Grade 4 Science

Strand 1: Understanding Life Systems

• Habitats and Communities: Explore the interactions within and between habitats and communities.

  • Website: National Geographic Kids - Habitats

  • Website: Environmental Education Virtual Field Trips submitted by Brooke

  • STEM Task: Create a model ecosystem and observe how organisms interact within it.

• Pulleys and Gears: Investigate how pulleys and gears are used in everyday life.

  • Website: PBS LearningMedia - Simple Machines

  • STEM Task: Build a simple machine that incorporates pulleys and gears.

Strand 2: Understanding Matter and Energy

• Sound: Study the properties and transmission of sound.

  • Website: Science Kids - Sound

  • STEM Task: Conduct experiments to explore how sound travels and the factors that affect it.

• Light and Shadows: Investigate the properties of light and how it forms shadows.

  • Website: Exploratorium - Light and Color

  • STEM Task: Create a shadow puppet theater and explore how light and shadows interact.

Strand 3: Understanding Structures and Mechanisms

• Structures and Materials: Explore the properties of materials and their uses in structures.

  • Website: Mystery Science - Material Properties

  • STEM Task: Design and build a structure using various materials and test its strength.

• Movement:

  • Website: Science Buddies - Mechanical Engineering

  • STEM Task: Design and build a simple machine or a mechanism that demonstrates the principles of movement.

Strand 4: Understanding Earth and Space Systems

• Rocks and Minerals: Explore the characteristics and uses of rocks and minerals.

  • Website: American Museum of Natural History - Rocks and Minerals

  • STEM Task: Collect and identify different rocks and minerals.

• Conservation of Energy and Resources: Investigate the conservation of energy and resources on Earth.

  • Website: National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Energy Education

  • STEM Task: Explore energy conservation by designing and building energy-efficient devices.