With our last OAT test tomorrow, we are busy planning our lessons for the end of the year.In Science, we will begin our final unit. We we be learning about plants. Students will work towards completion of a contract which will require each student to do the following: 1 plant brochure, 5 inquiry stations (aka experiments), 5 information stations, 3 versatiles, and 2 AR books by May 23. The Ohio 4th grade indicators are:
1. Compare the life cycles of different plants including germination, maturity, reproduction and death. (ORC Resources)
2. Relate plant structures to their specific functions (e.g., growth, survival and reproduction). (ORC Resources)
3. Classify common plants according to their characteristics (e.g., tree leaves, flowers, seeds, roots, stems). (ORC Resources)
4. Observe and explore that fossils provide evidence about plants that lived long ago and the nature of the environment at that time. (ORC Resources)
5. Describe how organisms interact with one another in various ways (e.g., many plants depend on animals for carrying pollen or dispersing seeds). (ORC Resources)
In reading, we will begin a novel unit on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Students will work towards completing a contract for that as well. You can find the contract by clicking here. Check out the fun chocolate links found to the right.
Don't forget literature projects are due Friday. Students were given their presentation books this week.
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