1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Science!

2. UNITS OF STUDY  Unit 1 - Animals and Plants in their Environment  What roles do plants and animals play in their environment?  Unit 2 - Electricity and Magnetism  What are the properties of electricity and magnetism?  Unit 3 - Properties of Water  What makes water so special?  Unit 4 – Interactions of Air, Water, Land  How do natural events affect our world? Science Fair

3. FOURTH GRADE SCIENCE GRADING SYSTEM

4. THE GRADE WILL BE AN AVERAGE OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW.  Check list  Class work  Science Notebook  Exit Pass  Quiz  Performance Task  Test

5. SCIENCE NOTEBOOK BENEFITS  Documentation - develops organizational skills.  Reference Document - helps students review forgotten facts.  Cognitive Engagement - writing helps students clarify what they know.

6. COMPONENTS OF THE SCIENCE NOTEBOOK  Table of Contents  Page numbering  Date and teaching point  Class notes  Vocabulary words  Index  Graphs, tables and charts

7. CONTACT INFORMATION  Call the office and leave a message at (212) 927-8218  E-mail me at Iestrad@schools.nyc.govIestrad@schools.nyc.gov  Send me a message via Engrade