Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Quarter 4
Core Curriculum Map—4th Grade Science
Earth Science/Inquiry/Technology, Culture, and History
Concept
Rock
Composition
Objective
4D1: Examine that most
rocks are composed of
combinations of different
substances.
[3]SD1.1
Essential
Vocabulary
minerals
crystals
Instructional Material
Assessment
FOSS Earth Materials
Kit Investigations 1-4
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National Geographic: Rocks
and Materials**
FOSS
FOSS Science Stories: Earth
Materials “Where Do Rocks
Come From”
Objective Scoring Guide
p.21
Teacher
Activities/Reflections
Bloom’s Taxonomy- Comprehension
Rock Cycle
4D2: Diagram the rock
cycle. Discuss that most
smaller rocks come from
the breaking and
weathering of larger rocks,
and that smaller rocks (e.g.,
sediments and sands) may
combine with plant
materials to form local soils.
[4] & [5] SD 1.1
Rock cycle
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
FOSS
National Geographic: Rock
Records**
Bloom’s Taxonomy- Synthesis
Oral
Tradition
4EFG3: Discuss multiple
explanations (e.g., oral
traditions, folklore,
scientific theory) of
everyday events (e.g.,
weather, seasonal changes)
[4]SE2.2; [4]SF1.1;
[5]SE2.2; [5]SF1.1; &
[5]SF3.1
FOSS Science Stories: Earth
Materials
“Old Man and the Rock”
Objective Scoring Guide
p.34
FOSS
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Comprehension
Tools
4EFG1: Discuss that tools
(e.g., spear, hammer, hand
lens, kayak, computer) and
processes (e.g., drying fish,
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Alaska Land in Motion
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sewing, photography) are
an important part of human
cultures.
[4] SE1.1
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Comprehension
Function of
Tools
4EFG2: Discuss the
function of a variety of tools
(embed this GLE within
other units of study as they
occur - waterwheel,
hammer, etc)
[4] SE2.1
Microscopes
Graduated
cylinder
FOSS Water Kit:
Investigation # 4
Objective Scoring Guide
p.33
FOSS Formative
Assessments
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Comprehension
Applying
Processes
4A1: Apply process skills by
asking questions,
predicting, observing,
describing, measuring,
classifying, making
generalizations, inferring
and communicating
findings
[4] SA 1.1
Classify
FOSS Earth Materials:
Predict
Investigations 1-4
Characteristics
Traits
Data
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Investigation
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FOSS Formative
Assessments
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Application
4A2: Observe, measure and
collect data from
explorations and using this
information to classify,
predict and communicate.
[4] SA 1.2
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Comprehension
Collaborative
Work
4A3: Work collaboratively,
carrying out investigations
(e.g., following a set of
written instructions for a
scientific investigation).
FOSS Earth Materials Kit
FOSS
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Application
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Effects of
Scientific
Discoveries
4EFG4: Discuss the positive
and negative effects of a
scientific discovery. (e.g.
fishing - gill netting, crab
pots, set nets, etc or timber
industry - clear cutting,
selective logging, etc)
[4]SE3.1
Quarter 4
FOSS Science Stories:
Earth Materials
“Treasure Underfoot”
“Mining For Minerals”
Objective Scoring Guide
p.35
Bloom’s Taxonomy-Knowledge
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