Science-Grade 4-Elementary-Curriculum Map 2016-2017

Strategy Name Description Additional Information
Question Generating
Question Generating is a technique that switches roles from the teacher Question Generating Stems:
Sticky Bars as the question generator to the student as the question generator. The • Why does___?
ability to formulate good questions about a topic can indicate the extent • How does___?
to which a student understands ideas that underlie the topic. This • What if___?
technique can be used any time during instruction. Students can • What could be the reason for___?
exchange or answer their own questions, revealing further information • What would happen if___?
about the students’ ideas related to the topic. • How does___compare to___?
• How could we find out if___?
Sticky Bars is a technique that helps students recognize the range of
ideas that students have about a topic. Students are presented with a • I was successful in…
short answer or multiple-choice question. The answer is anonymously • I got stuck…
recorded on a Post-it note and given to the teacher. The notes are • I figured out…
arranged on the wall or whiteboard as a bar graph representing the • I got confused when…so I…
different student responses. Students then discuss the data and what • I think I need to redo…
they think the class needs to do in order to come to a common • I need to rethink…
understanding. • I first thought…but now I realize…
• I will understand this better if I…
Thinking Logs Thinking Logs is a strategy that informs the teacher of the learning • The hardest part of this was…
successes and challenges of individual students. Students choose the • I figured it out because…
thinking stem that would best describe their thinking at that moment. • I really feel good about the way…
Provide a few minutes for students to write down their thoughts using
the stem. The information can be used to provide interventions for
individuals or groups of students as well as match students with peers
who may be able to provide learning support.

Think-Pair-Share Think-Pair-Share is a technique that combines thinking with
communication. The teacher poses a question and gives individual
students time to think about the question. Students then pair up with a
partner to discuss their ideas. After pairs discuss, students share their
ideas in a small-group or whole-class discussion. (Kagan)

NOTE: Varying student pairs ensures diverse peer interactions.

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Strategy Name Description Additional Information
Traffic Light Cups
Two-Minute Paper Traffic Light Cups is a monitoring strategy that can be used at any time Green I understand this very well.
during instruction to help teachers gauge student understanding. The Yellow
Two Stars and a Wish colors indicate whether students have full, partial, or minimal I understand most of it but could
understanding. Students are given three different-colored cups, asked to Red use a little help.
self-assess their understanding about the concept or skill they are Help. I don’t get it.
learning, and display the cup that best matches their understanding.
Two-Minute Paper is a quick way to collect feedback from students • What was the most important thing you learned
about their learning at the end of an activity, field trip, lecture, video, or today?
other type of learning experience. Teacher writes two questions on the
board or on a chart to which students respond in two minutes. • What did you learn today that you didn’t know
Responses are analyzed and results are shared with students the before?
following day.
• What important question remains unanswered
Two Stars and a Wish is a way to balance positive and corrective for you?
feedback. The first sentence describes two positive commendations for
the student’s work. The second sentence provides one • What would help you learn better tomorrow?
recommendation for revision. This strategy could be used teacher-to-
student or student-to-student.

3-2-1 3-2-1 is a technique that provides a structured way for students to reflect Sample 1
upon their learning. Students respond in writing to three reflective • 3 – Three key ideas I will remember
prompts. This technique allows students to identify and share their • 2 – Two things I am still struggling with
successes, challenges, and questions for future learning. Teachers • 1 – One thing that will help me tomorrow
have the flexibility to select reflective prompts that will provide them with
the most relevant information for data-driven decision making. Sample 2

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DIGITAL PROGRAM ACCESS INFORMATION

The Elementary Science Department highly recommends the use of the following digital resources for purposes of planning, delivery of
instruction, formative and summative assessment, and/or professional development. Access information and a brief description of each
are provided.

Science Fusion Think Central The Happy Scientist (www.thehappyscientist.com)
Username/Login: district email address
Password: Pa$5word Contact your Elementary Curriculum Cadre Science Leader for
assistance with access information (username and password).
Access the HMH Think Central tile through V-Portal.
The Happy Scientist website is a rich collection of videos, photographs,
Science Fusion Think Central platform provides teachers with digital access experiments, questions of the day, blogs, and SO much more. The content is
to the district-adopted textbook resource. It contains digital lessons and labs aligned to the NGSSS for science and is easy to navigate.
that parallel the hard copy materials providing students with multiple exposures
to the context of science content. A wealth of additional instructional resources If you need assistance with science experiments and videos, email
organized by grade, unit, and lesson are available for easy teacher access. [email protected].
If you need access assistance, contact Felecia Martinez (Extension 20686) If you need assistance with the website, email
If you need technical assistance, call 800-323-9239. [email protected].

CPALMS (www.cpalms.org) Florida Students
iCPALMS (www.cpalms.org) (www.floridastudents.org)

CPALMS is an online toolbox of information, vetted resources, and interactive Florida Students is your source for Florida Standards Student Tutorials and
tools that helps educators effectively implement teaching standards. It is the Resources.
State of Florida’s official source for standards information and course
descriptions. This site is new to CPALMS and full of resources located from all over the web
to support learning in language arts, mathematics, SCIENCE, and civics.
ICPALMS is a powerful portal linking teachers across the state to online tools
for planning and implementing instruction. Based on adopted standards Be on the lookout for new Florida tutorials designed for
governing what students must learn, these tools will, in turn, connect educators Florida educators.
with thousands of existing resources for teaching science, making this an
innovative system like no other.

For user support by phone, call 855-826-8236.

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Read Works

http://www.readworks.org

Science Topics to Explore: Each topic is 1 to 2 pages long and includes text-based questions for students to answer.
Remember that you need to register and receive a password to get into Read Works. It’s quick and FREE!

Name of Topic Grade Key Words Reading Skills Grade Lexile
Level Level
Hard Rocks (NGSSS) ROCKS & MINERALS multiple skill & strategy (CCSS) 860
Earth Rocks diamonds-minerals multiple skill & strategy 750
Dig This! 4 sedimentary-igneous-metamorphic multiple skill & strategy 5 820
2 fossils-minerals-paleontologist-igneous- 2
Hard Rocks 6 metamorphic-sedimentary-erosion cause and effect 6 860
diamonds-minerals-crystals
Aliens Invade 4 cause and effect 6 910
Animal’s Get Ready ANIMALS multiple skill & strategy 690
Calling All Spiders 4/5 plants-animals-harmful multiple skill & strategy 5 900
Climbing The Walls 3/4/5 migrate-hibernate-adaptations multiple skill & strategy 3 750
Habitats – How Habitats Affect arachnids-species-organs-predators multiple skill & strategy 5 580
Us 5 gecko-adaptations 4
Leaping Lemurs 3/5 habitats-adaptations multiple skill & strategy 3 870
Play Time 5 multiple skill & strategy 1000
Sneaky Sssnakes multiple skill & strategy 5 680
5 nocturnal 6
Electricity & Energy – Energy 5 behavior-survival multiple skill & strategy 4 780
Electricity & Energy – Energy – 3 reptiles-cold-blooded multiple skill & strategy 750
The Light Bulb 4
Lights Out ENERGY multiple skill & strategy 4 870
5 wind-sun-fossil fuels
Explore Our Solar System 5 light bulb-Thomas Edison main idea 5 550
Asteroid Attack multiple skill & strategy 840
5 carbon monoxide-hypothermia-power 3
outage 5
SPACE

3 planets-sun-orbit
5 asteroid-comet

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Name of Topic Grade Key Words Reading Skills Grade Lexile
Level multiple skill & strategy Level 820
Magnetism – Magnets – Types (NGSSS) MAGNETISM (CCSS)
and Uses magnetic force-electromagnets
The Science of Fun 4 4

Chemistry – Chemical Changes MOTION multiple skill & strategy 4 760
Winter Is Coming 5 gravity-center of gravity-law of motion-
Animals Get Ready
Animals Get Ready friction-heat-energy
CHANGES IN MATTER

SEASONAL CHANGES multiple skill & strategy 4 710
4 hibernate-migrate-part-time sleepers classify-categorize 3 690
3 hibernate-migrate-adapt multiple skill & strategy 3 690
3 hibernate-migrate-adapt

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Supplemental Literature

TITLE AUTHOR CONCEPT/SKILL
A Cool Drink of Water Barbara Kerley science inquiry, water conservation
Ant, Ant, Ant! (An Insect Chant) April Pulley Sayre science Inquiry and life science
Bartholomew and the Oobleck matter
Bugs Are Insects Dr. Seuss science inquiry and life science, invertebrates
Butternut Hollow Pond Annie Rockwell science Inquiry, Life Science
Down the Drain: Conserving Water Brian J. Heinz science inquiry, water conservation
Dr. Xargle's Book of Earlets Anita Ganeri and Chris Oxlade observation, inferencing, scientific process
Electrical Circuits Jeanne Willis electricity, circuits, transferring of energy
Erosion (The Weather Report series) erosion, Scientific inquiry/process, model building
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Lewis Parker
Inventions by Women Virgina Castleman STEM
Grand Canyon: A Trail Through Time
House for a Hermit Crab Catherine Thimmesh erosion, weathering
observation, classification
How People Learned to Fly Linda Vieira science inquiry, science and technology, force and motion,
Eric Carle physical science
If I Built a Car science inquiry
Imaginative Inventions Fran Hodgkins inquiry, technological design, STEM
Inventing the Automobile science inquiry
Chris Van Dusen science inquiry, science and technology, force and motion,
Kids' Paper Airplane Book Charise Mericle Harper physical science
life science, changes in environment that affect animal life,
Oil Spill! Erinn Banting conducting experiment
Ken Blackburn and chemical changes, chemical energy, predictions, conduction of
Pancakes, Pancakes! heat, heat energy, electrical energy
Jeff Lammers moon phases
Papa, Please Gete the Moon for Me scientific process
Popcorn Melvin Berger life science, changes in environment that affect animal life,
conducting experiment
Prince William Eric Carle scientific process and inquiry, variables
scientific process and inquiry, variables
Rice Eric Carle moon phases
Rice is Life Elaine Landau observation, classification
Rise the Moon observation, inferencing, scientific process
Seashells by the Seashore Gloria Rand science inquiry, force and motion, science and technology
Seven Blind Mice seasons and phases of the moon
Sheep in a Jeep Louise Spilsbury physical science, science and technology
Somewhere in the World Right Now Rita Golden Gelman
Sound (Energy Works! Series)
Eileen Spinelli
Marianne Berkes

Ed Young
Nancy Shaw
Stacey Schuett
Jenny Karpelenia

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TITLE AUTHOR CONCEPT/SKILL

The Moon Book Gail Gibbons moon phases, observations, data collection

The Perfect Pet Margie Palatini science Inquiry and life science

The Popcorn Book Tomie dePaola scientifc Process

The Remarkable Farkle McBride John Lithgow physical science, sound energy, science and technology

Too Many Toys David Shannon electricity, cirucuits, transferring of energy

Turtle Watch Saviour Pirotta life science, life cycles

Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out April Pulley Sayre life science, life cycles, changes in environment that affect animals

Weird Friends: Unlikely Allies in the Animal Kingdom Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey life science, adapatations,

What's Eating You? Parasites- The Inside Story Nicola Davies life science, relationships between animals

White Owl, Barn Owl Nicola Davies science Inquiry, Life Science

Website with ELA skill questions tied to the Max Axiom graphic novels:

https://sites.google.com/a/share.brevardschools.org/aulakh-science-resources/max-axiom

GRAPHIC NOVELS from Capstone Curriculum/Redbrick Learning

TITLE AUTHOR CONCEPT/SKILL

World of Food Chains with Max Axiom, The Liam O'Donnell food Chains

Lessons in Science Safety with Max Axiom Donald Lemke and science Safety
Thomas Adamson

Solid Truth About the States of Matter with Max Axiom Agnieszka Biskup matter

Powerful World of Energy with Max Axiom, The Agnieszka Biskup and energy
Cynthia Martin

Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom Donald Lemke and science Process
Thomas Adamson

Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom Emily Sohn forces and Motion

Adventures in Sound with Max Axiom Emily Sohn sound

Attractive Story of Magnetism with Max Axiom, The Barbara Shultz and magnetism, forces
Cynthia Martin

Illuminating World of Light with Max Axiom, The Emily Sohn light

Refreshing Look at Renewable Energy with Max Axiom Barbara Shultz and energy
Cynthia Martin

Understanding Photosynthesis with Max Axiom Liam O'Donnell plants, energy

Dynamic World of Chemical Reactions with Max Axiom Agnieszka Biskup matter, chemical reactions, energy

The Whirlwind World of Hurricanes with Max Axiom Emily Sohn weather

Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield Allison Lassieur scientist

Elizabeth Blackwell: America's First Woman Doctor Trina Robbins scientist

Issac Newton and the Laws of Motion Andrea Gianopoulos scientist

Jane Goodall Katherine Krohn scientist

Marie Curie and Radioactivity Connie Colwell Miller scientist

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The Science Curriculum Map has been developed by teachers for ease of use during instructional planning.
Terminology found within the framework of the curriculum map is defined below.

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS): a set of content and process science standards that define with specificity
what teachers should teach and students should know and be able to do; adopted by the Florida State Board of Education in 2008
NGSSS Body of Knowledge: the broadest organizational structure used to group content and concepts within the curriculum map and
include the following: Nature of Science, Earth Science, Physical Science and Life Science (also known as Reporting Category)
Standard/Big Idea: an overarching organizational structure used to describe the scope of a selected group of benchmarks; for example,
The Characteristics of Science Knowledge, Earth Systems and Patterns, Forms of Energy, and Interdependence
Unit of Study: an overarching organizational sub-structure comprised of a collection of topics used to group content and concepts for a
more narrow focus
Topics: a grouping of benchmarks and skills that form a subset of scientific concepts covered in each unit of study
Benchmarks: the required NGSSS expectations presented in the course descriptions posted on CPALMS by FLDOE
Learning Targets/Skills: the content knowledge, processes, and enabling skills that will ensure successful mastery of the benchmarks
Vocabulary: the content terminology and other academic language and phrases that support mastery of the learning targets and skills;
for teacher- and student-use alike
Prerequisite Learning: the benchmarks assigned to previous grade levels that support learning within the current grade level
Pacing: a recommendation of time frames for initial delivery of instruction and assessment in preparation for “fair game” benchmark
evaluation that occurs on the grade 5 Statewide Science Assessment (SSA)
Teacher Hints: a listing of considerations when planning for instruction; may include suggestions or ideas for review
Resource Alignment: a listing of available, high quality and benchmark-aligned materials including labs, strategies, lessons, and
videos from textbook and other media sources
STEM Week: a period of time dedicated to the implementation of an interdisciplinary, standards-rich experience that poses an age-
appropriate, real-world problem to be solved through collaborative and creative measures
Formative Assessment Strategies: techniques that can be used before, during, and after instruction to evaluate student learning

The District Science Office recommends that all students engage in hands-on, minds-on science experiences DAILY.

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