By the end of Trimester One, students will be able to:

LS1. From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that animals and plants have internal and external structures that support their survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

PS3. Energy

4-PS3-1. Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an objet to the energy of that object.

4-PS3-2. Make observations to show that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

4-PS3-3. Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.

ETS1. Engineering Design

4.3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out tests of one or more design features of a given model or prototype in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify which features need to be improved. Apply the results of tests to redesign a model or prototype.

4.3-5-ETS1-5. Evaluate relevant design features that must be considered in building a model or prototype of a solution to a given design problem.