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| Grade 4
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| Science, Approved 2007
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| Earth and Space Science |
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Standard
Benchmark
Indicator | Description | Lesson Plans | Thinkfinity | Resources |
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4
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The student will observe objects, materials, and changes in their environment, note their properties, distinguish one from another, and develop their own explanations making sense of their observations.
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4.1
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The student will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials.
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4.1.1
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The student collects, observes properties, and classifies a variety of earth materials in his/her environment.
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4.1.2
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The student experiments with a variety of soil types (clay, silt, sand, and loam).
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4.1.3
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The student describes properties of water and process of the water cycle.
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4.1.4
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The student observes and records the properties of fossils and discusses what fossils are.
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4.2
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The student will observe and describe objects in the sky.
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4.2.1
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The student observes the moon and stars.
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4.2.2
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The student observes and compares the length of shadows.
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4.2.3
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The student discusses that the sun provides light and heat (electro-magnetic radiation) to maintain the temperature of the earth.
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4.3
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The student will develop skills necessary to describe changes in the earth and weather.
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4.3.1
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The student describes changes in the surface of the earth.
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4.3.2
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The student observes, describes, and records daily and seasonal weather changes.
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