Materials & Resources Curriculum Descriptions
Choose the resources below that help you and your student reach your goals. You do no not have to use all of the resources below. However, these resources are suggestions.- Virtual Field Guide
- Nature Book for boys and girls
- Lessons in Nature Study
- Scholastic Nature Studies (online)
- Lessons in Nature Study (guide) 4th Grade
- Alternative text Nature Studies and Life (on Menu Bar)
- Science reading report
- Science Notebook Nature Notebook 2
- How to Keep a Field Journal
- You may like to learn more about keeping a nature notebook to keep track of the varied forms of life you observe outdoors.
- Science Book 1 (Web) Science Book 1 (2.49 mb) PDF
Topics to be covered this year
*Note: the following is the recommended course of study for fourth grade science. The links go off-site. When you are finished viewing them, you can use your browser's back-arrow. Your browser may then ask you to click the "refresh" icon at the top of your screen or to "re-send" the information it needs to return you to this page.
- Study the Structure of plants and take a quiz
- Learn about seeds
- Environment of the local region - (type in your location for specific information)
- (Here is an alternate site for local environment information)
- Wisconsin forests (great for anyone living near forests, but especially if you live in Wisconsin)
- Biological organization overview and quiz
- Classification systems: an overview of the animal kingdom
- A hint to help remember the hierarchy of the classification system
- Animal classes
- Optional: Some fun practice grouping animals
- Optional: A game that involves recognizing similar features in animals
- Try quiz1 and quiz 2
- The insect world - This is covered in Lessons on Nature Study, above.
- You may also like to look at the basic definition of an insect, or browse through
- some stunning photographs of representatives of the 14 orders of insects
- Learn about the reptilian world:
- (Nature Studies and Life, right side menu, end of chapter 5)
Endangered animals: check this list for basic information about endangered reptiles around the world including snakes, lizards, and crocodiles
- Learn about prehistoric plants, Plants and animals of the past
- Ecosystems
- Learn about the human body:
- Human body basics or here
- Human body more details here or here
- Human body interactive quiz
- Food Pyramid lesson plans, games, and information
- Weather's influences
- Weather instruments
- Climate
- Cause of seasons
Additional Topics if Time permits
- Earth and its history: geographically and geologically with optional project to read or do
- Oceans and the hydrosphere
- Air and water pollution
- Magnets and electricity
- Light and color
- Solar system and the universe Quiz1 and Quiz2 Compare Planet Sizes
- Living in space
- Scientific method and scientific inquiry
Extra:
- Math Science Nucleus Helpful lessons, worksheets, graphics, etc.
- Summaries and quizzes of all topics in McGraw-Hill 4th grade science