Content Plans-Fourth Grade

Week of: February 5- February 9

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objectives SCI.4.4.1 Explain SCI.4.4.1 Explain SCI.4.4.1 Explain SCI.4.4.1 Explain SCI.4.4.1 Explain
why certain why certain why certain why certain why certain
communities exist communities exist communities exist communities exist communities exist
in a particular in a particular in a particular in a particular in a particular
habitat. habitat. habitat. habitat. habitat.
SCI.4.4.2 Identify SCI.4.4.2 Identify SCI.4.4.2 Identify SCI.4.4.2 Identify SCI.4.4.2 Identify
the niches of the niches of the niches of the niches of the niches of
several different several different several different several different several different
organisms in a organisms in a organisms in a organisms in a organisms in a
community community community community community

Procedures Read ecosystem Discuss different Behavioral and Share their created Have students visit:
information sheet biomes. Physical Adaptations animals.
and complete the 5- Quizlet http://kids.nceas.ucs
4-3-2-1 activity. Distribute desk maps b.edu/biomes/index.
of the world or one Discuss and create html
Discuss: biosphere, on the interactive anchor chart.
ecosystem, whiteboard and have Introduce students
community, students label where Create an animal. to the NOAA site:
population, species, plants and animals
individual. exist on land and in http://oceanservice.
Complete pyramid. the oceans and in the noaa.gov/education/
various pd/oceans_weather_
biomes/habitats in climate/media/clima
the world (deserts, te_zones.swf
mountains, oceans,
plains, etc.).
Complete Climate
Ask students why zone chart.
they placed the
plants and animals
 where they did.
Remind students
that climate and
available resources
impact plants and
animals and their
ability to survive and
thrive in a specific
location (habitat).
Review that over
time (generations),
animals either adapt
to their environment,
relocate, or perish.

In their Process
Logs, have students
respond to the
following prompt:
Why do certain
plants and animals
exist in certain
places?

Assessments

External Links
Essential Questions Why do certain Why do certain Why do certain Why do certain Why do certain
communities exist communities exist communities exist communities exist communities exist
in a particular in a particular in a particular in a particular in a particular
habitat? habitat? habitat? habitat? habitat?

I can statements I can identify I can identify I can identify I can identify I can identify
biospheres, biospheres, biospheres, biospheres, biospheres,
ecosystems, ecosystems, ecosystems, ecosystems, ecosystems,
communities, communities, communities, communities, communities,
populations, and populations, and populations, and populations, and populations, and
species. species. species. species. species.