Science Curriculum Map

4th Grade

Draft 2

 5/22/08

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTION (optional)

CONTENT and Skills

EALR

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What makes day and night?

 

What is in the sky?

 

How are the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon connected?

 

What is gravity?  What causes it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happens when water gets spilled, splashed or dropped on something?  Does water do the same on all surfaces?

 

What could you do to make water flow faster down a slope?

 

What happens to water when it is heated?

What happens to water when it’s cooled?

What happens to water when it freezes

When it rains, the pavement gets wet.  Who dries it, or how does it get dry again?

 

How did water get onto the outside of the cup?  Where did the water come from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solar System

 

·          Communicating

·          Observing

·          Comparing

·          Organizing

·          Relating

·          Ask questions

 

-describe the relationship between the sun and the earth

-student understands that the earth orbits the sun

-student understands that the moon orbits the earth

-student understand that the earth spins or rotates on its axis

-student describes what causes day and night

-student understands that the earth’s gravity pulls any object toward it without touching it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

 

·          Communicating

·          Observing

·          Comparing

·          Organizing

·          Relating

·          Ask questions

 

Investigation 1

-water is absorbed by some materials

-water beads up on some materials

surface tension makes a drop of water form beads and domes with a skin-like surface

-the speed at which a bead of water flows on a smooth surface depends on the slope of the surface and the size of the water bead.

Investigation 2

-water may exist as a solid, liquid, or gas, depending on its temperature

-changing the temperature of water may change its properties

-cold water is denser than warm water

liquid water becomes solid water (ice) when it cools to 0 degrees Celsius

-warming ice to a temperature above 0 degrees Celsius causes it to met into liquid water.

Investigation 3

-evaporation is the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor

-temperature affects the rate of evaporation

-the surface area of a liquid affects the rate of evaporation

-condensation occurs when water vapor contacts a cool surface and changes into a liquid

-evaporation and condensation contribute to the movement of water through the water cycle

 

Investigation 4

-some earth materials absorb more water tan other earth materials do

-water flows more easily through some earth materials than through others

-flowing water can be used to do work

-water contains different materials that affect its quality

-evaporation can be used to detect materials that may be dissolved in water

EALR 1.2 Structures of Systems

1.2.1 Identify parts of a system

1.2.3 Components and Patterns of Earth Systems

-Know how the Sun, Moon, and stars appear from Earth

 

EALR 1.3 Changes in Systems

1.3.7 Interactions in the Solar System and Beyond (Universe)

-Know how the appearance of the Sun, Moon, and stars change as seen from Earth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EALR 1.1 Properties of Systems

 

1.1.1 Properties of

Substances

Understand how to use properties to sort natural and manufactured materials and objects

 

-Identify and describe the state of water as solid, liquid, or gas in different situations

-Identify which states of matter can change shape and which can expand to fill a container

 

1.1.2     Motion of Objects

Understand the relative position and motion of objects

 

-rates of water flowing downhill/time,

-power of water

 

1.1.5     Nature and Properties of earth materials

 

EARL 1.2 Structures of Systems

 

1.2.1 Identify parts of a system

1.2.2 Energy Transfer and Transformation

 

Investigation: temperature/water

 

1.2.3 Structure of Matter-Substances made of small particles

 

EARL 1.3 Changes in Systems

 

1.3.2 Nature of Force- Understand forces in terms of strength and direction

 

Water:  Surface Tension

 

1.3.3 Conservation of Matter and Energy

Understand that a substance remains the same substance when changing state.

Understand that two or more substances can react to become new substances.

 

Water  Change of state

 

1.3.6 Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

Understand weather indicators and understand how water cycles through the atmosphere

Water: water vapor/inv.3

 

EALR3.1: Designing Solutions

3.1.1 Identifying Problems

Understand problems in which scientific design can be or has been used to design solutions

 

Water  Uses water properties to solve real life problem3.1.2 Designing Solutions

3.1.3 Evaluating Potential

Solutions- analyze how well a design or product solves a problem

 

 

Darkness at Night

Page 23 from Uncovering Student Ideas Vol. 2

 

Concept Cartoon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foss Kit response sheets

#1  water observations

#2 hot water/cold water

#3 water vapor

#4 waterworks

 

 

Uncovering Student Ideas

Bill Nye  Moon (gravity)

Bill Nye Solar System

 Billy Nye (day/night)

Video note taking

 

Magic School Bus (Solar System)

 

Astro Adventures – ideas available for class activities

 

Starlab available for checkout from WWU SMATE LRC for $50.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foss water kit

Investigation duplication masters

Bill Nye- water cycle (after investigation #3)

Bill Nye –water tension

NSEA notebook

            

 

 

 

-What kind of materials do magnets stick to?

-What happens when you bring two or more magnets together?

 

-how do magnets interact with other objects?

-does an iron object have to touch a magnet to become a temporary magnet?

-does magnetic force go through all materials?

-how can we measure the force of attraction between two magnets?

 

 

Magnetism and Electricity

 

·          Communicating

·          Observing

·          Comparing

·          Organizing

·          Relating

·          Ask questions

 

Investigation 1

-Only iron sticks to a magnet

-Two magnets attract or repel when they interact

-Magnetic force causes magnetic interactions

-Magnetism can be induced only in iron or steel (and a few other metals)

-The magnetic force acts through space and most materials

-The magnetic force of attraction between two magnets decreases with distance

-The greater the distance between two magnets, the less the magnetic force

-Magnetic field act through many materials

-Compasses, iron filings and iron objects can detect a magnetic field

 

Investigation 2

-electricity is a form of energy

-there are electrical systems made of parts; the system will not work without all of its parts

EALR 1.1 Properties of Systems

1.1.1 Properties of Substances

Understand how to use properties to sort natural and manufactured materials and objects

Magnetism and Electricity

Magnetic attraction, conductors/insulators

1.1.4 Forms of Energy present in a system

Electrical Energy

 

EALR 1.2 Structures of Systems

1.2.1 Identify parts of a system

 

EALR 1.3 Changes in Systems

1.3.1 Nature of Force-

Understand forces in terms of strength and direction

Magnetism and Electricity:

Describe a force that is acting on an object (4)

1.3.2 Forces to Explain Motion Magnetism (4) changes the position/motion of an object

 

 

EALR3.1.. Designing Solutions

 

 

Student Response Sheets for FOSS:

Response Sheet – Investigation 1

 

Formative assessment of investigations

FOSS Electricity and Magnetism kit

Bill Nye: Electricity and Magnetism

Magic School Bus: Magnets