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Ready-To-Use Science Proficiency Lessons & Activities 4th Grade Level
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Mark J. Handwerker, Ph.D. (B.S., C.C.N.Y., Ph.D. in Biology, U.C.I.) has taught science for over 15 years in the Los Angeles and Temecula Valley Unified School Districts. As a mentor and instructional support teacher, he has also trained scores of new teachers in the "art" of teaching science. Dr. Handwerker is the author/editor of articles in several scientific fields and the coauthor of an earth science textbook currently in use.
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I. METHODS AND MEASUREMENT.

Lessons 1 through 12: Basic Principles, Science Competencies, Reproducibles.

Observation versus Inference.

The Scientific Method.

Graphs and Predictions.

English and Metric Rulers.

Metric Measures of Volume, Mass, and Density.

Methods and Measurement Practice Test.

II. PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

Lessons 13 through 30: Basic Principles, Science Competencies, Reproducibles.

Electricity and Magnetism are Related Effects That Have Many Useful Applications in Daily Life.

Physical Science Practice Test.

III. LIFE SCIENCE.

Lessons 31 through 45: Basic Principles, Science Competencies, Reproducibles.

All Organisms Need Energy and Matter to Live and Grow.

Living Organisms Depend on One Another for Survival.

Organisms Depend on Living and Nonliving Resources in the Environment.

Adaptation.

Life Science Practice Test.

IV. EARTH SCIENCE.

Lessons 46 through 62: Basic Principles, Science Competencies, Reproducibles.

Rocks and Minerals.

Rock Size and Composition.

Common Rock-Forming Minerals.

Wind Can Reshape the Earth's Land Surface.

Water Can Reshape the Earth's Land Surface.

Natural Processes Cause Rocks to Break.

Some Changes in the Earth Are Due to Slow Processes.

Some Changes in the Earth Are Due to Rapid Processes.

Earth Science Practice Test.

Appendix.

Preparing Your Students for Standardized Proficiency Tests.

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