Natural Resources Thematic Unit Grade 4

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Fourth Grade Natural Resources Thematic Unit

Science Components

Water Cycle

Nonrenewable/Renewable Resources

Recycling

Filtering Water

Decomposition and Composting

Natural Resources-defined

Writing Components

Informative writing using cause and effect text structure. Related to a topic in the Natural Resources science curriculum. All projects focus on the essential question for the unit - "How do humans impact the earth?"

Daily written responses in relation to the daily topic and science outcome.

Reading Components

Reading Skills Covered

Main Idea and Details

Character Analysis

Sequencing

Summarizing

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

Variety of high interest texts

fiction and nonfiction picture books

Expository text with author's opinion

nonficiton magazine articles

Culminating Project

Students work in partnerships or small groups to extend their knowledge on a science topic learned in the Natural Resources unit

Students develop a demonstration, a model, or an actitiy that they will use to infom an audience on a topic.

Presented to students, staff, and parents of the school community