• This is an exciting year for science in fourth grade as we will be transitioning into implementing The New Jersey Student Learning Standards-Science (NJSLS-S). You can find more information about NJSLS-S here.
• Parent Frequently Asked Questions regarding NJSLS-S can be accessed here.
• Science Units:
  • Unit 1A: Understanding Systems
    • Human Body Interdisciplinary Project- Students will collaborate in teams to explain how a system works by communicating this information in a variety of creative ways.
  • Unit 1B: Waves and Energy
    • During this Unit we will investigate questions like Where does energy come from? How is energy used? How is energy transferred? What are sources of energy, both renewable and nonrenewable?
  • Unit 2: Processes that Shape the Earth
    • Finally, students will investigate if the earth changes and how this happens. They will also look for patterns they notice in the earth's change.
  • Unit 3: Animal Response- Structure and Function
    • The students will explore how muscles and bones work to move your body, how eyes work, and how the brain controls your body.