Fourth Grade Science
Note: This list is not exhaustive and should not be used as a complete curriculum.
Life Science: From Molecules to Organisms- Structures and Processes
4-LS1-1: I can explain how the internal and external structures of plants help them survive, grow, act in certain ways, and reproduce. I can explain how the internal and external structures of animals help them survive, grow, act in certain ways, and reproduce.
ExploringNature.org From Molecules to Organisms Activity Links
PBS KIDS Resources Wild Kratts Video and Document Resources
YT Video Steamspirations- How Structures and Functions Help Animals and Plants
4-LS1-2: I can use a model to tell you about the ways that animals receive different types of information through their senses. I can use a model to show that animals use their brain to process information. I can use a model to show that animals respond to information in different ways.
TheSciencePenguin.com Animals and Their Senses Resources
Voycomp- Senses, Brain and Processing Response
Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Place in the Universe
4-ESS1-1: I can talk about changes in the Earth's landscape over time using evidence found in rock formations and fossils in rock layers.
YT Video SciShow Kids The Many Layers of Sedimentary Rock
YT VIDEO National Science Foundation-Layers of The Earth
YT Video Sci Show Kids Build Earth From The Inside Out
Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Systems
4-ESS2-1: I can discuss the ways that water, ice, wind, or plant life can change the Earth's surface. I can make observations and measurements that show weather and/or erosion are taking place.
TeachEngineering Lesson & Activity
4-ESS2-2: I can use information found on maps to discover patterns on Earth's surface.
YT VIDEO Next Generation Science- Maps and Their Uses
YT Video- Pursuit of History- Types of Maps
National Park Service Earths Features Lesson and Activity
Earth and Space Science: Earth and Human Activity
4-ESS3-1: I can describe how energy and fuel are created by natural resources. I can give examples of how using energy and fuel can affect the environment.
YT Video Mighty Owl Renewable and Non Renewable Resources
YT Video Types of Energy for Kids-Renewable Energy Resources
YT VIDEO Exploring Geothermal Energy Eco Kids
YT Video Mighty Owl Different Types of Renewable and Non Renewable Energy
ExploringNature.org Earth and Human Activity Resources
4-ESS3-2: I can come up with solutions to problems that some natural Earth processes, like earthquakes, volcanoes, or floods, can cause for humans.
YT VIDEO Natural Earth Processes and Hazards
Preview Generation Genius Natural Disasters for Kids
Physical Science: Energy
4-PS3-1: I can explain how the speed of an object is related to the energy of that object.
15 Worksheets Kinetic and Potential Energy Worksheets
YT Video Energy Everywhere the Science that Powers our World
4-PS3-2: I can explain how energy can be transferred by sound, light, heat, and electricity.
YT Video Next Generation Science- Energy Transformations
4-PS3-3: I can ask and answer questions about the energy transfers that occur when two objects crash.
YT VIDEO How can we transfer Energy?
ExploringNature.org Energy Activity and Resources
4-PS3-4: I can use what I know about energy to create devices that convert energy from one form to another.
Generation Genius Preview Energy Transfer
Physical Science: Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
4-PS4-1: I can create a model of waves to show patterns in amplitude and wavelength. I can create a model of waves to show that waves can cause objects to move.
MissBupps Class Activity and Resources
4-PS4-2: I can create a model to show that light reflecting from an object and entering the eye allows the object to be seen.
Generation Genius Content Upload Light and Reflection
YT VIDEO Mighty Owl Vision and Light Reflections
4-PS4-3: I can compare different ways that patterns are used to transfer information.
YT Video Mighty Owl How information is Transferred Using Patterns
Generation Genius Preview Information Transfer Video
Engineering Design
3-5-ETS1-1: I can find a design that needs to be fixed. I can define what a successful design would involve. I can plan the amount of materials, time, or money that it would take to complete the fix.
YT Video The engineering Process Crash Course 1
YT Video The Engineering Process Crach Course 2
BetterLesson.com Engineering Design Process Worksheet Links
3-5-ETS1-2: I can evaluate possible solutions to a problem when presented with more than one solution. I can discuss which solution would work best and tell you why.
YT Video The engineering Process Crash Course 1
YT Video The Engineering Process Crash Course 2
BetterLesson.com Engineering Design Process Worksheet Links
3-5-ETS1-3: I can test a model or prototype so that I can figure out what improvements are needed.
YT Video The engineering Process Crash Course 1