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VA.4.Virginia 2010 Science Standards of Learning

Virginia 2010 Science Standards of Learning

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION, REASONING, AND LOGIC

4.1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which

4.1.a) Distinctions are made among observations, conclusions, inferences, and predictions.

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

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4.1.b) Objects or events are classified and arranged according to characteristics or properties.

Flip Charts Acids & Bases

Flip Charts Grouping of Animals

Flip Charts Grouping of Plants

Flip Charts Invertebrates - Animals Without Backbones

Flip Charts Landforms, Rocks & Soil

Flip Charts Rocks & Minerals

Flip Charts Science Grade 3

Flip Charts Science Grade 4

Flip Charts Science Grade 5

Flip Charts The Six Kingdoms of Life

Flip Charts Vertebrates - Animals With Backbones

Vocabulary Terms Classifying organisms

Vocabulary Terms Grouping of Animals

Vocabulary Terms Landforms, Rocks and soil

Vocabulary Terms Minerals of Earth's crust

Vocabulary Terms Rocks and minerals

Vocabulary Terms Rocks, Minerals, and soil

Vocabulary Terms The 6-Kingdoms of life

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Classifying organisms

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grouping of Animals

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Landforms, Rocks and soil

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Minerals of Earth's crust

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rocks and minerals

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Rocks, Minerals, and soil

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The 6-Kingdoms of life

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.c) Appropriate instruments are selected and used to measure length, mass, volume, and temperature in metric units.

Flip Charts Science Grade 4

Flip Charts Weather & Climate

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.e) Predictions and inferences are made, and conclusions are drawn based on data from a variety of sources.

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.f) Independent and dependent variables are identified.

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.g) Constants in an experimental situation are identified.

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.i) Data are collected, recorded, analyzed, and displayed using bar and basic line graphs.

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

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4.1.k) Data are communicated with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers.

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4.1.l) Models are constructed to clarify explanations, demonstrate relationships, and solve needs.

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

4.1.m) Current applications are used to reinforce science concepts.

Flip Charts Matter & Its Properties

Flip Charts Science Grade 3

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Vocabulary Terms Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Vocabulary Terms Matter

Vocabulary Terms Matter and its properties

Vocabulary Terms Solids, liquids and gases

Vocabulary Terms The nature of science

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 3rd grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Hands-on Lab Skills/Science Inquiry - 4th grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Math in Science - 4th grade

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Matter

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Matter and its properties

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Solids, liquids and gases

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The nature of science

EARTH PATTERNS, CYCLES, AND CHANGE

4.7. The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. Key concepts include

4.7.a) The planets in the solar system.

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Flip Charts The Solar System

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms Our Solar system and beyond

Vocabulary Terms The solar system

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The solar system

4.7.b) The order of the planets in the solar system.

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms The solar system

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The solar system

4.7.c) The relative sizes of the planets.

Flip Charts Science Grade 3

Flip Charts The Solar System

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms The solar system

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The solar system

4.8. The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. Key concepts include

4.8.a) The motions of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

Flip Charts Earth’s Freshwater & Atmosphere

Flip Charts Science Grade 5

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms Earth's freshwater and atmosphere

Vocabulary Terms Our Solar system and beyond

Vocabulary Terms The solar system

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth's freshwater and atmosphere

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide The solar system

4.8.b) The causes for Earth's seasons.

Vocabulary Terms Our Solar system and beyond

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond

4.8.c) The causes for the phases of the moon.

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms Our Solar system and beyond

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond

4.8.d) The relative size, position, age, and makeup of Earth, the moon, and the sun.

Flip Charts Science Grade 3

Flip Charts The Solar System

Vocabulary Terms Earth in space

Vocabulary Terms Our Solar system and beyond

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Earth in space

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Our Solar system and beyond

LIVING SYSTEMS

4.5. The student will investigate and understand how plants and animals, including humans, in an ecosystem interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem. Key concepts include

4.5.a) Plant and animal adaptations.

Vocabulary Terms Animal Diversity and Adaptations

Vocabulary Terms Energy and ecosystems

Vocabulary Terms How animals grow and change and live

Vocabulary Terms Introduction to animals

Vocabulary Terms Plant Responses and Adaptations

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Animal Diversity and Adaptations

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Energy and ecosystems

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide How animals grow and change and live

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Introduction to animals

Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Plant Responses and Adaptations

4.5.b) Organization of populations, communities, and ecosystems and how they interrelate.