West Virginia State Standards for Science: Grade 4

WV.SC.S.1. History and the Nature of Science: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history of science and the evolvement of scientific knowledge; demonstrate an understanding of science as a human endeavor encompassing the contributions of diverse cultures and scientists; and demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science.

SC.4.1.1. Students will contrast changes in scientific knowledge resulting from new discoveries (e.g., new knowledge leads to new questions). 11
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SC.4.1.2. Students will study the lives and discoveries of scientists of different cultures and backgrounds. 11
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SC.4.1.3. Students will explore science careers in West Virginia. 5
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WV.SC.S.2. Science as Inquiry: Students will demonstrate the abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; demonstrate understanding about scientific inquiry; and demonstrate the ability to think and act as scientists by engaging in active inquiries, investigations and hands-on activities a minimum of 50 percent of the instructional time.

SC.4.2.1. Students will demonstrate curiosity, initiative and creativity by developing questions that lead to investigations; designing simple experiments; and trusting observations of discoveries when trying new tasks and skills. 5
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SC.4.2.2. Students will recognize that developing solutions to problems requires persistence, flexibility, open-mindedness, and alertness for the unexpected. 14
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SC.4.2.3. Students will support statements with facts found through research in reference books, science-related magazines, multimedia and the Internet. 14
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SC.4.2.4. Students will use scientific instruments and everyday materials to investigate the natural world (e.g., hand lens, telescope, thermometer, balances, magnets, tuning forks, bulbs and batteries, graduated cylinders, calculators, computers). 14
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SC.4.2.5. Students will demonstrate safe and proper techniques for handling, manipulating and caring for science materials. 3
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SC.4.2.6. Students will construct a hypothesis when provided a problem. 3
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SC.4.2.7. Students will establish variables and controls in an experiment; test variables through experimentation. 3
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SC.4.2.8. Students will interpret data presented in a table, graph, or diagram and use it to answer questions and make decisions. 14
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SC.4.2.9. Students will draw and support conclusions, make predictions and inferences based on patterns of evidence (e.g., weather maps, change of speed in a given amount of time, change in wave motions with changes in energy, variation of plants). 9
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SC.4.2.10. Students will apply mathematical skills and use metric units in measurements and calculations. 6
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WV.SC.S.3. Unifying Themes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdependent themes present in the natural and designed world (e.g., systems, order and organization; evidence, models and explanation; constancy, change, and measurement; equilibrium and evolution; form and function); demonstrate the ability to identify, construct, test, analyze and evaluate systems, models and changes; and demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions about and predict changes in natural and designed systems.

SC.4.3.1. Students will identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another. 39
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SC.4.3.2. Students will use models as representations of real things. 34
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SC.4.3.3. Students will observe that changes occur gradually, repetitively, or randomly within the environment and question causes of changes. 32
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SC.4.3.4. Students will, given a set of objects, group or order the objects according to an established scheme. 29
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SC.4.3.5. Students will, given a set of events, objects, shapes, designs, or numbers, find patterns of constancy or regularity. 29
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WV.SC.S.4. Science Subject Matter-Concepts: Students will demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter-concepts to daily life experiences.

SC.4.4.1. Characteristics of Organisms: Students will describe the different characteristics of plants and animals, which help them to survive in different niches and environments. 37
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SC.4.4.2. Characteristics of Organisms: Students will associate the behaviors of living organisms to external and internal influences (e.g., hunger, climate, seasons). 119
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SC.4.4.3. Characteristics of Organisms: Students will identify and classify variations in structures of living things including their systems and explain their functions (e.g., skeletons, teeth, plant needles, leaves). 100
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SC.4.4.4. Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will compare and sequence changes in plant and animal life cycles. 97
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SC.4.4.5. Life Cycles of Organisms: Students will understand that plants and animals closely resemble their parents and that some characteristics are inherited from the parents and others result from interaction with the environment. 97
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SC.4.4.6. Organisms and Environments: Students will identify human uses of plants and animals (e.g., food sources, medicines). 17
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SC.4.4.7. Organisms and Environments: Students will describe environmental barriers to the migration of animals. 15
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SC.4.4.8. Organisms and Environments: Students will construct and explain models of habitats, food chains, and food webs. 56
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SC.4.4.9. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate how properties can be used to identify substances. 8
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SC.4.4.10. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate and compare the dissolving of different solids in a given liquid. 8
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SC.4.4.11. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will examine simple chemical changes (e.g., tarnishing, rusting, burning). 8
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SC.4.4.12. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will understand that materials including air mass, take up space and are made of parts that are too small to be seen without magnification. 8
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SC.4.4.13. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will identify various changes in states of matter to heat loss or gain. 8
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SC.4.4.14. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate variables that affect the rate of evaporation of a liquid. 8
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SC.4.4.15. Properties of Objects and Materials: Students will investigate the density of liquids. 15
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SC.4.4.16. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will identify different forms of energy and describe energy transformations that occur between them (e.g., electrical to heat, light to mechanical). 18
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SC.4.4.17. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will examine types and properties of waves (e.g., transverse, longitudinal, frequency, wavelengths). 9
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SC.4.4.18. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will investigate static electricity and conductors-nonconductors of electricity. 5
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SC.4.4.19. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will construct simple electrical circuits. 5
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SC.4.4.20. Light, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism: Students will understand the relationship between a compass and a magnetic field. 1
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SC.4.4.21. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will relate motion of an object to its frame of reference. 4
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SC.4.4.22. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will predict and investigate the motion of an object if the applied force is changed. 4
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SC.4.4.23. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will explore that sounds are produced by vibrating objects and columns of air and explore the relationship between frequency and pitch of sound. 5
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SC.4.4.24. Position and Motion of Objects: Students will investigate the change in the length, tension, or thickness of the vibrating object on the frequency of vibration (e.g., string, wire, rubber band). 5
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SC.4.4.25. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will become familiar with the geologic time scale. 9
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SC.4.4.26. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will locate and identify patterns of stars and their seasonal changes. 8
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SC.4.4.27. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will compare and explain the relative time differences to erode materials (e.g., a sand pile, mud pile, rock pile). 11
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SC.4.4.28. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will investigate the cause and effects of volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides. 12
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SC.4.4.29. Changes in Earth and Sky: Students will interpret a weather chart or map. 14
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SC.4.4.30. Objects in the Sky: Students will identify the sun as a star. 13
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SC.4.4.31. Objects in the Sky: Students will describe the orbits of the Sun and Moon. 18
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SC.4.4.32. Objects in the Sky: Students will describe and explain the planets orbital paths. 30
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SC.4.4.33. Properties of Earth Materials: Students will describe the rock cycle. 4
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SC.4.4.34. Properties of Earth Materials: Students will explain the relationship between the rate of cooling and crystal size of igneous rocks. 16
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SC.4.4.35. Properties of Earth Materials: Students will compare ocean water and fresh water. 27
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WV.SC.S.5. Scientific Design and Application: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between science and technology; demonstrate the ability to distinguish between natural and man-made objects; demonstrate abilities of technological design; and demonstrate the ability to utilize technology to gather data and communicate designs, results and conclusions.

SC.4.5.1. Students will identify and explain a simple problem or task to be completed; identify a specific solution; and list task requirements. 34
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SC.4.5.2. Students will use an appropriate engineering design to solve a problem or complete a task. 34
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WV.SC.S.6. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate personal and societal benefits when examining health, population, resource and environmental issues; demonstrate the ability to evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource and environmental practices; predict the long-term societal impact of specific health, population, resource and environmental practices; and demonstrate an understanding of public policy decisions as related to health, population, resource and environmental issues.

SC.4.6.1. Students will recognize that a solution to one scientific problem often creates new problems (e.g., recycling, pollution, conservation, waste disposal, need for technology). 11
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SC.4.6.2. Students will listen to and be tolerant of different viewpoints by engaging in collaborative activities and modifying ideas when new and valid information is presented from a variety of resources. 34
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SC.4.6.3. Students will describe the positive and negative consequences of the application of technology on personal health and the environment. 22
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SC.4.6.4. Students will develop respect and responsibility for the environment by engaging in conservation practices. 64
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