4th Grade Social Studies/Science Lesson Plans
Monday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Tuesday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
August 24-28
ALL 4TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL TAKE
SOCIAL STUDIES BENCHMARK PRE-TEST
DURING THIS CLASS PERIOD.
Students answer three sci/ss questions a day
from present and past units; test on Friday
Science
4-4.1 Summarize the processes of the water cycle
(including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
runoff).
Weather, Lesson One – The Water Cycle
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Social Studies
4-1.1 Summarize the spread of Native American
populations using the Landbridge Theory
Lesson One – Land Bridge Theory – Students
will read and highlight ideas and important
thoughts about the land bridge theory.
Wednesday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Students answer three sci/ss questions a day
from present and past units; test on Friday
Social Studies
4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment,
and culture of the major Native American cultural
groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains,
the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest.
Lesson Two – Native Americans – Students will
read and highlight ideas and important
thoughts.
Science
4-4.1 Summarize the processes of the water cycle
(including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and
runoff).
Groups will color the stages of the water cycle.
Thursday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Students answer three sci/ss questions a day
from present and past units; test on Friday
Science
4-4.2 Classify clouds according to their three basic types
(cumulus, cirrus, and stratus) and summarize how clouds
form.
Lesson Two – Classifying Clouds
Social Studies
4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment,
and culture of the major Native American cultural
groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains,
the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific
Northwest.Together, the class will complete the
chart. As the teacher discusses each physical
environment, students will “turn and talk”
about what to write in each column. Partners
will share, then the class will complete chart
4th Grade Social Studies/Science Lesson Plans
August 24-28
together progressively. *Emphasis on the
phrase “interaction with the physical
environment”
Friday
Spiral Review (10 Minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
SPIRAL REVIEW QUIZ
Social Studies
4-1.2 Compare the everyday life, physical environment,
and culture of the major Native American cultural
groupings, including the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains,
the Southwest, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest.
Lesson Two – Native Americans
Science
4-4.2 Classify clouds according to their three basic types
(cumulus, cirrus, and stratus) and summarize how clouds
form.
Using cotton balls and construction paper,
students will create a four-section guide for
classifying clouds. Three of the sections will be
cotton balls manipulated into the three types.
In the fourth section, students write “How
Clouds Form” in their own words.