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Science Pacing Guide 2010-2011
Grade 4
GRADE 4 SCIENCE
YEAR AT A GLANCE
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Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
Vocabulary
Resources |
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Science Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic
(Sept. 7- Sept. 24)
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4.1 a, b, c, d, e, f,
g, h
Force, Motion, and Energy
(Sept. 27- Oct. 22)
Force, Motion, and Energy
(Oct. 25-Nov. 9)
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Force, Motion, and Energy
(Nov. 10- Nov. 19)
Life Processes
(Nov. 22- Dec. 21)
Living Systems
(Jan. 3- Jan. 25)
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4.5 a, b, c, d, e, f,
4.8b
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Interrelationships in Earth/ Space Systems
(Jan. 28- Feb. 25)
Earth Patterns, cycles, and Change
(Feb. 28- Mar. 25)
Resources
(Mar. 28- Mar. 31)
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Resources
(April 1- April 15)
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Grade 4 Science SOL
Standards
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8 |
Quarter 1
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4.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which
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a)
distinctions are made among observations, conclusions, inferences, and
predictions |
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b)
hypotheses are
formulated based on cause-and-effect relationships |
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c)
variables that must
be held constant in an experimental situation are defined |
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d)
appropriate
instruments are selected to measure linear distance, volume, mass, and
temperature |
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e)
appropriate metric
measures are used to collect, record, and report data |
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f)
data are displayed
using bar and basic line graphs |
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g)
numerical data that
are contradictory or unusual in experimental results are recognized |
h)
predictions are made
based on data from picture graphs, bar graphs, and basic line graphs
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment Vocabulary
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14
Days
(Sept. 7- Sept. 24)
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2003-5
2003-10
2003-13
2003-16
2003-17
2003-22
2003-26
2003-37
2003-38
2004-6
2004-9
2004-11
2004-19
2004-20
2004-38
2004-40
2005-3
2005-5
2005-7
2005-16
2005-19
2005-27
2005-29
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2005-37
2005-40
2007-8
2007-11
2007-18
2007-22
2007-29
2007-34
2008-2
2008-4
2008-6
2008-11
2008-15
2008-19
2008-27
2008-34
2009-1
2009-1
2009-19
2009-29
2009-32
2009-33
2009-37
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Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
All activities in
Enhanced Scope and Sequence have 4.1 integrated
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Beaker
Graduated cylinder
Control group
Observation
Observe
Data
Constant variable
Consequence
Conclusion
Result
Centimeter
Meters
Millimeters
Grams
Milligrams
Liters
Milliliters
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Analyze
Hypothesize
Average
Mean
Balance
Degree
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Inference
Prediction
Hypothesis
Experiment
Manipulated Variable
Responding
Variable
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Quarter 1
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4.2 The student
will investigate and understand characteristics and interaction of moving
objects. Key concepts include |
a)
motion is
described by an object’s direction and speed
b) forces
cause changes in motion
c)
friction is a force that opposes motion
d) moving objects have kinetic energy
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Quarter 1
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4.3 The student will investigate and understand the
characteristics of electricity. Key concepts include
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a) conductors and
insulators
b) basic circuits (open/closed, parallel/series)
c) static electricity
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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16 Days
(Oct. 25-Nov. 9)
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2003-32
2005-38
2007-25
2007-37
2008-14
2008-33
2008-38
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Textbook:
F32-F39
F76-F87
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Circuits, Batteries, and Bulbs
Static
Electricity
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Conductors
Insulators
Open circuits
Parallel circuits
Series circuits
Pole
Repel
Attract
Magnetism
Magnetic fields
Current
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Electro-magnet
Compass
Electricity
Static electricity
Dry cell
Ben Franklin
Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison
Lightning
Electrical Energy
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Quarter 2
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4.3 The student will investigate and understand the
characteristics of electricity. Key concepts include
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d) the ability of
electrical energy to be transformed into heat, light, and mechanical
energy
e) simple
electromagnets and magnetism
f) historical
contributions in understanding electricity |
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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8
Days
(Nov. 10- Nov. 19)
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2004-20
2006-23
2009-13
2009-36
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Textbook:
F88-F99
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Inventors
Electromagnets
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Conductors
Insulators
Open circuits
Parallel circuits
Series circuits
Pole
Repel
Attract
Magnetism
Magnetic fields
Current
Electro-magnet
Compass
Electricity
Static electricity
Dry cell
Ben Franklin
Michael Faraday
Thomas Edison
Lightning
Electrical Energy
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Quarter 2
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4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic plant
anatomy and life processes. Key concepts include
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a) the
structures of typical plants (leaves, stems, roots, and flowers)
b) processes and structures involved with reproduction (pollination,
stamen, pistil, sepal, embryo, spore, and seed)
c) photosynthesis (sunlight, chlorophyll, water, carbon dioxide, oxygen,
and sugar)
d) dormancy
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4.8 The student will investigate and understand important
Virginia
natural resources. Key concepts include
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b) plants
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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19
Days
(Nov. 22- Dec. 21)
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2003-25
2004-2
2004-25
2004-29
2004-31
2004-37
2005-9
2005-17
2005-34
2006-10
2007-13
2007-28
2008-7
2008-12
2009-23
2009-28
2009-34
2009-40
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Textbook:
A66-A91
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Little Sprouts
Let There Be Light!
Photosynthesis
Flower Dissection
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Leaves
Stems
Roots
Flowers
Pollination
Reproduction
Stamen (filament, anther)
Pistil
Sepal
Embryo
Spore
Seed
Chlorophyll
Carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis
Dormancy
Dormant
Pollen
Nectar
Cone
Sugar
Fruit
Cross-pollination
Botany
Botanist
Oxygen
Fern
Mosses
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Quarter 2
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4.5 The
student will investigate and understand how plants and animals in an
ecosystem interact with one another and the nonliving environment. Key
concepts include
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a) behavioral and
structural adaptations
b) organization of
communities
c) flow of energy
through food webs
d) habitats and
niches
e) life cycles
f) influence of
human activity on ecosystems
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4.8 The student will investigate and understand important
Virginia
natural resources. Key concepts include
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b) animals
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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16
Days
(Jan. 3- Jan. 25)
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2003-6
2003-12
2003-34
2004-10
2004-15
2004-27
2005-6
2005-13
2005-21
2005-22
2006-1
2006-14
2006-17
2006-37
2007-15
2007-33
2008-1
2008-29
2008-32
2008-40
2009-15
2009-17
2009-38
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Textbook:
A38-A51
B5-B13
B54-B63
B64-B75
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Hello from My Habitat!
Life in the Web
The Best Beak for the Job
Change is Good!
What Can We Do?
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Ecosystem
Environment
Carnivore
Consumer
Producer
Decomposer
Food chain
Food web
Herbivore
Omnivore
Pollution
Predator
Prey
Hibernation
Decay
Ecology
Behavioral adaptation
Structural adaptation
Community
Niches
Habitat
Life cycle
Metamorphosis |
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Quarter 3
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4.6 The student will investigate and understand how weather
conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. Key concepts include
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a)
weather
measurements and meteorological tools (air pressure – barometer, wind
speed – anemometer, rainfall – rain gauge, and temperature – thermometer);
and weather phenomena (fronts, clouds, and storms). |
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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20
Days
(Jan. 28- Feb. 25)
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2003-11
2004-5
2004-8
2004-32
2005-36
2005-39
2006-4
2006-8
2006-38
2007-23
2008-16
2009-24
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Textbook:
D14-D25
D26-D35
D60-D75
D76-D91
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Precipitation and Temperature
Name That Cloud
Air Pressure
Storm Warning
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Temperature
Air pressure
Front
Air mass
Anemometer
Barometer
Forecast
Humidity
Meteorology
Meteorologist
Precipitation
Atmosphere
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Climate
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Cirrus
Nimbus
Stratus
Cumulus
Condensation
Evaporation
Hail
Hurricane
Tornados
Water vapor
Sleet
Altitude
Dew
Thermometer
Rain Gauge
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Quarter 3
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4.7 The student will investigate and understand the relationships
among the Earth, moon, and sun. Key concepts include
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a) the motions of
the Earth, moon, and sun (revolution and rotation)
b) the causes for
the Earth’s seasons and phases of the moon
c) the relative
size, position, age, and makeup of the Earth, moon, and sun
d) historical
contributions in understanding the Earth-moon-sun system
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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19
Days
(Feb. 28- Mar. 25)
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2003-30
2004-26
2006-30
2005-1
2005-15
2006-2
2006-35
2006-40
2007-14
2007-32
2008-9
2008-17
2009-3
2009-8
2008-22
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Textbook:
C64-C77
C78-C91
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
What’s the Difference?
The Play’s the Thing
Sun-Earth-Moon Model
Moon Phases
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Astronomy
Earth
Sun
Crater
Axis
Lunar
Solar
Revolve
Revolution
Rotate
Rotation
Equator
Orbit
Moon
Tilt
Gravity
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Apollo
NASA
Solar system
Seasons
Waxing
Waning
Gibbous
Crescent
New moon
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Galileo
Apollo Mission
Phases
Full Moon
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Quarter 3
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4.8 The student will investigate and understand important
Virginia natural resources. Key concepts include
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a) watershed and
water resources |
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment Vocabulary
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4
Days
(Mar. 28- Mar. 31)
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2003-17
2005-14
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Textbook:
G1-G15
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
Watersheds
A
River Runs Through It
Journey of a
Raindrop
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Watershed
River
Lake bay groundwater
Reservoirs
Peninsula
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore
Natural resources
Tide
Wetland
Great Dismal Swamp
Estuary
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Quarter 4
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4.8 The student will investigate and understand important
Virginia
natural resources. Key concepts include
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c) minerals, rocks,
ores, and energy sources
d) forests, soil, and land |
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Length
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Released Test Items
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Related Resources
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Key Assessment
Vocabulary
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11
Days
(April 1- April 15)
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2008-22
2009-2
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Textbook:
G1-G15
Enhanced Scope and Sequence:
A
River Runs Through It
Forests
Virginia’s
Mineral Resources
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Headwaters
Blue crab
Oyster
Arable (farmed) land
Agriculture (farming)
Natural resource
Mineral
Coal
Limestone
Sand
Gravel
Fossil fuels
Granite
Natural
Bridge
Luray Caverns
Natural Chimneys
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