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SC.4.1 Physical Science

• SC.4.1.1 The faster an object moves the more energy it has.

  • SC.4.1.1.a Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.

• SC.4.1.2 Energy can be moved from place to place.

  • SC.4.1.2.a Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat and electric currents.

    • Predict heat flow (4-D.1)
    • Predict temperature changes (4-D.2)

• SC.4.1.3 When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.

  • SC.4.1.3.a Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide.

• SC.4.1.4 Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.

  • SC.4.1.4.a Apply scientific ideas to design, test and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.

    • Energy transformation (4-I.1)

• SC.4.1.5 Waves are regular patterns of motion.

  • SC.4.1.5.a Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.

    • Compare amplitudes and wavelengths of waves (4-G.4)

• SC.4.1.6 An object can be seen when light reflected from its surface enters the eyes.

  • SC.4.1.6.a Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.

• SC.4.1.7 Patterns can encode, send, receive and decode information.

  • SC.4.1.7.a Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information.

SC.4.2 Life Science

• SC.4.2.1 Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.

  • SC.4.2.1.a Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior and reproduction.

    • Identify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians (4-J.2)
    • Identify vertebrates and invertebrates (4-J.3)
    • Use evidence to classify mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians (4-J.4)
    • Use evidence to classify animals (4-J.5)
    • Read and construct animal life cycle diagrams (4-L.1)
    • Compare animal life cycles (4-L.2)
    • Human organs and their functions (4-L.3)
    • Body systems: circulation and respiration (4-L.4)
    • Body systems: digestion (4-L.5)
    • Body systems: removing waste (4-L.6)
    • Body systems: perception and motion (4-L.7)
    • Classify fruits and vegetables as plant parts (4-M.1)
    • Identify plant parts and their functions (4-M.2)
    • Identify flower parts and their functions (4-M.4)
    • Describe and construct flowering plant life cycles (4-M.5)
    • Describe and construct conifer life cycles (4-M.6)
    • Introduction to adaptations (4-N.1)
    • Animal adaptations: beaks, mouths, and necks (4-N.2)
    • Animal adaptations: feet and limbs (4-N.3)
    • Animal adaptations: skins and body coverings (4-N.4)

  • SC.4.2.1.b Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.

    • Body systems: perception and motion (4-L.7)

SC.4.3 Earth and Space Science

• SC.4.3.1 Earth has changed over time.

  • SC.4.3.1.a Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.

    • Interpret evidence from fossils in rock layers (4-T.5)

• SC.4.3.2 Four major earth systems interact.

  • SC.4.3.2.a Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

    • Changes to Earth's surface: erosion (4-S.1)

• SC.4.3.3 Earth's physical features occur in patterns.

  • SC.4.3.3.a Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features.

    • Read a topographic map (4-V.4)
    • Select parts of a topographic map (4-V.5)

• SC.4.3.4 Energy and fuels that humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment in multiple ways.

  • SC.4.3.4.a Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.

    • Evaluate natural energy sources (4-R.1)

• SC.4.3.5 A variety of hazards result from natural process; humans cannot eliminate natural hazards but can reduce their impacts' effect.

  • SC.4.3.5.a Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

    • Evaluate multiple design solutions to prevent flooding (4-X.1)
    • Identify the best design solution to prevent hurricane damage (4-X.2)