Natural science

1. NATURAL SCIENCE
YEAR 3
CONTENT
FIRSTTERM
UNIT 1: LIVING THINGS
 Living things, non-living things
 Vital functions: nutrition, interaction and reproduction.
 Classifying animals based on vital functions.
 Animals: vertebrates and invertebrates. Recognition and
classification.
 Invertebrates:
- Characteristics of arthropods.
- Six-legged arthropods: insects.
- Eight-legged arthropods: arachnids.
- Ten-legged arthropods: crustaceans.
 Other invertebrates: sponges, jellyfish, echinoderms, worms and
molluscs.
UNIT 2: VERTEBRATES
 Vertebrates:
- What are mammal bodies like?
- What are birds bodies like?
- What are reptile bodies like?
- What are fish bodies like?
- What are amphibian bodies like?
 Vertebrate animals: nutrition, interaction and reproduction.
Classifying vertebrates based on vital functions.
 How do mammals live?
 How do birds live?
 How do reptiles live?
 How do fish live?
 How do amphibians live?

2. SECONDTERM
UNIT 3: Life and health
 The human body.
- External morphology of the body.
- Changes in different stages of life.
 - Health and illness.
- Healthy habits.
- Preventing and detecting health risks.
- Identifying unhealthy habits.
 - Food. Classifying foods based on their function in a balanced
diet.
 Preventing eating disorders.
- Personal development.
- Individual activities and participation in group
activities.
 Individual responsibility.
UNIT 4: Energy
 Energy and changes
 Sources and uses of energy.
 The importance of major scientific advances in improving living
conditions.
 Involvement of energy in daily life.
 Responsible use of the planet’s energy sources.
 Saving energy.
- Reducing waste, pollution and environmental impact.
- Developing positive individual and collective attitudes
towards dealing with certain environmental problems.
- The importance of using environmentally friendly
technology.

3. THIRDTERM
UNIT 5: Matter and materials
 - Matter and its properties.
+ Identifying mixtures.
 - Changes in matter
- Physical changes: changes of state.
- Chemical changes: combustion.
 -Types of materials: natural and artificial.
 - Classification according to simple criteria.
 - Advances, products and materials that have been important for
society.
 - Proper and responsible use of materials: caring for the
environment.
UNIT 6: TIME PASS
 Machines and devices.
 Knowledge of certain mechanical devices and their functions.
 - The importance of major scientific advances in improving living
conditions.
 - The importance of using environmentally friendly technology.
 - Planning and making an easy-to-build object or machine.
 - Basic word processing.
 - Submitting assignments in paper or digital format.
 - Guided information search on the Internet.