Science Standards
Earth and Space Science
S4E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars and planets.
S4E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to model the effects of the position and motion of the Earth and the moon in relation to the sun as observed from the Earth.
S4E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to demonstrate the water cycle.
S4E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to predict weather events and infer weather patterns using weather charts/maps and collected weather data.
Physical Science
S4P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the nature of light and how light interacts with objects.
S4P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how sound is produced and changed and how sound and/or light can be used to communicate.
S4P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between balanced and unbalanced forces.
Life Science
S4L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.
Social Studies Standards
History
SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.
SS4H2 Analyze the challenges faced by the framers of the Constitution.
SS4H3 Explain westward expansion in America.
SS4H4 Examine the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements
SS4H5 Explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War.
SS4H6 Analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life.
Geography
SS4G1 Locate important physical and man-made features in the United States.
SS4G2 Describe how physical systems affect human systems.
Government
SS4CG1 Describe the meaning of:
a. Natural rights as found in the Declaration of Independence (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
b. “We the People” from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution as a reflection of consent of the governed or popular sovereignty
c. The federal system of government in the U.S. (federal powers, state powers, and shared powers)
d. Representative democracy/republic.
SS4CG2 Explain the importance of freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
SS4CG3 Describe the structure of government and the Bill of Rights.
Economics
SS4E1 Use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
SS4E2 Identify the elements of a personal budget (income, expenditures, and saving) and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.
Earth and Space Science
S4E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars and planets.
S4E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to model the effects of the position and motion of the Earth and the moon in relation to the sun as observed from the Earth.
S4E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to demonstrate the water cycle.
S4E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to predict weather events and infer weather patterns using weather charts/maps and collected weather data.
Physical Science
S4P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the nature of light and how light interacts with objects.
S4P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how sound is produced and changed and how sound and/or light can be used to communicate.
S4P3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the relationship between balanced and unbalanced forces.
Life Science
S4L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.
Social Studies Standards
History
SS4H1 Explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.
SS4H2 Analyze the challenges faced by the framers of the Constitution.
SS4H3 Explain westward expansion in America.
SS4H4 Examine the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements
SS4H5 Explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War.
SS4H6 Analyze the effects of Reconstruction on American life.
Geography
SS4G1 Locate important physical and man-made features in the United States.
SS4G2 Describe how physical systems affect human systems.
Government
SS4CG1 Describe the meaning of:
a. Natural rights as found in the Declaration of Independence (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
b. “We the People” from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution as a reflection of consent of the governed or popular sovereignty
c. The federal system of government in the U.S. (federal powers, state powers, and shared powers)
d. Representative democracy/republic.
SS4CG2 Explain the importance of freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
SS4CG3 Describe the structure of government and the Bill of Rights.
Economics
SS4E1 Use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
SS4E2 Identify the elements of a personal budget (income, expenditures, and saving) and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important.