4 th Grade. Key Concepts/Generalizations Benchmarks Assessment/Activities/Labs P.PM.E.1 Physical Properties- All objects and substances have

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1 Unit/Topic: Earth Materials Standards: Solid Earth, Properties of Matter, Earth in Space and Time Key Concepts/Generalizations Benchmarks Assessment/Activities/Labs P.PM.E.1 Physical Properties- All objects and substances have P.PM Compare the weight FOSS Investigation Mock Rocks, Part 1 of objects using balances. physical properties that can be measured. GP lesson: Postcards from the Ledge P.PM.E.4 Material Composition- Some objects are composed of a single substance, while other objects are composed of more than one substance. E.SE.E.1 Earth Materials- Earth materials that occur in nature include rocks, minerals, soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere. Some Earth materials have properties which sustain plant and animal life. P.PM Classify objects as FOSS Investigation 1; Parts 1-3 Mock Rocks single substances (ice, silver, sugar, salt) or mixtures (salt and FOSS Investigation 4; Part 1 Take It for Granite pepper, mixed dry beans). E.SE Recognize and describe different types of earth materials (mineral, rock, clay, boulder, gravel, sand, soil). E.SE Recognize that rocks are made up of minerals. FOSS Investigation 2; Parts 1-2 Scratch Test GP lesson: Activity 6 Types of Soil FOSS Investigation 4; Part1 Take It for Granite GP lesson: Rock Cycle Game Page 1 of 8

2 E.SE.E.2 Surface Changes- The surface of Earth changes. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. E.SE.E.3 Using Earth Materials- Some Earth materials have properties that make them useful either in their present form or designed and modified to solve human problems. They can enhance the quality of life as in the case of materials used for building or fuels used for heating and transportation. E.ST.E.3 Fossils- Fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago and the nature of the environment at that time. E.SE Describe the major landforms of the surface of the Earth (mountains, plains, plateaus, valleys, hills). E.SE Identify and describe natural causes of change in the Earth s surface (erosion, glaciers, volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes). E.SE Identify Earth materials used to construct some common objects (for example: bricks, buildings, roads, glass). E.SE Describe how materials taken from the Earth can be used as fuels for heating and transportation. E.ST Explain how fossils provide evidence of the history of the Earth. E.ST Compare and contrast life forms found in fossils and organisms that exist today. GP lesson: Activity 1: Landforms Slides GP lesson: Activity 2: Earth s Moving Crust Investigation 5: Volcanoes (adapted) GP lesson: Activity 4: Weathering GP lesson: Erosion Supplemental GP activities: Plate Time Travel and At a Fault GP lesson: AIMS activity: The Earth Has What We Need GP lesson: AIMS Readers Theater We Use Rocks and Minerals Investigation 6: Researching Fossils Page 2 of 8

3 Unit/Topic: Solar System Standards: Force and Motion; Earth in Space and Time Key Concepts/Generalizations Benchmarks Assessment/Activities/Labs P.FM.E.2 Gravity- Earth pulls down on all objects with a force called gravity. With very few exceptions, objects fall to the P.FM Observe how objects fall toward the earth. GP lesson: What Goes Up Must Come Down NASA activity DSM activity #2 Earth Orbits the Sun ground no matter where the object is on the Earth. E.ST.E.1 Characteristics of Objects in the Sky- Common objects in the sky have observable characteristics. E.ST.E.2 Patterns of Objects in the Sky- Common objects in the sky have observable characteristics and predictable patterns of movement. E.ST Identify common objects in the sky, such as the sun and the moon. E.ST Compare and contrast the characteristics of the sun, moon and Earth, including relative distances and abilities to support life. E.ST Describe the orbit of the Earth around the sun as it defines a year. E.ST Explain that the spin of the Earth creates day and DSM activity #1 Meet our Solar System GP lesson: Atmosphere activity DSM lesson #5 Relative Size, #7 Relative Distance, and #8 Planet Distance DSM #6 Modeling Planet Size DSM #10 Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets GP lesson: Pountoum Poem DSM #2 Earth Orbits the Sun DSM #9 Days and Years Page 3 of 8

4 night. E.ST Describe the motion DSM #2 Earth Orbits the Sun of the moon around the Earth. E.ST Explain how the GP lesson: Oreo Cookie activity visible shape of the moon follows a predictable cycle which takes approximately one month. E.ST Describe the DSM #9 Days and Years apparent movement of the sun and moon across the sky GP lesson: Seasonal Changes computer lab through day/night and the seasons. Page 4 of 8

5 Unit/Topic: Magnetism and Electricity Standards: Properties of Matter; Energy Key Concepts/Generalizations Benchmarks Assessment/Activities/Labs P.PM.E.3 Magnets- Magnets can repel or attract other magnets. Magnets can also attract certain non-magnetic objects at a distance. P.EN.E.1 Forms of Energy- Heat, electricity, light, and sound are forms of energy. P.PM Identify materials that are attracted by magnets. P.PM Observe that like poles of a magnet repel and unlike poles of a magnet attract. P.PM Demonstrate magnetic field by observing the patterns formed with iron filings using a variety of magnets. P.PM Demonstrate why non-magnetic objects are affected by the strength of the magnet and the distance away from the magnet. P.EN Identify heat and electricity as forms of energy. Investigation 1, part 4 Detecting the Force of Magnetism GP Differentiated Activities: 1. Journal writing brainstorm what might happen if you were a magnet. 2. Magnetic Compass how to use for finding directions, how it reacts to metal, how to make your own, how to plot a path. 3. Explore a variety of magnets that vary in strength and shape. Investigation 1, part 3 Breaking the Force Investigation 2, part 1 Lighting a Bulb P.PM.E.5 Conductive and Reflective Properties- Objects vary to the extent they absorb and P.PM Identify objects that are good conductors or poor conductors of heat and Investigation 2, part 3 Finding Insulators and Conductors Page 5 of 8

6 reflect light energy and conduct heat and electricity. electricity. P.EN.E.4 Energy and Temperature- P.EN Demonstrate how Increasing the temperature of any temperature can be increased in substance requires the addition of a substance by adding energy. energy. P.EN Describe heat as the energy produced when substances burn, certain kinds of materials rub against each other, and when electricity flows through wire. P.EN.E.5 Electrical Circuits- Electrical circuits transfer electrical energy and produce magnetic fields. P.EN Describe how heat is produced through electricity, rubbing, and burning. P.EN Explain how electrical energy is transferred and changed through the use of a simple circuit. P.EN Create a simple Investigation 2, part 1 Lighting a Bulb Investigation 2, part 2 Making a Motor Run GP Differentiated activities: 1. Create a poster electrical safety, where electricity comes from, insulators and conductors. 2. Journal writing imagine life without electricity. 3. Read Dear Mr. Henshaw. 4. Examine the inside of a light bulb. 5. Home/School connection inventory electrical fixtures and appliances in homes and develop a list of rules and practices for using electricity safely. GP lesson: Static electricity Investigation 3, part 1 Building a Series Circuit GP Differentiated activities: 1. Invite an electrician to speak to the class. 2. Build a flashlight. 3. Make a burglar alarm. Page 6 of 8

7 working electromagnet and Investigation 4, part 1 Building an Electromagnet explain the conditions necessary Investigation 4, part 2 Changing the Number of to make the electromagnet. Winds Investigation 4, part 3 Investigating More Electromagnets GP Differentiated activities: 1. Detect magnetism around wires carrying current. 2. Compare magnets to electromagnets. 3. Investigation 5 Building a Telegraph. Page 7 of 8

8 Unit/Topic: Earth Week Standards: Natural Resources; Human Impacts Key Concepts/Generalizations Benchmarks Assessment/Activities/Labs E.ES.E.4 Natural Resources- The E.ES Classify renewable GP lesson: Brainstorm with students using a t- supply of many natural resources (fresh water, farmland, forests) chart. Students should be familiar with this content is limited. Humans have devised and nonrenewable (fuels, because it is also covered in the Social Studies methods for extending their use of metals) resources. natural resources through recycling, reuse, and renewal. curriculum: 4 H3.0.8 Describe past and current threats to Michigan s natural resources; describe how Michigan worked in the past and continues to work E.ES.E.5 Human Impact- Humans depend on their natural and constructed environment. Humans change environments in ways that are helpful or harmful for themselves and other organisms. E.ES Describe helpful or harmful effects of humans on the environment (garbage, habitat destruction, land management, renewable and non-renewable resources). today to protect its natural resources. (G, C, E) GP lesson: Differentiated. Students will create posters describing one of the following: - harmful effects of garbage - harmful effects of habitat destruction - good land management practices - the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources (Also covered in Social Studies curriculum: 4 G5.0.1 Assess the positive and negative effects of human activities on the physical environment of the United States.) Page 8 of 8