Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.C.1.1.1
Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.C.1.1.1
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
Activities
- Define matter.
- What are the three states of matter?
- Define physical property.
- List three physical properties of grass.
- Compare and contrast the physical properties of water and ice.
- Do you think copper or plastic would be a better material to use in order to make a wire? Write 1 or 2 sentences to explain your thinking.
- Using a magnet, find five objects in your classroom that are magnetic. Make a list of physical properties that these objects have in common. What can you infer about magnetic objects based on what you found in your classroom?
- Write a short procedure to show how you would test an object to find out if it is a good conductor of heat.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Matter is anything that takes up space
- Solid, liquid, gas
- Physical property is a measurable or observable description of an object
- Examples include, but are not limited to: green, soft, thin, solid, etc.
- Similarities may include, but are not limited to:
- Both clear
- Both are tasteless
- Both do not have a scent
- Both are slippery
Differences may include, but are not limited to:
- Ice is a solid. Water is a liquid.
- Water has a higher density.
- Ice is cold. Water can be different temperatures.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Copper is a better material to use in order to make a wire.
- Copper is a metal.
- Copper is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- Heat and electricity flow very easily through copper.
- Plastic would be a poor choice to use to make a wire.
- Plastic is an insulator.
- Heat and electricity do not flow easily through plastic.
- Characteristics may include, but are not limited to:
- Metal
- Shiny
- Smooth
- Hard
Sample inferences include, but are not limited to:
Magnets stick to some metal objects, but not all metal objects.
Only certain types of metal are magnetic.
- Student responses will vary. Use the rubric below to evaluate student responses.
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Needs Improvement of Reinforcement |
Basic Understanding |
Mastery |
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Student is unable to write a procedure to test if object is a good conductor of heat.
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Student is able to write a general procedure to test if an object is a good conductor of heat.
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Student is able to write a detailed, easy to follow procedure to test if an object is a good conductor of heat.
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