NOTE: on my class page you will find science sections for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5-6.
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I just loved teaching science to students!  This course can be taken for the purpose of introducing or for reteaching the 4th grade science standards. Every 2- to 3-weeks the classes will work on a different theme. (Unless otherwise noted.) 

The students will interact with the teacher and their peers as they learn, investigate and discuss various science topics. They will engage in hands on activities to further imbed these concepts into their memory. Topic activities will contain educational materials (video clips and books) as well as other mediums that are appropriate for that lesson.  **This is a very active class that does require some independence. If your child needs more adaptive assistance, please plan on sitting in on the class. I don't want anyone to miss out just because he/she needs extra in-person help!  

NGSS STANDARDS TO BE TAUGHT THIS YEAR:

4-PS3 Energy
    -- Relationship between the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
    -- Energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
    -- Changes in energy that occur when objects collide.
    -- Discuss devices that converts energy from one form to another.

4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 
    -- Plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
    -- Animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. 

4-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
    --  Patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers explain how the landscape changed over time.

4-ESS2 Earth’s Systems
    -- Describe effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
    -- Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. 

4-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
    -- Describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
    -- Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer - THIS WILL BE COMBINED WITH GRADES 5-6 SCIENCE. 

3-5-ETS1 Engineering Design 

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2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR SCHEDULE: 

Week of Sept 8:  Introductions + Magic Milk Science & Art Activity
Week of Sept 15:  Scientific Method Experiment

Week of Sept 22:  Finish What is Science
                               Begin LIVING THINGS: Structures and Processes

** SEPTEMBER through MID-NOVEMBER 2024:  LIVING THINGS **

4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 
    -- Plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
    -- Animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways. 

NOTE BREAKS:  
    -- Thanksgiving Break:  NO CLASS Nov 28th.

** MID-NOVEMBER to Early JANUARY  **

4-ESS2 Earth’s Systems
    -- Describe effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
    -- Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. 

NOTE BREAKS:  
    -- Winter Break:  NO CLASSES Mon. Dec 16th --to-- Thurs. Jan 2nd.
               ** Classes resume MONDAY, January 6th, 2025


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2023-2024 SCHEDULE Grade 4:

Week of Sept 3:  1 CLASS ONLY for Week #1:  Introductions & What is Science?
Weeks of Sept 10:  Scientific Method Observations + Experiments
Week of Sept 17:  Apple Experiment Data: Oxidation + Scientific Method Steps
Week of Sept 24:  What is a System? Earth’s 4 Spheres Overview
Week of Oct. 1:  Earth Spheres: Biosphere Pt 1

 —- OCT 8-14: Columbus Day & Fall Break

Week of Oct 15:  Earth Spheres: Biosphere Pt 2 + Geosphere
Week of Oct 29:  NO MONDAY CLASS OCT 30 - travel 
                              NO TUESDAY CLASS OCT 31 - Halloween
                              YES CLASS WEDNESDAY NOV 1 - Earth Geosphere & Hydrosphere
                              YES CLASS THURSDAY NOV 2 - Earth Geosphere & Hydrosphere
Week of Nov 6:  Earth Spheres Hydrosphere + Atmosphere Pt 1
Week of Nov 13:  Earth Spheres Atmosphere Pt 2
Week of Nov 19:  1st DAY ONLY CLASS: Thanksgiving / 
** Begin Erosion / Weathering / Deposition 1-Month Long Engineering Clay Project
Week of Nov 26:  W.E.D. Project:  Weathered Rocks, Erosion / Glacier
Week of Dec 3:  W.E.D. Project:  Rock Erosion due to Gravity / Deposition & Delta
Week of Dec 10: Create W.E.D Project Cloud & Lightening Backdrop for Weathering
Week of Dec 17:  Review Pages for Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

WINTER BREAK:  December 22 - January 8th (classes begin on the 9th)

JANUARY:  Finish Up "Earth Changes”

Week of Jan 7:  Grand Canyon - 1 class day only
Week of Jan 14:  Grand Canyon + Glaciers

Week of Jan 21 to Week of Feb 18:

          4-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
                  -- Patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers 
                       explain how the landscape changed over time.

Week of Feb 25:   BEGIN Earth and Human Activity Unit

          4-ESS3 Earth and Human Activity
                  -- Describe that energy and fuels are derived from 
                       natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
                  -- Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the 
                       impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

Week of March 25:  BEGIN  Energy

         4-PS3 Energy
                 -- Relationship between the speed of an object to the energy 
                      of that object.
                 -- Energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, 
                      heat, and electric currents.
                 -- Changes in energy that occur when objects collide.
                 -- Create a device that converts energy from one form to another.
                 -- Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
                 -- Magnetism

NOTE:  There will be NO CLASSES on
Wednesday / Thursday: April 24 & 25
Monday / Tuesday: April 29 & 30

Week of May 5:  BEGIN ORGANISMS

           4-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 
                 -- Plants and animals have internal and external structures that 
                      function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
                 -- Animals receive different types of information through their senses, 
                     process the information in their brain, and respond to the information 
                     in different ways. 

CLASSES END MAY 31st.

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