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1 Fourth Grade Science First Six Weeks Recall the 9 safety lab rules and practice conducting them during investigations; Follow the scientific method to help internalize the process Review the steps of the Scientific Method and the order in which they go 4.2A Identify the layers of the Earth using a model; discuss forces that change the earth s surface such as plate tectonics earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers 4.1A; 4.2B 4.2E; 4.3C Design and construct a model of a building to withstand an earthquake and 4.2B, C, D justify the design and materials chosen Describe changes that occur over time due to flow from a volcano; List ; 4.10A several changes that are harmful and helpful to the land around them due to lava flows; Evaluate the impact of research and technology on scientific thought, society, and the environment; identify careers related to Earth science; connect chapter concepts with contributions of scientists (Hiroo Kanamori) Collect information about minerals using observation skills; Describe properties of minerals; Explain how minerals form and how they are used Differentiate among different kinds of rocks; Describe the relationship between rocks and minerals; Explain how different rocks form; Give examples of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks Observe different patterns of change in Earth's rocks; Describe processes of change in the rock cycle; Identify the effects of erosion, dissolving and weathering, which take place over time Analyze the scientific explanation of how fossils form; Describe the steps involved in fossil formation; Compare and contrast various methods of fossil preservation Understand that the Earth s atmosphere has layers, what the atmosphere is composed of, and what is meant by air pressure; Design and conduct an experiment to prove that air has weight or takes up space 4.2B, C; 4.10D(Local) 4.2B, C; 4.10A 4.6A; 4.10A 4.10B 4.2A, B Collect information by directly observing a chart of the layers of the atmosphere; analyze and interpret the chart giving reasonable explanations and using inference skills Understand that wind speeds are directly related to changes in weather; Understand that the Sun provides energy to make weather 4.2C 4.2C; 4.3C; 4.11C

2 Make valid predictions using weather maps; Explain how different weather conditions are measured; Recognize symbols used on weather maps 4.2E Identify careers related to meteorology 4.3E Second Six Weeks Demonstrate how salt can be separated from water; Define and describe the process of the water cycle; Describe the composition of ocean water 4.2A; 4.11C Demonstrate how some ocean currents form; Compare and contrast waves, tides, and currents; Explain what causes tides to rise and fall Describe and illustrate the carbon and nitrogen cycles Demonstrate patterns in the motions of the planets including rotation and revolution; Describe some characteristics of the Sun; Define and describe planets, asteroids, and comets 4.11B; 4.2A (Optional)) 4.6H(Local) 4.6A Discuss the impact of the Hubble Space Telescope on the field of astronomy Identify patterns and changes in the constellations 4.6A Understand that matter has different densities and properties; Observe 4.7A, B changes in the states of matter caused by the addition and reduction of heat Use a balance to compare densities between different types of matter; Extend the concepts by creating and implementing an original density test 4.2A, 4.7B Collect information using a graduated cylinder and water displacement to determine the volume of a solid object; Repeat the investigation to increase the reliability of results; Create a chart or table to examine and evaluate information gathered Third Six Weeks 4.2E; 4.4A, B Test different items for buoyancy in water, corn syrup, or salt water; Draw 4.7B conclusions about the different densities of each item based on the their buoyancy in the different liquids Describe the difference between a mixture and a solution 4.7B Discuss how plastic has changed the world of medicine; Discuss the contributions of Shirley Jackson in connection with chapter concepts such as how matter reacts under certain conditions

3 Observe evaporation and connect the results of the classroom investigation 4.2B, C, E; 4.7A to the effects of the Sun s heat on oceans Plan and implement an investigation to separate a sand and salt mixture to 4.2A; 4.7B explore the physical properties of mixtures and solutions Understand that changes occur due to thermal energy 4.7A Understand that thermal energy is conducted through solids 4.7A, B Learn that convection is the transfer of thermal energy in a liquid or gas 4.7A, B Understand that thermal heat can be both useful and wasted 4.1B Fourth Six Weeks Understand that sound is a result of vibration and how the waves travel to our ears Discuss and investigate the pattern sound waves make according to pitch Learn that sound waves travel at a slower rate than light waves; understand that sound waves move in different patterns to create echoes and sonic booms Conduct tests, compare data, and draw conclusions about static electricity 4.7B Describe the role of parts in an electrical circuit; Predict and draw conclusions about what happens when part of an electrical circuit is removed Describe the role of some parts in an electromagnet; Predict and draw conclusions about what happens when part of an electromagnet is removed 4.5B 4.5A, B Learn that electricity was discovered by the Greeks and proven by Benjamin Franklin to be the same as electricity from lightening; Identify Volta as the inventor of the battery, Michael Faraday as the inventor of a generator that produces electricity, and Raymond Damadian as the inventor of the MRI Fifth Six Weeks Describe motion, position, frame of reference, relative motion, and speed; predict which path takes less time to walk, the straight or crooked. TLW walk on each path and use a stopwatch to determine if the prediction was correct

4 Use toy cars, string, and spring scales to determine the direction the car will move when pulled on at the same time in two different directions; make a conclusion about the amount of force applied to the relationship of the direction the car moved; define push, pull, acceleration, and force; define and discuss balanced and unbalanced forces and how they act on an object; learn that force is measured in Newtons because of Isaac Newton s Laws of Motion; observe the effects of friction Define gravity, atoms, and weight Discuss the contributions of engineers and scientists who have changed the way society works and thinks Describe a lever; Define fulcrum, effort force and resulting force; Use examples of levers and identify the parts of each Describe how pulleys, wheels and axles work; Explain why a screwdriver is an example of a wheel and axle Use an inclined plane and no inclined plane to do the same amount of work and determine which one uses less force; Understand how a wedge works; Calculate work using the formula, Work = Distance x Force Sixth Six Weeks Sort objects into different groups and explain the chosen sorting method; Discuss that living things are classified into specific groups Classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates Compare vascular and nonvascular plants; Identify the functions of plant stems Build a backbone model, label its parts, and identify its limitations compared to a real backbone. Observe mealworms and use direct and indirect evidence to describe how their basic needs are being met; Identify characteristics of animals that allow their species to survive Identify characteristics, such as bird beaks, that allow members within a species to survive and reproduce; compare adaptive characteristics of various species; distinguish between inherited traits and learned characteristics; identify and provide examples of inherited traits and learned characteristics 4.6D(Local) 4.3C 4.2B, C, D; 4.8A 4.8A, B; 4.9A, B Explore the effects of removing sunlight, water and/or soil from plants; 4.8A; 4.11C Use toothpicks to understand the process of photosynthesis Identify the functions of plant parts 4.2B, D; 4.8A

5 Germinate seeds and chart plant growth; Sequence the steps in a plant life cycle and write a description of each stage in the cycle Learn about careers in genetic engineering; Identify Mary Chase as a botanist who studied grasses Create a model of a plant ecosystem and describe the roles of plants, soil, air, light and water in maintaining the system; Predict what will happen if one part of the ecosystem is removed; Identify the Sun as the major source of energy on for the Earth and understand its role in plant growth 4.5A; 4.6A 4.5A, B; 4.11C Identify and describe the roles of populations, communities and nonliving parts within an ecosystem Identify and describe the roles and habitats of selected animals in an ecosystem; Illustrate a food chain and a food web; Define and describe niches; Predict what will happen if one level of a food chain or food web is removed; Define and give examples of producers, consumers and decomposers 4.5A 4.5A, B; 4.7E(Local) Examine and compare different soil textures; Describe the process of soil 4.10A formation; Illustrate and explain rock layers of the Earth Test soil for its ability to retain water and support life 4.2B; 4.11A Test soil erosion to determine the best way to plow on the side of a hill - 4.2B; 4.4A; 4.10A vertical rows or horizontal. Create a model to identify a pattern of change in a pond ecosystem; 4.5A, 4.6A; 4.10A Identify and describe examples of slow and rapid changes in ecosystems Examine how filtering can help remove water pollutants; Identify effects of pollution on ecosystems and describe methods of repair; Discuss ways to conserve resources 4.5B; 4.10A

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