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4th Grade Science Scope, Sequence, & Resources |
In Grade 4, the study of science includes planning and implementing field and laboratory investigations. As students learn science skills, they identify components and processes of the natural world. Students learn the roles of living and nonliving components of simple systems and investigate differences between learned characteristics and inherited traits. They learn that adaptations of organisms may have increased some species' ability to survive.
The unifying concepts are continuing threads that tie all of science together and should be emphasized in all units of instruction. The Nature of Science, which is a unifying concept in science, encompasses the process TEKS (4.1-4.4), all of which must be addressed, maintained, and reinforced throughout the year in all units of study.
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Unit of Study TEKS/& TAKS Objectives |
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-Properties, Patterns, and Models -Constancy and Change -Systems
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9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements Aligned Instructional Resources Assessment Spotlights |
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2. Living Systems and Adaptations -Properties, Patterns, and Models -Constancy and Change -Systems |
9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements -Living Systems and Adaptations Aligned Instructional Resources
S.C.O.P.E. Commercial for Adaptations Assessment Spotlights |
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3. Matter and Physical Properties -Properties, Patterns, and Models -Constancy and Change -Systems
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9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements -Matter and Physical Properties Aligned Instructional Resources Assessment Spotlights |
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4. Nonliving Systems and Patterns of -Properties, Patterns, and Models -Constancy and Change -Systems |
9 Weeks |
Clarifying Statements -Nonliving Systems and Patterns of Aligned Instructional Resources Assessment Spotlights |
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