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For a complete list of Virginia 4th Grade Science Standards of Learning please click here.
Electricity
Electricity
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Paper Circuits Lesson Plan Jonette Mungo,
Squishy Circuits Lesson Plan: Lenah Nguyen
Force, Energy, and Motion
Force, Energy, and Motion
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
2010 Standard 4.2 The student will investigate and understand characteristics and interactions of moving objects.
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Basics of Physics Instructional Video - Kelsey Grimes, 15 minute video including loop plane experiment instructions
Action versus Reaction Balloon Car Experiment - Kelsey Grimes, experiment and review
Force, Motion and Energy Jeopardy Game - Kelsey Grimes, review game to cover terminology and concepts on the basics of physics.
Balloon Rockets - Mandi Dolan, lesson plan
Balloon Rockets - Mandi Dolan, student handout
Balloon Rockets - Mandi Dolan, propulsion examples
Plant Physiology
Plant Physiology
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.2 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive.
Activity Resource
Activity Resource
Parts of the Flower and Pollinators Instructional Video - Kelsey Grimes, 25 minute instructional video including experiments on photosynthesis, flower dissection, transpiration and xylem structure.
Flower Dissecting Activity - Kathy Alstat and Ruth Wallace, flower dissection activity
Dissecting Flowers - Mandi Dolan, lesson plan
Dissecting Flowers Lab - Mandi Dolan, student handout
Parts of a Flower - Mandi Dolan, student handout
Let's Get Growing, Kendra Young, 45 minute Zoom educational video
Checklist of Virginia Trees , Checklist of native Virginia trees and their common uses
Mini Master Gardeners: Paper Pots and Pumpkin Seeds - Roseann Meixelsperger - 8 minute video on the process of planting pumpkin seeds at home.
Photosynthesis - Loudon Virginia Cooperative Extension, 4 minute video on photosynthesis
Themed Container Garden - Jordan Jones, Activity guide for the best process to plant, plants.
Plant Unit Review Jeopardy - Jennifer Bowen (Google Slides review game)
Weather Phenomena
Weather Phenomena
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.4 The student will investigate and understand that weather conditions and phenomena affect ecosystems and can be predicted.
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Kahoot! Weather Instruments Quiz - Jennifer Bowen
National Weather Association Resources - National Weather Association Resources for schools
4-H Academy, Weather - Kendra Young, Zoom 56 minute recording
Weather- Lets Take a look at Clouds - Robbie Morrison, lesson plan discussing cumulonimbus, cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds.
The Thunderstorm - Mandi Dolan, lesson plan
The Thunderstorm - Measuring Rainfall - Mandi Dolan, student handout
The Thunderstorm - Mandi Dolan, radar example
Sun, Moon, and the Planets
Sun, Moon, and the Planets
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.5 The student will investigate and understand that the planets have characteristics and a specific place in the solar system.
4.6 The student will investigate and understand that there are relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun.
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
4.5 and 4.6 Review Jeopardy, Jennifer Bowen, Google Slides game
Sun, Moon and Earth Crossword Puzzle Review, Kelsey Grimes, quick review of the Sun, Moon and Earth vocabulary words
Sun, Moon and Earth Crossword Puzzle Answer Sheet
Kahoot! Phases of the Moon Game - Jennifer Bowen
NASA Lesson Plan Web-page NASA lesson plans for all age levels
Video - Solar System and Motion - Cathy Howland
Video - Solar System and the Seasons - Cathy Howland
Video - Solar System and the Moon - Cathy Howland
Planet Walk - Mandi Dolan, Lesson Plan
Planet Walk - Mandi Dolan, Slides
Planet Walk - Mandi Dolan, Data Table
Planet Walk - Mandi Dolan, Data Table Key
Planet Walk - Mandi Dolan, Pictures
Living Systems
Living Systems
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.3 The student will investigate and understand that organisms, including humans, interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Living Systems Worksheet (vocab review and Eastern Hellbender activity featuring Fifteen Minutes in the Forest) - Jennifer Bowen
Ocean Environment
Ocean Environment
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.7 The student will investigate and understand that the ocean environment has characteristics. Key characteristics include a) geology of the ocean floor; b) physical properties and movement of ocean water; and c) interaction of organisms in the ocean.
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Ocean Currents Model - Jennifer Bowen, Lesson Plan
Ocean Current Model Handout - Jennifer Bowen This activity uses Ocean Current models like these available from Flinn Scientific.*
Ocean Currents Model Demonstration Video Jennifer Bowen, 10 minute instructional video on currents focusing on salinity and density
National Marine Sanctuaries Virtual Lesson Plans "Immersive underwater experiences to bring these exceptional underwater treasures to viewers all over the world.'
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Virginia's Natural Resources
Virginia's Natural Resources
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.2 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals have structures that distinguish them from one another and play vital roles in their ability to survive.
4.3 The student will investigate and understand that organisms, including humans, interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem.
4.8 The student will investigate and understand that Virginia has important natural resources.
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Exploring Watersheds - Mandi Dolan, Lesson Plan
Exploring Watersheds - Mandi Dolan, Student Worksheet
Exploring Watersheds - Mandi Dolan, Slides Presentation
Exploring Watersheds - Blue River - Mandi Dolan, Activity
Exploring Watersheds - Four Rivers - Mandi Dolan, Activity
Exploring Watersheds - High Low Signs - Mandi Dolan, Activity
Creating Habitats to Bring your School Yard to Life - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's guide to creating a native plant and animal habitat at your school
Virginia's Natural Resources Jeopardy Game - Kelsey Grimes , This game covers everything from regions, habitats, watersheds, plants and animals.
Virginia's Watersheds - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, list and map of Virginia Watersheds
Adaptations and Biodiversity Video Including Owl Pellet Dissection - Kelsey Grimes, 25 minute instructional video focusing on adaptations and ending with a tutorial of dissecting an owl pellet.
Owl Pellet Dissection Activity Guide - Linda Eanes, owl pellet dissection lesson plan and guide.
Wildlife Foods -Activity Book - Anna Gullas and Jeff Kirwan, focus on energy transfer through food chains and webs utilizing activities
Virginia Native Species - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, list including links to all native species found in Virginia
Introduction to Monarch Butterflies, Kelsey Grimes, Quick video clip on the basis of metamorphosis and migration of Monarch butterflies.
Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis: Part 2 - Kelsey Grimes, 1 minute video tutorial on the transition of caterpillars in a chrysalis
Junior Master Gardener Series: Suck-A-Bug - Brittany Council-Morton, entomology activity to discuss anatomy of invertebrates
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
SOL Correlations
SOL Correlations
4.1d
4.2d
4.3d
5.3c
Activity Resources
Activity Resources
Sugar Shocker - Mandi Dolan, Lesson Plan
Sugar Shocker - Mandi Dolan, Student Handout
Sugar Shocker - Mandi Dolan, Slides
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