How it works:

Make your way through 13 engaging science units when you use Evan-Moor’s Science Lessons and Investigations for fourth grade. Students will love the hands-on approach they get from its 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Evaluate, and Extend. With materials like an answer key for vocabulary and comprehension activities, it’s easy to help students apply their understanding in a classroom or homeschool setting.

Core subject areas and topics include:

Life Science

• Plant Life Structures
• Animal Life Structures
• Human Life Structures

Earth Science

• Erosion and Weathering
• Patterns in Earth’s Crust
• Natural Disasters
• Human Impact on Land

Physical Science

• Waves as Patterns of Motion
• The Nature of Energy
• Light Energy
• Sound Energy
• Heat Energy
• Electrical Energy

Features and benefits:

This print teaching resource gives you everything you need, including:

Concept engagement activity that sparks students’ interest and engages prior knowledge by introducing each topic with questions and discussion. (Engage) Exploration activity that helps students explore the concept through hands-on investigation. (Explore) Reading selections, real-life visuals, and vocabulary review to help students develop understanding. (Explain) Comprehension activities incorporating higher-order thinking to help students show and apply what they have learned. (Evaluate) Writing prompts and hands-on activities* to help students apply and extend their understanding. (Extend)

*Hands-on science investigation that may include science experiments, STEM challenges, observations, art projects, and other creative cross-curricular activities.

Turn fourth-grade science class into a world of discovery when the teacher’s edition of Science Lessons and Investigations from Evan-Moor.