4th grade Instructional Guide

McGraw Hill Unit 4: Information Processing & Living Things

GRADE4 SCIENCE

Module 1: Structures and Functions of Living Things Lesson 1: Structures and Functions of Plants Lesson 2: Structures and Functions of Animals

Module 2: Information Processing and Transfer

Lesson 1: Information Processing in Animals Lesson 2: The Role of Animal’s Eyes Lesson 3: Information Transfer

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS I can explain how animals receive different types of information through their senses to respond to their environment. Language Functions and Features: ● Generalized nous to define the phenomenon (adaptation, characteristics, structures, environment) ● Comparatives to show similarities and differences (Both animals have claws but are able to survive in different environments) ● Declaratives statement ( A deer’s eyes refract light so they can see at night) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

● 4.1.1 Formative Assessment ● 4.1.2 Formative Assessment ● 4.3.2 Formative Assessment ● 4.3.3 Formative Assessment

VOCABULARY

● Adaptation ● Response ● Stimulus ● Transpiration ● Tropism

● Spinal Cord ● Peripheral Nerves ● Reflection ● Image ● Refraction ● Concave Lens ● Convex Lens

● Internal Structure ● External Structure ● Structural adaptations ● Sensory Organ ● Echolocation ● Nervous System

● Transparent ● Translucent ● Opaque ● Binary Code