Arkansas State Standards for Science: Grade 4

AR.1. Nature of Science: Characteristics and Processes of Science: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of the characteristics and processes of science using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

NS.1.4.1. Inquiry and Process Skills: Communicate observations orally, in writing, and in graphic organizers: T-charts; pictographs; Venn diagrams; bar graphs; frequency tables; line graphs. 56
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NS.1.4.2. Inquiry and Process Skills: Refine questions that guide scientific inquiry 87
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NS.1.4.3. Inquiry and Process Skills: Conduct scientific investigations individually and in teams: lab activities; field studies. 89
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NS.1.4.5. Inquiry and Process Skills: Communicate the designs, procedures, and results of scientific investigations (e.g., age-appropriate graphs, charts, and writings)

NS.1.4.6. Inquiry and Process Skills: Estimate and measure length, mass, temperature, capacity/volume, and elapsed time using International System of Units (SI) 46
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NS.1.4.7. Inquiry and Process Skills: Collect and interpret measurable empirical evidence in teams and as individuals 89
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NS.1.4.8. Inquiry and Process Skills: Develop a hypothesis based on prior knowledge and observations 88
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NS.1.4.9. Inquiry and Process Skills: Identify variables that affect investigations 32
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NS.1.4.10. Inquiry and Process Skills: Identify patterns and trends in data 32
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NS.1.4.11. Inquiry and Process Skills: Generate conclusions based on evidence 32
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NS.1.4.12. Inquiry and Process Skills: Evaluate the quality and feasibility of an idea or project 32
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NS.1.4.13. Scientific Equipment and Technology: Use simple equipment, age appropriate tools, technology, and mathematics in scientific investigations (e.g., balances, hand lenses, microscopes, rulers, thermometers, calculators, computers) 32
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NS.1.4.14. Scientific Equipment and Technology: Apply lab safety rules as they relate to specific science lab activities (see Arkansas Lab Safety Guide) 32
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AR.2. Life Science: Living Systems: Characteristics, Structure, and Function: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of living systems using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology

LS.2.4.1. Characteristics: Classify vertebrates into major subgroups: mammals; birds; fish; amphibians; reptiles 105
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LS.2.4.2. Characteristics: Classify some invertebrates according to their structure: mollusks; segmented worms; arthropods 14
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LS.2.4.3. Structure and Function: Identify major parts and functions of the following systems: digestive; circulatory; nervous 70
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AR.3. Life Science: Life Cycles, Reproduction, and Heredity: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of life cycles, reproduction, and heredity using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

AR.4. Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of populations and ecosystems using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

LS.4.4.1. Recognize environmental adaptations of plants and animals 96
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LS.4.4.2. Illustrate the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem 84
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AR.5. Physical Science: Matter: Properties and Changes: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of matter, including properties and changes, using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

PS.5.4.1. Physical Properties: Demonstrate multiple ways to classify objects 6
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PS.5.4.2. Physical Properties: Demonstrate chemical changes in matter 5
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PS.5.4.3. States of Matter: Compare and contrast gases to solids and liquids 5
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AR.6. Physical Science: Motion and Forces: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of motion and forces using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology

PS.6.4.1. Motion and Forces: Investigate the relationship between force and direction 6
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PS.6.4.2. Motion and Forces: Investigate the relationship between force and mass 6
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AR.7. Physical Science: Energy and Transfer of Energy: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of energy and transfer of energy using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology

PS.7.4.1. Heat: Interpret trends in temperature over time using the Celsius scale 75
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PS.7.4.2. Electricity: Classify electrical conductors and electrical insulators 6
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PS.7.4.3. Electricity: Construct simple circuits from circuit diagrams 6
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AR.8. Earth and Space Science: Earth Systems: Structure and Properties: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of Earth's structure and properties using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

ESS.8.4.1. Properties of the Earth: Locate natural divisions of Arkansas: Ozark Plateau, Ouachita Mountains, Crowley's Ridge, Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta), Coastal Plain, Arkansas River Valley 25
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ESS.8.4.2. Natural Resources: Analyze the impact of using natural resources 66
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ESS.8.4.3. Natural Resources: Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources 64
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ESS.8.4.4. Natural Resources: Evaluate the impact of water pollution 63
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ESS.8.4.5. Natural Resources: Evaluate the impact of Arkansas' natural resources on the economy, including but not limited to farming, timber, tourism, hunting, fishing 27
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ESS.8.4.6. Natural Resources: Evaluate human use of Arkansas' natural resources on the environment, including but not limited to mining, clear cutting, dredging 27
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ESS.8.4.7. Weather: Describe the processes of the water cycle: precipitation, evaporation, condensation 36
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ESS.8.4.8. Weather: Organize weather data into tables or charts to identify trends and patterns 101
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ESS.8.4.9. Weather: Demonstrate safety procedures related to severe weather 32
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ESS.8.4.10. Weather: Describe weather-related natural disasters 32
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ESS.8.4.11. Weather: Construct and read instruments to collect weather data: barometer, weather vane, anemometer 8
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AR.9. Earth and Space Science: Earth's History: Changes in Earth and Sky: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of Earth's history using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.

ESS.9.4.1. Weather: Analyze changes to Earth's surface: erosion, glaciation, weathering, earthquakes, volcanic activity 40
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AR.10. Earth and Space Science: Objects in the Universe: Students shall demonstrate and apply knowledge of objects in the universe using appropriate safety procedures, equipment, and technology.