4th Grade Science Class Page

 

Science for 4th Grade is held every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday.

 

Week of June 8th

 

Monday:

In class- Garden

HW- none

 

 

Week of June 1st

 

Monday:

In class- Ocean layers & habitats

HW- Study

 

Wednesday:

In class- Water Test

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Davidson Sustainability Field Trip

HW- none

 

Week of May 25th

 

Monday:

No Class- Field Day

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue with wave action & tides

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Ocean Ecosystems

HW- study

 

Week of May 18th

 

Monday:

In class- Saltwater (wave action)

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- What causes the tides?

HW- none

 

Friday:

Art Extravaganza

 

Week of May 11th

 

Monday:

In class- Understanding PH...acids & bases

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Notes on waste water treatment

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Water conservation

HW- none

 

Week of May 4th

 

Monday:

In class- The Water We Use

Hw- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Waste Water Treatment

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Water PH

HW- none

 

Week of April 27th

 

Monday:

In class- Science Review (Water)

HW- Study for Quiz on Wednesday

 

Wednesday;

In class- Water Quiz

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Waste Water Treatment

HW- none

 

Week of April 20th

 

Monday:

In class- Notes on Groundwater/Water Pollution

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue with Water Pollution & Conservation Issues

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Water treatment plants

HW- (Quiz next Wednesday)

 

 

Week of April 13th

 

Monday:

In class- Wetland visit & water sample collection

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Understanding groundwater

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Continue with groundwater / Gardening

HW- none

 

Week of March 30th

 

Monday:

In class- Lakes, Ponds, & Wetlands

HW- Finish questions from class

 

Wednesday:

In class- Wetlands demonstration/ How wetlands act as filters.

 

Friday:

In class- Gardening/Wetland visit & water sample collection

HW- none

 

Week of March 23

 

Monday:

In class- Groundwater & Watersheds

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Lake formation

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Wetlands

HW- none

 

Week of March 16th

 

 

Monday:

In class- Continue with properties of water (surface tension, capillary action, etc.)

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Earth's water

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Surface water

HW- none

 

Week of March 9th

 

Monday:

In class- Introduction to Earth's Waters

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Exploring the properties of water (water experiment)

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Continue with the properties of water

HW- none

 

Week of March 2nd

 

Monday:

In class- Review for Rocks & Minerals Test

HW- STUDY!!

 

Wednesday:

In class- Rocks & Minerals Test

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Overview- Earth's Waters

HW- none

 

Week of Feb. 23rd

 

Monday:

In cass - Analyzing sand

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Rock & Mineral Review (Tentative Test Date- Wednesday March 4th)

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Continue with Rock & Mineral Review

HW- Study

 

 

Week of Feb. 16th

 

Wednesday:

In class-  Sand sample examination

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Testing rocks & minerals

HW- None

 

 

Week of Feb. 9th

 

Monday:

In class- Continue with our exploration of the Grand Canyon

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Volcanic activity in the Grand Canyon

HW- none

 

Friday:

No School

 

Week of Feb. 2nd

 

Monday:

In class- Continue with our virtual field trip of the Grand Canyon

HW- Complete Blog Assignment #3 by Friday

 

Wednesday:

In class- More on the Grand Canyon

HW- Blog

 

Friday:

In class- Exploring Hawaii's volcanoes

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Jan. 26th

 

Monday:

In class- Continue with mineral properties

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Begin our virtual field trip to the Grand Canyon.

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Continue our Grand Canyon trip.

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Jan. 19th

 

Monday:

No School

 

Wednesday:

In class- Quiz on Rocks & Minerals

HW- None

 

Friday:

In class- Mineral Properties

HW- none

 

 

Week of Jan 12th

 

Website for Science Blog:

www.jeirdo.blogspot.com

Monday:

In class- Sedimentary & metamorphic rocks

HW- Study for quiz on Friday

 

Wednesday:

In class- Journey through the Rock Cycle

HW- Study for Quiz!!

 

Friday:

In class- Understanding mineral properties

The Science quiz has been moved to 01/21/09 because of a schedule change.  Science Quiz (plate tectonics, seafloor spreading, rock cycle, igneous, sedimentary, & metamorphic rock)

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Jan. 5th

 

Monday:

In class- The Rock Cycle

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Igneous Rocks

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Using the class blog:  "Science Talk With Mr. Jones"

HW- none

 

Week of Dec. 15th

 

Monday:

In class- Understanding Minerals & Properties of Minerals

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue with minerals

HW- none

 

Friday:

No Science Class

 

 

Week of Dec. 8th

 

Monday:

In class- Understanding plate tectonics

HW- study for Weather test

 

Wednesday:

In class- Weather Test

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- What is a rock?  What is a mineral?

HW- none

 

Week of Dec. 1st

 

Monday:

In class- Introduction to Rocks & Minerals

HW- Begin studying for the test on Weather (Wednesday, Dec. 10th)

 

Wednesday:

In class- Plate tectonics & the Earth's crust

HW- study

 

Friday:

In class- Continue with tectonic motion

HW- study

 

 

Week of Nov. 17th

 

Monday:

In class- Continue with the causes of weather

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Extreme weather conditions

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Weather videos

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Nov. 10th

 

Monday:

In class- Reading weather maps & understanding maritime & continental air masses

HW- Study for Quiz on Wednesday (an outline will be given in class)

 

Wednesday:

In class- Quiz (Earth/Space relationships & basic weather content)

HW- none

 

Friday:

No Science Class

 

Week of Nov. 3rd

 

Monday:

In class- Notes on what causes weather

HW- Watch the evening weather - Pay close attention to the weather maps

 

Wednesday:

In class- Understanding weather maps

HW- none

 

Friday-

In class- Continue with weather maps

HW- none

 

 

Week of Oct. 27th

 

Monday:

In class- What is weather??  Understanding air masses

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue with air masses (world climate patterns)

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- What causes severe weather??/ Gardening

HW- none

 

 

Week of Oct. 20th

 

Monday:

In class- How temperature & air pressure are related

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Gardening

HW -none

 

Friday:

In class- How pressure affects the weather

HW- none

 

Week of Oct. 13th

 

Monday:

NO SCHOOL

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue work on planet scale models / Turn in Independent Research

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Gardening

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Oct. 6th

 

Monday:

In class- Create a scale model of your assigned planets

HW- Begin Independent Planet Research

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue scale model work / Gardening

HW- Continue Research

 

Friday:

NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

Week of Sept. 29th

 

Monday:

In class-  How the Sun heats the Earth

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Quiz on Earth Space Relationships & Scale Measurements/ Choose planets for independent research

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Gardening

HW- none

 

Links for Independent research:

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html

 

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

 

 

 

Week of Sept. 22nd

 

Monday:

In class- Begin partner work on Earth/Sun scale model

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Continue partner work on scale model

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Gardening

HW- none

 

 

 

Week of Sept. 15th

 

Monday:

In class- Understanding time zones & Earth's rotation

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class-  How the sun heats the Earth.  Why is it cooler in the mountains??  Afterall, they are closer to the sun. (Edit- Begin Scale model - How the sun heats the Earth discussion will be postponed)

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Gardening!!

HW- none

 

 

 

 

 

Week of Sept. 8th

 

Monday:

In class- Finish class notes on Earth's rotation & revolution.

HW- none

 

Wednesday:

In class- Begin working on Earth/Sun scale model

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- Continue work on Earth/Sun model

 

Week of Sept. 1st

 

Monday:

No School

 

Wednesday:

In class- The Earth in Space

HW- none

 

Friday:

In class- How does the Earth size up??