Science

Science Units

Grade 4:

Habitats & Communities

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. analyse the effects of human activities on habitats and communities;

2. investigate the interdependence of plants and animals within specific habitats and communities;

3. demonstrate an understanding of habitats and communities and the relationships among the plants and animals that live in them.

Light & Sound

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. assess the impact on society and the environment of technological innovations related to light and sound;

2. investigate the characteristics and properties of light and sound;

3. demonstrate an understanding of light and sound as forms of energy that have specific characteristics and properties.

Rocks & Minerals

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. assess the social and environmental impacts of human uses of rocks and minerals;

2. investigate, test, and compare the physical properties of rocks and minerals;

3. demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties of rocks and minerals.

Pulleys & Gears

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS

By the end of Grade 4, students will:

1. evaluate the impact of pulleys and gears on society and the environment;

2. investigate ways in which pulleys and gears modify the speed and direction of, and the force exerted on, moving objects;

3. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and functions of pulley systems and gear systems.