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Grade 4 Science
The textbook for Science Fenns. 40 lessons in nine chapters.
TEKS §112.6
Inside the book
Nine chapters
Each chapter is a TEKS strand. Each lesson links to its own page.
Chapter 1 · TEKS strand 1 to 4
The Scientist’s Toolkit
Safety, tools, fair tests, data, models and sharing.
1. Safe and CarefulSafety gear and safety habits for real labs.TEKS 4.1C2. Choose Your ToolsBalance, magnet, sieve, beaker and mirror. Which fits the job?TEKS 4.1D, 4.1E3. Fair TestsChange one thing. Keep the rest the same.TEKS 4.1A, 4.1B4. Data, Patterns and ErrorOrganize numbers, find the pattern, find the mistake.TEKS 4.1F, 4.2B, 4.2C5. Models That WorkBuild one. Say what it shows. Say what it hides.TEKS 4.1G, 4.2A, 4.2D6. Explain and DiscussClaim, evidence, and a respectful conversation.TEKS 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.3C7. Science, Society and CareersInventions that changed daily life and the people behind them.TEKS 4.4A, 4.4BChapter 2 · TEKS strand 6
Matter and Mixtures
Classify it, mix it, dissolve it, and show that nothing is lost.
8. Classify MatterTemperature, mass, magnetism and state.TEKS 4.6A9. Density: Sink or FloatSame size, different heaviness.TEKS 4.6A10. MixturesLiquids in liquids. Solids in liquids.TEKS 4.6B11. SolutionsWhen a solid seems to disappear.TEKS 4.6B12. Matter Is ConservedWeigh before. Weigh after. Same total.TEKS 4.6CChapter 3 · TEKS strand 7
Gravity, Friction and Magnets
Three forces and the patterns they follow.
13. Gravity PatternsWhat gravity does to every falling thing.TEKS 4.714. Friction PatternsSurfaces that grip and surfaces that slide.TEKS 4.715. Magnetic PatternsPoles, distance and strength.TEKS 4.716. Forces TogetherPlan an investigation that uses two forces at once.TEKS 4.7, 4.1BChapter 4 · TEKS strand 8
Energy on the Move
Waves, sound, heat paths and electric circuits.
17. Energy TransferMoving objects pass energy along.TEKS 4.8A18. Sound and Water WavesEnergy that travels without carrying the water or the air.TEKS 4.8A19. Heat: Conductors and InsulatorsWhich materials pass heat along and which slow it.TEKS 4.8B20. Electricity: Conductors and InsulatorsTest materials in a circuit.TEKS 4.8B21. Closed CircuitsLight and heat from a complete loop.TEKS 4.8CChapter 5 · TEKS strand 9
Seasons and the Moon
Collect data. Find the pattern. Predict what comes next.
22. Daylight Through the YearTemperature and day length by month.TEKS 4.9A23. Why We Have SeasonsTilt, not distance.TEKS 4.9A24. Moon PhasesWatch the Moon for a month and predict the next phase.TEKS 4.9BChapter 6 · TEKS strand 10
Water, Weather and Slow Change
The water cycle, weathering, erosion, deposition, weather and climate.
25. The Water CycleThe Sun powers it.TEKS 4.10A26. WeatheringHow rock breaks into pieces.TEKS 4.10B27. Erosion and DepositionCarry it away. Drop it somewhere new.TEKS 4.10B28. Stream Table ModelModel a river with a pan of sand.TEKS 4.10B, 4.1G29. Weather or Climate?Today versus the long run.TEKS 4.10CChapter 7 · TEKS strand 11
Energy and Earth Resources
Renewable and nonrenewable resources, and the rocks that hold them.
30. Renewable and NonrenewableAdvantages and disadvantages of each.TEKS 4.11A31. Energy in Modern LifeWhat would a day without it look like?TEKS 4.11B32. Conserve, Recycle, DisposeWhat happens to the environment depends on what we do.TEKS 4.11B33. Rocks That Store ResourcesPores, gaps and the oil and water in them.TEKS 4.11CChapter 8 · TEKS strand 12
Food Webs and the Past
Producers, consumers, decomposers and fossil clues.
34. Producers Make FoodSunlight, water and carbon dioxide.TEKS 4.12A35. Food WebsEnergy flows. Matter cycles.TEKS 4.12B36. DecomposersThe recyclers under the leaves.TEKS 4.12B37. Fossil CluesRead an old environment from its fossils.TEKS 4.12CChapter 9 · TEKS strand 13
Plants and Traits
How plant parts help survival, and which traits are inherited.
38. Plant StructuresWaxy leaves and deep roots.TEKS 4.13A39. Inherited TraitsPassed from parent to young.TEKS 4.13B40. Acquired TraitsLearned or gained during a life.TEKS 4.13BStandards map
Where each TEKS statement is taught
Plain-words summaries of 19 TAC §112.6. The state wording is on the Texas Education Agency site.
| TEKS | What it asks | Taught in |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1A | Ask questions and define problems. | Fair Tests |
| 4.1B | Plan and run descriptive investigations. Design solutions. | Fair Tests, Forces Together |
| 4.1C | Use safe practices and equipment. | Safe and Careful |
| 4.1D | Use tools: hand lenses, rulers, thermometers, calculators, laser pointers, mirrors, scales, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, magnets, sieves, circuit materials, cameras. | Choose Your Tools |
| 4.1E | Collect observations and measurements as evidence. | Choose Your Tools |
| 4.1F | Build graphic organizers for data. | Data, Patterns and Error |
| 4.1G | Build models or a prototype. | Models That Work, Stream Table Model |
| 4.2A | Advantages and limits of models. | Models That Work |
| 4.2B | Features, patterns and sources of error. | Data, Patterns and Error |
| 4.2C | Math to compare patterns. | Data, Patterns and Error |
| 4.2D | Judge a design by criteria. | Models That Work |
| 4.3A | Explanations supported by data. | Explain and Discuss |
| 4.3B | Communicate alone and in groups. | Explain and Discuss |
| 4.3C | Listen and discuss respectfully. | Explain and Discuss |
| 4.4A | Discoveries and society. | Science, Society and Careers |
| 4.4B | STEM careers. | Science, Society and Careers |
| 4.5A | Patterns. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5B | Cause and effect. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5C | Scale, proportion, quantity. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5D | Parts of a system. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5E | Energy flows, matter cycles and matter is conserved. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5F | Structure and function. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.5G | Stability and change. | Woven through every unit |
| 4.6A | Classify matter by temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density and state. | Classify Matter, Density: Sink or Float |
| 4.6B | Compare mixtures, including liquids in liquids and solids in liquids (solutions). | Mixtures, Solutions |
| 4.6C | Show matter is conserved when mixtures form (soil and water, oil and water). | Matter Is Conserved |
| 4.7 | Investigate patterns of gravity, friction and magnetism acting on an object, by contact or at a distance. | Gravity Patterns, Friction Patterns, Magnetic Patterns, Forces Together |
| 4.8A | Investigate energy transferred by moving objects, water waves and sound. | Energy Transfer, Sound and Water Waves |
| 4.8B | Identify conductors and insulators of heat and electricity. | Heat: Conductors and Insulators, Electricity: Conductors and Insulators |
| 4.8C | Show electrical energy moving in a closed path that makes light and heat. | Closed Circuits |
| 4.9A | Collect data on seasons: temperature and length of daylight, and predict the pattern. | Daylight Through the Year, Why We Have Seasons |
| 4.9B | Collect data on the Moon's changing appearance and predict the pattern. | Moon Phases |
| 4.10A | Describe the water cycle and the Sun's role as its energy source. | The Water Cycle |
| 4.10B | Model slow change from weathering, erosion and deposition by water, wind and ice. | Weathering, Erosion and Deposition, Stream Table Model |
| 4.10C | Tell weather from climate. | Weather or Climate? |
| 4.11A | Advantages and disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable resources. | Renewable and Nonrenewable |
| 4.11B | Why energy resources matter to modern life, and how conservation, disposal and recycling affect the environment. | Energy in Modern Life, Conserve, Recycle, Dispose |
| 4.11C | Rock properties that let rocks store natural resources. | Rocks That Store Resources |
| 4.12A | Producers make food from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. | Producers Make Food |
| 4.12B | Cycling of matter and flow of energy through food webs: Sun, producers, consumers, decomposers. | Food Webs, Decomposers |
| 4.12C | Use fossil evidence to describe past environments, including Texas fossils. | Fossil Clues |
| 4.13A | How plant structures such as waxy leaves and deep roots help survival. | Plant Structures |
| 4.13B | Inherited traits versus acquired traits. | Inherited Traits, Acquired Traits |