Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.1.3.1
Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.1.3.1
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
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define a wetland.
- Name three types of bodies of water where you will find fresh water.
- Name two types of bodies of water where you will find salt water.
- What do you think would happen if a fish that only lived in salt water is moved to a fresh water lake? Why do you think this would happen?
- How are a lake and an ocean alike? How are they different?
- Your friend argues that fresh water is more important than salt water. Do you agree or disagree? Use at least three facts to explain your opinion.
Answer Key/Rubric
- A wetland is land that is covered with water or has wet soil for all or part of the year.
- Examples include, but are not limited to: some lakes, rivers, streams
- Examples include, but are not limited to: some lakes, oceans, salt marshes
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Fish would die because fresh water fish cannot breathe in salt water.
- Fish would adapt and learn to be able to breathe in salt water.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Both are bodies of water.
- Both are home to many plants.
- Both are home to many animals.
- Both have tides.
- Lakes are enclosed by land.
- Lakes are much smaller than oceans.
- Much of the ocean is unexplored.
- Lakes can have fresh or salt water.
- Oceans have salt water.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- People can only survive by drinking fresh water.
- Many of the animals that people eat need fresh water to survive.
- Fresh water is needed to water crops.
