4th Grade

Welcome to the 4th Grade Science Lab Page

Science Lab is part of the Special Area class rotation. Class time is 10:15-11:05.

Schedule

Day 1 - Wendelken

Day 2 - Ahmed

Day 3 - Louzini

Day 4 - Kennedy

Day 5 - Yu-Cronin

Day 6 - Miao

Day 7 - H. Malave

Quarter 1

1. Matter: Properties and Change
   1. Properties of Matter
2. Energy: Conservation and Transfer
   1. Recognize the basic forms of energy.
   2. Light

Quarter 2

1. Force & Motion
   1. Magnetism
   2. Electricity
2. Matter: Properties and Change
   1. Explain how minerals are identified.
   2. Classify rocks as metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous.
   3. Explain the process of the rock cycle.

Quarter 3

1. Earth History
   1. Compare fossils to one another and living organisms.
   2. Infer ideas about Earth’s early environment using fossils.
   3. Give examples of slow Earth change process (erosion and weathering)
   4. Give examples of rapid Earth change processes (landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes)
2. Earth in the Universe
   1. Explain the cause of day and night.
   2. Explain the monthly moon phases.
3. Ecosystems
   1. Give examples of beneficial and harmful environmental changes.
   2. Explain how humans adapt to live in a changing habitat.

Quarter 4

1. Ecosystems (con’t)
   1. Explain how animals change to meet their needs.
   2. Explain how differences among animal populations give some animals advantages.
2. Molecular Biology
   1. Classify substances as food or nonfood based on their ability to provide energy.
   2. Explain how vitamins, minerals, and exercise help maintain a healthy body.