4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk Date 0 Sept 5-7 1 Sept 10-14 2 Sept 17-21 3 Sept 24-28 4 5 Oct 1-5 Oct 8-12 Classroom and Homework Unit C: The Solid Earth Chapter 5: Rocks and Minerals Lesson 1: What Are Properties of Minerals? Read p. 151- 157,160 -165 Do p. 165 Reading Review & Test Practice Lesson 2: How Are Minerals Identified? Read p. 168-171 Do p. 171 Reading Review & Test Practice Read Extreme Science p. 172-173 Lesson 3: How Do Rocks Differ? Read p. 174-181 Do p. 181 Reading Review & Test Practice Read Focus on California: Technology p. 182-183 Reinforcement Study Guide - Main Idea p. 54, 55 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 56 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 57 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 58, 59 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 60 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 61 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 62, 63 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 64 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 65 Lesson 4: What is the Rock Cycle? Study Guide - Main Idea p. 66, 67 Read p. 184-189 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 68 Do p. 189 Reading Review & Test Practice Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 69 Read & Do Links for Home & School, People in Science p. 190-191 Study and Review for test Unit Resource Folder p. 129 Do p. 192-193 Chapter 5 Review and Test Practice #1- Take-Home Activity: Rock Hunt 20 Test on Chapter 5: Unit Resource Folder p. 148-151 National Geographic Video: What is the Earth Made Of? Science Lab Possibilities Introduce Sci. lab & museum rules, moving to stations, using sinks, teams of 2 or 4 - Begin Weather Watchers Directed Inquiry: Properties of Minerals p.158-159 Lab Materials & Audio Visuals 10 minerals, ceramic tile Directed Inquiry: How Are Minerals Identified? p. 166-167 Use chart from day before. Mineral properties: hardness, metallic or non, Independent Inquiry: Growing crystals p. 154m, n Set up - Growing crystals & take to classrooms to observe over a day. Express Lab Card 14: Test the Hardness of Minerals Finish Prop. Of Minerals & How Are Minerals Identified? Express lab Card 15 Tell if a Mineral is Metallic Look at crystal shape and cleavage Finish Growing Crystals - bring Petri dishes from classrooms. Video: 3-2-1 Contacts – Crystals Make a model of a Crystal Directed Inquiry: Looking at Rocks p. 174-175 color, layers, texture, grain: classify rocks Express Lab 16 p. 177 Model the Earth Activity: Rock Cycle Clay model of Rock Formation Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic Rocks Prop. chart, glass plate, nail, penny, minerals p. 184-185 Rock Cycle Model Classify rocks: then place them on chart Express Lab Card 17 Model Weathering-shake Performance Assessment p. 193 2 mineral samples - test and make obs. & inferences Rock Cycle Lab Test Performance Assessment BLM 123-126 Look at crystals form under the microscope rocks, rock cycle diagram, sand, lens rocks, can, hand lens, hornblende, magnetite or mica, penny, glass, steel knife & nail, hand lens, streak plate, granite, slate, gneiss, shale, obsidian, conglomerate, hand lens, Epsom salt, water, Petri dish, hand lens, black paper, scissors, measuring spoon, microscope, chalk, graphite, iron nail rocks, hand lens marble, clay, cardboard, or tag, scissors 3 colors clay, beads, pennies, gravel 2 pie pans 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 6 Date Oct 15-19 Classroom and Homework Chapter 6: Rapid Changes on Earth Lesson 1: What Are Earthquakes? Read p. 194-197, 200-205 Do p. 205 Reading Review and Test Practice Express Lab Card 18: Model a Fault on p. TE201 Read Focus on California: Tsunami Early Warning p. 206-207 Lesson 2: What Are Volcanoes? Read p. 208-213 Do p. 213 Reading Review and Test Practice Read Extreme Science: Cool Lava p. 214-215 7 Oct 22-26 8 Oct 29-Nov Lesson 3: What Are Landslides? Read p. 216-221 2 9 Nov 5-9 10 Nov 12 1316 Reinforcement Study Guide - Main Idea p. 70, 71 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 72 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 73 Science Lab Possibilities Directed Inquiry: Earthquake Model p. 198-199 Lab Materials & Audio Visuals wet sand, aluminum pan, tray, 4 paper cups Lecture about plate tectonics and 3 kinds of movement at boundaries Study Guide - Main Idea p. 74, 75 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p.76 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 77 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 78, 79 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 80 Read & Do Links for Home & School, Careers in Science Unit Resource Folder p. 155 p. 222-223 Take-Home Activity: Building Your Own Study and Review for test Volcano! Do p. 224-225 Chapter 6 Review and Test Practice #120 Test on Chapter 6: Unit Resource Folder p. 169-172 National Geographic Video: When the Earth Quakes Study Guide - Main Idea p. 82, 83 Chapter 7: Slow Changes on Earth Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 84 Lesson 1: What Are Weathering and Erosion? Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 85 Read p. 226-229, 232-235 Do p. 235 Reading Review and Test Practice 2L bottles, vinegar, red food coloring, baking soda, hot water, dish soap, measuring cup, measuring spoon, goggles Model volcano eruption - pressure clay, grass, leaves, twigs, red Teacher demo & yellow food coloring, dish soap, dropper, baking soda, water, vinegar, spoon, Test different viscosities with a volcano measuring cup, goggles water, straw, paste - thin vs. thick lava Directed Inquiry: Erupting Volcano p. 208-209 USGS world map showing Express Lab Card 19: Compare Volcanic Eruption earthquakes & volcanic eruptions Directed Inquiry: Landslide Model p. 216-217 waxed paper, sand, pebbles, milk carton, scissors, diatomaceous earth, measuring cup, goggles, video boxes, Express Lab Card 20:Explore Plants & Landslides potted plant, measuring cup, newspaper Set-up: Directed Inquiry Freezing Effects p. 231 Independent Inquiry: My, How It's Changed! p.194i, j Finish: Directed Inquiry: Freezing Effects Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition act. Express Lab Card 21: Model Weathering & Ero. Set up - Soil layers Directed Inquiry: Effects of Water on Sediment p. 236-237 Act. Support masters, colored pencils chalk, sand paper (do outside) clay, block, pan, small rocks 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk Date TB Nov 19-23 11 Nov 26-30 12 13 14 Dec 3-7 Dec 10-14 Dec 17-21 Classroom and Homework Dec 24-Jan4 15 Jan 7-11 Science Lab Possibilities Lab Materials & Audio Visuals Thanksgiving Break Lesson 2: How Does Water Shape the Land? Read p. 238-243 Do p. 243 Reading Review and Test Practice Read Focus on California: Reader's Theater: The Powell Expedition p. 244-247 Lesson 3: How Do Ice and Wind Shape the Land? Read p. 250-255 Do p. 255 Reading Review and Test Practice Read & Do Extreme Science: Galloping Glacier p. 256257 Read & Do Links for Home & School, People in Science p. 256-259 Study and Review for test Do p. 260-261 Chapter 7 Review and Test Practice #120 Unit C Wrap Up: Read p. 264 Test on Chapter 7: Unit Resource Folder p. 190-193 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 86, 87 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 88 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 89 How Water Changes Earth's Surface Study Guide - Main Idea p. 90, 91 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 92 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 93 Directed Inquiry: A Model Glacier p. Express Lab Card 23: Show Wind Erosion gravel, sand, water, paper cup, bar soap sand, fan, goggles Independent Inquiry: Making Cracks p. 226i, j Videos on Weathering 2 small plastic bottles with lids, ziplock, freezer, clay, water Unit Resource Folder p. 176 Take-Home Activity: Shaking Things Up Do p. 262-263 Unit C Review and Test Practice Finish Making Cracks Directed Inquiry: Build a Charge p. 270-271 Balloons Rubbed with Different Materials Unit D: Electricity and Magnetism Chapter 8: Electricity Study Guide - Main Idea p. 94, 95 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 96 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 97 Static Electricity activities Express Lab Card 24: Tissue paper & comb Lesson 1: How Do Charges Behave? Read p. 264- 269, 272-275 Do p. 275 Reading Review & Test Practice Read: Focus on California: Reader's Theater p. 276279 WB Reinforcement Finish Soil Layers and or Effects of water . . . Make glaciers to freeze Making a Bulb Light Up-Simple Circuit Short Friday - please switch lunch and prep so both classes start this pan, diatomaceous earth, margarine tub with hole in the bottom, ruler, VCR boxes 2 buckets, measuring cup, 2 balloons, 2 strings, ruler, wool, plastic wrap, 2 balloons, 2 strings, meter stick, wool, plastic wrap, silk, paper towel plastic wrap, rubber bands, paper clips, foil, styrofoam, rice krispies & puffs tissue paper, comb battery, 1 wire, bulb Winter Break Lesson 2: What Is Electric Current? Read p. 282-289 Do p. 289 Reading Review & Test Practice Study Guide - Main Idea p. 98, 99 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 100 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 101 cont. Making a Bulb Light Up, try adding a switch Conductors & Insulators Series & Parallel Circuits battery, 3 wires, bulb, socket, switch various test objects 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 16 17 Date Jan 14-18 Classroom and Homework Lesson 3: How is Electricity Used? Study Guide - Main Idea p. 102, 103 Read p. 292-297 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 104 Do p. 297 Reading Review & Test Practice Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 105 Read & Do: Extreme Science, Links for Home & School, Careers in Science p. 298-301 Science Project: Proposed Problem is due: (Rm. 18 & 19) Wed. Jan. 12th Jan 21 22-25 Study and Review for test Do p. 302, 303 Review and Test Practice #1-20 & Performance Assessment Test on Chapter 8: Unit Resource Folder p. 232-235 National Geographic Video: Circuit Capers 18 Reinforcement Jan 28-Feb 1 Chapter 9: Magnetism and Electromagnets Lesson 1: How Do Magnets Behave? Read p. 304-307, 310-313 Do p. 313 Reading Review & Test Practice Science Project: Guess, Materials, & Procedure due: (Rm. 18 & 19) Tues. Jan. 25 Rm. 8 - Wed. Jan. 26th Unit Resource Folder p. 218 Take-Home Activity: Electric Fleas Science Lab Possibilities Introduce Science Project Directed Inquiry: Using Motors p.290-291 Express Lab Card 26: Observe Uses Electricity Day 1: holiday Which material has the most resistance? Study Guide - Main Idea p. 106, 107 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 108 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 109 Lab Materials & Audio Visuals Directed Inquiry: Magnetic Poles p. 308-309 Magnetic field boxes & iron filings Express Lab Card 27: Show magnetic fields Earth’s Magnetism…Teach compasses-orienteering plastic propeller, motor, switch, battery, 3 wires classroom, clipboard, pencil, paper circuit with 6 volt battery, alligator clip leads, steel wool of various thicknesses, thermometer 2 labeled bar magnets, 5 ring magnets, horse shoe magnet magnetic field boxes, magnets paper, magnet, iron filings steel craft needle, foam ball, bowl, water bar magnet, Directed Inquiry: Detecting Earth's Magnetism 19 Feb 4-8 Lesson 2: What is Earth's Magnetic Field? Read p. 316-319 Do p. 319 Reading Review & Test Practice Read Extreme Science p. 320-321 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 110, 111 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 112 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 113 p. 314-315 Activity: A Compass-similar to above Express Lab Card 28: Find the Poles of a Magnet p317 Begin Directed Inquiry: Stick To It! p. 322-323 Finish Directed Inquiry: Stick To It! p. 322-323 build an electromagnet using more turns of wire build it with 3 other objects such as straw, pencil 20 Feb 11-14 15 Lesson 3: How Are Magnets Used? Study Guide - Main Idea p. 114, 115 Read p. 324-329 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 116 Do p. 329 Reading Review & Test Practice Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 117 Read Focus on California: The "Father" of Broadcasting p. 330-331 string, unmarked bar magnet, compass 125 cm wire, ruler, battery, holder, paper clips Express Lab Card 29: Make a Magnetic Field p. 325 How Magnets & Electricity Can Interact - galvanometer ** battery circuit, compass 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 21 22 Date Feb 18 1922 Classroom and Homework Lesson 4: How Can Energy Be Conserved? Read p. 334-337 Do p. 337 Reading Review & Test Practice Links for Home & School, People in Science Read p. 338-339 Feb 25-Mar Study and Review for test Do p. 340, 341 Chapter 9 Review and Test Practice #11 20 and Performance Assessment Test on Chapter 9: Unit Resource Folder p. 258-261 Read p. 344 Unit D Wrap Up National Geographic Video: Introduction to Magnetism 23 Mar 4-8 Unit A: Ecosystems Chapter 1: Parts of Ecosystems Lesson 1: What Are Nonliving Parts of Ecosystems? Read p. 1-5, 8-11 Do p. 11 Reading Review and Test Practice Lesson 2: What Are Living Parts of Ecosystems? Read p. 14-19 Do p. 19 Reading Review and Test Practice 24 25 Mar 11-15 Mar 18-22 Reinforcement Study Guide - Main Idea p. 118, 119 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 120 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 121 Science Lab Possibilities Build a motor - Science on a Shoestring Express Lab Card 30: Use Solar Energy p. 335 Performance Assessment: p. 341 diagram the flow of electricity from fuel to fan Unit Resource Folder p. 239 Take-Home Activity: Electric Fleas Do p. 342, 343 Unit D Review and Practice Study Guide - Main Idea p. 2, 3 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 4 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 5 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 6, 7 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 8 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 9 Lesson 3: What Are Some Land Ecosystems? Read p. 22-27 Do p. 27 Reading Review and Test Practice Read Focus On Literature p. 28-29 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 10, 11 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 12 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 13 Lesson 4: What Are Some Water Ecosystems? Read p. 32-35 Do p. 35 Reading Review and Test Practice Read & Do Extreme Science, Links for Home & School, Careers in Science p. 36-39 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 14, 15 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 16 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 17 Lab Materials & Audio Visuals Styrofoam cup, D cell battery, test tube, fine magnet wire, 2 rectangle magnets, 2 paper clips solar calculator Holiday Independent Inquiry: Polar Exploration p. 304k, l Does an electromagnet have poles? 2 M wire, steel nail, D cell battery, bar magnet Directed Inquiry: Life Support p. 6-7 one for each classroom Directed Inquiry: Right at Home p. 12-13 maybe do Independent Inquiry Crickets' Cuisine p. 2m, n Terrarium, gravel, potting soil, petri dish, water, hand lens grass, moss, earthworms, crickets, apple slices, cotton balls pretzels, apple, lettuce, carrot Directed Inquiry: Observe Ecosystems p. 20-21 Activity: The Local Environment string, clip board, hand lens, hoola hoop, hand lens, clip board, trowel, piepan, water, paper towels large butcher paper, crayons, pens Compare Rain Forest, Desert, Chaparral, & Taiga Make a group poster of a land environment & share Finish posters and share them Activity: Biomes and Climates Directed Inquiry: Water World p. 30-31 Activity: Life in a Pond Community Biome Map, Climate Map, crayons tank, gravel, water, water snail & plants pond water, microscopes, slides 3-2-1 Cl. Contact #17 Ocean Envir. 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 26 Date Mar 25-28 29 SB Apr 1-5 27 Apr 8-12 Classroom and Homework Study and Review for test Do p. 40-41 Chapter 1 Review and Test Practice # 1-20 Test on Chapter 1: Unit Resource Folder p. 33-36 National Geographic Video: Forest Habitats Reinforcement Unit Resource Folder p. 15 Take-Home Activity: Ecosystem Expedi. Science Lab Possibilities Continue Pond Community Create classroom pond poster Directed Inquiry: Dispersing Seeds p. 46, 47 design seed dispersal systems Lab Materials & Audio Visuals Blue butcher paper **Order owl pellets** paper dots, beads, cotton balls, clay, tape, paper Express Lab Card 5: Draw Some Seeds Look at real seeds and decide how they might travel, draw each seed, label it with the name & tell how it might get dispersed Spring Break Chapter 2: Interactions of Living Things Study Guide - Main Idea p. 18, 19 Activity: Basic Needs of Meal Worms Do p. 53 Reading Review and Test Practice ** Finish Basic Needs of Meal Worms Using exp. results make a meal worm habitat 28 Apr 15-19 Lesson 2: How Are Organisms Adapted to Survive? Read p. 54-63 Do p. 63 Reading Review and Test Practice Read & Do Extreme Science p. 64-65 Lesson 3: How Do Organisms Compete? Read p. 66-71 Do p. 71 Reading Review and Test Practice Study Guide - Main Idea p. 22, 23 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 24 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 25 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 26, 27 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p.28 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 29 Independent Inquiry: A Question of Scents meal worm sensitivity to smells Set up - Directed Inquiry: Limits to Growth p. 42i, j ** mealworms, vanilla extract, vinegar, lemon juice, water, cotton balls 3 cups, soil, water, lima beans 29 Apr 22-26 Read & Do: Focus on California: “Computer "Life", Links for Home & School, People p. 72-75 Study and Review for test Do p. 76-77 Chapter 2 Review and Test Practice #1-20 Test on Chapter 2: Unit Resource Folder p. 54-57 National Geographic Video: Birds Unit Resource Folder p. 40 Take-Home Activity: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Do p. 78-79 Unit A: Review and Practice Lizard Camouflage activity Observe Limits to Growth Does Color Affect Survival Rate in an Ecosystem? paper lizard, crayons cloths, colored dots raisins, 30 Apr 29-May Unit B: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems Chapter 3: Energy in Ecosystems 3 Lesson 1: What Are Food Chains? Read p. 82-85, 88-93 Do p. 93 Reading Review and Test Practice Activity: Bird Beaks and Food Study Guide - Main Idea p. 30, 31 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 32 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 33 Tweezers, toothpicks, pliers, foods, ____ Directed Inquiry: What Owls Eat p. 86-87 owl pellets, Paper plates, How Does An Animal's Diet Affect the Ecosystem? tweezers, possible owl food papers, Finish Owl Pellets !/2 sheet construction paper, glue 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 31 32 33 34 Date May 6-10 May 13-17 May 20-24 Classroom and Homework Study Guide - Main Idea p. 34, 35 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 36 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 37 Finish Limits to Growth Lunch Line - trace it back to its source Lesson 3: What Are Microorganisms? Read p. 104-107 Do p. 107 Reading Review and Test Practice Read & Do: Extreme Science, Links for Home & School, Careers in Science p. 108-111 Study and Review for test Do p. 112-113 Chapter 3 Review and Test Practice #1-20 Test on Chapter 3: Unit Resource Folder p. 88-91 National Geographic Video: The Living Cell Study Guide - Main Idea p. 38, 39 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 40 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 41 Directed Inquiry: A Tangled Web p. 94-95 Unit Resource Folder p. 73 Take-Home Activity: A Dinner Web Directed Inquiry: Growing Mold p. 118-119 growth of mold vs. temperature May 27 28- Chapter 4: Matter In Ecosystems Lesson 1: How Is Matter Cycled in an Ecosystem? 31 36 Jun 3-7 Jun 10-14 Science Lab Possibilities Lesson 2: What Are Food Webs? Read p. 96-99 Do p. 99 Reading Review and Test Practice Read Focus on California: John Muir p. 100-101 Read p. 114-117, 120-125 Do p. 125 Reading Review and Test Practice Read Extreme Science p. 126-127 35 Reinforcement Lesson 2: How Do People Affect Ecosystems? Read p. 128-133 Do p. 133 Reading Review and Test Practice Lesson 3: How Can Ecosystems Be Conserved? Read p. 136-143 Do p. 143 Reading Review and Test Practice Read & Do: Focus on History of Science, Links for Home & School, People in Science p. 144-147 Study and Review for test Do p. 148-149 Chapter 4 Review and Test Practice (Maybe skip doing the test) Test on Chapter 4: Unit Resources Folder p. 109-112 Unit B Wrap Up: Read p. 152 Lab Materials & Audio Visuals food chains cards for prairie ecosystem. Activity: What Eats what in Ecosystems Directed Inquiry: Observing Microorganisms p. 102-103 Observe mold exp. Express Lab Card 10: Watch Microorganisms Work - yeast growth Study Guide - Main Idea p. 42, 43 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 44 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 45 Observe mold exp. Express Lab Card 11: Model Decay Finish mold exp. Set up: Directed Inquiry: Recycling Waste p. 134-135 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 46, 47 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 48 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 49 Study Guide - Main Idea p. 50, 51 Study Guide - Science Vocabulary p. 52 Study Guide - Support Vocabulary p. 53 Unit Resource Folder p. 95 Take-Home Activity: Scavenger Hunt Holiday - No School food chain cards for prairie ecosystem. various samples of pond water, slides, cover slips, microscopes 3 slices bread, water, refrig., closet, box under lights yeast, warm water, sugar, beaker, hand lens, microscopes, slides graham cracker, water, bowl 4 cups, 4 pieces trash, plastic wrap, 4 rubber bands, gloves, soil, dropper Directed Inquiry: Vanishing Ecosystem p. 128-129 graph paper Express lab Card 12: Model the Effects of Pollution Activity: How Chemical Fertilizer Affects a Pond yeast, warm water, cup, dish soap Finish Recycling Waste 4th Grade Science Curriculum Syllabus, 2012-2013 Wk 37 Date Jun 17-19 Classroom and Homework Reinforcement Science Lab Possibilities Lab Materials & Audio Visuals