The core components of the Solid Foundations Natural Science and Health Education Grade 4 course: Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide, when used together, provide a complete coverage of the learning content as specified in the New Natural Science and Health Education Syllabus, within 5 periods per week, over a 36-week school year. Key features of the course include: Learner-centred education Promotion of inclusive education and gender equity throughout the course Cross-curricular issues as stated in the New Natural Science and Health Education Syllabus Careful integration of scientific processes with the topics of the New Natural Science and Health Education Syllabus throughout the course Support for learners with special needs and learning difficulties Ideas for the use of low cost/no cost materials for each topic Specially designed topic tasks and practical investigations Unit assessment activities Additional content for the teacher in form of topic tests and end-of-term tests. The Solid Foundations Natural Science and Health Education Grade 4 course, with its core components used consistently ( as guided in the Teacher’s Guide), provides an excellent coverage of the New Curriculum and will equip learners with knowledge and understanding of the physical and biological world around them.