Gizmos for Minnesota - Science: 4th Grade (Academic Standards adopted 2019)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Exploring phenomena or engineering problems

1.1: : Asking questions and defining problems

1.1.1: : Students will be able to ask questions about aspects of the phenomena they observe, the conclusions they draw from their models or scientific investigations, each other’s ideas, and the information they read.

1.1.1.1: : Physical Science

4P.1.1.1.1: : Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric and magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

1.1.1.2: : Earth and Space Science

4E.1.1.1.2: : Ask questions about how water moves through the Earth system and identify the type of question.

1.2: : Planning and carrying out investigations

1.2.1: : Students will be able to design and conduct investigations in the classroom, laboratory, and/or field to test students’ ideas and questions, and will organize and collect data to provide evidence to support claims the students make about phenomena.

1.2.1.1: : Earth and Space Science

4E.1.2.1.1: : Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by the forces of water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

2: : Looking at data and empirical evidence to understand phenomena or solve problems

2.2: : Using mathematics and computational thinking

2.2.1: : Students will be able to use mathematics to represent physical variables and their relationships; compare mathematical expressions to the real world; and engage in computational thinking as they use or develop algorithms to describe the natural or designed worlds.

2.1.1.1: : Earth and Space Science

4E.2.2.1.1: : Interpret charts, maps and/or graphs of the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.

3: : Developing possible explanations of phenomena or designing solutions to engineering problems

3.1: : Developing and using models

3.1.1: : Students will be able to develop, revise, and use models to represent the students’ understanding of phenomena or systems as they develop questions, predictions and/or explanations, and communicate ideas to others.

3.1.1.1: : Earth and Space Science

4E.3.1.1.1: : Develop a model based in part on student observations or data to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact.

3.2: : Constructing explanations and designing solutions

3.2.2: : Students will be able to use their understanding of scientific principles and the engineering design process to design solutions that meet established criteria and constraints.

3.2.2.1: : Earth and Space Science

4E.3.2.2.1: : Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

4: : Communicating reasons, arguments and ideas to others

4.1: : Engaging in argument from evidence

4.1.1: : Students will be able to engage in argument from evidence for the explanations the students construct, defend and revise their interpretations when presented with new evidence, critically evaluate the scientific arguments of others, and present counterarguments.

4.1.1.1: : Life Science

4L.4.1.1.1: : Construct or support an argument that traits can be influenced by different environments.

4.2: : Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

4.2.1: : Students will be able to read and interpret multiple sources to obtain information, evaluate the merit and validity of claims and design solutions, and communicate information, ideas, and evidence in a variety of formats.

4.2.1.1: : Earth and Space Science

4E.4.2.1.1: : Read and comprehend grade appropriate complex texts and/or other reliable media to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.

4.2.1.2: : Life Science

4L.4.2.1.2: : Obtain information from various media sources to determine that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.

Correlation last revised: 3/14/2023

Minnesota - Science: 4th Grade

Academic Standards | Adopted: 2019

1: : Exploring phenomena or engineering problems

2: : Looking at data and empirical evidence to understand phenomena or solve problems

3: : Developing possible explanations of phenomena or designing solutions to engineering problems

4: : Communicating reasons, arguments and ideas to others