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

Explain

45 min Learning Intention:

10-13

I am learning what plants need to survive.

Lesson: Plants Needs andPlant Parts Canbedone in ELA block

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can label plant parts and describe their functions.

Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

14-15

I am learning about the reproductive parts of plants and how they produce seeds. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can make a claim from evidence that shows how plant parts work together to support growth. I am learning about adaptations that help plants survive in their environment. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can explain how the structures of two plants help them survive.

Lesson: Plant Reproduction Canbedone in ELA Block Lesson: Plant Survival and Behavior Canbedone in ELA Block Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

16-17

● Colored pencils

Explore

30 min Learning Intention:

28-30

I am learning that animals have similar and different external structures that help them live.

Lesson: Animal Parts