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

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can compare and contrast the external structures of two animals.

Explain

20 min Learning Intention:

32-33

I am learning that animals have specific needs and structures for survival.

Lesson: Animal Needs and Structures

Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can describe 1 internal structure of animals and how it helps them survive. *Extra research activity not necessary on page 33. Use the space for the question above.

Canbedone in ELA block

Explain

20 min Learning Intention:

34-35

I am learning about structural and behavioral adaptations that help animals survive. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can explain how 1 animal adaptation helps it survive. I am learning to investigate how different foot structures help animals to survive in their environment. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’ve learned it when I can identify the

Lesson: Structural Adaptations Canbedone in ELA Block

● Safety

Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

38-39

goggles ● Two Plastic containers ● Peagravel ● Colored gravel

Lesson: