GEMS Correlations with the
MISSISSIPPI SCIENCE FRAMEWORK
for Fourth Grade
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Fourth grade science content strands are Life Science
(L), Earth and Space Science (E), and Physical Science (P). The content
strand associated with each competency is identified after the competency
statement.
Science competencies for fourth grade:
1. Investigate the ability of living things to adapt to their environment.
(L)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Aquatic
Habitats, On Sandy Shores, Schoolyard
Ecology, Terrarium Habitats
2. Explore the interactions of components of living systems. (L)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Aquatic
Habitats, Microscopic Explorations,
On Sandy Shores, Schoolyard
Ecology, Terrarium Habitats
3. Communicate an understanding of the interaction of bodies in the
solar system. (E, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Earth,
Moon, and Stars (recommended for grades 5-8 but could be modified
for fourth grade), Moons of Jupiter
4. Identify and describe the visual and telescopic appearance of
planets and moons. (E, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Earth,
Moon, and Stars (recommended for grades 5-8 but could be modified
for fourth grade), Moons of Jupiter
5. Discover the effects of external forces on the Earth’s surface.
(E)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: none at this time
6. Explore changes that occur in the Earth’s atmosphere. (E)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: none at this time
7. Discover how environmental concerns relate to the hydrosphere,
lithosphere, and atmosphere. (E, L)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Hot
Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight, On
Sandy Shores
8. Investigate the changes in the states of matter. (P)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: On
Sandy Shores
9. Examine the different forms of energy. (E, L, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Bubble
Festival, Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight,
Microscopic Explorations
10. Develop the process of measurement and the concepts related
to units of measurement. (L, E, P)
Appropriate GEMS Teacher’s Guides: Hot
Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight, Moons
of Jupiter, Of Cabbages and Chemistry
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