What you propose is is possible.
I assume that you will be using a voice-over as this will be easier than relying totally on informative graphics. Can I suggest that before you start, you put down on paper exactly what you wish to see on the screen together with the voice-over dialogue - preparation is key.
Set up a word processor document with either two columns on a page or alternatively a two column table. In the left hand column write down a chronological list of images/animations of what you want to see and in the right hand column alongside each item in the list the relevant dialogue. Add spacing to keep the items aligned.
We speak in English at three words a second, so allowing for pauses and spaces in the dialogue, allow yourself a roughly 650 words for your 4 minute piece. Record an audio guide track of the dialogue (i.e. use your own voice and the microphone in your computer) and place this on the time-line.
Adopt the same approach to building the image content as you would when face with eating an elephant - do it one small pieces at a time - build your graphics section by section and ensure that it corresponds to the dialogue. Once your are happy, replace the audio guide with a higher quality voice-over recording.
For the novice I suggest that you work completely in Premier Pro - avoid After Effects as the learning curve is too steep and you won't have the time. Cartoon type animation even in its most basic form, takes time and a certain amount of artistic skill to get right.
I would suggest that you source suitable still background images from the Internet. These images can be resized and moved with basic key-framed motion controls in the FX panel and then the relevant text can be animated over the images using the text motion controls in Essential Graphics..
Sticking to a simple format like this, you should be able to produce a reasonably professionally looking piece.
I hope this approach helps.
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Good luck
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