FOURTH GRADE: SCIENCE PACING GUIDE: 1st Nine Weeks

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1 Days Standard(s) Learning Targets Kit to Use FOURTH GRADE: SCIENCE PACING GUIDE: 1st Nine Weeks Links to Lessons (Other than in kits) Links to Additional Resources (Promethean Lessons, Discovery, Etc.) Lesson 1, 2, 3 I can explain how some events can change the Earth s surface quickly. I can explain the consequences (positive and negative) changes to the Earth's surfaces. erosion weathering deposition Lesson 4, 5, 6 I can compare and contrast fast changes with slow changes to the surface of the earth. Sediment Gravity Runoff Lesson 7, 8, 9 I can explain how weather has both daily and seasonal patterns. water cycle precipitation observe Lesson 10,11, 12, 13 I can prepare a demonstration to how water affects the earth s surface features. I can design an investigation to demonstrate how erosion and deposition change the earth s surface. Earth material Non-renewable resources Lesson 14, 15, 16 Analyze Evaluate resources Lesson 17 Week 10 Shaping the Earth Week 11 Oceans and Waterways Lesson 18 Week 12 Soil Week 13 Weather and Climate Week 14 Natural Disasters Lesson 19 Week 15 To Protect and Conserve Week , I can identify the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas. I can describe how heating can change a solid to liquid. I can describe how heating can change a liquid to a gas. Week 2 - Properties of Matter McGraw- Hill ---Wonders Unit 2 /Week 3 Weekly Concept/ Energy Essential Question: How are living things connected Leveled Reader: The Great Estuary Ecosystem learner.org/courses/essential/physicalsci/.../index.html

2 Days Standard(s) Learning Targets Kit to Use FOURTH GRADE: SCIENCE PACING GUIDE: 2nd Nine Weeks Links to Lessons (Other than in kits) Links to Additional Resources (Promethean Lessons, Discovery, Etc.) Week SPI SPI SPI I can describe how heating can change a liquid to a gas. I can describe how cooling can change a gas to a liquid. I can describe how cooling can change a liquid to a solid. Week 3 - Changes in Matter. Week 4 - A Microscopic World Check for Understanding/Summative Assessment www2.mcdaniel.edu/graduate/ti/ /matterweb.htm / /index.html Oct 15 Week 1 Lesson 1-4 I can identify heat as a form of energy. I can identify electricity as a form of energy. Electricity Circuit Energy Heat light Week 2 Lesson 5-7 I can describe the components of a complete circuit (power source, conductor, bulb, motor or appliance). Electric current Electromagnet Insulator Kinetic potential Week 3 Lesson 8, I can identify why magnets attract or repel one another. I can describe how heat energy is produced when a substance burns. parallel circuit series circuit static electricity battery Week 4 Lesson 11, 12, I can describe how heat is produced by friction. I can describe how electric current flowing through materials produces heat. magnet magnetic pole magnetic field energy transfer Week 5 Lesson 14, 15, I can describe how energy is transferred in an electrical circuit. I can demonstrate how electric current creates a magnetic field Check for Understanding (Summative) gravitational force magnetic field electrical currents Week I can describe how energy is transferred in an electrical circuit. I can demonstrate how electric current creates a magnetic field. Week 5: Energy Week 6: Light and Sound Week 7: Magnets and Electricity Wonders: Unit 5 Weekly Concept: Inventions Essential Question: How can inventions solve problems? Story: Energy is Everywhere Leveled Reader: The Nature of Light

3 FOURTH GRADE: SCIENCE PACING GUIDE: 3rd Nine Weeks Days Standard(s) Learning Targets Kit to Use Links to Lessons (Other than in kits) Links to Additional Resources (Promethean Lessons, Discovery, Etc.) Week Inq. 1-4 I can ask questions and make predictions in an investigation. I can explain why only one variable is changed in an investigation. I can organize, set up, and safely carry out scientific investigations. I can use tools, technology, and other resources together. Week 1 - Investigating Science Introduces (Frog articles, exhibits, and activities) the nature of science, the scientific process, (lets you listen to the calls of different North and the habits required to solve problems. (simulates Week 2 Inq. 1-4 I can use math skills in my scientific explorations. I can summarize and share the evidence from the scientific investigations. I can apply the results of my investigations to every day life. Week 18 - Scientific Inquiry Science and Technology/ Check for Understanding/Formative Assessment (Frog articles, exhibits, and activities) (lets you listen to the calls of different North (simulates Week SPI I can identify different characteristics of plants that help them survive and reproduce. I can identify different characteristics of animals that help them survive and reproduce. Lessons 1-2 organism ecosystem habitat environment climate characteristics (Frog articles, exhibits, and activities) (lets you listen to the calls of different North (simulates (salt Marsh virtual field trip) (virtual field trip of beaver dam research performed by students) (tagging and tracking Monarch butterflies - life cycle) Week plants and animals. Lessons 3-5 producer consumer decomposer herbivore carnivore omnivore

4 Week plants and animals. Lessons 6-8 Prey Predator Interdependency Competition Check for Understanding Formative Assessment (Frog articles, exhibits, and activities) (lets you listen to the calls of different North (simulates (salt Marsh virtual field trip) (virtual field trip of beaver dam research performed by students) (tagging and tracking Monarch butterflies - life cycle) Week 4 SPI plants and animals. Lessons Endangered Extinct Population Thriving Threatened McGraw- Hill ---Wonders Unit 1 /Week 4 Weekly Concept/ Ideas in Motion Essential Question: How can science help you understand how things work? Leveled Reader: George s Giant Wheel Week 5 SPI I can identify how all animals depend on I can identify a producer. I can explain how changes in the environment can affect the survival of plants and animals. Week 19 - Cells and Organisms Week 20 - Heredity and Diversity

5 Week 6 SPI 0407 Week 21-Ecosystems Week 22-Competition and Adaptation Week 8 Week 7 SPI 0407 plants and animals Week 23 - Earth's Plants Week 24 - Earth's Animals Week 25 - Endangered and Extinct Species SPI 0407 Summative Assessment Week 2 - Properties of Matter Week I can identify the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas. I can describe how heating can change a solid to liquid. I can describe how heating can change a liquid to a gas. McGraw- Hill ---Wonders Unit 2 /Week 3 Weekly Concept/ Energy Essential Question: How are living things c Leveled Reader: The Great Estuary Ecosyste learner.org/courses/essential/physicalsci/.../index.html

6 Days Standard(s) Learning Targets Kit to Use Lesson SPI SPI FOURTH GRADE: SCIENCE PACING GUIDE: 4th Nine Weeks I can describe the orbit of the Earth. I can describe the rotation of the Earth on its axis. Links to Lessons (Other than in kits) Week 16 Links to Additional Resources (Promethean Lessons, Discovery, Etc.) Lesson SPI SPI I can describe the revolution of the moon around the Earth. I can explain why we see the moon. Week 17 pop.com/topicsmoonphrases Lesson SPI SPI I can observe the changes in the moon from day to day. I can identify the eight moon phases Observe Axis Gravity Revolution Moon phrases Waning Waxing Lesson I can identify the position of objects relative to fixed reference points. Science Studies I can identify factors that influence the Weekly motion of an object. Week 8 Move It Week 9 Force Factor force motion acceleration Ineritia conductor force position gravity