Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.A.3.3.2
Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.A.3.3.2
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
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Name one pattern in nature that involves living things.
- Name on pattern in nature that involves nonliving things.
The graph below shows the average annual high temperatures in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 2012 and 2013. Use this graph to answer questions #1-2.
- Predict what the average high temperature will be in January 2014. Why is this a good prediction?
- Predict what the average high temperature will be in September 2014. Why is this a good prediction?
Below is a calendar showing the lunar phases for February 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere. Use the calendar to answer questions #3-4.
- On which two dates will there be a new moon? How do you know?
- Predict when the next full moon will be. Why do you think this?
Look at the chart below to answer questions #7-8.
- Can you predict when the sun will rise on Aug 4 based on the times shown on the chart? Why or why not?
- Which piece of information interrupts the sunrise pattern? This interruption also occurred on July 21. When will this interruption happen again? How do you know?
Answer Key/Rubric
- Examples including but not limited to: Lifecycles, growth patterns in plants
- Examples including but not limited to: Water cycle, moon phases, tides, seasons, weather
- Possible student answers may range from 36-38°F. The high in 2012 was 38°F, and in 2013, the high was 36°F. If the student took the average, they would say 37°F. However, 38°F or 36°F are acceptable answers because these temperatures have already occurred.
A student might also answer 34°F stating that a pattern of minus 2 degrees could be occurring.
- Possible student answers may range from 74-76°F. The high in 2012 was 76°F, and in 2013, the high was 74°F. If the student took the average, they would say 75°F. However, 74°F or 76°F are acceptable answers because these temperatures have already occurred.
A student might also answer 72°F stating that a pattern of minus 2 degrees could be occurring.
- There will be a new moon on January 31 and March 1 because the lunar cycle begins with a new moon. February 1 showed the beginning of a waxing crescent; therefore, a new moon must have occurred the day before. February 28 showed the last bit of a waning crescent. Therefore, a new moon will be seen the day after.
- The next full moon will be March 14 because the lunar cycle takes about 28 days. The last full moon was on February 14.
- Student may predict that the sun will rise at 6:07am stating that there is sometimes an interruption in the sunrise pattern.
Student may predict that the sun will rise at 6:08am because the pattern usually shows that the sunrise is one minute later than the day
before. - There was an interruption to the sunrise pattern on July 30. The sun rose at the same time on July 29 and July 30. The student should state that this interruption happens every nine days based on the pattern given. Therefore, this interruption will occur again on August 8.
