• 4th Grade:

    Overarching Theme: Systems

    Solar System:

    The students will participate in some fun, hands-on activities to help them better understand the planets’ sizes and distances. They'll determine the astronomical units that separate each planet and convert the diameter of each planet from kilometers to meters to millimeters.  Next, the students will participate in a Socratic Discussion after reading an article about the dwarf planets.

    The remainder of this marking period will be devoted to our planet research.  The students will create posters that include the following elements: 5 topics with supporting details/facts, information regarding the Roman god/goddess for which their planet is named, a picture drawn to scale, a bumper sticker and a poem that synthesizes their information. 

    Research Sources:

    Planet Size Comparison

    NASA Planet Information

    Worldbookonline - access through Clever