SALTA 4th grade

McGraw Hill Unit 4: Information Processing & Living Things

GRADE 4 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

Total Time: 805 Minutes About 7 Weeks

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 specifc 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.

Can be done 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.

Lesson: Structural Adaptations Can be done in ELA Block

● Safety

Explain

30 min Learning Intention:

38-39

I am learning to investigate how different foot structures help animals to survive in their environment.

goggles ● Two Plastic containers ● Pea gravel ● Colored

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