Fourth Grade Science
A quality science education embodies 21st century skills and postsecondary and workforce readiness by teaching students critical skills and thought processes to meet the challenges of today’s world. Scientifically literate graduates will help to ensure Colorado’s economic vitality by encouraging the development of research and technology, managing and preserving our environmental treasures, and caring for the health and well-being of our citizens.
| Standards and Grade Level Expectations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science | 1 | Energy comes in many forms such as light, heat, sound, magnetic, chemical, and electrical |
| Life Science | 1 | All living things share similar characteristics, but they also have differences that can be described and classified | 2 | Comparing fossils to each other or to living organisms reveals features of prehistoric environments and provides information about organisms today | 3 | There is interaction and interdependence between and among living and nonliving components of systems |
| Earth Science | 1 | Earth is part of the solar system, which includes the Sun, Moon, and other bodies that orbit the Sun in predictable patterns that lead to observable paths of objects in the sky as seen from Earth |
Thompson School District Curriculum Placemats
Thompson placemats provide specific information regarding the skills 4th Graders will be able to master by the end of the school year.
- Fourth Grade Science Placemats
