DLI 4th Grade Guide

GRADE4 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 3: Earth & Space

Module: Earth’s Patterns & Movement Lesson 2: Earth’s Motion Module: Earth and Space Lesson 2: Stars & Their Patterns

1. The sun appears brighter than other stars because it is close to Earth. 2. Explore shadows and time of day 3. Explain rotation and revolution 4. Explain the reason we have seasons END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE FEATURES & FUNCTIONS I can explain that the Earth rotates on its axis around the Sun, which is a star.

Language Functions and Features: ● Relating verb groups to state relationships (The brightness of the ____ is related to ______.) ● Conditional clauses (When comparing ___ and ___ I can tell ___ if ___ then ____.) ● Generalized nous to defne the phenomenon (rotation, orbit, pattern)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

● 4.4.1 Formative Assessment ● 4.4.2 Formative Assessment

VOCABULARY

● Moon phases ● Orbit ● Revolution ● Rotation

● Cellation ● Lightyear ● Stars

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

● Utilize ACT (Access Complex Text) and EL Support in Curriculum ● Make connections each day to the phenomenon. ● Explicitly teach the CER model to students for explaining phenomenon. ● Utilize the Leveled Library for additional background reading about content. ● Utilize the STEM career connections and other activities found in the Elaborate

Extension