SALTA 4th grade

GRADE 4 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

Total Time: 415 minutes About 2 Weeks

Lesson: The Night Sky

constellations across the night sky while also seeing Earth’s relative position to the constellations. Success Criteria: I’ll know I understand when I can explain how Earth and the stars change with the seasons. Learning Intention: I am researching a constellation so that I can know the story behind the constellation. Success Criteria: I’ll know I am successful when I can use a graphic organizer to summarize my fndings and draw a sketch of the constellation. Learning Intention: I am explaining why some stars are brighter than others. Success Criteria: I’ll know I understand when I can explain what stars are and why some appear brighter than others when we look at the night sky.

Elaborate

30 min

81

Lesson: Writing Connection

Can be done in ELA block

Evaluate

30 min

82-83

Lesson: Explain the Phenomena

POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS Lesson 2 Launch: Constellations Page 67 Make your Claim: Page 73 STEM Career Connection: A Day in the Life of a Science Data Operator -Page 80-81 Extend It: Page 84 STEM Module Project: Model a Constellation - Page 85-88 Module Wrap-Up Page 89