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Welcome to Discovery School web page.  Both the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Curricula recognize children as active learners, eager and curious scholars filled with a spontaneous interest in learning, creating and experimenting. Social development, combined with a hint of academics, is the essential ingredient of our Pre-Kindergarten program. Daily classroom activities and interactions allow children to learn about themselves, their peers and the world around them. Through play and simulation of real life experiences, children test ideas, solve problems and learn to cooperate with one another. They also develop communication, motor and cognitive skills.  Expectations remain high that Discovery School will maintain its excellent program.  Standardized test scores have risen significantly and the children are well prepared, both academically and socially, for entrance into first grade.
Curriculum » Science » Grade 1
Earth and Space Science

Sky: Objects
The learner will be able to develop an understanding of the objects in the sky.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Sky Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#7 week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.1 Home

Earth and Sky: Changes
The learner will be able to develop an understanding of the various changes to the earth and sky.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth and Sky Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#4, #20 week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.1 Home

Earth/Space Science: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the most pertinent ideas and principles of earth/space science.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth/Space Science Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Obj Statement #22 week tested: 27. CCS 5.11 Home

Earth/Space Science: Use
The learner will be able to use understanding of earth/space science in experiments and real world situations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth/Space Science Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Obj Statement #22 week tested: 27. CCS 5.2.2 Home

Earth: Materials/Find/Using
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences in the characteristics of earth materials, using observations and explorations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.2.5 Home

Weather: Cause/Effect/Experiences
The learner will be able to utilize observations and gathered data to identify the cause and effect relationship between weather conditions and daily experiences.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Weather Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.4 Home

Weather: Data/Observe/Gather
The learner will be able to observe and gather weather data.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Weather: Data Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.4 Home

Earth and Sun: Heat/Light/Main Source
The learner will be able to comprehend that the sun is the main source of heat and light for the earth.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth and Sun Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.19, II.A.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.11 Home

Earth: Materials/Comprehend/Composed
The learner will be able to comprehend that the earth is composed of various materials.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.B week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Materials/Comprehend/Formed
The learner will be able to comprehend that the materials of the earth are formed in various ways.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.C week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Materials/Explain
The learner will be able to explain Earth materials.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.20, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Materials/Order/Formation
The learner will be able to order the events that explain the formation of some earth materials.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10 Home

Earth: Materials/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize Earth materials.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Materials/Survey
The learner will be able to survey the materials of the earth.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Materials Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Processes/Impact
The learner will be able to explain the processes which impact the earth.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Properties Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.20, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.2 Home

Earth: Rotation/Show/Day/Night
The learner will be able to show day and night using a model of the earth's rotation.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Rotation Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.3 Home

Earth: Rotation/Understand/One Day
The learner will be able to understand that it takes one day or 24 hours for the earth to complete a rotation.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Earth: Rotation Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.22, II.C.2 week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.2 Home

Maps: Comprehend/Earth
The learner will be able to comprehend that maps are utilized to show data about the earth.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Instruments: Maps & Globes Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.20, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.1 Home

Maps: Show/Utilization/Types
The learner will be able to show the utilization of various types of maps.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Instruments: Maps & Globes Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.1 Home

Natural Resources
The learner will be able to understand that natural resources cannot always be renewed.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Natural Resources Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.25, II.C week tested: 27. CCS 5.12.3 Home

Sky: Objects/Comprehend/Day/Night
The learner will be able to comprehend that the sun, moon, and stars are objects in the day and night sky.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Sky Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.22, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.1 Home

Sun: Describe/Position/Changes/Life
The learner will be able to describe the impact on daily life of the changes in the position of the sun over the year.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Sun Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.11.5 Home

Systems: Comprehend/Living/Non-living
The learner will be able to comprehend that many systems exist in the living and non-living world.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Systems Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.5, II.D week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Water Cycle: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the water cycle: water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises and is cooled, condenses into precipitation, falls to the surface of the earth, gathers in rivers, lakes, soil, and porous layers of rock, and a large portion then flows back to the ocean.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water: Cycle Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E.3.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.10 Home

Water: Form/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that water can change from one form to another.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E.3.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.8.2 Home

Water: Forms/Earth/Atmosphere/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that water on earth and in the atmosphere can exist as a solid, liquid or gas.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E, p.21, II.E.3, p.21, II.E.3.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.8.2 Home

Water: Sources/Comprehend/Include
The learner will be able to comprehend that sources of water include oceans, precipitation, lakes, rivers, and streams.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.3 Home

Water: Understand/Sources/Principal
The learner will be able to understand the principal sources of water.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.3 Home

Water: Uses/Comprehend/Include
The learner will be able to comprehend that uses of water include drinking, recreation, bathing, transportation, and as a solvent.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water: Uses Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E.2 week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.3 Home

Water: Uses/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the uses of water.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Water: Uses Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, II.E week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.3 Home

Weather: Comprehend/Explained/Quantities
The learner will be able to comprehend that weather can explained by measurable quantities.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Weather Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA, GEPA, HSPA, April, 1998, Grade 4, P.21, II.D, Week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.4 Home

Weather: Data/Document
The learner will be able to document weather data.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Weather: Data Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.21, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.10.4 Home

Life Science

Environment: Quality
The learner will be able to develop an understanding about environmental quality.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#13 week tested: 27. CCS 5.12.1 Home

Biology: Concepts/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the most pertinent ideas and principles of biology.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Biology Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Obj Statement #21 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Biology: Use
The learner will be able to use understanding of biology in experiments and real world situations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Biology Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Obj Statement #21 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Organisms: Characteristics
The learner will be able to develop an understanding of organisms' characteristics.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Characteristics Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#3, #11 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Environment: Resources/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize natural resources.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment: Resources Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#2 week tested: 27. CCS 5.12.3 Home

Organisms: Environment/Understanding
The learner will be able to develop an understanding of organisms and the environments in which they live.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Environment Introduce Terra Nova, Complete Battery, 1997, Level 11, Item#5 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Environment: Human/Deduce/Needs
The learner will be able to read, observe, and/or analyze data in order to deduce how the environment is impacted by humans meeting their needs.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment: Human Activities Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.25, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.2.4 Home

Living Systems: Parts
The learner will be able to explain, relate, and sequence parts of biological systems.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living Systems Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Organisms: Environment/Dependent
The learner will be able to read, observe, and/or analyze data in order to identify how organisms and the environment are dependent on one another.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Environment Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.25, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.2.4 Home

Angiosperms: Comprehend/Life Cycle
The learner will be able to comprehend that each generation of flowering plants progresses through a life cycle including a complex sequence of changes from a seed to an adult plant and the adult giving rise to the seeds of the next generation.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Angiosperms Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.C.2.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.5 Home

Angiosperms: Order/Life Cycle
The learner will be able to order the events in the life cycle of flowering plants.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Angiosperms Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.5 Home

Animals & Plants: Benefit/Seeds
The learner will be able to understand that many plants benefit from animals that disperse plant seeds.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, II.A.1.b.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Animals & Plants: Depend
The learner will be able to comprehend that animals depend on plants for the following: food, shelter, shade, materials to make cloth, dyes, and medicine, adornment for appearance, fuel, and soil protection from erosion.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, II.A.1.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Animals & Plants: Dependency
The learner will be able to understand that plants and animals depend on each other for survival.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, II.A.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Animals & Plants: Diversity
The learner will be able to understand the diversity of animals and plants.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.14, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.1 Home

Animals & Plants: Diversity/Create
The learner will be able to create generalizations about the great diversity of plants and animals based on observations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.15, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.1 Home

Animals & Plants: Diversity/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the great diversity of plants and animals, utilizing observations.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.15, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.1 Home

Animals & Plants: Type/Continues
The learner will be able to comprehend that each type of plant or animal continues beyond the life of the individual because each type can reproduce.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals and Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.C week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.5 Home

Animals: Characteristics/Vary
The learner will be able to comprehend that the characteristics of animals and their structures vary from one type to another as well as from one individual to another.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.14, II.A.1.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Animals: Eat/Plants/Others
The learner will be able to understand that some animals eat plants while others eat these animals.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.D week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Animals: Parts/Ability/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that some structures give certain animals the ability to search for shelter, to get food, and to evade predators.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Alter/Requirements
The learner will be able to comprehend that parts of certain animals alter to meet the animal's immediate requirements.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.h week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Beaks/Mouths/Ability
The learner will be able to comprehend that beaks and mouths, including teeth, jaws and tongues, give certain animals the ability to eat, to drink, and to acquire food.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Comprehend/Purposes
The learner will be able to comprehend that animals are comprised of various parts which serve different purposes.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Functions/Live/Prosper
The learner will be able to comprehend that animal parts have functions which assist the animal to live and prosper.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Nostrils/Air/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that nostrils give certain animals the ability to obtain air.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.c week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Protect/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that claws, shells, colors of body coverings, and other characteristics give some animals the ability to protect themselves from other animals.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.e week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Protect/Conditions
The learner will be able to comprehend that feathers, fur, and scales give some animals the ability to protect themselves from environmental conditions.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.f week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Sense/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that eyes, noses, ears, tongues, and skins of certain animals give them the ability to sense their surroundings.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.1.d week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Parts/Wings/Legs/Fins
The learner will be able to comprehend that wings, legs, or fins give certain animals the ability to find shelter and to evade predators.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.E.1.a week tested: 27. CCS. 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Survival/Comprehend/Need
The learner will be able to comprehend that animals need air, food, and water to survive.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Survival Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.9, II.A.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Animals: Survival/Needs/Move
The learner will be able to comprehend that certain animals move from place to place in order to meet their needs.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Animals: Survival Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.24, II.A.3 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Circulatory: Comprehend/Materials
The learner will be able to comprehend that the circulatory system moves materials through the body.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Circulatory System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, II.E.5.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Circulatory: Comprehend/Parts
The learner will be able to comprehend that the heart, blood, and blood vessels are parts of the circulatory system.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Circulatory System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, II.E.5.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Digestive: Comprehend/Food
The learner will be able to comprehend that the digestive system breaks down food to be utilized by the body.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Digestive System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, II.E.4.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Digestive: Comprehend/Parts
The learner will be able to comprehend that the mouth, tongue, teeth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines are parts of the digestive system.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Digestive System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, II.E.4.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Environment: Human/Affect/Needs
The learner will be able to comprehend that the needs of people affect the environment in ways that may be positive or negative.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment: Human Activities Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.24, II.B week tested: 27. CCS 5.12.2 Home

Environment: Humans Interaction
The learner will be able to describe the various ways that humans have altered the environment.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment: Human Activities Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.12.2 Home

Environment: Survival/Living Things
The learner will be able to comprehend that living things depend on their environment for survival.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Environment Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.B week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Function and Structure: Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the relationship between an organisms structure and function.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Function and Structure Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Human Exercise: Comprehend/Oxygen
The learner will be able to comprehend that when a person exercises, he/she breathes more rapidly and his/her heart pumps more quickly in order to provide his/her body with more oxygen.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Human Health: Exercise Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, II.F.3 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Humans: Living Things/Rely
The learner will be able to comprehend that people rely on other living things.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Human Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.24, II.B.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Humans: Parts/Hypothesis/Not Working
The learner will be able to create a hypothesis about events which may occur when a body part is not working correctly.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Human: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Humans: Systems/Principal/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that the principal systems of the human body are the nervous, skeletal, respiratory, digestive, and circulatory systems.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Human: Systems Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.E week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Life Cycle: Animals/Stages/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that an animal passes through a certain set of stages as it goes from a youth to an adult.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living Things: Life Cycle Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.C.1.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.5 Home

Living Things: Habitat/Estimate/External
The learner will be able to estimate what the habitat of an organism is by utilizing its external characteristics.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living Things: Habitats Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Living Things: Needs/Show
The learner will be able to show comprehension of the needs of living things.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living Things Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.9, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Living Things: Needs/Specific
The learner will be able to understand that organisms need food, water and air to live.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living Things Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.9, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Living and Non-Living: Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast living and non-living things.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living/Non-Living Things Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Living/Non-Living: Deduce
The learner will be able to deduce if an object is living or non-living based upon whether it grows, moves, reacts to its environment, uses food, and reproduces or not.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living/Non-Living Things Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.13, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Living/Non-Living: Deduce/Object
The learner will be able to deduce whether an object is living or non-living based upon its needs and structure.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Living/Non-Living Things Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Nervous System: Parts/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that the brain and the senses are parts of the nervous system.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Nervous System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.E.1.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Nervous System: React/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that the nervous system helps the body react to the environment.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Nervous System Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.E.1.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.7 Home

Organisms: Characteristics/Observable
The learner will be able to comprehend that living things may be sorted based on observable characteristics.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Characteristics Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.14, II.B.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Organisms: Classification Schemes
The learner will be able to comprehend that organisms may be categorized using classification schemes.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Characteristics Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.14, II.B week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Organisms: Classify/Chosen
The learner will be able to classify organisms by chosen properties.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Characteristics Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.15, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.1 Home

Organisms: Environment/Relationship
The learner will be able to understand that there exists a relationship between organisms and their environment.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Environment Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Organisms: Find/Within/Between/Groups
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences within and between groups of organisms.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Characteristics Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.15, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Organisms: Interact/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that all organisms have interactions with other living things.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.23, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.3 Home

Organisms: Structure/Show
The learner will be able to show comprehension of the structure of organisms.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Function and Structure Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.9, I week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Organisms: Survival/Comprehend/External
The learner will be able to comprehend that external features of organisms aid their survival in their habitat.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Survival Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.E week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Organisms: Survival/Hypothesis/External
The learner will be able to create a hypothesis about how the external features of organisms help them to survive in their habitat.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Survival Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, III week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Organisms: Survival/Materials/Understand
The learner will be able to understand that organisms need a variety of materials in order to survive.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Organisms: Survival Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.D week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.2 Home

Plants: Characteristics/Vary
The learner will be able to comprehend that the characteristics of plants and their structures vary from one type to another as well as from one individual to another.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Plants Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.14, II.A.2.a week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.3 Home

Plants: Parts/Alter/Seasons/Growth
The learner will be able to comprehend that structures of some plants alter as seasons change in order to enable plant growth.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Plants: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, II.E.2.b week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Plants: Parts/Comprehend/Purposes
The learner will be able to comprehend that plants are comprised of various parts which serve different purposes.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Plants: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.11, II.A week tested: 27. CCS 5.6.4 Home

Plants: Parts/Flower/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend that a flower is a structure in mature flowering plants which allows offspring to be created in the form of seeds.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Plants: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.12, II.C.2.b.1 week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4 Home

Plants: Parts/Functions/Live/Prosper
The learner will be able to comprehend that the structures of plants have functions which assist the plant to live and prosper.
Strand Scope Source Activities
Plants: Parts Introduce NJ: Assessments ESPA GEPA HSPA, April 1998, Grade 4, p.10, II.C.2 week tested: 27. CCS 5.7.4