4th Grade Social Studies/Science Lesson Plans
Monday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Sept.29-Oct.3
Students answer three sci/ss questions a day
from present and past units; test on Friday.
SCI: 4-3.4 Explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and
the revolution around the Sun results in the seasons
of the year
Whole-class will participate in “quizlet” activity
about the reasons for seasons on Earth.
SS: 4-2.2: Compare the various European settlements in
North America in terms of economic activities, religious
emphasis, government, and lifestyles.
Lesson Six: Comparing/Contrasting
European Colonies in North America. Read
and discuss this lesson together as a whole
group.
Tuesday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Students answer three sci/ss questions a day
from present and past units; test on Friday.
SS: 4-2.3: Explain the impact of the triangular trade,
indentured servitude, and the enslaved and free Africans
on the developing culture and economy of North American.
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
Lesson Seven: Triangular Trade
Read the first page together. Create
cause/effect chart that determines why Native
Americans were not the answer to the need for
slaves; then do the same with indentured
servants.
SCI: 4-3.4 Explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and
the revolution around the Sun results in the seasons
of the year
Demonstrate ideas from the text with a
flashlight and the inflatable globe. Give
students flashlights and Styrofoam balls to be
labeled by hemisphere. Video them replicating
your demonstration.
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.
SCI: 4-3.4 Explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and
the revolution around the Sun results in the seasons
of the year
Using the “quizlet” activity from Monday – the
students will take a quiz about seasons on
Earth.
SS: 4-2.3: Explain the impact of the triangular trade,
indentured servitude, and the enslaved and free Africans
on the developing culture and economy of North American.
Lesson Seven: Triangular Trade
Re-read/skim back through 1st half of text; use
4th Grade Social Studies/Science Lesson Plans
Sept.29-Oct.3
powerpoint on triangular trade plus any
appropriate resources on the Middle Passage.
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.
SS: 4-2.3: Explain the impact of the triangular trade,
indentured servitude, and the enslaved and free Africans
on the developing culture and economy of North American.
Lesson Seven: Triangular Trade
Read second half of lesson (on African
influences); give students a blank sheet of
paper and have them write “Influences of Slave
Culture” in a center circle. They can then write
or draw the details (from the text) that support
the central idea.
SCI: 4-3.4 Explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and
the revolution around the Sun results in the seasons
of the year
Class will be reading and discussing articles
together – then answering questions.
(Mercury and Misplaced)
Friday
Spiral Review (10 minutes)
Text Study (20 minutes)
Independent/Collaborative Activity (30
minutes)
SPIRAL REVIEW QUIZ
SCI: 4-3.4 Explain how the tilt of Earth’s axis and
the revolution around the Sun results in the seasons
of the year
Whole-class will participate in “prezi” activity
and SMART Board activity about the Earth’s
seasons.
SS: 4-2.4: Summarize the relationship among the Native
Americans, Europeans, and Africans, including the French
and Indian War, the slave revolts, and the conduct of
trade.
Lesson Eight: Conflict and Cooperation
Read first section “Native Americans” – use
available resources on French and Indian War.