Science
Essential Standards
Fourth Grade
March 26, 2012
Part I:
Introduction
Essential Standards
Science Essential Standards
2009 - 2010 Essential Standards Developed &
Adopted
2010 – 2011 Current (2004) SCOS Taught &
Assessed
2011 - 2012 Current (2004) SCOS Taught &
Assessed; Field Tests
2012 – 2013 First Year of Implementation of
Essential Standards;
New ES Taught & Assessed
Understanding the Standards
Modules
• NC Education
https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/login/index.php
• North Carolina Essential Standards
– Science
• Module & Note-Taking Guide
Part II:
Essential Standards
Essential Standards
• Organized into 3 strands
– Physical Science (P)
– Earth Science (E)
– Life Science (L)
Unifying Concepts
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Forces and Motion
Matter, Properties and Change
Energy: Conservation and Transfer
Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes
Earth History
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms
Ecosystems
Evolution and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Essential Standards
Second Grade:
2.L.1 Understand animal life cycles
2.L.1.1 Summarize the life cycle of animals:
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Birth
Developing into an adult
Reproducing
Aging2.and
deathLevel
Grade
L. Strand
(Physical,
Earth, Life)
2.L.1.2 Compare
life cycles
of different
animals
1. Essential Standard
such as, but 2.not
limitedObjective
to, mealworms,
Clarifying
ladybugs, crickets, guppies or frogs.
Essential Standards
• Written using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Cognitive Process
– Verbs used in the standard
– Verbs help us understand how to teach and assess
the standards
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Knowledge Dimension
– Ways to categorize the type of knowledge
to be learned
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Factual Knowledge
Conceptual Knowledge
Procedural Knowledge
Meta-Cognitive Knowledge
Essential Standards
Second Grade:
2.L.1 Understand animal life cycles
2.L.1.1 Summarize the life cycle of animals:
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Birth
Developing into an adult
Reproducing
Aging and death
2.L.1.2 Compare life cycles of different animals
such as, but not limited to, mealworms,
ladybugs, crickets, guppies or frogs.
Essential Standards
• Instructional Toolkits
– Under development
– Include:
• Crosswalk documents
• Unpacking documents
www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/su
pport-tools/
Crosswalk Document
Unpacking Document
Essential Standards Activity
• Work together as a team
• Determine how the concept of
Light and Forms of Energy is developed in the
Science Essential Standards
–Scavenger Hunt Time!
Time to
Reflect!
Essential Standards Resources
• DPI Wiki Space
http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
– Webinars
– Support Packs
– Resources
L I G H T, H E AT,
E L E C T R I C I TY, A N D
M AG N E T I S M
• Light travels in a straight line until it
strikes an object. Light can be reflected
by a mirror, refracted by a
lens, or absorbed by the object.
National Science Education Standards Grades K-4, Standard B, Light, Heat,
Electricity, and Magnetism, page 127
L I G H T, H E AT,
E L E C T R I C I TY, A N D
M AG N E T I S M
• Heat can be produced in many ways,
such as burning, rubbing, or mixing one
substance with another. Heat can
move from one object to another by
conduction.
National Science Education Standards Grades K-4, Standard B, Light, Heat,
Electricity, and Magnetism, page 127
L I G H T, H E AT,
E L E C T R I C I TY, A N D
M AG N E T I S M
• Electricity in circuits can produce light,
heat, sound, and magnetic effects.
Electrical circuits require a complete
loop through which an electrical current
can pass.
National Science Education Standards Grades K-4, Standard B, Light, Heat,
Electricity, and Magnetism, page 127
Key Vocabulary for
Standard 4.P.3
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Energy
Light
Opaque
Transparent
Translucent
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
Convex (Lens & Mirror)
Concave (Lens & Mirror)
Key Vocabulary for
Standard 4.P.3
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Sound
Vibration
Sound Waves
Heat (Thermal)
Electrical
Circuit
Magnetic
Arts and Crafts
It’s Vocabulary
Foldable Time!!
Part III:
Classroom Activities
Energy:
Conservation
and Transfer
Unit for Fourth
Grade
Energy: Conservation and
Transfer Unit for Fourth Grade
Can It Reflect Light?
Card
Sort/Discussion
Assessment Probe
Physical Science Probe
Book
Energy: Conservation and
Transfer Unit for Fourth
Grade
•AIMS-Light
Rays Slow
Down
Time to
Reflect!
Energy: Conservation and
Transfer Unit for Fourth
Grade
•AIMS-Just
Passing
Through
Energy: Conservation and
Transfer Unit for Fourth
Grade
•Sonic Blaster
Activity
Energy: Conservation and
Transfer Unit for Fourth
Grade
•Heat That
Rubber Band
Time to
Reflect!
Part IV:
Assessment Probes
Formative Assessment
Probes
• Complete the
“Doing Science” probe
• Decide which student
you agree with and
explain your reasoning
• Discuss your reasoning
with a partner
Doing Science Probe
• Purpose:
– Elicit students’ ideas about scientific
investigations
• Scientists investigate the world in a variety of
ways depending on the question they pose.
– Observations, models, experiments, and
collecting specimens
• There is no fixed sequence of steps that all
scientists use and follow rigidly.
Suggestions for Instruction
• Provide students with a variety of
ways to do science
• Use caution when using the word experiment
(controlling variables); use investigation
• Use caution when referring to the scientific
method (a scientific method)
• Expose students to different types
of scientists, areas of science,
and science investigations
Uncovering Student Ideas
in Science
• Provide science formative assessment probes
• Appropriate for multiple grade levels
• Allows teachers to assess students thinking,
identify misconceptions, and plan for
instruction
• Each probe includes
“Teacher Notes” &
Recommendations
Uncovering Student Ideas
in Science
• Provide science formative assessment probes
• 1 set of books per grade level at Title 1 schools
• 1 set of books at non-Title 1 schools
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 4, p. 113
Part V:
Resources
Essential Standards
• Instructional Toolkits
– Under development
– Include:
• Crosswalk documents
• Unpacking documents
www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/su
pport-tools/
Essential Standards Resources
• Science Literacy Maps
http://nsdl.org/
• Benchmarks for Science Literacy
http://www.project2061.org/publications/bsl/d
efault.htm
Essential Standards
Resources
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www.studyjams.com
www.unitedstreaming.com
www.questgarden.com
Aegom Science
Smart Exchange
Science Probe Books (Assessment Probes for
Fourth Grade)
• http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net
Part VI:
Science Test
Information
Science Tests
• Designed for online administration
(with paper/pencil version available)
• Weight Distributions
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Forces and Motion 13–15%
Matter: Properties and Change 12–14%
Energy: Conservation and Transfer 11–13%
Earth Systems, Structures, and Processes 15–17%
Structures and Functions of Living Organisms 14–16%
Ecosystems 14–16%
Evolution and Genetics 13–15%
• Types of Items:
– Multiple Choice
– Technology-Enhanced Items
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/
Time to
Reflect!