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View Edit Map 1 of 4 http://mapster.gstboces.org/secure/map2-viewer.cfm?s=2&cb1=0&cb2=... Map: Science Grade Level: 4 Author: Kim Marasco Created: 11/04/2008 School Year: 2008-2009 District/Building: Minisink Valley CSD/Intermediate School Last Updated: 11/04/2008 << Refresh Map Content Essential Questions Chapter 1 From Cells to Ecosystems Lessons 1 The Cells in Living Things What are living things? What are living things made of? How are plant and animal cells different? How small can organisms be? How is an organism put together? Lesson 4 Organisms and Where They Live How do living and nonliving things interact? How are ecosystems different? What kinds of ecosystems are there? What types of roles do organisms play? What is a food web? Essential Questions Chapter 2 Plants Lesson 6 Plant Parts What do roots do? What do stems do? What do leaves do? What is needed for photosynthesis? How are cactus and an evergreen different? Lesson 7 Plant Growth and Reproduction How does a seed grow? How do seeds form and grow? How are seeds carried away? What is the life cycle of flowering plants? Do all plants grow from seeds? Essential Questions Chapter 3 - Describing Animals Lesson 1 - Animal Characteristics Why does an offspring resemble it's parent? What roles has the environment played in our life? What are some characteristics of animals? Chapter 4 - Life Processes Lesson 5 - Development and Reproduction How do animals change as they grow? In what ways do animals reproduce? How are traits passed to offspring? Lesson 6 - Animal Survival What are adaptations? How do adaptations help animals survive? What are inherited behaviors? What are learned behaviors? Content Vocabulary Lesson 1 oxygen organism cell tissue organ organ system Vocabulary Lesson 4 ecosystem community population habitat producer consumer decomposer food chain food web Content Vocabulary Lesson 6 root hair epidermis stomata transpiration chlorophyll photosynthesis respiration Vocabulary Lesson 7 seed germination pollination fertilization ovary spore Content Vocabulary Lesson 1 vertebrate invertebrate symmetry Vocabulary Lesson 5 metamorphosis life cycle life span reproduction heredity Vocabulary Lesson 6 camouflage adaptation mimicry inherited behavior instinct learned behavior Skills Lesson 1 Explore what makes up living things. Describe the characteristics of an organism. Compare the parts of plant cells and animal cells. Compare one-celled organisms. Describe how cells are organized. Assessments characterization demonstration notebook test worksheets << Printable Version Standards/PIs MST4-K6-6A MST4-K6-6B MST4-K8-8A MST4-K9-9A MST4-K11-11B Lesson 4 Explore ecosystems. Describe how the living and nonliving parts of an environment interact. Compare ecosystems. Explain producers, consumers, and decomposers. Trace the path of energy in food chains and food webs. Skills Lesson 6 Explore the role of leaves on plants. Describe the structures and functions of roots, stems, and leaves. Contrast photosynthesis and respiration. Compare how evergreen and cactus plants survive in dry climates. Assessments terrarium test worksheets notebook Standards/PIs MST4-K6-6A MST4-K6-6B MST4-K8-8A MST4-K8-8B MST4-K9-9A MST4-K11-11A MST4-K11-11B Lesson 7 Explore how seeds grow. Describe pollination and fertilization. Trace the life cycle of flowering plants. Compare seeds and spores. Skills Lesson 1 Observe characteristics of animals. Classify animals based on characteristics. Lesson 5 Describe the ways animals change as they grow. Compare and contrast the ways animals reproduce. Explore that animals must reproduce for their species to survive. Assessments tests worksheets informal observation graphic organizers notebook Standards/PIs MST4-K6-6A MST4-K6-6B MST4-K7-7A MST4-K7-7B MST4-K8-8B MST4-K9-9A MST4-K9-9B MST4-K10-10A MST4-K10-10B MST4-K11-11A Lesson 6 Infer the importance of camouflage to survival. Recognize adaptations and explain how each benefits different animals. Compare and contrast inherited and learned behaviors. Describe ways animals can be trained to help people. 9/18/2009 3:32 PM View Edit Map 2 of 4 http://mapster.gstboces.org/secure/map2-viewer.cfm?s=2&cb1=0&cb2=... Essential Questions Chapter 12 Forms of Energy Lesson 1 Motion, Forces and Energy How can you tell something is moving? How do things move? What is speed? How do forces affect motion? What is gravity? What is gravity? What is energy? Can energy change form? Content Lesson 1 speed force friction inertia work energy Explore how maps show relative positions. Measure the average speed of a moving object. Discuss how forces can cause acceleration. Define inertia. List examples of forms and sources of energy. Lesson 2 Vocabulary simple machine load effort force efficiency Lesson 2 Energy and Tools? How does a pulley work? What are simple machines? How do levers work? How do inclined planes work? How do wedges and screws work? How do gears work? How can simple machines be combined? How much work can a machine do? Essential Questions Chapter 10 Matter Lesson 1 Matter -How are all substances described and classified by their properties? -What is matter? -What are matter's characteristics? Lesson 2 Measuring Matter -How can you measure matter? -What is density? -How do you use standard units of measurement? -What tools can be used to measure matter? Essential Questions Chapter 11 Changes in Matter Lesson 4 Physical changes -How are physical changes responsible for many of the things we encounter in everyday life? -What are physical changes? -What makes matter change state? Content Vocabulary Lesson 1 matter buoyancy mass solid liquid gas Vocabulary Lesson 2 metric system length area volume weight density displacement Content Vocabulary Lesson 4 physical change Vocabulary Lesson 5 chemical change Assessments handouts notebook questions test worksheet Standards/PIs MST4-K3-3A MST4-K4-4A MST4-K4-4B MST4-K5-5A MST4-K5-5B Lesson 2 Explore ways to move something using a simple machine. Compare how the six simple machines make work easier. Describe how gears and compound machines do work. Explain what efficiency means. Skills Lesson 1 -Explore how to identify matter -Describe matter as anything that has properties that can be observed and described -Define matter as anything that takes up space and has mass regardless of its state -Relate recycling and reusing matter to reducing waste on Earth Assessments classification experiment observation questions recording test worksheets Standards/PIs MST4-K3-3A Lesson 2 -Explore nonstandard and standard units of measure -Describe how metric units are used to measure length, calculate areas, and measure volume -Explain the difference between mass and weight and the relationship between mass and density Skills Lesson 4 -Explore how matter changes -Define physical change and describe different kinds of physical changes -Explain how heat energy causes matter to change state -Compare and contrast the movement of particles in solids, liquids, and gases Assessments classification experiment observation questions recording test worksheets Standards/PIs MST4-K3-3B Lesson 5 -Explore what types of changes metals undergo -Describe two characteristics of chemical changes -Explain what causes chemical changes -Describe the products of chemical change -List and describe examples of real world physical and chemical changes Lesson 5 Chemical Changes -How are chemical changes responsible for many of the things we encounter in everyday life? -What are chemical changes? -What are the products of a chemical change? Essential Questions Skills Lesson 1 Vocabulary Content Skills Assessments Standards/PIs 9/18/2009 3:32 PM View Edit Map 3 of 4 http://mapster.gstboces.org/secure/map2-viewer.cfm?s=2&cb1=0&cb2=... Chapter 13 Electricity and Magnetism Lesson 6 Static Electricity -How does a build up of electrical charge cause static electricity? -What is electrical charge? -What is an electrical discharge? How does lightning form? -How do you keep safe from lightning? Lesson 7 Current Electricity -Why does electricity need a complete path along which to travel? -What affects the flow of electricity? -Where does current come from? -What kind of circuits are there? -How can circuits in homes be protected? Vocabulary Lesson 6 static electricity discharge conductor insulator Vocabulary Lesson 7 circuit current electricity series circuit parallel circuit fuse circuit breaker Vocabulary Lesson 8 pole magnetic field electromagnet electric motor generator Chapter 8, Lesson 2 Vocabulary Lesson 2 Follow the Water What makes water disappear? What is precipitation? How does water travel? What kinds of precipitation do you get? Essential Questions evaporation condensation cloud precipitation freeze melt water cycle Content TEST PREP MONTH Essential Questions Chapter 5 - Earth's History Lesson 1 - What You Can Learn From Rocks How do you interpret clues in rocks? How do minerals split? What are igneous rocks? What are sedimentary rocks? How do sediments form layers? What are metamorphic rocks? How do rocks change? What can you learn from rock layers? MST4-K5-5A MST4-K5-5B experiment notebook observation worksheet test MST4-K2-2A MST4-K3-3B Lesson 7 -Explore what it takes to make a bulb light -Identify the parts needed to make a circuit' -Compare dry cells and wet cells -Contrast a series circuit and a parallel circuit -Describe how circuits are protected from overload Chapter 8, Lesson 2 Explore what happens to standing water. Describe condensation, precipitation, evaporation, freezing, and melting. Describe the steps of the water cycle. Compare and contrast snow, sleet, and hail. Skills Assessments Standards/PIs [Click to Edit] Content Vocabulary Lesson 1 mineral igneous rock sedimentary rock relative age metamorphic rock rock cycle Vocabulary Lesson 2 imprint mold cast amber Lesson 2 - Clues From Fossils What can you learn from fossils? What are some ways fossils form? What happens once fossils are found? What other clues do fossils provide? Essential Questions chart checklist comparison demonstration drawing experiment equipment observation test worksheets Lesson 8 -Explore how magnets and compasses are alike -Describe properties of magnets and magnetic fields -Explain what electromagnets are -Compare electric motors and generators -Describe how electric current is delivered to homes and can be used safely Lesson 8 Electricity and Magnetism -How can electricity and magnetism be used together? -What is a magnet? -What is an electromagnet? -How is electricity made? -How does current electricity get to your home? -How can you use electricity safely? Chapter 8 Earth's Water Lesson 6 -Explore the effects of static electricity -Describe the characteristics of static electricity and how it is formed -Compare materials along which electrical discharges, including lightning, will and will not travel Content Skills Lesson 1 Explore the physical properties of rocks, Compare and identify minerals based on their properties. Compare and contrast igneous and sedimentary rocks. Describe how rocks change over time and what can be learned from these changes. Assessments tests notebooks model construction graphic organizers worksheets informal observation Standards/PIs MST4-K3-3A MST4-K3-3B Lesson 2 Explore the types of information that can be interpreted from tracks and footprints. Describe different types of fossils and how they are formed. Describe how fossils are collected and studied, Explain how fossils can provide other types of information about organisms of the past. Skills Assessments Standards/PIs 9/18/2009 3:32 PM View Edit Map 4 of 4 http://mapster.gstboces.org/secure/map2-viewer.cfm?s=2&cb1=0&cb2=... Chapter 7 Sun, Moon and Planets Lesson 6 Earth, the Moon and the Sun How does the sun, earth and moon move? Why are there seasons? How do the moon and earth compare? What makes the moon look different? Lesson 6 Vocabulary rotate axis revolve orbit crater Lesson 6 Explore how the earth, moon, and the sun move through space. Describe how the earth's rotation causes the cycle of day and night. Explain how earth's tilt and revolution around the sun cause the seasons. Discuss the phases of the moon. worksheet test notebook experiment MST4-K1-1A MST4-K2-2A Key to Standards used in this Map MST4-K1-1A [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 1 [Physical Setting i] - Performance Indicator 1A - describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in their environment. [Elementary] MST4-K2-2A [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 2 [Physical Setting ii] - Performance Indicator 2A - describe the relationships among air, water, and land on Earth. [Elementary] MST4-K3-3A [3 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 3 [Physical Setting iii] - Performance Indicator 3A - observe and describe properties of materials using appropriate tools. [Elementary] MST4-K3-3B [3 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 3 [Physical Setting iii] - Performance Indicator 3B - describe chemical and physical changes, including changes in states of matter. [Elementary] MST4-K4-4A [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 4 [Physical Setting iv] - Performance Indicator 4A - describe a variety of forms of energy (e.g., heat, chemical, light) and the changes that occur in objects when they interact with those forms of energy. [Elementary] MST4-K4-4B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 4 [Physical Setting iv] - Performance Indicator 4B - observe the way one form of energy can be transformed into another form of energy present in common situations (e.g., mechanical to heat energy, mechanical to electrical energy, chemical to heat energy). [Elementary] MST4-K5-5A [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 5 [Physical Setting v] - Performance Indicator 5A - describe the effects of common forces (pushes and pulls) on objects, such as those caused by gravity, magnetism, and mechanical forces. [Elementary] MST4-K5-5B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 5 [Physical Setting v] - Performance Indicator 5B - describe how forces can operate across distances. [Elementary] MST4-K5-5B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 5 [Physical Setting v] - Performance Indicator 5B - observe, describe, and compare effects of forces (gravity, electric current, and magnetism) on the motion of objects. [Intermediate] MST4-K6-6A [3 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 6 [The Living Environment i] - Performance Indicator 6A - describe the characteristics of and variations between living and nonliving things. [Elementary] MST4-K6-6B [3 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 6 [The Living Environment i] - Performance Indicator 6B - describe the life processes common to all living things. [Elementary] MST4-K7-7A [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 7 [The Living Environment ii] - Performance Indicator 7A - recognize that traits of living things are both inherited and acquired or learned. [Elementary] MST4-K7-7B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 7 [The Living Environment ii] - Performance Indicator 7B - recognize that for humans and other living things there is genetic continuity between generations. [Elementary] MST4-K8-8A [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 8 [The Living Environment iii] - Performance Indicator 8A - describe how the structures of plants and animals complement the environment of the plant or animal. [Elementary] MST4-K8-8B [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 8 [The Living Environment iii] - Performance Indicator 8B - observe that differences within a species may give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing. [Elementary] MST4-K9-9A [3 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 9 [The Living Environment iv] - Performance Indicator 9A - describe the major stages in the life cycles of selected plants and animals. [Elementary] MST4-K9-9B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 9 [The Living Environment iv] - Performance Indicator 9B - describe evidence of growth, repair, and maintenance, such as nails, hair, and bone, and the healing of cuts and bruises. [Elementary] MST4-K10-10A [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 10 [The Living Environment v] - Performance Indicator 10A - describe basic life functions of common living specimens (guppy, mealworm, gerbil). [Elementary] MST4-K10-10B [1 occurrence] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 10 [The Living Environment v] - Performance Indicator 10B - describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens. [Elementary] MST4-K11-11A [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 11 [The Living Environment vi] - Performance Indicator 11A - describe how plants and animals, including humans, depend upon each other and the nonliving environment. [Elementary] MST4-K11-11B [2 occurrences] - MST Standard 4 - Key Idea 11 [The Living Environment vi] - Performance Indicator 11B - describe the relationship of the sun as an energy source for living and nonliving cycles. [Elementary] 9/18/2009 3:32 PM