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1st Nine Weeks: August 17 - October 14 = 42 Days

August 2016

Syllabus/Expectations

Safe Practices, Tools Measurement, & Graphing,

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 [17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

Syllabus/Expectations

& Safety Notebook Setup

Safety, Tools, & Measurement skills are introduced here, at the beginning of the year, but should be practiced with every unit throughout the year.

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4.5A: Classifying Matter

AIMS — A Crazy Combo Data collection, graphing review, writing in science AIMS — What’s the Matter

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AIMS Activities can be found on the curriculum website.

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September 2016 1st Nine Weeks: August 17 - October 14 = 42 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 5

No School

Labor Day

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

MAP/ NWEA

Fall Testing

Window:

September

6-23

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Wk. 3 4.5A: Classifying Matter

4.5B Engineering Connections: Keep it Cool

4.5B: Changes from Heat

4.5C: Mixtures

4.6A: Forms of Energy

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MAP / NWEA

Assess 4.5AB

Assign CER or

Writing in Science

prompts for stu-

dents to practice

writing (See

TELPAS samples)

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October 2016 1st Nine Weeks: August 17 - October 14 = 42 Days 2nd Nine Weeks: October 17 - December 16 = 40 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14] 15

16 [17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

End of quarter

Extend, Review, Assess, Re-teach

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4.6BC: Electricity, Conductors, and Insulators

4.6D: Engineering Connections - The Force of Pulleys

4.6D/4.3C: Experimenting with Forces

4.7A: Properties of Soil

4.7B/4.3C: Changes to Land

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DA Testing Window: October

3-14 (expected

test duration 45 min.)

Assign CER or

Writing in Science

prompts for stu-

dents to practice

writing (See

TELPAS samples)

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November 2016 2nd Nine Weeks: October 17 - December 16 = 40 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21

No School

Thanksgiving

Break

22

No School

Thanksgiving

Break

23

No School

Thanksgiving

Break

24

No School

Thanksgiving

Break

25

No School

Thanksgiving

Break

26

27 28 29 30 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates. Wk. 16

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Wk. 12 4.7B/4.3C: Changes to Land

4.7B/4.3C: Changes to Land

As Elaboration: 4.7B AIMS Activity / Teacher Choice

4.7C/4.1B: Resources & Conservation of Resources

4.8B: The Sun and Water Cycle

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Assess 4.7AB

Assign CER or

Writing in Science

prompts for stu-

dents to practice

writing (See

TELPAS samples)

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December 2016 2nd Nine Weeks: October 17 - December 16 = 40 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16] 17

18 19

No School

Winter Break

20

No School

Winter Break

21

No School

Winter Break

22

No School

Winter Break

23

No School

Winter Break

24

25 26

No School

Winter Break

27

No School

Winter Break

28

No School

Winter Break

29

No School

Winter Break

30

No School

Winter Break

31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates. Wk. 20

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End of quarter

Review, Assess, Reteach, Extend

4.8B: The Sun and Water Cycle

Measurement and Graphing Review / DA 2

4.8B: The Sun and Water Cycle

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DA / Semester

Finals Testing

Window:

December

12th -16th

Assign CER or

Writing in Science

prompts for stu-

dents to practice

writing (See

TELPAS samples)

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3rd Nine Weeks: January 2 —March 10 = 48 Days

January 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 [2

Teacher PD Day

Student Holiday

3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16

No School

MLK JR. Day

17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

MAP/ NWEA

Winter

Testing

Window:

Jan 23 – Feb 3

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Measurement, Graphing, & Data Review

(Weather Data Collection and graphing)

4.8A: Engineer Connection: Sock It to Me!

4.8C: Patterns on Earth

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MAP / NWEA

Review, Assess, Reteach

4.8A: Weather

As Elaboration: 4.8A AIMS Activity / Teacher Choice

Assign CER or

Writing in Science

prompts for stu-

dents to practice

writing (See

TELPAS samples)

© Harmony Public Schools, K-8 Science Curriculum Department 2016-2017

February 2017 3rd Nine Weeks: January 2 —March 10 = 48 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates. Wk. 29

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Practice STAAR

Testing

Window:

February

20th — 24th

MAP/ NWEA

Testing

Window:

Jan. 23 — Feb. 3

4.9AB: Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

4.8C: Patterns on Earth

4.8C: Patterns on Earth

Review, Assess, Reteach

4.8C: Patterns on Earth

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TELPAS Writing samples

Due February 15th

Assess 4.8ABC

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March 2017 3rd Nine Weeks: January 2 —March 10 = 48 Days 4th Nine Weeks: March 20 - May 25 = 48 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10] 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 [20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

End of quarter

STAAR Writing 4th & 7th

Reading & Math 5th, 8th

*Spring Break (Varies by Cluster)

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*Spring Break (Varies by Cluster)

DA Testing

Window:

February 27th-

March 17th

(expected

test duration

35 min.)

Review Review, Assess, Reteach

4.9AB: Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

4.9AB: Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

4.9AB: Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

Writing Practice in Science - Use writing connections prompts

Harmony Public Schools - Pacing Calendar: Science, Grade 4

© Harmony Public Schools, K-8 Science Curriculum Department 2016-2017

April 2017 4th Nine Weeks: March 20 - May 25 = 48 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14

No School

Spring Holiday

15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates. Wk. 38

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4.10C: Life Cycles

4.10C: Life Cycles / 4.10B: Traits

4.10B: Traits

4.10A: Adaptations

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Assess

4.9AB, 4.10BC

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May 2017 Harmony Public Schools - Pacing Calendar: Science, Grade 4

4th Nine Weeks: March 20 - May 25 = 48 Days

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26]

Early

Release

27

28 29

Holiday Memorial Day

30 31 Teacher PD Days /

Student Holidays

vary for each Clus-

ter. Check your

Cluster’s calendar

for those dates.

STAAR Science — 5th & 8th, Social Studies — 8th, Reading & Math — 3rd, 4th, 6th,7th

End of quarter

4.10A Engineering Connections — Design the Perfect Pet

4.10A Engineering Connections — Design the Perfect Pet

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Review, Assess, Reteach, Extend

4.10A: Adaptations