4th Grade Science TEKS Curriculum Bundle | Labs Notebooks Slides Activities
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THIS FILE WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE NEW SCIENCE TEKS IN JUNE 2024!
Are you using the 4th grade science TEKS in Texas? This curriculum is for you! You'll find science interactive notebook templates, stations, labs, quizzes, task cards, digital activities, teaching slides, and more!
Who is this for?
4th grade teachers, elementary principals, and elementary curriculum coordinators in Texas
What standards does this resource address?
This bundle has all of the Science Penguin materials that address the 4th grade Streamlined TEKS (revised in 2017, in use starting in 2018-2019).
What is the cost for multiple teachers?
Purchase 1 license for EACH TEACHER using the materials. The first license is at list price. All additional licenses are at a reduced cost. You can add licenses when you add the item to your cart.
Is there a guide to help with planning?
Yes! I released a free planning guide for each unit to help make planning a breeze. With the planning guides and this resource, you are set! Download the free guide for day-by-day activity suggestions.
What is included?
- Pre-released Units for the new 2024 Science TEKS ⭐️NEW
- Outdoor Learning
- Interactive Science Notebook pages
- Digital Interactive Science Notebook
- Digital Vocabulary Lessons in Google Forms
- Digital Inquiry for Google Classroom
- Spiral Review
- Slides & Notes
- Science Stations and Labs
- Task Cards
- Review Flipbooks
- Vocabulary Lessons
- Exit Slips
- Science Articles
- Assessments
The specific files included are:
PRE-RELEASED FOR THE NEW 2024 SCIENCE TEKS
Inspire and grow with 10 units designed for the new Science TEKS.
NOTEBOOK TEMPLATES
All in One Science Interactive Notebook
This file includes 250 foldable activities, cut and paste, sorts, and graphic organizers AND ideas and resources for setting up your science notebook. Activities for life, physical, and earth science are organized by topic.
FLIPBOOKS
Review with flipbooks for relevant topics included.
ASSESSMENTS
4th Grade Science TEKS-Based Assessments
This pack includes a list of the TEKS, 17 quizzes, an answer key, and graph and reflection pages.
These 17 quizzes will help you assess your students' understanding of new academic vocabulary.
BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES
Intro to Science Slides and Notes
Head back to school organized and ready to kick off your science explorations!
This bundle includes 4 presentations with differentiated notes for the following topics: safety, tools, measurement, and observations.
Science Measurement Task Cards
24 task cards to check students' understanding of science measurement
Science Measurement Observation Stations
Students visit 6 stations to practice scientific measurement.
MUST-HAVE YEAR-ROUND SCIENCE RESOURCES
17 presentations designed for the 4th grade TEKS
Build science knowledge and review previously taught concepts! 4th Grade Science Spiral Review includes 30 weeks of review. Each Spiral Review is aligned to the science TEKS and has four questions. Digital and printable included!
Explicitly teaching 4th grade science content vocabulary just got simpler!
23 topics! Each topic includes a Google Form with 5 sections. Students will watch short video clips, analyze a diagram or graphic organizer, and read a short text. Questions can be auto-graded in Google Forms to check for understanding.
Out the Door to Explore: Full STEAM Ahead
35 science activities that can be done outside or by using natural materials inside
4th Grade Science Streamlined TEKS Posters
Includes a poster with each Content SE
5 quick stations in each unit
Hands-on Science Vocabulary Instruction
Hands-on lessons for important science vocabulary terms
7 sorting relay games
120 printable exit slips to quickly check for understanding
Nature of Science Digital Inquiry
Introduce scientific occupations
Printable or digital pages to review all concepts
Sometimes you just need a quick graphic organizer to explain a science concept!
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.
MUST-HAVE PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESOURCES
In this mini-unit, students observe, measure, and record the physical properties of different types of balls. Then, students complete a project for a bulletin board explaining how the physical properties of a ball affect its performance in sports.
In this mini-unit students will learn how force and motion relate to sports.
Students will construct a solar oven to cook s'mores. This exploration is a wonderful addition to your energy unit.
Simple Circuits Observation Stations
SIMPLE Circuits Observation Stations allow students to explore building circuits, how removing a wire can change how many bulbs are lit, and the production of mechanical, sound, and light energy.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how physical properties of metal differ.
Thermal Insulators Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how we keep things warm or cool.
Sound and Music Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how we make music.
Mechanical and Electrical Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how mechanical energy becomes electrical energy.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how electricity moves through circuits.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how friction works.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain the effects of gravity on us and our world.
MUST-HAVE EARTH SCIENCE RESOURCES
Changes to Earth's Surface Observation Stations
Slow Changes to Earth's Surface Observation Stations allow students to explore 6 different models of weathering, erosion, and deposition by wind, water, or ice.
Students will make a paper interactive diagram to show what causes seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
Clouds and Weather: Phenomena-based Science
Moon Phases Test Prep Task Cards
Water Cycle Science Test Prep Task Cards
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how glaciers change Earth’s surface.
Coastal Erosion Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain why the shape of the coast changes due to weathering, erosion, and deposition.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how Earth’s water changes form through the water cycle.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain why the moon’s appearance seems to change.
MUST-HAVE LIFE SCIENCE RESOURCES
This robust 8-week unit will help your students go deeper into their understanding of life science concepts... and keep prep easy for you! While designed with the 4th grade TEKS in mind, teachers of various grades in many places will be able to put this resource to use! You will love this!
Students will use the internet to complete a chart with the plants, animals, climate, and land characteristics of all 10 Texas ecoregions. They will also complete a map of where each ecoregion is located.
What If There Were No Sharks? Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain the potential effects if sharks were removed from ocean ecosystems.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain the role of decomposers in breaking down wastes.
Photosynthesis Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain the basic process of photosynthesis.
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how claws help land mammals survive.
Desert Animal Adaptations Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain what external and internal structures help animals survive in the desert.
Crow Learned Behaviors Digital Inquiry
Students combine information from multiple sources to explain how social learning and trial and error have helped crows develop the ability to solve problems.
STUDENT REFERENCE NOTES
This file includes 159 mini-charts to use with absent students or to reinforce lessons.
EXTENSIONS
This file includes 10 content-based science challenges students can complete independently or in pairs.
Advanced students work on guided Google Slides activities to dive deeper into a topic.
Advanced students work on guided Google Slides activities to dive deeper into a topic.
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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Do you need the 4th grade bundle AND the 5th grade bundle if you teach both grade levels?
While some resources are provided in both the 4th grade bundle and 5th grade bundle (e.g. All In One Notebook, Outdoor Science, Digital Inquiry, etc.), there are enough additional resources in each bundle to still save money by purchasing both bundles.
The 4th grade bundle includes these unique resources that are not in the 5th grade bundle: 4th Grade Slides & Notes, 4th Grade Assessments, Life Science Units, Digital Vocabulary Lessons, Picture Dictionary, Play Ball: Matter, Play Ball: Force, Build a Solar Oven, Texas Ecoregions, Clouds and Weather, Seasons Interactive Diagram, 4th Grade Review, Science Measurement Observation Stations, Science Weekly Five, and future 4th grade- specific items.
The 5th Grade bundle includes these unique resources that are not in the 4th grade bundle: 5th Grade Slides & Notes, 5th Grade Assessments, STAAR Test Prep Bundle, Physical Science Observation Stations, Life Science Observation Stations, iLearn Science, some Digital Inquiries, 5th Grade Spiral Review, Vocabulary Spiral Review Games, Big Science Stations Units, Picture Dictionary, and Small Group Science.
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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. This is a VERY large file so be sure you have a strong internet connection when downloading.
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