North Dakota State Standards for Science: Grade 4

ND.1. Unifying Concepts: Students understand the unifying concepts and processes of science.

4.1.1. Models: Explain changes in the real world using a model (e.g., erosion, volcano, stream table, wing designs for airplanes) 3
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4.1.2. Constancy and Change: Identify changes that can be steady or irregular (e.g., floods, earthquakes, erosion, tooth decay) 7
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ND.2. Science Inquiry: Students use the process of science inquiry.

4.2.1. Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry: Review and ask questions about the scientific investigations of others 4
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4.2.2. Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry: Conduct simple investigations to answer questions based on observations 4
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4.2.3. Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry: Use scientific tools (i.e., thermometers, rulers, balances) during simple investigations

ND.3. Physical Science: Students understand the basic concepts and principles of physical science.

4.3.1. Properties of Matter: Identify the forms in which water appears when heated and cooled (i.e., water vapor, liquid, solid) 1
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4.3.2. Properties of Matter: Explain the relationship between the mass of an object and the sum of its parts. 14
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4.3.3. Properties of Matter: Explain that matter is made up of parts that are too small to see without magnification 10
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4.3.4. Force and Motion: Identify the effects forces may have when applied to objects (i.e., start, stop, change direction) 6
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4.3.5. Forms of Energy: Describe how the path of light changes (i.e., reflected, absorbed, or allowed to pass through) when it encounters a variety of objects 4
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4.3.6. Forms of Energy: Explain how the pitch of a sound is related to the rate of vibrations. 4
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4.3.7. Forms of Energy: Identify ways friction or burning produces heat (e.g., magnifying glass, carpet burn, sunburn) 3
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ND.4. Life Science: Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science.

4.4.1. Structure and Function: Classify plants and animals according to common physical characteristics 2
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4.4.2. Structure and Function: Identify adaptations that help plants and animals survive and grow in their environment 3
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4.4.3. Characteristics of Organisms: Identify behaviors of animals as instinctive or learned 3
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4.4.4. Organisms and Their Environments: Identify ways that an organism's pattern of behavior is related to the nature of the organism's environment (e.g., the availability of food, space, and resources) 47
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ND.5. Earth and Space Science: Students understand the basic concepts and principles of earth and space science.

4.5.1. Weather, Seasons, and Climate: Describe how as water condenses small droplets of water form clouds and fog 11
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4.5.2. Earth's Surface: Identify slow and rapid processes (e.g., wind, water, waves, ice, volcano, earthquake) that are constantly changing Earth's surface 22
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4.5.3. Earth's Surface: Use characteristics to classify Earth's materials (i.e. rocks, soil) 17
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4.5.4. Earth's Surface: Compare fossil evidence to existing organisms 13
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4.5.5. Solar System: Identify components of our solar system (e.g., planets, moons, Sun) 32
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4.5.6. The Universe: Identify tools that are used to study the universe (e.g., telescopes, space probes, satellites, space craft) 6
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ND.6. Science and Technology: Students understand relations between science and technology.

4.6.1. Technological Design: Evaluate the effects of technology on people and the environment (e.g., new construction, oil drilling, electric cars) 33
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4.6.2. Technological Design: Explain how an invention may lead to other inventions 7
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ND.7. Science and Other Areas: Students understand relations between science and personal, social, and environmental issues.

4.7.1. Science and Environmental Issues: Identify consequences of natural and human-induced environmental changes (e.g., erosion, tsunami, deforestation) 1
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4.7.2. Science and Social Issues: Identify ways in which science and technology have greatly improved human lives (e.g., food quality and quantity, transportation, health, sanitation, communication) 7
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ND.8. History and Nature of Science: Students understand the history and nature of science.

4.8.1. People in Science: Identify a variety of careers in the field of science 19
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4.8.2. Scientific Knowledge: Identify scientific advances that changed popular beliefs (e.g., Earth was center of universe, world was flat, man was incapable of flight) 6
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