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Fourth Grade Science Curriculum, Revised FY 2005

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Clayton County Public School’s K-12 Science Philosophy The terms and circumstances of human existence can be expected to change radically during the next human life span. Science, mathematics, and technology will be at the center of that change – causing it, shaping it, responding to it. Therefore, they will be essential to the education of today’s children for tomorrow’s world. (Benchmarks for Science Literacy) We promote literacy in science, mathematics, and technology in order to help people live interesting responsible and productive lives. Science literacy requires understandings and habits of mind that enable citizens to make sense of how the natural and designed world work, to think critically and independently, to recognize and weigh alternative explanations of events and design trade-offs, and to deal sensibly with problems that involve evidence, numbers, patterns, logical arguments and uncertainties.

Science Process Skills The science process skills are important inquiry tools and are essential for investigating the natural world. Observe using one or more of the senses to perceive properties of objects and events; can be done directly with the senses or

indirectly through the use of simple or complex instruments Compare identifying common and distinguishing characteristics among objects or events Classify/Order grouping or organizing objects or events into categories based on specific criteria Gather, Record, Display, or Interpret Data

making observations of objects or events from which to make inferences or predictions; writing down the observations on paper as notes or displaying the data in charts, in tables, or in graphs; making predictions, inferences, and hypotheses from a set of data

Use Numbers estimating or quantifying data Communicate transmitting observable data or ideas visually, orally, or electronically Plan and Conduct Simple Investigations/Experiments

using one or more of the process skills to find the answer to a question or the solution to a problem

Measure making quantitative observations using both nonstandard and standard measures Predict anticipating outcomes of future events, based on patterns or experience Infer using logical reasoning to make conclusions based on observations Draw Conclusions interpreting data to make conclusions; the final step of an investigation Use Time/Space Relationships estimating the relationships of moving and of nonmoving objects to one another; includes sequencing Hypothesize posing a testable explanation for observations or events and stating it as the expected outcome of an experiment Formulate or Use Models making a mental or physical representation of a process or structure or using a model that someone else has provided Identify and Control Variables stating or controlling facts that affect the outcome of an experiment Experiment designing procedures for gathering data to test hypotheses under conditions in which variables are controlled or

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Effective Teaching Strategies for Science

collaborative groups materials distribution, management classroom arrangement attention getter selecting significant concepts posing a question task cards hands-on activities data charts public charts discussion to develop concepts applications integration with other subjects

Science Adoption Committee

Barbara Updike * Kathy Bishop Charlotte Bennett Katherine Ogletree Karen Plese Shuranda Glenn CeCe Jordan Gail Schwartz Deanne Lawler Cassandra Hopkins Janet Bishop * Sandra McCullough Sabrina Fleming Sharon Thompson Zanthia Maddox-Ridley Sherry Reynolds * Allison Maddry Giovanna Price * James Morris * Comtay Compton Shaun Eller Louise Toombs Theresa Lagergne Kim Edwards Betty Allen Paula Fountain * Beckie Davis * Pam Leclerc * Denise McNair Heather Pouliot Saralyn Henry Tony Wilkerson Jennifer Boyd LaCheryl May Lee Holland Joe Hart * Science Steering Committee Members


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Fourth Grade 1st Semester 2nd Semester Nine Weeks 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Science Skills taught throughout the year in each unit: Inquiry Domain Process Skills Reference Skills Safety

Physical Science Domain – 6 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit F –

Forces and Motion ♦ FOSS Module: Electricity and

Magnetism ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Electricity and Magnetism

Physical Science Domain – 3 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science – Unit E –

Chapter 4 – Light ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book

Life Science Domain – 6 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit A – A

World of Living Things ♦ Harcourt Science – Unit B –

Looking at Ecosystems ♦ NSRC Ecosystems Kit ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Ecosystems: The Forest Neighborhood

Life Science Domain – 3 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit B –

Protecting Ecosystems ♦ NSRC Ecosystems Kit ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Earth Keepers

Physical Science Domain – 6 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit E –

Chapter 3 – Sound ♦ FOSS Module: Physics of

Sound ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Sounds Around Us

Earth Science Domain – 3 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit D –

Patterns on Earth and in Space ♦ AWS Manual ♦ Clayton county Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Weather Patterns

Earth Science Domain – 5 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science - Unit D –

Patterns on Earth and in Space ♦ AWS Manual ♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book – Weather Patterns

Earth Science Domain – 4 Weeks ♦ Harcourt Science Unit D –

Chapter 3 – Planets and Other Objects in Space

♦ Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book – Space Exploration


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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Electricity and Magnetism- Priority: Essential Skill

Harcourt Science – Unit F – Chapter 1 FOSS Module – Electricity and Magnetism

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit F, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book, FOSS Module Electricity and Magnetism Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Magnets (E), Using Energy Wisely (M) * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: charge, static electricity, electric field, current, circuit, conductor, insulator, resistor, parallel circuit, magnet, magnetic pole, magnetic field, electromagnet

Time: 6 Weeks

CRCT Content Domains: Inquiry and Physical Science By the end of this topic, your students should be able to: 1. Name ways we use electricity. 2. Describe evidence of magnetic interactions. 3. Distinguish between complete and incomplete circuits. 4. Distinguish between a conductor and an insulator. 5. Identify variables that influence strength of electromagnets. 6. Describe ways in which personal use and wise control of electricity are important.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment We use electricity in many ways every day. CRCT (QCC S.4.5, S.4.6), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Name ways in which they use electricity Mapping – Effective Strategies – p33 Science Activity Book 1A When I Was Ten 2A Create a Collage 3A Inventors

• AIMS, Electrical Connections • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal

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Magnets interact with different materials and with each other. CRCT (QCC S.4.5, S.4.6), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 40)

Describe magnetic interactions Harcourt Science – F4-5 – Balloons Rubbed with Different Materials Science Activity Book 1B Bran Flakes Experiment 2B Investigating the Mystery Objects

(FOSS – Activity 7) 3B Magnets on a Pencil (FOSS – Activity

12) 4B Magnetic Art (FOSS – Activity 3) 5B Breaking the Force (FOSS pp 8-9) 6B Make a Compass (FOSS Activity 4) 7B Mighty Magnets

• Harcourt Science – Unit F – Chapter 1 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit F • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Electricity and Magnetism in Transportation

• Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book

• FOSS Module – Electricity and Magnetism

• Graphers or GraphClub CD-ROM

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • FOSS Electricity and

Magnetism T.E. • Harcourt Science T.E.

Electrical circuits include a source of energy, a path controlled by conductors and insulators. CRCT (QCC S.4.9), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Recognize a complete and incomplete circuit Comparison Chart Harcourt Science – F10-11 – Making a Bulb Light Up Science Activity Book 1C Sparky’s Light Kit (AIMS p. 29) 2B Making Connections (FOSS pp. 6-8) 3B Path Finders (AIMS pp. 31-34) 4C Circuit Symbols (FOSS – Activity 4) 5C Make a Switch (AIMS p.48) 6C Make a Double Switch (AIMS p.50) 7C Make a Dimmer Switch (AIMS pp.44-47)8C Design a Series and Parallel Circuit (FOSS – Activity 3) 9C Short Cuts (AIMS p.56)

• Harcourt Science – Unit F – Chapter 1 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit F • AIMS Electrical Connections • FOSS Module – Electricity and

Magnetism • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book


Magnetism T.E. • AIMS Electrical Connections • Harcourt Science T.E.

Concurrent electricity moves in a path that is controlled by conductors and insulators. CRCT (QCC S.4.7, S.4.8), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 30)

Distinguish between a conductor and an insulator. Comparison Chart Science Activity Book 1D Conductor or Insulator? (AIMS p.40) 2D Make a Circuit Tester (FOSS p.8) 3D Circuit Breakers (AIMS p. 51) 4D Circuit Quiz Boards (AIMS pp. 35-37, FOSS – Activity 5)

• AIMS Electrical Connections • FOSS Module – Electricity and


Activity Book


Magnetism T.E. • AIMS Electrical Connections

Electromagnets are ways we combine magnetic and electrical forces to make them easier to control. CRCT (QCC S.4.6), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe variables that influence strength of electromagnets. Science Activity Book 1E Current Attractions (FOSS pp. 6-8) 2E Electric Motors (AIMS pp. 65-66) 3E Electromagnetism (AIMS pp. 69-80)

• Harcourt Science – Unit F – Chapter 1 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit F • AIMS Electrical Connections • FOSS Module – Electricity and


Activity Book


Magnetism T.E. • AIMS Electrical Connections • Harcourt Science T.E.

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Electromagnets are ways we combine magnetic and electrical forces to make them easier to control. CRCT (QCC S.3.8, S.4.10, S.4.11), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe ways in which personal use of electricity is both important and wisely used. Science Activity Book 1F Making a Telegraph (FOSS pp. 6-9) 2F Put Your Name in Lights (AIMS, 6-9) 3F Build a Flashlight (FOSS – Activity 1) 4F Outside Speaker from Georgia Power

Activity

• Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book – “Electricity and Magnetism in Transportation”

• AIMS Electrical Connections • FOSS kit – Electricity and Magnetism

(kit and Teacher’s Guide) • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book


Magnetism T.E. • AIMS Electrical Connections



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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Light In Your Life - Priority: Compact Skill

Harcourt Science – Unit E – Chapter 4 – Light

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit E, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Sun (E), Light and Shadow (G) * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Harcourt Science Newsroom Video Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: reflection, refraction, absorption, opaque, translucent, transparent, prism, visible spectrum

Time: 3 Weeks Content Domains: Inquiry and Physical Science By the end of this topic, your students should be able 1. Describe evidence that light is necessary for all living things. 2. Name ways that we use light. 3. Describe evidence that light is reflected. 4. Name the colors of the light spectrum. 5. Describe ways light can be controlled.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment Light is necessary for all living things. CRCT (QCC S.4.17, S.4.18, S.4.19, S.4.20, S.4.21), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

TLW describe ways light is necessary for all living things. KWL+ Chart Harcourt Science – E98 – How Does Light Behave? Harcourt Science – E108 – Making a Rainbow Science Activity Book 1A Lights Out! 2A A Light Snack 3A Hey, You, Get Out of My Space 1B Our Lives In Light 2B Who Turned Out the Lights? 3B Shadows 4B Me and My Shadow

• Harcourt Science – Unit E – Chapter 4

• Harcourt Science Equipment Kit B • Harcourt Science – Take-Home book

– Fun House Mirrors • Clayton County Fourth Grade

Science Activity Book • Windows on Science Laser Disc

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Harcourt Science T.E.


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Light moves in ways that show it can be reflected or refracted. CRCT (QCC S.4.17, S.4.18, S.4.19, S.4.20, S.4.21), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

TLW describe evidence that light is reflected. Science Activity Book 1C Reflection 2C Reflected Light 3C Bouncing Balls 4C Kaleidoscope of Color 5C Bending Light 6C Water Lens


• Windows on Science Laser Disc


A prism can be used to separate the colors in light. CRCT (QCC S.4.17, S.4.18, S.4.19, S.4.20, S.4.21), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

TLW name the colors of the spectrum. Science Activity Book 1D Make a Rainbow 2D What Does a Prism do to Light? 3D Color Wheels 4D Bubbles




Light can be controlled to enrich our lives. CRCT (QCC S.4.17, S.4.18, S.4.19, S.4.20, S.4.21), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

TLW describe ways light can be controlled. 1E Making a Periscope 2E Telescopes 3E Light That Pours 4E Pinhole Camera





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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Ecosystems

Harcourt Science – Unit A – A World of Living Things (Chapters 1,2,3) Harcourt Science – Unit B – Looking at Ecosystems (Chapter 1)

NSRC – Ecosystems Kit

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit A,B,C, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book, NSCRC Ecosystems Kit Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Ants (B), Pond (A), Who Lives in a Tree?, Spiders (E), What Does a Garden Need (G), Animals Build (H), Amazing Crickets (M) *( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Harcourt Science Explorations CD-ROM Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: system, stability, ecosystem, population, community, habitat, producer, consumer, decomposer, food web, diversity

Time: 6 weeks CRCT Content Domains: Inquiry and Life Science By the end of this topic, your students should be able to: 1. Describe living and non-living parts of an ecosystem 2. Describe examples of how animals or plants fit their environments. 3. Describe how plants or animals react to changes in their environments. 4. Construct a food chain. 5. Identify factors that can change a life cycle. 6. Describe ways we influence an ecosystem.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment Ecosystems have parts that depend on each other and work together. CRCT (QCC S.2.15, S.2.16, S.4.23, S.5.18), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 42, 44, 45, 46, 55, 58)

Describe living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. Comparison Chart – Effective Strategies Book – p49 Harcourt Brace - A12-13 – Comparing Real and Artificial Sponges Harcourt Brace – A18-19 – Cones and Fruits Harcourt Brace – A24-25 – Observing Spore Prints Science Activity Book 1A What’s in a Cycle

• Harcourt Science – Unit A – Chapter 1 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit A • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book • Internet • Scholastic, Organisms and Environment

(T.E. and student book)

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Internet Research project • Harcourt Science T.E.


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2A Shopping for a Home 3A Internet Research

(Diversity) Some plants and animals fit very well in environments, e.g., algae, crickets, snails. CRCT (QCC S.4.23, S.5.17), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 42, 44, 45, 56, 66)

Describe examples of how animals or plants fit their environments, how they are interrelated and their dependency on one another. Harcourt Brace – A38-39 – Basic Needs of Mealworms Harcourt Brace – A46-47 – Bird Beaks and Food Science Activity Book Comparison Chart 1B Lesson 1 NSRC Ecosystems 2B Lesson 2 NSRC Ecosystems 3B Lesson 3 NSRC Ecosystems 4B Lesson 4 NSRC Ecosystems 5B Lesson 5 NSRC Ecosystems 6B Lesson 6 NSRC Ecosystems 7B Predator 8B Case of the Missing Caterpillar

• Harcourt Science – Unit A – Chapter 2 • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Animal Adaptations • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit A • NSRC Ecosystems kit (Teacher’s Guide

and student books) • NSRC Discovery Deck Cards • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book • Scholastic, Organisms and Environment


• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • NSRC Ecosystems’ Teacher’s

Guide • Harcourt Science T.E.

The behavior of animals is determined by how they react to parts of their environment, e.g., crickets, snails, pillbugs, mosquito fish. (QCC S.5.17), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe how plants or animals react to changes in their environments. KWL+ Chart Harcourt Brace – A70-71 – How Light Affects Plants Harcourt Brace – A76-77 – How Plants “Breathe” Harcourt Brace – A82-83 – Seedling Growth Science Activity Book 1C Lesson 7 NSRC Ecosystems 2C Lesson 8 NSRC Ecosystems 3C Lesson 9 NSRC Ecosystems 4C Lesson 10 NSRC Ecosystems 5C Lesson 11 NSRC Ecosystems 6C Bat! Bat! Moth!

• Harcourt Science – Unit A - Chapter 3 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit A • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Plant Adaptations • NSRC Ecosystems kit (Teacher’s Guide





Guide • Harcourt Science T.E.

(Interdependence) All living things in an environment are parts of various food chains which in turn form food webs. CRCT (QCC S.2.17, S.2.18, S.4.23, S.4.24), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 51, 54, 57, 61, 63, 64)

Construct a food chain. Science Activity Book 1D Lesson 12 NSRC Ecosystems 2D Menus for Fourth Grade Chefs 3D Exploring Owl Pellets 4D Food Chain Tag

• NSRC Ecosystems kit (Teacher’s Guide and student books)


• Scholastic, Organisms and Environment (T.E. and student book)


Guide • Food chain


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(Life Cycles) Plants and animals must have a natural environment in which they can reproduce and survive, e.g., mosquito fish, duckweed, crickets, algae, pillbugs. CRCT (QCC S.3.15, S.4.24, S.4.25), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 51, 56, 61, 65)

Identify factors that can change a life cycle. Harcourt Science – B4-5 – How Parts of a System Interact Harcourt Science – B10-11 – An Ecosystem Harcourt Science – B18-19 – The Homes and Roles of Living Things Science Activity Book 1E Lesson 13 NSRC Ecosystems 2E Lesson 14 NSRC Ecosystems 3E The Circle of Life 4E Rabbit Essentials 5E Tree Art 6E Hatching Chicken Eggs 7E Pillbugs

• Harcourt Science – Unit B – Chapter 1 (Lessons 1,2,3)

• Harcourt Science Equipment Kit A • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Looking at Ecosystems • NSRC Ecosystems kit (Teacher’s Guide




• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • NSRC Ecosystems’

Teacher’s Guide • Scholastic – Organisms and

Environment (Teacher’s Guide)

• Harcourt Science T.E.

We must make wise choices about how we use ecosystems for our benefit but protect their future. CRCT (QCC S.4.23, S.4.25), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 59)

Describe ways we influence our environment. 1F Lesson 15 NSRC Ecosystems 2F Lesson 16 NSRC Ecosystems 3F Going on a Bear Hunt 4F The Search is On 5F Arbor Life

• NSRC Ecosystems kit (Teacher’s Guide and student books) • NSRC Discovery Deck Cards • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science



• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • NSRC Ecosystems’

Teacher’s Guide • Scholastic – Organisms and

Environment (Teacher’s Guide)


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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Ecosystems – Priority: Essential Skill

Harcourt Science – Unit B – Chapter 2 – Protecting Ecosystems NSRC – Ecosystems Kit

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit B, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book, NSRC Ecosystems Kit Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Recycle It (G) * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Harcourt Science Explorations CD-ROM Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: succession, reclamation, conservation redesign, By the end of this topic, your students should be able to: 3 Weeks 1. Recognize and identify examples of pollution. 2. Identify what causes air pollution and how air pollution affects our ecosystem. 3. Identify how water becomes polluted. 4. Identify sources of noise pollution and formulate alternatives. 5. Identify or name examples of trash or litter 6. Recognize solutions for pollution and how they can play an important role in cleaning up our planet.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment Pollution is a change in the environment that can influence the health, survival, or activities of organisms, including humans. CRCT (QCC S.4.25), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Recognize and identify examples of pollution. Think, Pair, Share- Effective Strategies Book – p 8 Science Activity Book 1A The Apple of our Eye 2A Pollution Patrol 3A Pollution Bulletin Board 4A Food Chain Tag


• NatureScope Pollution: Problems and Solutions

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Student projects


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Invisible substances in the air can have harmful effects on your body and the environment. CRCT (QCC S.4.25), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 59)

Identify what causes air pollution and how air pollution affects our ecosystem. Poster Session – Effective Strategies Book – p. 32 1B Exhaust Demonstration 2B Smog Patrol 3B Smell an Onion 4B Effects of Air Pollution on Living Things 5B Holey Ozone 6B Observing Air Pollution 7B Community Air Quality Readings 8B Visit a Quality Air Lab or Science Center


• NatureScope Pollution: Problems and Solutions

• Internet


Water pollution should be prevented because clean water is important to all life on earth. CRCT (QCC S.4.25), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 23, 24)

Identify how water becomes polluted KWL+ Chart Harcourt Science – B50-51 – Changes in a Pond Harcourt Science – B58-59 – Cleaning Up Pond Pollution Science Activity Book 1C Away With Waste 2C Acid Rain: A Pollutant 3C Guilty or Innocent? 4C Water Usage Inventory

• Harcourt Science – Unit B – Chapter 2 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit B • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book • NatureScope Pollution: Problems and

Solutions

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Student projects • Harcourt Science T.E.

In a modern society, there are many unpleasant sounds that are found to be annoying and thus called noise. CRCT (QCC S.4.25, S.4.26), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 17, 22, 23, 24, 26)

Identify sources of noise pollution and formulate alternatives 1D Noise Inventory 2D Noise Survey 3D Decibel Readings 4D Sounds Around Us 5D Technological Advances 6D Whale Songs 7D Reflecting Sound 8D Absorbing or Blocking Sound

• Science Activity Book • Internet • Windows on Science Laser Disc


We produce trash and litter where we work, play and live.

Identify or name examples of trash or litter 1E World of Garbage 2E Daily Trash Inventory 3E Tons of Trash 4E Trash Can-Do 5E Litter Walk

• Science Activity Book • NatureScope Pollution: Problems and

Solutions • Graph Club, Excel


We can change our environment in ways that will be either beneficial or detrimental for ourselves and other organisms. CRCT (QCC S.4.25, S.4.26, S.4.33), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Recognize solutions for pollution and how they can play an important role in cleaning up our planet. Harcourt Science – B66-67 – Using Our National Parks Science Activity Book 1F Clean Up Your Act 2F Politicians’ Viewpoints 3F Cause and Effect Chart for Pollutants

Harcourt Science – Unit B – Chapter 2 • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Protecting Ecosystems • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit B • Science Activity Book • NatureScope Pollution: Problems and

Solutions • Internet

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Student projects • Harcourt Science T.E.



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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Sounds Around Us – Priority: Essential Skill

Harcourt Science –Unit E – Chapter 3 – Sound FOSS Module – Physics of Sound

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit E, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book, FOSS Module – Physics of Sound Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Sounds All Around (G) * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Harcourt Science Newsroom Video Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: sound, compression, sound wave, amplitude, wavelength, loudness, pitch, speed of sound, echo, sonic boom

Time: 6 weeks CRCT Content Domains: Inquiry and Physical Science By the end of this topic, your students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between sounds and their sources. 2. Describe a complete sound system including source, path and receiver. 3. Describe changes in sound pitch, volume and directional focus. 4. Describe ways to control sound.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment Sounds are all around us. They give us information about our neighborhoods and we use them to send messages. CRCT (QCC S.K.15, S.K. 16, S.1.6, S.1.7, S.4.12), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math) , (Project 2061 – Benchmark 33)

Distinguish between sounds and their sources. Science Activity Book 1A Sound is All Around Us 2A Indoor Sounds 3A Drop Challenge (FOSS) 4A Drop Codes (FOSS)

• FOSS Module - Physics of Sound • Clayton County Fourth Grade


• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • FOSS Module – Physics of

Sound Teacher’s Guide

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A complete sound path includes a source, a path to move through and a receiver. CRCT (QCC S.K.15, S.K.16, S.1.5, S.1.7, S.4.12, S.4.13), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension) (Project 2061 – Benchmark 33)

Describe a complete sound system including source, path, and receiver. Harcourt Science – E68-69 – Sound from a Ruler Harcourt Science – E76-77 – Making Different Sound Science Activity Book 1B An Ear Opener, (FOSS) 2B The Stethoscope (FOSS) 3B Conference Cans (FOSS) 4B K-K-K-Kazoo 5B Vibrating Eardrum 6B Different Parts of the Voice Box


• Harcourt Equipment Kit E • FOSS Module– Physics of Sound • Clayton County Fourth Grade


• Harcourt Science T.E. • Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • FOSS Module– Physics

of Sound Teacher’s Guide

Sound can be changed in pitch, in volume and in the directional focus. CRCT (QCC S.K.15, S.1.6, S.1.7, S.4.13, S.4.14, S.4.15), (ITBS Language, Reading Comprehension)

Describe changes in sound, pitch, volume, and directional focus. Harcourt Science – E82-83 – Hearing Sounds Science Activity Book 1C A Moving Experience (FOSS) 2C Tuning Fork Activities (FOSS) 3C Musical Instruments (FOSS) 4C Play it with a Pin 5C Ringing Glass 6C Squawkers


• Harcourt Science Equipment Kit E • FOSS Module – Physics of Sound • Clayton County Fourth Grade


• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • FOSS Module – Physics of

Sound Teacher’s Guide

• Harcourt Science T.E.

To control sound, you need to change the sound’s direction focus or its path or its volume or its pitch. CRCT (QCC S.1.6, S.1.7, S.4.14, S.4.15, S. 4.16, S.4.17), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe ways to control sound. 1D The Fabulous Ear Contest (FOSS) 2D The Uses of Sound (FOSS)

• FOSS Module – Physics of Sound • Science Activity Book

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • FOSS Module - Physics

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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Weather Patterns – Priority: Essential Skill

Harcourt Science – Unit D – Chapter 1 – Weather Conditions

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit D, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Wind, Water, Ice (N), Looking at Clouds (L) * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), AWS and Automated Weather Source Manual, Harcourt Science Newsroom Video, Harcourt Science Explorations CD-ROM Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: atmosphere, air pressure, troposphere, stratosphere, greenhouse effect, air mass, front, cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, barometer, humidity

Time: 8 Weeks CRCT Content Domains: Inquiry and Physical Science By the end of this topic your students should be able to: 1. Describe weather and its patterns. 2. Describe temperature and how it is measured. 3. Describe moisture and how it is measured. 4. Describe relationships between clouds and weather 5. Describe patterns of wind direction and air pressure 6. Differentiate between weather and climate and identify the Earth’s climatic zones. 7. Describe and diagram how the tile of the Earth’s axis changes relative to the sun and produces seasons and weather patterns. 8. Use information from weather maps to describe patterns in conditions and the resulting weather.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment An important part of our neighborhood is weather and seasons. CRCT (QCC S.4.29), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe weather and its patterns. Science Activity Book 1A Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch A12-A17 2A AWS Manual Lessons 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,15 Investigation Activity p. 3 and p. 19 3A Be a Weather Detective 4A We’re Moving 5A Zones


• Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. and student book

• AWS (Automated Weather Source Manual) – http://www.ccps.ga.net/science/

WeatherStation.htm.

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather calendar • AWS Manual • Weather Watch T.E.

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One part of a forecast is temperature which tells us how warm or cool it will be. CRCT (QCC S.4.28, S.4.29), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 14)

Describe temperature and how it is measured. Science Activity Book 1B AWS Manual Lessons 11, 21, 22 Investigation Activity p.11 2B Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch A18-A21 3B Making a Thermometer

• Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book AWS Manual


• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • AWS Manual • Weather Watch T.E.

Another part of a forecast is moisture and humidity which tells us how wet or dry it will be. (QCC S.4.28, S.4.29), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 14), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math)

Describe moisture and tell how it is measured. Science Activity Book 1C Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. p2 2C AWS Manual, Lessons 9, 14, 21, 22 3C Discovery Deck card #4 (NSRC

Ecosystems) 4C Make a Rain Gauge 5C Make it Rain 6C Mushy, Slushy, Melty Snow 7C Making Water 8C Thanks to Rain 9C Saving Water



• AWS Manual • NSRC Ecosystems Discovery Deck

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather Watch T.E. • AWS Manual

Another part of a forecast is cloud cover which tells us when to expect precipitation. CRCT (QCC S.4.29), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 14), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math)

Describe the relationships between clouds and weather. Science Activity Book 1D Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. A26 – A33 2D AWS Manual, Lesson 9 3D Water Cycle 4D Weather Flowers 5D Cloud Books

• Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. and student book

• AWS Manual

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather Watch T.E. • AWS Manual • Pop up book

Another part of a forecast is wind direction, wind speed and air pressure, which tell us about fair or stormy weather. CRCT (QCC S.4.29), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 15)

Describe patterns of wind direction and air pressure Harcourt Science – D4-5 – A Property of Air Harcourt Science – D10-11 – Wind Speed Harcourt Science – D18-19 – Air Pressure Science Activity Book 1E Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. A34 – A41 2E AWS Manual, Lessons 12, 13, 21, 22 3E Playing with Wind 4E Magic Cup 5E The Shrinking Can 6E Make a Barometer 7E Disappearing Water 8E Egg in a Bottle 9E Does Air Weigh Anything? 10E Wind Vane

• Harcourt Science – Unit D – Chapter 1 • Harcourt Science Equipment Kit D • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book –

Wind • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book • Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E.

and student book • AWS Manual

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather Watch T.E. • AWS Manual • Student projects • Harcourt Science T.E.


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Weather is the set of conditions occurring at the present time. Climate is the set of conditions that occur over a period of time. CRCT (QCC S.4.27, S.4.31, S.4.32, S.4.37), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math)

Differentiate between weather and climate and identify the Earth’s climatic zones. Science Activity Book 1F Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. A72 – A89 2F AWS Manual Lessons 15, 24, 25 3F Daily Weather Chart 4F Seasons 5F Climate Zones 6F Making a Greenhouse

• Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. and student book

• AWS Manual

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather Watch T.E. • AWS Manual • Student Weather Map

Looking for patterns in weather conditions helps us predict the resulting weather, including the possibility of dangerous conditions, which means we must move to safety. CRCT (QCC S.4.30), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math)

Describe patterns in conditions and the resulting weather Science Activity Book 1G Harcourt Brace, Weather Watch T.E. A44 – A71 2G AWS Lessons 8, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 3G Tornado Drill 4G Weather Research 5G Weather events in Georgia



• AWS Manual • Internet

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Weather Watch T.E.. • AWS Manual • Student Research project


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SCIENCE CURRICULUM GUIDE – GRADE 4 Topic: Space Exploration – Priority: Essential Skill

Harcourt Science – Unit D – Chapter 3 – Planets and Other Objects in Space

Topic Material: Harcourt Science Fourth Grade Student Text, Equipment Kit D, Teacher Resource/Take Home Books, Clayton County Fourth Grade Science Activity Book Discovery Links Nonfiction Guided Reading Program: Day and Night (G), Stars (H), Moon (M), * ( ) denotes Guided Reading Level Technology Connection: www.si.edu/harcourt/science, www.harcourtschool.com, www.scilinks.org/harcourt, www.glc.k12.ga.us/ (GA Learning Connection), Timeliner Software, Harcourt Science Newsroom Video Key Vocabulary for Science Word Wall: satellite, orbit, phases, revolution, axis, rotation, solar system, star, planet, asteroid, comet, telescope, space probe

Time: 4 weeks CRCT Content Domains: Inquiry and Earth/Space Science By the end of this topic, your students should be able to: 1. Name essential elements I a neighborhood description. 2. Describe how we know about parts of the solar system. 3. Describe one planet including what it looks like, its geography, climate and how far it is from the earth. 4. Apply the concept of scale to distances between members of the solar system. 5. Describe products of space exploration.

Concepts Objectives/Activities Resources Sample Assessment To describe a neighborhood, you need to know its specific location or address descriptions.

Name essential elements in a neighborhood description Science Activity Book 1A I am Here 2A Mapping Your Neighborhood 3A Grandpa’s Hometown 4A Gravity Activity



• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Written paragraph

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Space exploration has challenged us to find different ways to travel or learn about space. CRCT (QCC S.4.38, S.5.11, S.5.12, S.5.13, S.5.14, S.5.15), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension)

Describe how we know about parts of the solar system Science Activity Book 1B Harcourt, Brace StarBase Earth pp. 56-61 2B Timeline 3B Internet research 4B Orbital Forces 5B Harcourt, Brace, StarBase Earth p.20-21 6B Balloon – A – Tic 7B Rocket Car 8B Paper Rockets 9B Rocket Propulsion

10B Sky Observation 11B Constellation Tubes 12B Telescopes


• Harcourt, Brace, StarBase Earth (T.E. and student book)

• Timeliner Software • Internet • NatureScope: Astronomy Adventures

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Research project • Timeline • Harcourt, Brace, StarBase

T.E.

In the sky neighborhood, our earth is part of a system of other neighbors that include the sun, the “wandering stars” or planets and their moons. CRCT (QCC S.4.33, S.4.34, S.4.35, S.4.36, S.4.37), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension), (Project 2061 – Benchmarks 6, 7, 13)

Describe one planet including what it looks like, its geography, climate and how far it is from the earth KWL+ Chart Science Activity Book 1C Harcourt, Brace, StarBase Earth pp. 37-53 2C Look Out For Craters 3C Swirling Surfaces 4C Space Exploration


• Harcourt, Brace, StarBase Earth (T.E. and student book)

• Encyclopedia CD-ROMS or Internet

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Student made book • Harcourt, Brace, StarBase

T.E.

Using this information, we can construct a scale model of the solar system. CRCT (QCC S4.33, S.4.34, S.4.35, S.4.37), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension, Math), (Project 2061 – Benchmark 7)

Apply the concept of scale to distances between members of the solar system Harcourt Science - D62-63 – Relative Size Harcourt Science – D68-69 – Planet Movement Harcourt Science – D74-75 Science Activity Book 1D What’s the Distance? 2D Scale Model Solar System 3D Creature Feature – NatureScope p.3 4D A Cosmic Vacation – Nature –

NatureScope p. 24 5D Paper Mache Planets 6D Planet Necklace

• Harcourt Science – Unit D – Chapter 3 – Lessons 1, 2, 3

• Harcourt Science Equipment Kit D • Harcourt Science – Take-Home Book -

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Activity Book • NatureScope: Astronomy Adventures

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Harcourt Science T.E.




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Our exploration of space has resulted in changes in our lives in many ways. CRCT (QCC S.4.38, S.5.9), (ITBS Language/Reading Comprehension),

Describe products of space exploration KWL+ Chart Harcourt Science – D82-83 – Telescopes Summarizing Strategies – Effective Strategies Book – p. 76 Science Activity Book 1E Field Trip/Fire Station 2E Velcro 3E Hear and Light 4E Satellite Communication 5E NASA Video 6E Windows on Science Laser Disc

• Harcourt Science – Unit D – Chapter 3 – Lesson 4

• Harcourt Science Equipment Kit D • Clayton County Fourth Grade Science

Activity Book • Space videos (should be located in

school’s media center) • Windows on Science Laser Disc

• Student participation • Class participation • Science journal • Research paper • Harcourt Science T.E.


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