In this Grade 4 Earth Science Course Unit, students will learn about the Earth’s continuous process of change: how the Earth changes and is shaped through slow and rapid processes. It uses hands-on investigations which teach the effects of weathering and erosion. Students will also understand properties of rocks and minerals. The Grade 4 Earth Science Unit takes students through a set of research activities, experiments, learning experiences, questions, and assessments. Assessments include: pre-, post-, and 1 formative assessment. You can download the complete grade 4 Earth Science lessons (zip file, 26mb).
| Introduction and Conceptual Flow Narrative | 1 | Download PDF |
| Conceptual Flow Graphic | 3 | Download PDF |
| Pre-Assessment | A (Assessment File) | Download zip (3 PDF’s) |
| Lesson 1 Rapid Processes Change Landforms | 4.1 | Download zip (4 Files) |
| Lesson 2 Rockin” Roots | 4.2 | Download zip (3 Files) |
| Lesson 3 Slowly Reshaping Earth’s Landforms | 4.3 | Download zip (2 Files) |
| Lesson 4 Introduction to the Rock Cycle | 4.4 | Download PDF |
| Formative Assessment #1 | B (Assessment File) | Download PDF |
| Lesson 5 Sorting Rocks Using Properties | 4.5 | Download PDF |
| Lesson 6 Transforming Rocks | 4.6 | Download zip (4 PDF’s) |
| Lesson 7 All About Minerals | 4.7 | Download zip (2 Files) |
| Lesson 8 Minerals Have A Crystalline Structure | 4.8 | Download zip (2 PDF’s) |
| Lesson 9 Mystery Minerals | 4.9 | Download zip (4 Files) |
| Post-Assessment | C (Assessment File) | Download zip (4 PDF’s) |
The Grade 4 Conceptual Flow Narrative for Earth Science: builds on the concepts presented on conceptual flow graphic by describing the concept(s) addressed in each lesson and the links that connect each lesson to the next. Lessons are linked to the previous lesson and the lesson that follows via a conceptual storyline. This ensures the development of student understanding as students progress from one concept to the next.
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