Grade 4 Science

Fall Semester

  • Living things
  • Energy
  • Materials
  • Earth and its habitats

Spring Semester

  • Earth and its habitats
  • Light
  • Electricity

Fall Semester

Assessments:

  • Summative assessments:
    • Unit Test (Multiple Choice + Short Answer): Covers all topics.
    • Skeleton Project (Poster or Model): Students create and label a human or animal skeleton, describing its key functions.
    • Sorting activity: label as energy transfer or energy transformation
    • Model Creation: Create a 3D or drawn particle model showing solids, liquids, and gases with annotations.
  • Formative assessments:
    • Homework assignments
    • Weekly notebook checks
    • Quick draw, think-pair-share, mini quizzes, match-up activity, one-sentence summary, true/false sorting, map/geography activity

Spring Semester

Assessments:

  • Summative assessments:
    • Unit Test (Multiple Choice + Short Answer): Covers all topics.
    • Sorting/Matching Assessment: Match animals and plants to their correct habitats.
    • Mini Project: Create a diagram or model to show how sunlight reaches planets and the Moon.
    • Compare Circuits Worksheet: Given 2-3 circuits, explain differences in brightness, battery life, etc.
  • Formative assessments:
    • Homework assignments
    • Weekly notebook checks
    • Quick draw, think-pair-share, mini quizzes, match-up activity, one-sentence summary, true/false sorting, map/geography activity, brainstorm