SALTA 4th grade

McGraw Hill Unit: Our Dynamic Earth

GRADE 4 SCIENCE

Module: Earth and it’s Changing Features

Total Time: 270 Minutes About 2 Weeks

Lesson 2: Evidence from Rocks & Fossils

Module: Earthquakes

Lesson 2: Model Earthquake Movement

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS 1. Explore how fossils show changes in environments over time 2. Explain how Earth’s forces change the environment over time 3. Explore how rock formations teach us about past environments 4. Create a model of fossils and rock layers 5. Make observations about waves and how they affect objects 6. Recognize features of waves

7. Describe different types of waves 8. Describe regular patterns of waves VOCABULARY ● Rock ● Sedimentary rock ● Sediment ● fossils ● Wavelength

● Waves ● Amplitude ● Transverse Wave ● Longitudinal Wave ● Magnitude

MATERIALS NEEDED ● Aluminum pan with water

● spring toy (like a slinky) ● modeling clay ● masking tape

● Ruler ● Cork ● Clay

READING STREET CONNECTIONS

ENVISION CONNECTIONS

● N/A

● Topic 1

○ Topic Opener Math and Science Project: Rock FOrmations ○ Math and Science Activity Lesson 1-1 Mountain Formations ○ Math and Science Activity Lesson 1-2 Powerful Water ○ Topic Opener Math and Science Project: Representing Data of Earth

● Topic 3