4th Grade Science NGSS Curriculum | STEM Experiments Waves Earth Forms of Energy
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Description
Teachers using Next Generation Science Standards-- this curriculum is for you! You'll love the easy-to-follow phenomena-based units focusing on adaptations, senses, speed and energy, light and vision, energy transformations, waves, fossils, maps, natural resources, and natural disasters. You'll also find science interactive notebooks, articles, digital activities, task cards, and more!
These time-saving, quality resources are included:
- 11 full 5E units with step-by-step lessons, labs, example pages, CER, and quizzes
- Spiral review
- Stations
- Notebook templates with photos
- Notebook organization tabs
- Outdoor activities
- Digital Inquiry lessons
- Vocabulary task cards
- Picture Dictionary
- Science articles
- Sorts
- Flipbooks
- Extensions
See what the year looks like with this free planning guide.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Designed for California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, New Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Fully covers the standards in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
FULL UNITS
Units are phenomena-based and follow the 5E Model. You'll find investigations, original text, video clips, CER examples, models, quizzes, and vocabulary cards.
ENERGY
Seatbelts 4-PS3-1 & 4-PS3-3
Start with your study of energy by learning about speed, energy, and collisions. Investigate how energy transfers during a collision to learn why seatbelts are important.
Solar Ovens 4-PS3-2
Continue your study by exploring how different surfaces and materials absorb heat to learn how we can use the Sun's energy to cook.
Circuits 4-PS3-2 & 4-PS3-4
Learn about electrical energy and how electricity flows in a circuit to power devices.
WAVES
Secret Codes 4-PS4-1 & 4-PS4-3
Enhance your study of energy by exploring how energy moves in waves and can be used to transmit information.
Pinhole Cameras 4-PS4-2
End your study by exploring how light can be reflected and used by our eyes to see.
LIFE SCIENCE
Adaptations 4-LS1-1
Start with your study of adaptations by learning about structures, functions, and how adaptations help organisms survive in their environment. Investigate how an organism's adaptation is related to the environment in which they live.
Senses 4-LS1-2
Continue your study by exploring how the senses connect to the brain and help organisms survive in their environment. Make connections between the senses and behaviors, explore the sensory pathway, and investigate mimicry.
EARTH SCIENCE
Fossils 4-ESS1-1
Start with your study of fossils and explore how patterns in rocks and fossils in layers are evidence of changes to the Earth. Investigate how the landscape has changed over time using models and explore patterns in rock layers.
Erosion 4-ESS2-1
Continue your study by exploring how wind, water, and ice change Earth's landscape. Make connections between slope and the rate of erosion and investigate weathering.
Mapping Disasters 4-ESS2-2 & 4-ESS3-2
Move into an exploration of maps and natural processes on Earth. Understand how scientists use topographic maps to explore the landscape of Earth, make connections between Earth's geographic features and natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, and design a seismograph to record earthquake vibrations.
Biofuels 4-ESS3-1
Wrap up the study of Earth with natural resources and their impact on the environment. Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources, research the advantages and disadvantages of biofuels, and design a solar-powered vehicle
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
NOTEBOOK TEMPLATES
All in One Science Interactive Notebook
This file includes foldable activities, cut and paste, sorts, and graphic organizers AND ideas and resources for setting up your science notebook.
NOTEBOOK TABS
Interactive Science Notebook Organization Tabs
Enhance your student's science notebook experience with easy-to-use organization tabs.
SPIRAL REVIEW
There are 30 weeks of review-- revisit 4th grade NGSS standards all year long.
EXTENSIONS
Advanced students work on guided Google Slides activities to dive deeper into a topic.
OUTDOOR SCIENCE
Out the Door to Explore: Full STEAM Ahead
35 science activities that can be done outside or by using natural materials inside
PICTURE DICTIONARY
Explicitly teaching 4th grade science content vocabulary just got simpler! Instead of looking for examples, images, and definitions on your own, the work is done for you for 121 key terms.
DIGITAL INQUIRY
There are 17 relevant Digital Inquiry activities included. All DI activities relevant to 4th grade NGSS are here. Students individually collect information from 5 different online sources then combine that information to answer a question. Each activity has 3 differentiation options.
VOCABULARY TASK CARDS
Relevant Science Vocabulary task cards sets are included in this bundle, including Energy Forms, Adaptations, Natural Resources, Circuits, Slow Changes, Fossil Fuels, Waves, Speed, Human Body, Sensory Processing, Waves & Information, Reflection & Vision, and Maps & Natural Processes.
STATIONS
5 NGSS-relevant stations sets are included: Adaptations, Erosion, Energy, Natural Resources, and Force.
ARTICLES
Articles for relevant topics are included. Each 2-page article includes high-quality authentic text about a science topic and 11 questions. Integrate science and reading in a way that builds knowledge AND helps students practice their comprehension skills.
SORTS
Relevant sorting relay games are included.
EXIT SLIPS
Assess quickly with print-and-go exit tickets.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Sometimes you just need a quick graphic organizer to explain a science concept!
FLIPBOOKS
Review with flipbooks for topics related to NGSS.
TOOLS AND MEASUREMENT
Measurement Observation Stations
Science Measurement Mini-Charts
Intro to Science Slides and Notes
Science Measurement Task Cards
POSTERS
These posters with important science terms and definitions can be referenced all year!
END OF YEAR
This flipbook is easy to assemble and fun to create with students at the end of the year.
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Teachers Love It!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just purchased this school year so we have only used a couple of units so far, but WOW! I love all of the resources and will be so engaging to use. The CER activities (this was new for me) and lessons provide the right amount of rigor. The notebooks and vocabulary are very engaging for my learners. I highly recommend this product. There is a lot to sort through, but you never run out of activities and my gifted students are always challenged by the digital inquiry projects! - Ginger M.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students have loved using this resource! It incorporates reading and writing perfectly within the science standards. The science stations are engaging and fun. Thank you for a wonderful resource to teach science. - Cynthia S.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This has been an absolute lifesaver in my science classroom. I love all of the resources, and they will be so engaging to use. The CER activities and lessons provide the right amount of rigor. The notebooks and vocabulary are very engaging for my learners. I highly recommend this product. There is a lot to sort through, but once you do you will be happy you made this purchase! - David E.
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Product Notes
1. Please purchase multiple licenses at a discounted price if this is for more than one teacher. Thank you!
2. This file is not editable.
3. Please purchase the 4th Grade Science TEKS Bundle if in Texas.
4. State Alignment
Designed for California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Hawaii, New Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Fully covers the standards in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Covers all but 1 4th-grade standard in Louisiana. Similar to Utah and Massachusetts.
