Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.3.1.3
Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.3.1.3
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
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- What divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
- In which hemisphere is Pennsylvania located?
- Name one country that is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
- During the summer in Pennsylvania, is the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards or away from the sun?
- During the winter in Pennsylvania, is the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards or away from the sun?
- Explain how the tilt of the Earth is related to the seasons.
- During your summer vacation from school, your friend is traveling to Australia. What do you suggest he brings with him to wear? Why should he bring these clothes?
Answer Key/Rubric
- The equator
- Northern Hemisphere
- Answers include, but are not limited to: Kenya, Peru, Chile, Indonesia, Australia
- During the summer in Pennsylvania, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
- During the winter in Pennsylvania, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- The Earth’s axis is tilted about 23°.
- When the Sun’s rays hit the Earth more directly, this hemisphere has summer.
- When a hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, the Sun’s rays hit it more directly, and it is summer.
- When it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern hemisphere.
- When it is summer in the Southern hemisphere, it is winter in the Northern hemisphere.
- The Earth’s axis is tilted about 23°.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- When it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern hemisphere.
- During my summer vacation, it is winter in Australia.
- My friend should bring warm clothes: a hat, a scarf, and gloves
- When it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern hemisphere.