Students learn about the Solar System, the movement of planets and moons, and how science and technology advance our knowledge of space. They also learn to visualize, set goals, use text features as they read, and to write scientific explanations. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as orbit, gravity, evidence, and model.
Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading
Integrated Science and Literacy Curriculum Grades 4-5
Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading units span grades 2–5, focusing on key life science, earth science, and physical science topics along with powerful literacy strategies. While each unit has a recommended grade span, many teachers have successfully used units at different grade levels. Click on the name of a unit below for more information.
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Exploring Planets and Moons -
Spinning Through Space -
Observing the Moon -
How Big Is Big? How Far Is Far? -
Handbook of Planets and Moons -
What About Pluto? -
Planetary Scientist -
Tomato Landers -
Technology for Exploration
40 sessionsEarth Science -
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Visit to a Pond -
Tabletop Pond Guide -
Investigating Crayfish -
Dragonfly Explanations -
Eat and Be Eaten: How an Ecologist Uses Food Webs -
What Makes Living Things Go? -
Ecosystems Around the World -
Ecosystem News -
Making a Difference
40 sessionsLife ScienceStudents learn about ecosystems, including the flow of energy and matter in ecosystems, and human impact on ecosystems. They also learn to make connections, pose questions, use text features as they read, and to write scientific descriptions. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as interact, decomposer, evidence, and hypothesis.
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Made of Matter -
Break It Down: How Scientists Separate Mixtures -
Phase Change at Extremes -
Science You Can’t See
20 sessionsPhysical ScienceStudents learn about the particulate nature of matter (atoms and molecules), phase change, and using properties to separate mixtures. They also learn to make inferences and use text features as they read, and to write scientific explanations. They learn and use scientific vocabulary, such as molecule, energy, evidence, and evaluate.
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Chemical Reactions Everywhere -
Handbook of Chemical Investigations -
What Happens to the Atoms? -
Bursting Bubbles: The Story of an Improved Investigation -
Communicating Chemistry
20 sessionsPhysical ScienceStudents learn about evidence of chemical reactions and about what happens with atoms and molecules in chemical reactions. They also learn to pose questions and use text features as they read, and to write scientific procedures. They learn and use scientific vocabulary such as reactant, atom, evidence, and experiment.
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