Louisiana State Standards for Science: Grade 4

LA.SI-E. Science as Inquiry: The students will do science by engaging in partial and full inquiries that are within their developmental capabilities.

SI-E-A1. The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: asking appropriate questions about organisms and events in the environment. (1, 3) 92
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SI-E-A2 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: planning and/or designing and conducting a scientific investigation. (2, 3) 32
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SI-E-A3 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: communicating that observations are made with one's senses. (1, 3) 16
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SI-E-A4 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: employing equipment and tools to gather data and extend the sensory observations. (3) 21
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SI-E-A5 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: using data, including numbers and graphs, to explain observations and experiments; 44
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SI-E-A6 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: communicating observations and experiments in oral and written formats. (1, 3) 37
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SI-E-A7 . The Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: utilizing safety procedures during experiments. (3, 5) 32
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SI-E-B1 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: categorizing questions into what is known, what is not known, and what questions need to be explained. (2, 4) 32
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SI-E-B2 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: using appropriate experiments depending on the questions to be explored. (2, 4) 32
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SI-E-B3 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: choosing appropriate equipment and tools to conduct an experiment. (2, 3, 5) 25
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SI-E-B4 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: developing explanations by using observations and experiments. (1, 2, 3, 4) 32
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SI-E-B5 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: presenting the results of experiments. (1, 3) 37
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SI-E-B6 . Understanding Scientific Inquiry: reviewing and asking questions about the results of investigations. (1, 3, 4) 32
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LA.PS-E. Physical Science: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and interrelationships of matter and energy in the physical world.

PS-E-A1. Properties of Objects and Materials: observing, describing, and classifying objects by properties (size, weight, shape, color, texture, and temperature). (4) 3
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PS-E-A2. Properties of Objects and Materials: measuring properties of objects using appropriate materials, tools, and technology. (3, 4, 5) 13
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PS-E-A3. Properties of Objects and Materials: observing and describing the objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made (paper, wood, metal). (2, 4) 4
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PS-E-A4. Properties of Objects and Materials: describing the properties of the different states of matter and identifying the conditions that cause matter to change states. (2, 3) 4
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PS-E-A5. Properties of Objects and Materials: creating mixtures and separating them based on differences in properties (salt, sand). (2, 3) 4
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PS-E-B1. Position and Motion of Objects: observing and describing the position of an object relative to another object or the background. (1, 2) 2
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PS-E-B2. Position and Motion of Objects: exploring and recognizing that the position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling (force) over time. (1, 2, 3) 6
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PS-E-B3. Position and Motion of Objects: describing an object's motion by tracing and measuring its position over time. (1, 2, 3, 4) 6
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PS-E-B4. Position and Motion of Objects: investigating and describing how the motion of an object is related to the strength of the force (pushing or pulling) and the mass of the object. (1, 2, 3, 4) 6
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PS-E-C1. Forms of Energy: experimenting and communicating how vibrations of objects produce sound and how changing the rate of vibration varies the pitch. (2) 7
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PS-E-C2. Forms of Energy: investigating and describing how light travels and what happens when light strikes an object (reflection, refraction, and absorption). (2) 10
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PS-E-C3. Forms of Energy: investigating and describing different ways heat can be produced and moved from one object to another by conduction. (2) 3
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PS-E-C4. Forms of Energy: investigating and describing how electricity travels in a circuit. (2) 8
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PS-E-C5. Forms of Energy: investigating and communicating that magnetism and gravity can exert forces on objects without touching the objects. (2) 3
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PS-E-C6. Forms of Energy: exploring and describing simple energy transformations. (2) 19
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PS-E-C7. Forms of Energy: exploring and describing the uses of energy at school, home, and play. (1, 2, 4, 5) 18
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LA.LS-E. Life Science: The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment.

LS-E-A1. Characteristics of Organisms: identifying the needs of plants and animals, based on age-appropriate recorded observations. (1, 2, 3, 4) 12
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LS-E-A2. Characteristics of Organisms: distinguishing between living and nonliving things. (1, 2, 3, 4) 139
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LS-E-A3. Characteristics of Organisms: locating and comparing major plant and animal structures and their functions. (1, 3) 53
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LS-E-A4. Characteristics of Organisms: recognizing that there is great diversity among organisms. (1) 393
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LS-E-A5. Characteristics of Organisms: locating major human body organs and describing their functions. (1, 4) 48
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LS-E-A6. Characteristics of Organisms: recognizing the food groups necessary to maintain a healthy body. (1, 2, 4, 5) 1
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LS-E-B1. Life Cycles of Organisms: observing and describing the life cycles of some plants and animals. (1, 3) 97
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LS-E-B2. Life Cycles of Organisms: observing, comparing, and grouping plants and animals according to likenesses and/or differences. (1, 2, 4) 36
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LS-E-B3. Life Cycles of Organisms: observing and recording how the offspring of plants and animals are similar to their parents. (1, 2, 3, 4) 60
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LS-E-B4. Life Cycles of Organisms: observing, recording, and graphing student growth over time using a variety of quantitative measures (height, weight, linear measure of feet and hands, etc.). (1, 3) 2
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LS-E-C1. Organisms and Their Environments: examining the habitats of plants and animals and determining how basic needs are met within each habitat. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 47
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LS-E-C2. Organisms and Their Environments: describing how the features of some plants and animals enable them to live in specific habitats. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 3
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LS-E-C3. Organisms and Their Environments: observing animals and plants and describing interaction or interdependence. (1, 4) 16
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LA.ESS-E. Earth and Space Science: The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.

ESS-E-A1. Properties of Earth Materials: understanding that earth materials are rocks, minerals, and soils. (1) 21
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ESS-E-A2. Properties of Earth Materials: understanding that approximately three-fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with water and how this condition affects weather patterns and climates. (1) 29
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ESS-E-A3. Properties of Earth Materials: investigating, observing, and describing how water changes from one form to another and interacts with the atmosphere. (2, 4) 11
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ESS-E-A4. Properties of Earth Materials: investigating, observing, measuring, and describing changes in daily weather patterns and phenomena. (2, 4) 59
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ESS-E-A5. Properties of Earth Materials: observing and communicating that rocks are composed of various substances. (1) 18
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ESS-E-A6. Properties of Earth Materials: observing and describing variations in soil. (1) 3
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ESS-E-A7. Properties of Earth Materials: investigating fossils and describing how they provide evidence about plants and animals that lived long ago and the environment in which they lived. (1, 2, 4) 9
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ESS-E-B1. Objects in the Sky: observing and describing the characteristics of objects in the sky. (1) 19
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ESS-E-B2. Objects in the Sky: demonstrating how the relationship of the Earth, moon, and sun causes eclipses and moon phases. (2, 3, 4) 8
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ESS-E-B3. Objects in the Sky: observing and recording the changing appearances and positions of the moon in the sky at night and determining the monthly pattern of lunar change. (1, 2, 3, 4) 7
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ESS-E-B4. Objects in the Sky: modeling changes that occur because of the rotation of the Earth (alternation of night and day) and the revolution of the Earth around the sun. (1, 2, 3, 4) 6
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ESS-E-B5. Objects in the Sky: understanding that the sun, a star, is a source of heat and light energy and identifying its effects upon the Earth. (1, 2, 3, 4) 11
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ESS-E-B6. Objects in the Sky: understanding that knowledge of the Earth as well as of the universe is gained through space exploration. (1) 19
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LA.SE-E. Science and the Environment: In learning environmental science, students will develop an appreciation of the natural environment, learn the importance of environmental quality, and acquire a sense of stewardship. As consumers and citizens, they will be able to recognize how our personal, professional, and political actions affect the natural world.

SE-E-A1. Understanding that an 'ecosystem' is made of living and non-living components. (1, 3, 4) 84
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SE-E-A2. Understanding the components of a food chain. (1, 3, 4) 16
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SE-E-A3. Identifying ways in which humans have altered their environment, both in positive and negative ways, either for themselves or for other living things. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 43
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SE-E-A4. Understanding that the original sources of all material goods are natural resources and that the conserving and recycling of natural resources is a form of stewardship. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 83
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SE-E-A5. Understanding that most plant and animal species are threatened or endangered today due to habitat loss or change. (1, 2, 4) 34
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