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Course: S.M.A.R.T
Grade: 4-5

Skills And Processes
Grade 4 Constructing Knowledge A1.a.b.d.f.g.
Gather and question data from many different forms of scientific investigations which include reviewing appropriate print resources, observing what things are like or what is happening somewhere, collecting specimens for analysis, and doing experiments.
  Support investigative findings with data found in books, articles, and databases, and identify the sources used and expect others to do the same.
  Select and use appropriate tools hand lens or microscope (magnifiers), centimeter ruler (length), spring scale (weight), balance (mass), Celsius thermometer (temperature), graduated cylinder (liquid volume), and stopwatch (elapsed time) to augment observations of objects, events, and processes.
  Recognize that the results of scientific investigations are seldom exactly the same, and when the differences are large, it is important to try to figure out why.
  Identify possible reasons for differences in results from investigations including unexpected differences in the methods used or in the circumstances in which the investigation is carried out, and sometimes just because of uncertainties in observations.
  Judge whether measurements and computations of quantities are reasonable in a familiar context by comparing them to typical values when measured.
Life Science
Grade 4 Diversity of Life A1.a.b.
Explain how animals and plants can be grouped according to observable features.
  Observe and compile a list of a variety of animals or plants in both familiar and unfamiliar environments.
  Classify a variety of animals and plants according to their observable features and provide reasons for placing them into different groups.
Grade 4 Evolution D1.a.b.
Explain that individuals of the same kind differ in their characteristics, and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing.
  Describe ways in which organisms in one habitat differ from those in another habitat and consider how these differences help them survive and reproduce.
  Explain that the characteristics of an organism affect its ability to survive and reproduce.
Grade 5 Diversity of Life A1.a.b.c.
Explain the idea that in any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some less well, and some cannot survive at all.
  Identify and describe features and behaviors of some of the plants and animals living in a familiar environment and explain ways that these organisms are well suited to their environment.
  Based on information about the features and behaviors of animals and plants from very different environments describe reasons that they might not survive if their environment changed or if they were moved from one environment to another.
  State reasons why certain animals such as whales, salmon, could not survive in the Chesapeake Bay.
Environmental Science
Grade 4 Environmental Issues B1.a.
Recognize and describe that people in Maryland depend on, change, and are affected by the environment.
  Identify and describe that human activities in a community or region are affected by environmental factors
Grade 5 Environmental Issues B2.a.b.c.
Recognize and describe that consequences may occur when Earth's natural resources are used.
  Explain how human activities may have positive consequences on the natural environment.
  Explain how human activities may have a negative consequence on the natural environment.
  Identify and describe that an environmental issue affects individual people and groups of people differently.
Earth/Space Science
Grade 4 Modifying and Adapting to the Environment B1.a.
Recognize and explain that fossils provide evidence about the plants and animals that lived long ago and about the nature of the environment at that time.
  Recognize and explain that the remains or imprints of plants or animals can become fossils.