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Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.1.3.2

Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.1.3.2

Continuum of Activities

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

  • Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
  • Questions/activities that grow in complexity
  • Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Grade Levels

4th Grade

Course, Subject

Science

Activities

  1. Define evaporation.

  2. Define condensation.

  3. Define freezing.

  4. Define melting.

  5. Name three types of precipitation.
  1. Write a paragraph to summarize the water cycle and explain how water changes as it moves through the cycle.

  2. How is condensation related to precipitation?
  1. How might a polluted lake affect precipitation?  Why do you think this might happen?

 

Answer Key/Rubric

  1. Evaporation is when a liquid changes to a gas

  2. Condensation is when a gas changes to a liquid

  3. Freezing is when a liquid changes to a solid

  4. Melting is when a solid changes to a liquid

  5. Answers include, but are not limited to: rain, snow, sleet

  6. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

    • Ground water evaporates.

    • Ground water is absorbed by plant roots.

    • Plants release water vapor through transpiration.

    • Water vapor condenses to form clouds.

    • Clouds release precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.

    • Water falls into ocean, lakes, ponds, streams, etc. and becomes ground water.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

    • Water evaporates to form water vapor.

    • Water vapor condenses and is stored in clouds.

    • When clouds become too heavy with water droplets, they release the water through precipitation.

    • Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

    • Pollutants in a lake will contaminate water.

    • When the water evaporates, the contaminants evaporate with it.

    • When the contaminated water vapor condenses back into water droplets, it will fall as precipitation, possibly acid rain.
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