4th Grade Earth Sciences Unit Plans (by date, oldest first)
4th Grade Earth Science NGSS Aligned Units
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?
- This fourth-grade earth science unit fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.
- It comes with:
- 12 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.
Unit 1 Earth's Systems
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Earth Changes
Lesson 2 - Weathering
Lesson 3 - Erosion
Lesson 4 - Review of Weathering and Erosion
Lesson 5 - Exploring Topographical Maps
Unit 2 Earth's Place in the Universe
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Rock Cycle
Lesson 2 - Rock Formations
Lesson 3 - fossils
Unit 3 Earth and Human Activity
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Energy from Natural Sources
Lesson 2 - Learning More About Energy from Natural Sources
Lesson 3 - Impact of Natural Disasters on Homes
Lesson 4 - STEM Challenge: Creating a Structure That Will Best Survive an Earthquake
Included within this resource are:
- the standards
- suggested YouTube Videos and Books
- Eath Science Folder Cover
- Geologists Poster
* KLEWS Chart (KWL for Science)
* Weathering and Erosion Reading Passages
- Weathering Scavenger Hunt Recording Sheet
- Candy Erosion and Soil Erosion Activities
- Topographical Map Posters
- Three Types of Rocks Flip Book
- Rock Cycle Process Poster and Worksheet
* Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Floods Reading Passages and Graphic Organizer
- 8 Posters with Photographs of Land Formations and Informational Cards about these Formations
* Fossils Reading and Recording Sheet
* Fossils Posters
- Show What You Know Assessment
* Engineering and Design Process Posters
* Engineering and Design Rubric
* Reading Passages and Graphic Organizer for the Following Types of Energy: Solar, Wind, Biofuels, Geothermal, Hydroelectricity, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, and Nuclear
- Types of Energy Flip Books
- Earthquake Informational Posters
- STEM Challenge Directions
- Light Station Cards
- 24 colorful essential vocabulary cards with graphics and definitions
* Indicates other STEM to STEAM TRIO resources that have been included in this unit.
- Check our preview to make sure this is a good fit for you and your students.
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4th Grade Science NGSS Aligned Units for the Year
By Science and STEAM Team
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- All the ideas you need to teach 4th-grade NGSS are in these science lesson plans.
Included within the units are:
- The Standards and Lists of Materials needed (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)
- 33 Detailed Lesson Plans
- 55 Essential Vocabulary Cards
- Experiments
- Posters (with photos)
- Picture Sorts
- Mini Books
- 4 STEAM Challenges
- Charts
- Readings
- Worksheets
- Suggestions of Books to Read
- Suggestions for YouTube Videos
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Science Units Kindergarten to Grade 5 Bundle
By Science and STEAM Team
Do you need help implementing the Next Generation Science Standards?
Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?
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- It includes detailed lesson plans, essential vocabulary cards with definitions and pictures, colorful posters and charts, reading passages, science experiments, STEM challenges, worksheets, rubrics, suggested books, YouTubes, and more!
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Plant Reproduction Adapted Notes and Review
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Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: life cycle, gymnosperm, male pinecones = pollen cones, female pinecones = seed cones, angiosperm, pollination, ovules, zygote, male reproduction and female reproduction system in plants, stigma, style, ovary, stalk, stamen, pistil, pollination, and self pollination.
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Rocks and Minerals Adapted Notes and Review
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In this product, rocks and minerals are reviewed. The three kinds of rocks - sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are reviewed. Students will learn how each rock is formed, where minerals are found, the percentage of igneous rock that makes up the Earth's crust, examples of each type of rock are provided, how sedimentary rocks form, sediments that are found in our environment that make up sedimentary rocks, students will examine layers in rock and will answer comprehension questions when looking at the rock, the percentage of rock that covers the Earth's land, how weathering, transportation, precipitation, erosion, and deposition lead to the creation of sedimentary rocks and what each of these are. How sediment is carried is also reviewed, a list of sediments that make up sedimentary rock are presented, and students will also be provided with a chart showing the different layers of sediment in the ground, students will also see a chart that shows how sedimentary rocks are formed, how metamorphic rocks are made, where morph and meta come from, how rocks change, and a diagram of the rock cycle is also presented. Students will be required to label the rock cycle in this product as well. At the end of this product, students will complete a multiple choice and short answer review.
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Earthquakes Adapted Notes and Review
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Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: earthquakes, temblors, Earth's crust, normal fault, reverse fault, strike-slip fault, layers of earth, seismographs, and Richter magnitude and earthquake effects.
This product on earthquakes covers how Earth's surface changes, the structure of the Earth and how earthquakes happen due to changes/movements in the crust, three different faults - normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults, how the Earth's crust moves, measuring earthquakes with seismographs, how earthquakes strengths are reported, the Richter magnitude scale that shows the effects of earthquakes, a chart showing the strongest earthquakes of the 20th and 21st century and questions are asked based on data from those charts, and students will research one of the earthquakes and locate information about it in the library or on the computer. Throughout the packet, comprehension questions are asked based on the notes to ensure student comprehension and a few multiple choice questions are also asked in this product that relate with earthquakes.
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Solar System Adapted Notes and Review
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This product includes vocabulary, notes, and review for students that are learning about the Solar System.
This product on the Solar System covers the following: energy from the sun and how it is received, how the sun warms up the land and water, how plants use energy to make food, how the uneven heating of the Earth causes wind, the water cycle and how the sun, water evaporating, water vapor, and rain make up the water cycle, photosynthesis, how plants store energy, how stored energy is passed onto animals, the Sun is a star, how the Sun makes its own light, what planets are, the path that Earth takes to travel around the Sun is called an orbit, where the Sun is located in the Solar System, students will be provided with a mnemonic device to help remember the names of the planets, the Sun, Moon and Earth - their diameter, mass, and information about the surface, inner planets - Earth, Mercury, Venus, and Mars and how they are similar and different from one another, outer planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - their diameter, mass, rings and moons, and how they are called the gas giants, dwarf planet - Pluto and facts about Pluto, when it was discovered and became the 9th planet and when it was reclassified, a fact chart about each of the 8 planets are included and information regarding each of the 5 categories are reviewed about each planet - composition of atmosphere, average temperature, how many pounds a 65lb. person would weight on each planet, how many Earth days each planet speeds around the Sun, and an interesting fact about each planet, and students will use a key to label the planets that were learned.
Throughout the product, students will answer comprehension questions, fill in the blank questions when provided with a key, review of the 8 planets where students will fill in the blanks using the notes that are included in this product, multiple choice questions, and will label diagrams to ensure comprehension as they are learning about the Solar System.
At the end of this product, students will choose a planet to research and will answer questions included in the product such as if the planet is hot or cold, when the planet was discovered, what color the planet is, the composition of the atmosphere, the average temperature, interesting facts that were learned, etc.
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Forms of Energy Adapted Notes and Review
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Life Processes of Plants Adapted Notes and Review Bundle
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This product includes quick notes for students who should focus on the important details of the life processes of plants.
Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this product include: food for plants, leaves, roots, flowers, stems, the different types of leaves - broadleaf, needle like leaves, and succulent leaves, two root systems - taproots and fibrous roots, bark, pine trees, and fruit trees, different kinds of stems - woods stems, thick stems, soft stems, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, chloroplasts, and the process of photosynthesis.
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Ecosystems Adapted Notes and Review
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Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: community, ecosystems, population, estuaries, living things compared to nonliving things in a community and how nonliving things help living things in a community, small fish, kinds of ecosystems, organisms, water supply, and the Florida Everglades.
These notes can also be used as adapted notes for students who need more support. This packet includes notes with short answer questions based on what was reviewed in the notes and fill in the blank questions with a key. Students will learn what ecosystems are what how they are made up of both living and nonliving things, examples of nonliving things and how they help living things, examples of different ecosystems - students can determine what is in each given ecosystem by looking at the pictures provided, students will learn about the Florida Everglades, estuaries and why birds build nests near estuaries, what makes up a community in an ecosystem and why communities are important in an ecosystem, students will review different ecosystems and why specific animals would not survive in or want to live in that ecosystem, brief review of a population - its meaning and students will examine a chart that looks at the biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, and individual. Students will learn about water concerns in the Florida Everglades, why the smallest fish in an ecosystem are most important, and students will look at a food chain chart and answer questions regarding the chart.
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Volcanoes Adapted Notes and Review
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Vocabulary words that are emphasized in this packet include: volcanoes, magma, crater, ash cloud, magma chamber, layers of ash, vent, lava flow, active volcanoes, extinct volcanoes, dormant volcanoes, Earth's crust, tectonic plates, lithosphere, divergent boundaries, transform boundaries, convergent boundaries, Mount St. Helens, and Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI).
This product on volcanoes covers what a mountain is, how magma comes up to the surface which causes volcanoes to form and erupt, explosive volcanic eruptions compared to effusive volcanic eruptions, students will look at a diagram of a volcano and will label the parts of the volcano using the key, students will learn where volcanoes are found and the three different types of volcanoes - active, extinct, and dormant. Where magma volcanoes form, how pieces of the Earth's surface move slowly, what is the lithosphere and where it is located, where tectonic plates are located in the structure of the Earth, tectonic plates and the three boundaries and how they are different from one another - divergent, transform, and convergent boundaries, students will also learn about Mount St. Helens eruption on May 18th, 1980, students will also learn safety tips and how to prepare for a volcanic eruption, students will analyze two charts: how volcanoes are measured using the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) and some volcanic eruptions in the 21st century, and students will choose a volcano to research and will answer questions after conducting research about a volcano in the packet provided at the end of the product.
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