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Tennessee Science Standards 4th Grade Science Checklist for Checks for Understanding Fourth Grade Academic Vocabulary Words (Quizlet) Grade 4 : Inquiry Conceptual Strand Understandings about scientific inquiry and the ability to conduct inquiry are essential for living in the 21st century. Guiding Question What tools, skills, knowledge, and dispositions are needed to conduct scientific inquiry? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.Inq.1 Explore different scientific phenomena by asking questions, making logical predictions, planning investigations, and recording data. Circle Graph PowerPoint Line Graph PowerPoint Bar Graph PowerPoint Pictograph Power Point Venn Diagram Power Point GLE 0407.Inq.2 Select and use appropriate tools and simple equipment to conduct an investigation. GLE 0407.Inq.3 Organize data into appropriate tables, graphs, drawings, or diagrams. Circle Graph PowerPoint Line Graph PowerPoint Bar Graph PowerPoint Pictograph Power Point Venn Diagram Power Point GLE 0407.Inq.4 Identify and interpret simple patterns of evidence to communicate the findings of multiple investigations. GLE 0407.Inq.5 Recognize that people may interpret the same results in different ways. GLE 0407.Inq.6 Compare the results of an investigation with what scientists already accept about this question. Checks for Understanding
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.Inq.1 Select an investigation that could be used to answer a specific question. Grade 4 : Technology & Engineering Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.T/E.1 Describe how tools, technology, and inventions help to answer questions and solve problems GLE 0407.T/E.2 Recognize that new tools, technology, and inventions are always being developed. GLE 0407.T/E.3 Identify appropriate materials, tools, and machines that can extend or enhance the ability to solve a specified problem. Could Australia's Deadly Snakes Put Bite on Cancer? Wind speed STEM
GLE 0407.T/E.4 Recognize the connection between scientific advances, new knowledge, and the availability of new tools and technologies.
GLE 0507.T/E.5 Apply a creative design strategy to solve a particular problem generated by societal needs and wants. Break It Down Interactive Checks for Understanding
A Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering
Engineering Solution - To use Internet resources to explore the side effects of technology; to design, implement and evaluate solutions related to the problem of waste disposal.
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.T/E.1 Select a tool, technology, or invention that was used to solve a human problem. The Science Toy Maker Home Page Wheelchairs - Podcast SPI 0507.T/E.2 Recognize the connection between a scientific advance and the development of a new tool or technology. Grade 4 - Life Science Grade 4 : Standard 1 -Cells Conceptual Strand 1 All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life. Guiding Question 1 How are plant and animals cells organized to carry on the processes of life? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.1.1 Recognize that cells are the building blocks of all living things. The Virtual Electron Microscope Checks for Understanding
Interactive Plant and Animal Cells from Cells Alive Lesson plan—Travel brochure for a cell
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.1.1 Compare basic structures of plant and animal cells. Comparing Pant and Animal Cells: A Venn Diagram Plant and Animal Cell Graphic Organizer Grade 4: Standard 2 -Interdependence Conceptual Strand 2 All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment. Guiding Question 2 How do living things interact with one another and with the non-living elements of their environment? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.2.1 Analyze the effects of changes in the environment on the stability of an ecosystem. How changes in the environment keep an ecosystem stable EPA Water and Ecosystems Services Checks for Understanding
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.2.1 Recognize the impact of predation and competition on an ecosystem. List of animals and their habitats Grade 4 : Standard 3 -Flow of Matter and Energy Conceptual Strand 3 Matter and energy flow through the biosphere. Guiding Question 3 What scientific information explains how matter and energy flow through the biosphere? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.3.1 Demonstrate that plants require light energy to grow and survive. I know That - Science Lab Game: Photosynthesis Biology4Kids: Photosynthesis and Light Energy GLE 0407.3.2 Investigate different ways that organisms meet their energy needs. Checks for Understanding
Food Web Game Root factory—explore types of roots and if they are edible or not Classify vegetables based on what part we eat
Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore - PowerPoint
Promethean: Energy in the Ecosystem State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.3.1 Determine how different organisms function within an environment in terms of their location on an energy pyramid. Grade 4: Standard 4 - Heredity Conceptual Strand 4 Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations. Guiding Question 4 What are the principal mechanisms by which living things reproduce and transmit information between parents and offspring? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.4.1 Recognize the relationship between reproduction and the continuation of a species.
GLE 0407.4.2 Differentiate between complete and incomplete metamorphosi Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis Checks for Understanding
Life cycles--learn about the life cycles of animals Life Cycle” Plants” Interactive Whiteboard Activity Life Cycle “Animals” Interactive Whiteboard Activity State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.4.1 Draw conclusions about the relationship between reproduction and the survival of a species. Animals’ Life Cycle - Webquest
SPI 0407.4.2 Distinguish between complete and incomplete metamorphosis Grade 4 : Standard 5 -Biodiversity and Change Ology - Biodiversity A good general page with many activities Conceptual Strand 5 A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment. Guiding Question 5 How does natural selection explain how organisms have changed over time? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.5.1 Analyze physical and behavioral adaptations that enable organisms to survive in their environment. See how pond life changes based on population of different animals WWF habitats - Biodiversity GLE 0407.5.2 Describe how environmental changes caused the extinction of various plant and animal species. Checks for Understanding
Scholastic: animal adaptations List of animals and their habitats Compare ways different animals breathe
Find Your Way - Salmon migration
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.5.1 Determine how a physical or behavioral adaptation can enhance the chances of survival. Promethean Planet: Animal Adaptations Promethean Planet: Animal Adaptations II
SPI 0407.5.2 Infer the possible reasons why a species became endangered or extinct. Why do Animals Become Endangered? (Fact Monster) Wild Times for Kids: Why Do Animals Become Extinct? Animal Port: Listings of Endangered and Extinct Animals Grade 4 - Earth and Space Science Grade 4 : Standard 6 -The Universe Conceptual Strand 6 The cosmos is vast and explored well enough to know its basic structure and operational principles. Guiding Question 6 What big ideas guide human understanding about the origin and structure of the universe, Earth’s place in the cosmos, and observable motions and patterns in the sky? math and science integration unit plan Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.6.1 Analyze patterns, relative movements, and relationships among the sun, moon, and earth. Checks for Understanding
Coloring shadows with a sundial
Lunar Cycle Challenge - an interactive site State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.6.1 Organize the phases of the moon in the correct sequence. Lunar Cycle Challenge - an interactive site SPI 0407.6.2 Infer that the moon’s phases are caused by the revolution of the moon and Grade 4 : Standard 7 – The Earth Conceptual Strand 7 Major geologic events that occur over eons or brief moments in time continually shape and reshape the surface of the Earth, resulting in continuous global change. http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/ Guiding Question 7 How is the earth affected by long-term and short term geological cycles and the influence of man. Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.7.1 Investigate how the Earth’s geological features change as a result of erosion (weathering and transportation) and deposition. Break It Down: Erosion (Geography4Kids) Magic School Bus: Rocks and Rolls Experiment GLE 0407.7.2 Evaluate how some earth materials can be used to solve human problems and enhance the quality of life. Checks for Understanding
ppt activity How erosion occurs Scotts Bluff National Monument summary of world’s 10 best geological features on earth
A sticky situation: Designing walls Discovery Science: The Dirt on Soil
renewable and non renewable resources Is it environmentally friendly? http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/world/nres.html State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.7.1 Design a simple model to illustrate how the wind and movement of water alter the earth’s surface. How does rain shape the Earth? SPI 0407.7.2 Analyze how different earth materials are utilized to solve human problems or improve the quality of life. Grade 4 : Standard 8 -The Atmosphere Conceptual Strand 8 The earth is surrounded by an active atmosphere and an energy system that controls the distribution life, local weather, climate, and global temperature. Guiding Question 8 How do the physical characteristics and the chemical makeup of the atmosphere influence surface processes and life on Earth? Weather PowerPoint (also includes instruments) Cloud Types – Power Point Presentation Sunken Treasures Game (weather conditions and instruments) Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.8.1 Recognize the major components of the water cycle. TIC TAC KNOW Game on Water Cycle Water Cycle (NASA)
GLE 0407.8.2 Differentiate between weather and climate. Checks for Understanding
The Incredible Journey activity can be downloaded as a sample activity from the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide at www.projectwet.org
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.8.1 Identify the basic features of the water cycle and describe their importance to life on earth. SPI 0407.8.2 Distinguish between weather and climate NASA Wild Weather Adventure Game Grade 4 - Physical Science Grade 4 : Standard 9 -Matter Conceptual Strand 9 The composition and structure of matter is known, and it behaves according to principles that are generally understood. Guiding Question 9 How does the structure of matter influence its physical and chemical behavior? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.9.1 Collect data to illustrate that the physical properties of matter can be described with tools that measure weight, mass, length, and volume.
GLE 0407.9.2 Explore different types of physical changes in matter. Quia: chemical or physical changes States of Matter Flash Cards (Quizlet.com) What is Matter? Pod Cast What is Matter? Pod Cast Worksheet Checks for Understanding
Quia: chemical or physical changes State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.9.1 Choose an appropriate tool for measuring a specific physical property of matter. SPI 0407.9.2 Determine the mass, volume, and temperature of a substance or object using proper units of measurement. SPI 0407.9.3 Interpret the causes and effects of a physical change in matter. Reversible and Irreversible Changes Grade 4 : Standard 10 -Energy Conceptual Strand 10 Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system. The Energy Story covers all aspects of energy divided into 20 online chapters Guiding Question 10 What basic energy related ideas are essential for understanding the dependency of the natural and man-made worlds on energy? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.10.1 Distinguish among heat, radiant, and chemical forms of energy. GLE 0407.10.2 Investigate how light travels and is influenced by different types of materials and surfaces. Checks for Understanding
Information on forms of energy Kinetic vs. potential class activity
State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.10.1 Identify different forms of energy, such as heat, light, and chemical. Information on forms of energy Renewable vs. non-renewable energy Kinetic vs. potential class activity SPI 0407.10.2 Determine which surfaces reflect, refract, or absorb light.
SPI 0407.10.3 Determine whether a material is transparent, translucent, or opaque.
Grade 4 : Standard 11 -Motion Conceptual Strand 11 Objects move in ways that can be observed, described, predicted, and measured. Guiding Question 11 What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.11.1 Recognize that the position of an object can be described relative to other objects or a background. GLE 0407.11.2 Design a simple investigation to demonstrate how friction affects the movement of an object. GLE 0407.11.3 Investigate the relationship between the speed of an object and the distance traveled during a certain time period. Checks for Understanding
Amusement Park Physics Includes a Design You Own Roller Coaster
Speed, distance, and time visual State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.11.1 Describe the position of an object relative to fixed reference points. SPI 0407.11.2 Identify factors that influence the motion of an object. American Museum of Natural History (Where is our Place in Space?) SPI 0407.11.3 Determine the relationship between speed and distance traveled over time.
Grade 4 : Standard 12 -Forces in Nature Conceptual Strand 12 Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is an interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents. Guiding Question 12 What are the scientific principles that explain gravity and electromagnetism? Grade Level Expectations GLE 0407.12.1 Explore the interactions between magnets GLE 0407.12.2 Observe that electrically charged objects exert a pull on other materials. GLE 0407.12.3 Explain how electricity in a simple circuit requires a complete loop through which current can pass. Checks for Understanding
Design and test an Electromagnet - Inquiry lab
Simple Circuits Interactive site State Performance Indicators SPI 0407.12.1 Identify how magnets attract or repel one another Online, Interactive Electricity and Magnetism Module SPI 0407.12.2 Determine how an electrically charged material interacts with other objects. The Famous Wire, Battery, and Nail Magnet SPI 0407.12.3 Determine the path of an electrical current in a simple circuit.
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