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 Contents
Mathematics and Science
Topic 1 : Mathematical play................................... 1
Topic 2 : Manipulative block play........................... 10
Topic 3 : Science, Mathematics and discovery play 15
Topic 4 : Numbers and science concepts................ 58
Topic 5 : Number operations................................... 71
Topic 6 : Measures................................................... 83
Examination practices
Examination practice 1 .......................................... 102
Examination practice 2........................................... 105
Examination practice 3 .......................................... 109
Examination practice 4 .......................................... 112
Examination practice 5 .......................................... 116
Examination practice 6 .......................................... 120
Examination practice 7 .......................................... 124
Examination practice 8 .......................................... 127
Examination practice 9 .......................................... 130
Examination practice 10 ........................................ 133
 Physical Education and Arts
Topic 1 : Human body.............................................. 137
Topic 2 : Safety and health..................................... 140
Topic 3 : Balances.................................................... 143
Topic 4 : Locomotion/movement............................ 145
Topic 5 : Co-ordination............................................ 147
Topic 6 : Aquatic skills............................................. 148
Topic 7 : Play and game skills................................. 152
Topic 8 : Kids athletics............................................ 154
Topic 9 : Gymnastics................................................ 157
Topic 10 : Arena choreography............................... 158
Topic 11 : Music....................................................... 160
Topic 12 : Art........................................................... 161
Topic 13 : History of arts and culture..................... 166
Topic 14 : The creative process and performance.. 171
Topic 15 : Aesthetic values and appreciation........ 178
Topic 16 : Arts technology...................................... 183
Topic 17 : Enterprise skills....................................... 188
Examination practices
Examination practice 1 .......................................... .192
Examination practice 2 .......................................... .195
Examination practice 3 .......................................... 198
Examination practice 4 .......................................... 201
Examination practice 5 .......................................... 205
Examination practice 6 .......................................... 208
Examination practice 7 .......................................... 211
Examination practice 8 .......................................... 214
Examination practice 9 .......................................... 218
Examination practice 10 ........................................ 222
Answers
Mathematics and Science............ .......................... 226
Physical Education and Arts .................................. 243
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TOPIC
MATHEMATICAL PLAY
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Ordering according to length
Objects can be ordered according to length, that is from
the longest to the shortest.

Long

Short
Shorter
Shortest

Example 1.1

Mr Muleya is the tallest.

Brother Rendani Muleya is the shortest.

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Practice exercise 1.1
Order the following objects according to length.
1. A

(a) Rope A is ______. (long / short)

(b) Rope B is ______. (short / long)
2.

3. Tree A is ______. (tall / short)

4. Tree B is ______. (short / tall)

Ordering according to width

Some objects are wide in width.
Some objects are narrow in width.

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Example 1.2

Road A Road B
Road A is a narrow road.
Road B is a wide road.
Practice exercise 1.2
1. Which bird house is wider?
A B

2. Which road is narrower?

A B

3. Which walkway is wider?

A B

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4. Which ladder is the widest?
A B C

5. Which brush is the narrowest?

A B C

Classification of objects according to use

Objects can be classified according to their use and type.

Electrical gadgets Kitchen utensils

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SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND
3 DISCOVERY PLAY

Human body
A human being has five senses.
Sight
Smell
Touch

Taste
Hearing
5 Senses

These are sense of sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste.

Sense of sight
The sense of sight helps people to see using their eyes.

We are able to read books, identify things and walk on the

road using our sense of sight.
Eyes need to be cleaned with clean water.

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TOPIC
NUMBERS AND SCIENCE CONCEPTS
4
Numbers
Counting objects
Below is a chart with numbers from 1 to 100.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Example 4.1
How many hats are shown below?

There are 4 hats.

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2. There are ______ watches.

3. There are ______ pairs of shoes.

4. There are ______ notebooks.

Counting in 2s
We can count in 2s by skipping one digit using the number
line.

Example 4.4

Find the missing numbers below.

0 2 6 8 10

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The first missing number is 4.
The second missing number is 12.
Example 4.5
Find the missing number below.
30 32 34 36 38
The missing number is 40.
Practice exercise 4.2
1. Find the missing numbers.
(a) 2 4 8 10 14
(b) 12 14 16 20
(c) 50 52 54 60
2. Complete the following.
(a) 2 4 6 8 10 12
(b) 1 3 5 7 9
(c) 5 10 15 20 25

Ordinal numbers
Ordinal number in
Number Ordinal number
words
1 First 1st
2 Second 2nd
3 Third 3rd
4 Fourth 4th
5 Fifth 5th

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TOPIC
NUMBER OPERATIONS
5

Addition
Addition means putting together.
Example 5.1

Find the number of cups shown below.

5+2=7
There are 7 cups altogether.
Example 5.2
Mary has 10 pencils.

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Using brackets ( )
Example 5.12

8 × 3 can be written as 8 (3).

8 (3) = 24

Practice exercise 5.9

1. × 6 = 36 6. × 2 = 20
2. 7 × = 42 7. 4 × = 16
3. × 5 = 40 8. × 2 = 14
4. 7 × = 49 9. 9 × = 36
5. ×3=0 10. × 5 = 20

Multiplication stories
Example 5.13

There are 7 sweets in a cup. How many sweets are in 2

cups?
7 × 2 = 14 sweets
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Telling time
Example 6.4
What time is shown on the clock faces below?

(a) (b)

(a) The time is 12 o’clock.

(b) The time is half past 3.
Example 6.5
What time is shown below?

The time is half past 4.

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Example 6.9
The water bottle is 6cm.
Water bottle

Practice exercise 6.8

1. cm

2. cm

3. cm

4. cm

5. cm

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 circle square triangle rectangle

Properties of plain shapes

● A square has 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
● A triangle has 3 sides and three corners.
● A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 corners.
● A circle is round. It has no corners.
Practice exercise 6.13
1. A triangle has ______ sides. (2 / 3)
2. A rectangle has ______ corners. (3 / 4)
3. A ______ is round. (circle / square)

Solid shapes

The shapes shown are real life solid shapes.

Solid shapes have length width and height.
In addition to that they occupy some space.

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Practice exercise 6.14
Match the solid shapes related to real life objects
using letters.
A D

B E

C F

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 EXAMINATION PRACTICE 1
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
PAPER 1
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

1. This is a ______. (square / circle)

2. There are ____ stars. (10 / 11)

3. 10 12 14 18 20. (15 / 16)

4. 20 in words is ______. (twenty / ten)
5. People have ______ senses. (five / six)
6. These are ______. (ears / eyes)

7. Water can be poured. It is a ________. (gas / liquid)

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 EXAMINATION PRACTICE 1
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
PAPER 2
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

1. 20 22 24 26 30
The missing number is ____.
2. This is a ______.

3. I am round and have no corners. I am a ______.

4. Put > , < or = in 5 + 5 10.
5. 40 + 8 =
6. 17 – 9 =
7. I hear with my ______.
8. Water can be solid, liquid and ______.
9. 95 = tens units
10. ____ is shaded.

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12. The time is ____ o’clock. (12 / 1)

13. 29 is nearer to ____. (10 / 20 / 30)

14. Air is used to ______ things. (dry / wet)
15. Pencil ______ is long. (A / B)
A B
16. 8 set of 4 = ____. (16 / 32)
17. Eggs comes from a ______. (cow / hen)
18. The ball is full of ______. (water / air)

19. July is the ______ month of the year. (sixth /

seventh)
20. Peter has 25 hens. He sold 15 hens. How many hens
are left? (40 / 10)

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TOPIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1 HUMAN BODY

My body
• The human body is made up of different body
parts that work together to perform day to day
activities.
• These activities include walking, talking,
balancing, throwing and eating. The human body
should be well taken care of, to stay healthy and
fit.
External body parts
eyes head
ears
nose
hand

leg
foot

• The human body has external and internal body

parts.

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 • Internal body parts are parts found inside the
body and cannot be seen.
• External body parts are found outside the body
and can be seen.

Internal body parts

• There are found inside our bodies.
• Examples of internal body parts are the lungs,
stomach, heart, small and large intestines.

lungs heart

stomach

small intestines large intestines

The body needs to be taken care of every day. We take

care of our bodies by:
• eating healthy foods.

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- washing your body thoroughly and apply
lotion.

- drinking a lot of water.

- washing our hands before eating and after
using the toilet.
- exercising regularly.

- brushing your teeth daily.

- having enough rest.
- wearing protective clothes when performing.

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TOPIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION

5 CO-ORDINATION

Co-ordination skills

• Co-ordination is being able to move two or more

body parts at the same time to achieve a goal.
• Using the hands, legs and eyes at the same time is
co-ordination.
• Good co-ordination requires the athlete to
combine multiple movements into a single
movement.

• When playing nhodo our hands and eyes work

together.
• When skipping a rope, your hands, legs, feet
and eyes work together for the body to achieve
skipping.
• Legs, hands and eyes work together when batting
in cricket.
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• There are two types of jumps.
- Jumping for height such as high jump.

- Jumping for length such as long jump.

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TOPIC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

13 HISTORY OF ARTS AND CULTURE

Music
• Music plays a variety of roles in the society. Such
roles can be seen daily and others can be seen on
special events.
• Music provides entertainment during wedding
ceremonies.

• Songs are also sung at funerals and during

different ceremonies.
• Songs can be sung when playing games.
• They can also be sung when doing cultural
activities.
• Zimbabwe has a wide range of musical
instruments.

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 • Examples of Zimbabwean instruments include
chigufe, mbira, marimba, hosho, hwamanda and
ngoma.

• Music can be played while playing instruments.

• Modern musical instruments include a guitar

xylophone, a piano and a keyboard.

Visual Art
• Visual art is art created to please the eye.
• It includes pottery, beading, sculpturing and
photography.
• Visual art makes use of many materials.
• Some materials that are used in visual art include
paper, clay and paint.

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 • A visual artist is one who makes visual art.
• Zimbabwe has many visual artists like Dominic
Benhura and Sylvester Mubayi.

Theatre
• Theatre film is a dramatic performance done in
front of a live audience.
• Theatre performances educate the society.
• They also teach traditions, norms and values.
• An audience is a group of people watching a
drama being performed on stage.

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 • Animation is when pictures and drawings are
made to appear as if they are moving.

• An actor is one who performs the role of a

character in a play on the stage.
• There are many actors in Zimbabwe such as
Tsotsi, Nijo and Dhafu.

Tsotsi Nijo Dhafu

Dance
• Dance is a rhythmic way in which the body
responds to music.
• There are many types of dances.
• Different cultures have different types of dances.
• There are different type of dances from different
cultures.

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 Type of dance Ethnic group
Isitshikitsha Ndebele
Mhande Karanga
Mbende Zezuru
Muchongoyo Ndau
Dinhe Korekore
Amabhiza Ndebele
Mbakumba Karanga
• There are many dancers and dance groups in
Zimbabwe.
• Examples of dancers include John Cole, Sandra
Ndebele and the Iyasa group.
• Dance is performed at various events like wedding
and funerals.

• It can be performed at national celebrations

like the Independence Day and Heroes’ Day
celebrations.

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TOPIC VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND
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Music
• Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound.
• For example, a cat’s meow has a high pitch whilst
a lion’s roar has low pitch.
• A whistle has a high pitch.
• A drum has a low pitch.
• Pitch can be noted from the diatonic scale.
Diatonic Scale
so
fa
mi
re
do

• It is composed of the notes do, re, mi, fa and so.

• From the diagram, the following can be seen.
- do has the lowest pitch.
- re is higher than do but lower that mi, fa and
so.
- mi is higher that do and re but lower than fa
and so.
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 Microphone Smartphone
- Music can be played on many devices such as a
radio, television, computer, internet and even
on smartphones.
• When composing music, the following ethics must
be followed.
- Compose music that is respectful.
- Do not copy or steal other people’s music.
- Do not disrespect cultures and religious beliefs
of others.

Visual Arts
Visual arts are made using a variety of technological
tools.
Examples of such tools include the following.
Tool Picture Function

To take pictures.
Camera
To capture videos.

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 For drawing.
Tablet
To scan pictures.

To edit videos and

Computer
audio recordings.

To edit photos and

films.
Software
To add visual effects
to photos and films.

To make objects more

Lights
visible.

• When photos and films are made, they can be

edited using computer softwares.
• Examples of softwares that can edit pictures and
films are Adobe and CorelDraw.

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 EXAMINATION PRACTICE 1
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ARTS
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

Answer all questions.

Choose the correct answer.
1.

The _____ is an internal body part.

(heart / leg)
2. _____ organs are parts of the body that we can
see. (Internal / External)
3.

The _______ is an external body part.

(eyes / heart)

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13. People watching a theatre performance are
known as _____. (actors / an audience)
14. Dinhe dance is from the _____ culture.
(Korekore / Ndau)
15. The highness or lowness of a sound is called
_____. (pitch / rhythm)
16.

The musical note shown above is called a ____.

(crotchet / minim)
17. An object with length, width and height is said to
be _____. (2-D / 3-D)
18. An example of a theatre game is _____.
(mystery bag / skipping rope)
19. A dance performed by one person is known as a
_____ dance. (duet / solo)
20. The speed of a song is known as _____.
(dynamic / tempo)

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15.

The percussion instrument shown above is

______. (shakers / cymbals)
16.

The musical note is called a ________.

(quaver / semiquaver)
17. An object with length and width only is said to
be ______. (2-D / 3-D)
18.

A ______ is used when recording music.

(pitch / microphone)
19. ______ is when a group of dancers perform
together. (A solo / An ensemble)
20. The message in a theatre film is called the
______. (costume / theme)
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 EXAMINATION PRACTICE 6
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ARTS
TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

Answer all questions.

Choose the correct answer.
1.

She is balancing with her hands and legs,

forming a _______. (bridge / square)
2. Water in the swimming pool is treated to
prevent ______. (drinking / diseases)
3. The one who saves people from water hazards is
called a ______. (teacher / lifeguard)
4. When swimming, you use your ______ to move.
(head and shoulders / hands and legs)
5.

The type of formation shown above is called a

______. (linear / circular)
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7. Which of the following is a water body?
(Cup / Dam)

8. The following shape is called a ______.

(square / triangle)

9.

The picture above shows a _______.

(camera / television)
10.

The body part shown above is used to ______.

(eat / breathe)
11. The role of music at national functions is to
______ people. (fight / unite)

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15.

The instrument shown above is called a

_______. (drum / colour wheel)
16.

The artist shown above is _______.

(Jah Master / Albert Nyathi)
17.

The diagram above shows examples of music

_______. (songs / symbols)

18.

The picture shows stage ________.

(colour / setting)
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Examination 1 Paper 1 Examination 1 Paper 2
Answers Answers
1. Circle 1. 28
2. 10 2. cylinder
3. 16 3. circle
4. twenty 4. =
5. 48
5. five
6. 8
6. eyes
7. ears
7. liquid 8. gas
8. 12 9. 9 tens 5 units
9. 9 1
10. 2
10. =
11. water Examination 2 Paper 1
12. donkey Answers
13. accidents 1. 15
14. 28 2. fifteen
15. 20 3. 31; 38; 40; 55; 99
16. 2 4. tongue
17. rainfall 5. feet
6. 12
18. air
7. 24
19. False
8. 6 tens 6 units
20. 2
9. lion
10. Sand

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 Physical Education and Arts Answers
EXAMINATION 1 ANSWERS
1. heart 11. entertainment
2. External 12. drawing
3. eyes 13. audience
4. grow 14. Korekore
5. males 15. pitch
6. picking litter 16. minim
7. razor blade 17. 3-D
8. 8 18. mystery bag
9. strong 19. solo
10. Washing hands 20. tempo

EXAMINATION 2 ANSWERS
1. carrot 11. educating
2. shapes 12. Pottery
3. rolling 13. animations
4. hands 14. mbakumba
5. Swimming 15. shakers
6. floating 16. semiquaver
7. drowning 17. 2-D
8. batting 18. microphone
9. slower 19. An ensemble
10. power 20. theme

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EXAMINATION 9 ANSWERS
1. locomotion 11. Dominic Benhura
2. ball 12. Sandra Ndebele
3. 3 13. triangle
4. hand-eye 14. 3
5. linear 15. ensemble
6. red and yellow 16. shape
7. eating healthy 17. Microphone
8. running 18. an exhibition
9. group 19. script writer
10. music 20. teamwork

EXAMINATION 10 ANSWERS
1. direction 11. visual artist
2. water 12. traditions
3. transfer 13. Iyasa
4. costumes 14. independence
5. choreography 15. drum
6. secondary 16. Albert Nyathi
7. co-ordination 17. symbols
8. Five 18. setting
9. receiving 19. make-up
10. horizontal 20. Honesty

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