This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the 4th grade Science content.
This resource accompanies our Rethink 4th Grade Science course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.
Students learn about what is means to be fit, eating well, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight. Text for this article is appropriate for the upper elementary grade levels. A Spanish version of the article and a read-aloud option are also provided on the site.
Students learn about fats and how excessive fat and calories in the diet can contribute to health problems. In an associated activity, students will plan a three-day backpacking trip to the Rocky Mountains based on their understanding of the need to balance supply of and demand for calories.
In this lesson, students will give examples of foods that provide energy and materials for the survival, growth, and repair of the body. They will create a meal plan by coding the Dash Robot to gather healthy foods for their plates. When they choose healthy foods, they also will be given an exercise to do during a 10-second Dash sound or light event they create. An optional addition is for students to push or launch the cards/balls/dice onto their My Plate diagram if those attachments are available.
This online article provides explanation for how to maintain energy and health for an active body. Text for this article is appropriate for the upper elementary levels. A Spanish version of the article and a read-aloud option are also provided on the site.
Students explore different abilities of characters in a literature study of five different novels. Students select their own novel based on interest and readability, conduct research, and create a presentation on the disability of the character(s) in their novel. In addition, students visit an adaptive special education classroom to observe, interact and participate in learning with differently-abled peers. Students collaborate to communicate results of their research with peers, parents, and staff. They are visited by representatives from an organization such as Canine Companions for Independence to learn about how their organization works to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
In this lesson, students investigate how we choose foods and the effect it has on our health. Note: This lesson was created in accordance with the VIF Global Competence Indicators for Grade 4. For more information about VIF and these indicators, please visit https://www.vifprogram.com/. This lesson was developed by Brenda Todd as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
In this lesson, students collaborate, communicate, and synthesize new learning about the importance of agriculture to society. This is the culminating lesson in the unit, that pulls all lessons (1-11) together. Note: This lesson was created in accordance with the VIF Global Competence Indicators for Grade 4. For more information about VIF and these indicators, please visit https://www.vifprogram.com/. This lesson was developed by Brenda Todd as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
In this lesson, students research fruits and vegetables and then create a journal that provides a summary of each one.
Students learn about minerals and the basic information about the ten kinds of minerals (macrominerals and trace minerals). Text for this article is appropriate for the upper elementary grade levels. A Spanish version of the article and a read-aloud option are also provided on the site.
Students explore ways in which food provides energy and materials for our bodies.
Students explore why the body needs food, and how it takes necessary nutrients as food passes through the digestive system.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade Science.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade Science.
In this lesson, students will develop a deeper understanding of chemical and physical changes as they participate in an activity to see the effect salt has on the body, participate in discussions about making healthy choices about salt and then research/share findings about reasons (pro and con) for reducing salt intake. Extension activities included.
Students learn about vitamins and the basic information about each of the common vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, and K). Text for this article is appropriate for the upper elementary and middle grade levels. A Spanish version of the article and a read-aloud option are also provided on the site.
In this lesson, 4th grade students will extend their understanding of the five food groups and bar graphs to create and answer questions about the data presented in the graph by creating a Makey Makey project.