4th+Grade+Science

4th Grade Science - Literacy Integration


 * **Trimester** || **Standards** || **Concepts/Topics** || **Literacy Skill Emphasis** || **Storytown Connection** || **Active Strategies** || Resources ||
 * 1 || 12 A 2 a || **Living Things**

1. What are Cells? 2. What are Animals? || Main Idea
 * What are the Functions of the Cells?
 * How do they support life?

Compare/Contast || Theme 1

Danitra Brown and Kai's Journey || **Whole Group:**

Crooked Cell Passage w/ Repeated Word Strategy (Teacher-Model)

Complete Balancing Bar Graphic Organizer


 * Extra Practice:**

Cells: Structure and Function Passage w/ Balancing Bar Graphic Organizer (main idea)

Science Book: Page A10 (Reading Mini-Lesson-Writing Activity)

Animals vs. Humans Passage w/ Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizer ||  ||
 * 1 || 12 A 2 a || **Animal Growth & Adaptations**

1. Basic Needs of Animals

2. How do Body Parts Help? || Cause/ Effect

Infer

Compare/Contrast || Novel Study

Kid in the Red Jacket || **Whole Group:**

Cause and Effect w/ Graphic Organizer on Migration (use Science text pages A 58)

Infer w/ Animal Pictures (Powerpoint) and answer Inferring Questions


 * Extra Practice:**

A Dogs' Life Passage w/ Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer (Compare/Contrast Review)

Use Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer on Hibernation (use Science text)

Center Activity: Infer using addtional animal pictures (use Kellie's Inferencing questions) ||  || 2. What Makes up an Ecosystem? 3. What are Habitats and Niches?** || Reread
 * 1 || 12 B || Ecosystems
 * 1. What are Systems?

Sequencing || Theme 2

Plum Creek and Justin's Biscuits || **Whole Group:**

Cut apart and Sequence Science Passage


 * Extra Practice:**

Cut apart and Sequence Science Passage

Time for Kids Readers (Teacher Guide pages 17-20)

Pine Barrens Story and Cause Effect Graphic Organizer ||  ||
 * 1 || 12 C || Matter and Its Changes


 * 1. What are the 3 States of Matter?

2. How can Matter be Measured and Compared?

3. What are some Useful Prperties of Matter?

4. What are Chemical and Physical Changes?** || Drawing Conclusions

Summarizing || Theme 2

Cyberpigs and Weaving a California Tradition || **Whole Grouop and/or Extra Practice:**

Use Draw a Conclusion Organizer w/ Matter and Its Changes ||  ||
 * 2 || 12 D || Electricity and Magnetism

2. What is an Electirc Current? 3.What is a Magnet? 4. What is an Electromagnet?** || Drawing Conclusions
 * 1. What is Static Electricity?

Cause/Effect || Theme 3

All Stories ||  ||   ||
 * 2 || 12 D || Motion and Forces**

1. What is Motion? 2. What effects do forces have on objects? 3. What are some forces in Nature? || Drawing Conclusions

Cause/Effect ||  ||   ||   ||