FOURTH GRADE
Room 205 - Mr.Morais
Tues @ 11:05, Wed @ 11:05, Thurs @ 1:50, Fri @ 11:05
WEEK 1 - AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Welcoming of Students!
What is Science? (handout)
Drawing and description or ideas of science.
Science To Brag About (handout)
Students will look at a variety of science disciplines and determine their branch.
The Skeletal System (handout)
Students will label the skeletal system.
WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2020
September 7 - Labour Day - No School
Unit 1.1: Our Skeletal System p.2-3
Objective: Identify the main parts of our skeletal system and their functions.
Bony Fun (handout)
Students will put together the different parts of a skeleton
Unit 1.2: Our Muscular System p.4-5
Objective: Identify the main parts of our muscular system and their functions, describe how muscles are attached to bones and explain how our skeletal and muscular systems work together.
Unit 1.3: Caring for Our Skeletal and Muscular Systems p.6-7
Objective: Explain how to care for our skeletal and muscular systems.
September 11 - Ped Day - No School
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (Unit 1: Our Body Systems)
WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 14-18, 2020
Boning Up on Your Skeleton Crossword (handout)
Students will learn the bones of a skeleton.
Unit 1.4: Our Digestive System p.8-9 - The Digestive System (handout)
Objective: Identify the main parts of our digestive system and their functions and explain the path of food in the digestive system.
Unit 1.5: Caring for Our Digestive System p.10-13
Objective: Recognize health habits related to the digestive system.
Digestive System Booklet (handout)
Students will put together the different parts of the digestive system.
Gut Feelings Crossword (handout)
Students will learn the passage of food through the digestive system.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (Unit 1: Our Body Systems)
WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 21-25, 2020
At A Glance Flow Chart p.14 Science Glossary p.16
Jeopardy Body Systems Review Game (handout)
Students will review chapter 1 by playing a on-line jeopardy game.
Unit 1 Self-Check (handout)
Unit 1 Vocabulary Crossword (handout)
Unit 1: Our Body Systems TEST
WEEK 5 - SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 2, 2020
Unit 2.1: Different People, Different Diets p.18-21
Objective: Understand that nutritional requirements vary with age, gender, body weight and everyday activities.
Unit 2.2: Product Labels p.22-23
Objective: Know how to read product labels and follow precautionary measures indicated on the product labels.
All About Nutrients, Take 5 To Read The Facts and Using Percent Daily Value (handouts)
Food Labels (handout)
Students will use their cereal box and learn the different nutrients of the product label.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 (Unit 2: A Healthy Diet)
WEEK 6 - OCTOBER 5-9, 2020
Lets Get Fooducated! (handouts)
Students will investigate ingredient and nutritional fact labels from a variety of products.
Unit 2.3: Effects of Food Additives on Our Health p.24
Objective: Understand the effects of food additives on our health.
Fast Food Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle and Crossword Fun (handouts)
Unit 2 Self-Check and Review (handout)
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 (Unit 2: A Healthy Diet)
PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - OCTOBER 14 OR 15
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
WEEK 7 - OCTOBER 13-15, 2020
October 12 - Thanksgiving Day - No School
At A Glance Flow Chart p.25 Science Glossary p.26
Unit 2 Vocabulary Crossword (handout)
Students will review the vocabulary (glossary) words of unit 2.
CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - OCTOBER 14 OR 15 @ HOME (until 6:30 p.m.)
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
Unit 2: A Healthy Diet TEST
Unit 3.1: Cells p.28-29
Objective: Understand that a cell is the smallest unit of life and that all living things are made up of cells.
Explore: Observe different organisms using a microscope - if possible to share microscopes ?
October 16 - Ped Day - No School
WEEK 8 - OCTOBER 20-23, 2020
October 19 - Ped Day - No School
Unit 3.2: Unicellular Orginisms p.30 and Unit 3.3: Multicellular Organisms p.31
Objective: Recognize that some living things are unicellular while others are multicellular.
At A Glance Flow Chart p.32 Science Glossary p.32
Unit 4.1: The Need To Classify Animals p.34 and Unit 4.2: Invertebrates and Vertebrates p.35
Objective: Understand that the variety of animals makes it important for us to identify and assign them into groups. Classify animals as vertebrates and invertebrates.
Unit 4.3: Mammals p.36-37 and Unit 4.4: Birds p.38-39
Objective: Identify mammals, birds and their characteristics.
Activity 4.1: Mammals p.17-18
Aim: To identify the differences between mammals and other animals
Activity 4.2: Birds p.19-20 and Activity 4.3: Bats and Birds p.21-22
Aim: To recognize the part of a bird that allows it to fly and to find out if a bat is a bird
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (Unit 4: Vertebrates)
WEEK 9 - OCTOBER 26-30, 2020
Unit 4.5: Fish p.40-41, Unit 4.6: Amphibians p.42-43 and Unit 4.7: Reptiles P.44-45
Objective: Identify fish, amphibians, reptiles and their characteristics.
Activity 4.4: Something Fishy p.23-24
Aim: To study the functions of the different parts of a fish
Activity 4.5: Little Mermaid p.25-26
Aim: To infer whether a mermaid is a mammal or a fish
Unit 4.8: Comparing Mammals, Birds, Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles p.46
Objective: Compare the common characteristics of the different groups of vertebrates
At A Glance Flow Chart p.47 Science Glossary p.48
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (Unit 4: Vertebrates)