Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.B.1.1.2
Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.B.1.1.2
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- List two types of coverings that animals may have to help protect their skin.
- Describe three ways you use your limbs.
- Compare and contrast the external characteristics of a fish and a bear.
- Compare and contrast the ways in which you use your limbs and the way a frog uses its limbs.
- An animal lives near a river. Sometimes the land is very wet. Other times the land is dry. There are lots of trees and other plants that provide shade. Write a paragraph to describe the external characteristics that an animal should have in order to survive in this area. Explain why each of the characteristics is helpful.
- Max loves dogs, but he hates cats because he says they look too different. Write a letter to Max explaining why dogs and cats are not as different as he thinks.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Examples include but are not limited to: scales, feathers, fur
- Examples include but are not limited to: running, walking, holding things, picking things up
- Similarities include, but are not limited to:
- Eyes
- Mouth
- Tail
Differences include, but are not limited to:
- Fish have scales. Bears have fur.
- Fish have fins. Bears have legs, paws, and claws.
- Fish have gills. Bears breathe through their nose or mouth.
- Fish do not have ears. Bears have ears.
- Similarities include, but are not limited to:
- Jumping
- Swimming
- Climbing
- Digging
Differences include, but are not limited to:
- Humans use their limbs to feed themselves. Frogs use their tongues.
- Frogs cannot walk or run.
- Frogs cannot hold objects.
- Characteristics that are beneficial include, but are not limited to:
- Webbed feet help animals swim.
- Feathers dry quickly, but will provide warmth.
- Claws help animals climb trees and catch prey.
- Long legs will allow the animal to stand in mud or water without getting its body wet.
- Student letter should explain similar external characteristics of dogs and cats. Student may also include other similarities. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Tail
- Four legs
- Four paws
- Claws
- Sharp teeth
- Fur
- Whiskers
