4th grade Instructional Guide

●​ Fossilized ●​ Habitat ●​ Non-Renewable ●​ Paleobotanist ●​ Paleontologist

●​ Human Impact ●​ Precipitation ●​ Vegetatiom ●​ Population ●​ Natural Resources

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Integrated 4th Grade Unit: Be a Change Maker

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Sentence stems: “The fossil record shows that...” ●​ Graphic organizers: Venn diagrams for plant comparisons ●​ Word banks with terms like “environment,” “adaptation,” “climate,” “prehistoric” ●​ Step-by-step diagrams of fossilization ●​ Fossil matching cards: plant parts to fossil impressions

●​ Sentence starters for explanations ●​ Flowcharts of fossil fuel formation ●​ Word banks with energy-related vocabulary

Extension

●​ Draw and label an ancient plant as it might have looked alive ●​ Create a class book comparing ancient and modern Utah plants ●​ Create a narrated flipbook or stop-motion video showing fossil formation ●​ Research another famous fossil formation and compare it to Green River ●​ Create a fossil mystery for peers to solve using plant part clues ●​ Present an argument to the class about which modern plant a fossil came from ●​ Debate the pros and cons of fossil fuels ●​ Investigate alternative energy sources and propose a switch for Utah ●​ Track weekly precipitation and predict effects ●​ Write a weather report that connects precipitation to the water supply ●​ Invite a local guest speaker or a video about conservation ●​ Design a public awareness poster or PSA ●​ Propose a new water-saving solution for school/home

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