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Name: Luanne Strusa
October
September
Month
Essential Questions
Projected Map for: Science (4th grade)
Content
What questions do scientists ask?
How do scientists use tools?
How do scientists answer
questions?
How do scientists draw
conclusions?
What is technology?
What is the design process?
The Nature of Science
Technology and Design
How are plants and animals
classified?
How do plants reproduce?
How do plants make food?
What are adaptations?
What plant and animal
characteristics are inherited?
How do animals respond to the
environment?
Life Science: Plants and Animals
Skills
Identify scientific tools
Compare scientific observations
with observations of others and
draw conclusions
State the scientific method in
order
Make conclusions and inferences
based on data
Identify variables
Describe causes and effects
related to technology
Identify steps in the design
process
Communicate solutions to others
Classify plants according to their
characteristics
Compare and contrast the way
different plants reproduce
Identify the parts of a plant and
their functions
State what plants need in order to
survive and thrive
Describe the process of
photosynthesis
Compare and contrast the
different types of leaves, stems,
and roots
Describe what it means for animals
to adapt to their environment
Explain how adaptations help
animals survive
Explain what an inherited trait is
Describe the difference between
an instinctive behavior and a
learned behavior
Vocabulary
Resources
Assessment
Define:
Inquiry
Investigation
Scientific methods
Hypothesis
Evidence
Three-dimensional
Two-dimensional
Procedure
Inference
Technology
Design Process
Prototype
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 1 & 2
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Define:
Classify
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Sepal
Pistil
Stamen
Pollination
Fertilization
Germinate
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Adaptation
Characteristics
Inherit
Advantage
Stimulus
instinct
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 3
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Month
Essential Questions
November
What are ecosystems?
How do living things get energy?
What are food chains and food
webs?
How do living things affect the
environment?
What are fossils?
What can fossils tell us?
Content
Life Science: Ecosystems
Skills
List characteristics of each type
of ecosystem; tundra, rain forests,
desert, grassland, wetlands
Infer what types of animals would
live in each ecosystem
Describe how energy is stored in
plants/roots
Analyze how the removal of one
part of an ecosystem can affect
the balance of the energy in the
ecosystem
Compare and contrast the food
chain with the food web
Describe how energy flows from
producers to consumers
Understand the relationship all
organisms have in ecosystems and
why they compete with each other
Explain how animals, plants, and
humans cause change in
ecosystems
Identify what can be learned from
examining a fossil
Infer why all dinosaurs did not
leave fossils
List the steps fossil take in order
to form
Know the different types of
fossils
Describe how the Earth has
changed over time based on what
we learn from fossils
Vocabulary
Define:
Habitat
Population
Producer
Consumer
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Decomposer
Food chain
Food web
Competition
Fossil
Extinct
Paleontologist
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 4
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
December
Month
Essential Questions
How are minerals classified?
How are rocks classified?
What are weathering and erosion?
How can Earth’s surface change
rapidly?
How do volcanos and earthquakes
have an effect on an environment?
What are the characteristics of a
volcano?
What is an earthquake?
Where is Earth’s water?
What is the water cycle?
Content
Earth Science: Earth’s Resources
Skills
Compare and contrast rocks and
minerals
Label and describe the rock cycle
and its process
Summarize how rocks can change
into other types of rocks
Identify different types of
landforms
Explain the process of weathering
and erosion and how they are
different
Infer what landforms can tell you
about erosion
Describe how earthquakes and
volcanos effect and change
surrounding environments
Compare landslides and floods
Recognize the amount of water
that exists on Earth and why it’s
critical to ecosystems
Draw and label a diagram of the
water cycle
Summarize why the sun is
important in the water cycle
Vocabulary
Define:
Mineral
Luster
Hardness
Streak
Cleavage
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Landform
Weathering
Erosion
Fault
Groundwater
Precipitation
Water Cycle
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 5
Edhelper readings;
Igneous, Metamorphic,
Sedimentary rocks
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Month
Essential Questions
January
What are some patterns in space?
How does Earth move?
How do star patterns change?
What are the phases of the moon?
What is the solar system?
Content
Earth Science: Earth and Space
Skills
Explain how the Earth’s rotation
causes day and night
Recognize how the Earth’s axis
affects how directly the sun
shines on the Earth as it orbits
Explain what causes the Earth’s
seasons
Analyze star patterns and how
they change from season to season
Describe the phases of the moon
Make inferences about the change
of appearance of the moon over
the course of a month
Order the position of the sun,
Earth, and moon during a solar
eclipse
Contrast different types of
eclipses
Identify what causes planets to
revolve around the sun
List planets in order from the sun
Compare and contrast inner and
outer planets
Vocabulary
Define:
Rotation
Revolution
Orbit
Ellipse
Constellation
Eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Solar eclipse
Solar system
Planet
Asteroid
Comet
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 6
UnitedStreaming Video:
Phases of the Moon
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Month
Essential Questions
February
How can matter be described and
measured?
What are properties of matter?
How is matter measured?
What are phases of matter?
What are mixtures?
How does matter change?
Content
Physical Science: Matter
Skills
Compare and contrast items using
their properties
Identify the tools used to measure
matter
Predict the amount of mass in
different items
Calculate the volume of water and
other objects
Convert units of measurement in
standard system
Measure volume and mass
Explain how matter changes from
one state to another
Illustrate what matter particles
look like in the different phases of
gas, liquid, and solid
Recognize that mixtures can be
separated
Provide examples of chemical and
physical changes
Analyze if items have undergone a
physical or chemical change
Explain how a chemical change
occurs
Vocabulary
Define:
Property
Density
Mass
Volume
Phase of matter
Melting point
Boiling point
Mixture
Filtration
Evaporation
Condensation
Chemical change
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 7
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Month
Essential Questions
March
How does energy cause change?
What are forms of energy?
What is sound energy?
What is light energy?
What is heat?
Content
Skills
Physical Science: Energy and Heat
Identify the different forms of
energy
Provide examples of the different
kinds of energy and how we use it
in everyday life
Analyze frequencies of sound
energy
Explain how sound travels
Define the visible light spectrum
and explain why it is made up of
different colors
Describe how light bends, or
refracts, when traveling through
different items
Describe how heat can be
transferred
Vocabulary
Define:
Energy
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Sound
Frequency
Wavelength
Pitch
Volume
Amplitude
Refraction
Absorption
Reflection
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 8
UnitedStreaming Videos
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Month
Essential Questions
April
How are electricity and magnetism
used?
What is static electricity?
How do electrical charges flow in a
circuit?
How does electricity transfer
energy?
What is magnetism?
How are electricity and magnetism
transformed?
Content
Physical Science: Electricity and
Magnetism
Skills
Describe static electricity and
how charged objects behave
Illustrate positive and negative
charges on an object to
demonstrate charge
Explain how electricity and
lightening are related
Identify the parts of an electrical
circuit
Create parallel and series circuits
Provide examples of conductors
and insulators
Describe how electricity flows
based on the position of a switch
Recognize electrical energy can
change into other forms of energy
List items that are attracted to
magnets
Understand the relationship the
Earth has with magnetism
Demonstrate how a magnet can
create electricity
Explain how electricity can cause
an object to become magnetized
Vocabulary
Define:
Static electricity
Electric current
Conductor
Insulator
Series circuit
Parallel circuit
Filament
Magnetism
Electromagnet
Generator
Resources
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 9
Electrical Circuits Kit
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Essential Questions
Content
What is motion?
What is speed?
How do simple machines make our
lives easier?
Motion
Simple Machines
How does good nutrition and
exercise contribute to the
development of healthy bones and
muscles?
Nutrition
Review for New York State Test
June
May
Month
Skills
Vocabulary
Resources
Identify the types of motion
Describe how people use reference
points to determine motion
Explain what balanced forces are
Recognize how force can affect
motion
Draw conclusions about how
Earth’s gravity affects objects in
motion
Calculate speed, distance and time
using the correct formula
Predict, experiment, and conclude
how changing surfaces affect
motion of objects
Define:
Motion
Reference point
Force
Gravity
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Interactive Science
Textbook – Chapter 10
Identify the different food
groups
Analyze the food plate and know
the servings of each food group
Describe how food is digested and
used as fuel in your body
Explain what nutrients are and how
they help the body
Read and interpret information on
a food label
Explore how appropriate food
choices help to maintain healthy
body systems
Food Plate
Carbohydrate
Fats
Proteins
Dairy
Nutrients
Digestive System
Edhelper readings
Choosemyplate.gov
Unitedstreaming Videos:
Simple Machines parts 1
&2
Assessment
Homework
Quizzes
Chapter Test
Investigative Activity
Homework
Quiz
Menu Project