Grade+4+Science+Curriculum

http://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/ngss/files/4%20combined%20DCI%20standards%206.13.13.pdf


 * ~ NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science[[image:https://alingss1.acceleratelearning.com/system/scopes/images/408/normal/5.7B_Erosion.jpeg?1385061966 caption="5.7b erosion"]]

Rock Patterns →
How can geologists discover and understand changes in the Earth’s surface over time?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.

NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science

Changing Land →
How can rain change the shape of a mountain?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science

Plants' Effect on Regions →
Why do different regions of the U.S. look different?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science

Plate Tectonics →
How can scientists predict where an earthquake might occur?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.

NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science

Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources →
Why is it important to find ways to use renewable resources for energy and fuels?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.

NGSS 4 | National Science - NGSS Earth and Space Science

Natural Processes →
How can we protect ourselves from natural disasters?

Learning Objective

 * The student is expected to generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. ||

//Lunar Rover: Making Tracks on the Moon // pp. 52-53 and [|Magnetism and Electricity //Making Static//] STC 4 Animal Studies //What Makes Beavers Special // Teachers Guide and
 * Grade 4: Common Core Science -Close Reading: Texts, Questions, and How-to Guides **STC Student Resource Book 4 Motion and Design
 * [|TDQs] **FOSS 4
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