The three bundles in this Grade 4 model are characterized by the overarching theme that students can find evidence of patterns and systems throughout the natural and designed world. Each bundle also relates to energy transfer, as students begin to learn about the concept of energy in colliding objects and the role of energy in a large system early in the year, and then apply that knowledge to information transfer and to different Earth systems later in the year.
Cognitive demand increases as the year progresses, with the expectations that students will become more adept at using the Science and Engineering Practices and the Crosscutting Concepts. The instruction begins with concrete, familiar experiences and moves to more abstract learning. Note that the practices and Crosscutting Concepts described are intended as end-of-instructional unit expectations and not curricular designations – additional practices and Crosscutting Concepts are used throughout instruction in each bundle.
Energy
Earth's Place in the Universe
Earth's Systems
Engineering Design
Energy
Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Engineering Design
Energy
Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Earth's Systems
Earth and Human Activity