Young Gemynds International School
1st TERM PLAN
Grade 4
Calvert Date Reading Coverage
Manual
Lesson No.
Critical Thinking (Level D)
Vocabulary connections
(level D)
Robinson Crusoe
Mighty Man
Poetry Selections (Level D)
1 20-01-15
Critical thinking pages 3-7
2 21-01-15 V. Connection pages 3-7
Read land of the midnight
sun - 6
3 22-01-15 V. Connection pages 8-11
4 23-01-15 Critical thinking pages 8-10
Poetry selections – Where
go to boats?
5 26-01-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter
1-3
Pages 1-8
6 27-01-15 C. connections – pages 12-
14
The Magic light
7 28-01-15 V. Connections –
Pronunciation key
Page 33
The Magic light pages 12-
16
8 29-01-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter
4- 6
Pages 9-17
Draw a pic from today’s
reading
9 30-01-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter
7-9
Pages 18-26
10 02-02-15 V. Connections pages 18-19
Rainbow
11 04-02-15 V. Connections pages 18-21
Subject: ENGLISH
Grammar Coverage
Everyday Spelling
Phonics (Level D)
Grammar & usage
E. Spelling – pages 12,13 &14
Spell correctly – Activity pages
Composition – complete 2 web – Planners
E. Spelling – pages 14-15
Grammar – Unit 1
E. Spelling page 16
Phonics – pages 5-12
P. Activity – 1 Activity pages
E. Spelling pages 16-17
Composition – write paragraph
Using web planner from L-1
Grammar Unit - 2
E. Spelling – Post test Chapter 1-14
Composition – complete new web
E.. Spelling – Chapter 2 Pre test page 18
Composition – write topic sentence using web planner
E. Spelling pages 18-19
Grammar – Unit 3
E. Spelling page 20
Phonics – pages 13-18 & Activity 2
E. spelling pages 20-21
Composition- complete a new web
Grammar – Unit 4
E. Spelling page 22
Respell words – activity pages
Composition
E. Spelling – pages 22-23
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Rainbow - 18 Composition – complete another web planner Activity

pages
12 05-02-15 Critical thinking – pages 11- E. Spelling page 42
12 Grammar – Unit 5
Poetry – foreign lands - 1
13 06-02-15 Robinson Crusoe – Chapter E. Spelling – pages 24-25
10-11 Phonics pages 19-24
Pages 27 -33

14 09-02-15 Review Robinson Crusoe E. Spelling – Misspelled words – Activity pages

pages 1-33 Composition – Construct a new web planner
Grammar – Unit 6

15 10-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling – 26 & Pre test

12-24 Composition – complete a pyramid planner and write a
Pages 34-42 paragraph
16 11-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 26-27
15-16 Composition – complete a planner
Pages 43-49
17 12-02-15 V. Connections pages 23-25 E. Spelling – page 28
Light! Lasers! Actions! Grammar - Unit 7
18 13-02-15 V. Connections pages 23 & E. Spelling pages 28-29
26 -27 Study for Post test
Phonics – pages 25-30

19 16-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling Chapter 4 Post test ,

17-19 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 50-57 Composition – follow numbered step to write a
paragraph
20 17-02-15 TEST TEST
21 18-02-15 Critical thinking pages 13- E. spelling page 30
16 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Poetry – The Twins Composition – complete chain
Planner and write a paragraph
22 19-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 30-31
20-21 Grammar – Unit 9
Pages 58-64
23 20-02-15 Robinson Crusoe – Chapter E. Spelling – page 32
22-23 Phonics pages 31-35
Pages 65-71 Activity – page 3

24 23-02-15 V. Concentrations – pages E. Spelling pages 32-33

29-34 Composition – complete new chain
An Island is born page 30 Planner using time order words
Grammar – Unit 10
25 24-02-15 Poetry – read three Short E. Spelling – chapter 5 Post test
Poem – page 4 Misspelled words p Activity pages
Composition – Complete paragraph using L 24 planner
26 25-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 38-40
24-25 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 72-80 Composition – Complete step by step planner and write a

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paragraph
27 26-02-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling – pages 40-41
26-27 Grammar – Unit 11
Pages 81-86
28 27-02-15 Critical Thinking pages 17- E. Spelling page 42
20 Phonics pages 36-42
Phonics Activity -4

29 02-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 42-43 Study for Post test
28-29 Composition – complete verb activities
Pages 87-93 Grammar – Unit 12
30 03-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling page 44
30-31 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 94-102 Composition – New shape planner and write a paragraph
31 04-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 44-45
32-33 Composition – complete verb activity in L. manual
Pages 103-110
32 05-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 46
34-35 Grammar – Unit 13
Pages 111-118
33 06-03-15 Robinson Crusoe – Chapter E. Spelling 46-47
36-37 Study for Post test
Pages 119-128 Phonics pages 43-48

34 09-03-15 V. Connections pages 36-40 E. Spelling Chapter 8 Post Test

Read – The mango Tree Misspelled words – Activity pages
pages 36-37 Composition – Count syllables in Cinquain poems
35 10-03-15 Poetry – Who has seen the E. Spelling Complete pre test – page 48
wind? Misspelled words – Activity pages
Composition – Complete 2 Cinquain poems
36 11-03-15 Robinson Crusoe – Chapter E. Spelling pages 48-49
38-39 Composition- complete a shape planner
Pages 129-136
37 12-03-15 Critical Thinking pages 21- E. Spelling – page 50
22 Grammar – Unit 15
38 13-03-15 Critical thinking pages 23- E.Spelling pages 50-51
24 Phonics – pages 49-54
Phonics Activity – pages 5 and 6

39 16-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling Chapter 9 Post Test

40 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 137-142 Composition – Write paragraph planned in L 36
Grammar – Unit 16
40 17-03-15 TEST TEST
41 18-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling Complete pre test & page 52
41-42 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 143-152 Composition – Examine a letter format plan and write a
friendly letter
42 19-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling – pages 52-53
43 Grammar – Unit 17
Pages 153-157

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43 20-03-15 v. Connections – pages 42- E. Spelling – page 54

45 Phonics – pages 55-60
From tadpole to frog

44 23-03-15 Poetry – The charge of the E. Spelling pages 54-55 Post test
light brigade Composition – organise multi paragraph composition
Grammar – Unit 18
45 24-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling Chapter 10 Pre Test
44-45 Misspelled words – Activity pages
Pages 158-165 Composition – complete multi paragraph composition

46 25-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling – pre test and page 56

46 Respell words – Activity pages
Pages 166-171 Composition – complete interview process
47 26-03-15 Robinson Crusoe Chapter E. Spelling pages 56-57
47-49 Grammar – Unit 19
Pages 172- 189
48 27-03-15 Review Robinson Crusoe E. Spelling – pages 58
Phonics pages 61-64
Phonics activity - 7

49 08-04-15 Critical Thinking – pages E. Spelling pages 58-59

27-30 Composition – organise idea in a shape planner and write
a paragraph
Grammar – Unit 20
50 09-04-15 Mighty men – pages 1-7 E. Spelling – Strategy workshop pages 64-66
The friend of Achilles Misspelled words – Activity pages
Composition – Examine acrostic
Poem and write
51 10-04-15 Mighty Men pages 8-15 E, Spelling pages 66-67
The death of Hector Composition – Brain storm and Complete shape planner
for factual composition
52 13-04-15 Mighty Men – pages 16-22 E. Spelling page 68
The burning of Troy Grammar – Unit 21
53 14-04-15 V. Connections – pages 47- E. Spelling – pages 68-69
51 Phonics pages 65-70
How does your skin grow?

APRIL 15-21 - REVISION

April 22-28 - EXAMINATIONS

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1st TERM PLAN

Grade 3 Subject: GEOGRAPHY

Calvert Manual Date Lesson Coverage
Lesson No.
Map, globes , graphs (level D)

2 21-01-15 MGG – pages 4-7

Activity – 1 Activity pages

7 28-01-15 M.G.G. – pages 8-12

12 05-02-15 M.G.G. – pages 14-16

Activity – 2 Activity pages
17 12-02-15 MGG – pages 17-18
Activity – 3

22 19-02-15 MGG – pages 25-26

27 26-02-15 MGG – pages 25-26
Activity - 4
32 05-03-15 MGG – pages 28-30
37 12-03-15 MGG – pages 31-32
Activity - 5
42 19-03-15 MGG – pages 34-35
Activity - 6
47 26-03-15 M.G.G - pages 36-38
52 13-04-15 M.G.G - pages 39-40
APRIL 15-21 REVISION
APRIL 22-28 EXAMINATIONS

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1st TERM PLAN

Grade 3 Subject: HISTORY

Calvert Manual Date Lesson Coverage
Lesson No.
A Child’s history of the world
History Workbook

1 20-01-15 Story 1 – How things started page 3-8

Story 1 – W.B.

3 22-01-15 Story 2 – People who lived in caves pages 9-12

Story 2 – W.B.

5 26-01-15 Story 3 – Fire! Fire! Fire! Pages 13-15

Story 3 – W.B.

6 27-01-15 Story 4 – From an airplane pages 16-19

Story 4 – W.B.
8 29-01-15 Story 5 – Real history begins pages 20-24
Story 5 – W.B.
10 02-02-15 Story 6 – The puzzle writers in Egypt pages 25-28
Story 6 – W.B.
11 04-02-15 Story 7 – The Tomb builders pages 29-33
Story 7 – W.B.

13 06-02-15 Story 8 – A rich land where there was no money

Pages 34-39
Story 8 – W.B.
15 10-02-15 Story 9- the Jeros Search for a home pages 40-44
Story 9 – W.B.
16 11-02-15 Story 10- Fairy Tale gods pages 45-50
Story 10 – W.B.
18 13-02-15 Story 11 A Fairy war pages 51-54
Story 11 – W.B.
20 17-03-15 TEST
21 18-02-15 Story 12 – The kings of the Jews pages 55-58
Story 12 – W.B.

23 20-02-15 Story 13 – The People who made our ABC’s pages 59-62
Story 13 – W.B.
25 24-02-15 Story 14 – Hard as nails pages 63-66
Story 14 – W.B.
26 25-02-15 Story 15 – The Crown of leaves pages 67-70
Story 15 W.B.
28 27-02-15 Story 16 – A Bad beginning pages 71-73
Story 16 –W.B.
30 03-03-15 Story 17 – Kings with Corks crew curls pages 74-77
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Story 17 –W.B.
31 04-03-15 Story 18 – A City of Wonders and wickedness
Pages 78-80
Story 18 W.B.
33 06-03-15 Story 19 – A Surprise party pages 81-84
Story 19 – W.B.
35 10-03-15 Story 20 – The other side of the world -: India pages 85-
87
36 11-03-15 Story 21 – All the way around the world in China
Pages 88-90
Story 21 – W.B.
38 13-03-15 Story 22- Richman, poor man pages 91-94
Story 22 – W.B.
40 17-03-15 TEST
41 18-03-15 Story 23 – Rome kicks out her kings
Pages 95-98
Story 23 W.B.
43 20-03-15 Story 24 – Greece versus Persia
Pages 99-104
Story 24 W.B.
45 24-03-15 Story 25- Fighting mad pages 105-108
Story 25 W.B.
46 25-03-15 Story 26 One against a thousand
Pages 109-112
Story 26 W.B.
48 27-03-15 Story 27 – The golden age
pages 113-118
Story 27 W.B.
50 09-04-15 Story 28 – When Greek meets Greek
pages 119-122
Story 28 W.B.
51 10-04-15 Story 29 – Wise men and otherwise
pages 123-126
Story 29 W..B.
53 14-04-15 Story 30 – A Boy king pages 127-130
Story 30 – W.B.
APRIL 15-21 REVISION
APRIL 22-28 EXAMINATIONS

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1st TERM PLAN

Grade 3 Subject: SCIENCE

Calvert Date Lesson Coverage

Manual
Lesson No.
1 20-01-15 SCIENCE : A CLOSE LOOK
Write 6 steps in scientific method – page 4
Discuss page 12
2 21-01-15 Define page 2-11
Science Activity - 1
4 23-01-15 Unit A Living things pages 20-25
Chapter 1 – Kingdoms of Life
L 1 – Cells

5 26-01-15 L 2 – Classifying living things pages 32-43

6 27-01-15 L 3 The plant kingdom pages 44-53
Activity 2
7 28-01-15 L 4 – How seed plants reproduce pages 60-68
Look and wonder page 58
9 30-01-15 Explore page 59
Math in Science page 71

10 02-02-15 Visual summaries pages 29, 41, 55, 69, 72

Explore page 59
11 04-02-15 Chapter 2 – The animal kingdom pages 74-84
L1 Animals without backbones
Explore page 59
12 05-02-15 Quick lab page 80
Focus on skills pages 86-87
Explore – page 59
14 09-02-15 L 2 – Animals with backbones pages 90-94
Activity – 4 & 5
Explore page 59
15 10-02-15 Activity -6
Explore page 59
16 11-02-15 L3 Systems in Animals pages 100-104
Activity 7
Explore 59
17 12-02-15 L 4 Animal life cycles pages 108-116
Explore page 59

19 16-02-15 Visual summaries pages 85, 95, 105, 117

Skills and concepts page 121
Explore 59
20 17-02-15 TEST
21 18-02-15 Unit B Ecosystem pages 124-132
Chapter 3 – Exploring Ecosystem
L 1 Introduction to Ecosystem
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Activity – 9
Explore 59
22 19-02-15 Focus on skills pages 134-135
Explore - 129

24 23-02-15 L 2 Biomass pages 136-144

Focus on skills pages 134-135
25 24-02-15 Explore page 137
26 25-02-15 Quick lab page 143
27 26-02-15 L 3 Relationships in Ecosystem pages 150-156
Look and wonder page 148

29 02-03-15 Focus on skills pages 134-135

Math in Science page 159
Activity 10
30 03-03-15 Focus on skills pages 134-135 & 161
Vocabulary pages 1-8 & 160
Review Chapter 3
Make foldable - pages 133, 145, 157
31 04-03-15 Chapter 4 – Surviving in Ecosystems
L 1 - Animal adaptations
32 05-03-15 Explore page 165

34 09-03-15 L 2. Plants and their surroundings pages 174-178

35 10-03-15 Explore page 175
36 11-03-15 L 3 Changes in ecosystems pages 182-190
Look and wonder page 182
Define page 184
37 12-03-15 Math in Science page 181
Quick lab page 186

39 16-03-15 Make foldable pages 171, 179, 191

Skills and concepts and vocabulary page 195
Explore page 175
40 17-03-15 TEST
41 18-03-15 Unit C Earth and its resources
Chapter 5 – Shaping earth pages 202-208
L 1 Earth
42 19-03-15 Explore pages 203 & 175
Focus on skills pages 210 & 211

44 23-03-15 L 2 The moving crust pages 212-220

Quick check pages 215, 217 & 219
45 24-03-15 Explore page 213
46 25-03-15 L 3 Weathering and erosion pages 224-232
Activity - 11
Explore page 175
47 26-03-15 Explore page 225

49 08-04-15 Math in Science page 235

Quick lab page 231
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50 09-04-15 L 4 Changes caused by the weather pages 236-242

Explore page 175
Quick check pages 239, 241, 242
51 10-04-15 Explore page 237
52 13-04-15 Be a scientist pages244-245
APRIL 15-21 REVISION
APRIL 22-28 EXAMINATIONS

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