QUESTION 1
1.1. Planet Earth, the Sun and the Moon are covered in Grade 4, term 4. Science teachers use
models to demonstrate the relationship between them. In relation to the Moon, design an
information sheet/poster or brochure that you can use to educate learners on three different
South African cultural or tribal stories about the Moon.
, 1.2. Processing materials is covered in Grade 5, term 2. In Africa, people have processed
materials for hundreds of years to make useful everyday objects. Name six useful everyday
objects for which people processed materials to produce them. Identify the material used and
supply a picture of the object. Tabulate your response.
Object Material Used Picture/Description
Clay (processed by digging,
Clay pots mixing with water, shaping, and
firing in a kiln or open fire)
Reeds, grasses, and palm leaves
Baskets (processed by harvesting, drying,
soaking, and weaving)
Iron ore (processed by mining,
Iron tools (e.g., smelting in a furnace with
hoes, axes) charcoal, and hammering into
shape)