chemical luciferin in the presence of
luciferase, a bioluminescent enzyme, causes them to light up.
They live in warm, moist areas of Asia and the Americas.

Lightning Bug Paper Circuits Supplies Needed

Here’s everything you’ll need to make these super cute cards.
Template – Given below, White cardstock, 1/4″ copper tape, CR 2032 coin cell battery,
5 mm LED bulb, Small binder clip, Scissors
SAFETY NOTE: Coin cell batteries are dangerous when swallowed. ADULT
SUPERVISION REQUIRED when experimenting with coin cell batteries.
How to Make Your Lightning Bug Paper Circuit Card
1. Print out template on white card stock. Colour if using the blank template.
2. Fold card in half along dotted line.
3. With a pin, poke a hole through each black dot on the lightning bug tail all the way
through to the circuit diagram.
4. Insert LED with the positive lead (the longer one) in the left hole and the negative lead
(the shorter one) in the right hole. Bend leads so the bulb is flat to the paper and the
leads follow the circuit lines.
5. Tape along the circuit lines with copper tape there are no breaks in the tape except at
the LED and at the battery.

6. Place battery on grey circle, negative terminal side down and fold
the card at the dotted corner line. Secure with a binder clip.

7. Isn’t this finished lightning bug paper circuit card cute? I love this little glowing
critter!

Annexure no 12.
TEMPLATES
Annexure no 13.
 Click on the following link

https://www.voltpaperscissors.com/paper-torch

Watch the video and learn how to make this fun and easy DIY project!

Annexure no 14.
 Chemical reaction car recycled STEM
Project
Get ready for one of the most fun STEAM projects out there! This upcycled
Chemical Reaction Car gets its boost from a fizzy chemical reaction!
All you need is a few simple supplies to get rolling!

What makes this Car Go?

This car is an awesome way to see science and engineering in action. First up,
you have to build the car using wheels, one of the types of simple machines.
Next, your car needs some power! Leave it to a chemical reaction to make it roll.
When the baking soda (a base called sodium bicarbonate) and the vinegar (an
acid) mix together, they react and release carbon dioxide (CO2). The pressure
inside the bottle builds from the CO2 and escapes through the hole in the cap.
The force exiting the cap causes an equal and opposite force in the other
direction, causing the car to roll.

Click on the following link to follow the instructions and to watch the assembly
and racing video. There are a bunch of tips and tricks to make it a successful
activity session.
https://leftbraincraftbrain.com/chemical-reaction-car-recycled-stem-project/?cn-
reloaded=1&jwsource=cl

Annexure no 15.