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

30 min Learning Intention:

78-79

I’m learning about reflection and refraction so that I can understand how light allows us to see objects. Success Criteria: I’ll know I have learned it when I can draw a diagram to show how light allows objects to be seen. I am learning how the human eye sees images so that I can explain how reflection and refraction help animals to see. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can label a diagram and explain how reflection and refraction helps us to see. I’m learning how an animal eye works to refract light so that I can determine when the distance from the lens to the retina changes. Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can explain how the lens in my eyes help me to focus an image.

Lesson: Reflection and Refraction Can be done in ELAblock

Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

80-81

Lesson: The Human Eye Can be done in ELAblock

● Hand lens ● White piece of paper ● Lamp

Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

84-85

Lesson: It’s Time to Focus

Elaborate

20 min Learning Intention:

86

I am learning about Veterinarians so that I know a possible career choice.

Lesson: What Does a