The South Carolina grade 4 science curriculum covers four major areas: 4.E.2 – Earth Science: Weather and Climate 4.E.3 - Earth Science: Stars and the Solar System 4.P.4. – Physical Science: Forms of Energy – Light and Sound 4.L.5. – Life Science: Characteristics and Growth of Organisms
Science and Engineering Practices
Ask questions and define problems
Develop and use models
Plan and conduct investigations
Analyze and interpret data
Use mathematical and computational thinking
Construct explanations and design solutions
Engage in scientific argument from evidence
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Systems and System Models
Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation