Science

Grade One

Science

Grade One

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Three

Whale Tales
Read about different types of whales, learn about how special body parts help the whale to obtain food and then test your knowledge of these "giants from the deep" with the online quiz at the end!

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Science - Grade Level Indicators
Grade One - Life Sciences - Characteristics and Structure of Life
3. Explore that humans and other animals have body parths the help to seek, find and take in food when they are hungry (e.g., sharp teeth, flat teeth, good nose and sharp vision).

Grade Two - Life Sciences - Characteristics and Structure of Life - Heredity
4. Compare similarities and differences among individuals of
the same kind of plants and animals, including people.

Grade Three - Life Sciences - Diversity and Interdependence of Life
2. Relate animal structures to their specific survival functions (e.g., obtaining food, escaping or hiding from enemies).
3. Classify animals according to their characteristics (e.g., body coverings and body structure).

Science

Grade Four

Cloud Clues
Read about how clouds form (water cycle), types of clouds ( cumulus, cumulonimbus, cirrus and stratus ), and how clouds can predict the weather.An interactive quiz on the material follows.
(Created by Pattie Knox for the U.S. Centennial of Flight Comission's "Educator's Flight Plan")

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Science - Grade Level Indicators
Grade Four - Earth and Space Sciences - Earth Systems
7. Describe the weather which accompanies cumulus, cumulonimbus, cirrus and stratus clouds.

Which Coin?
You will meet some new friends who need help making money decisions. Study the amount of coins each friend has already and choose the coin needed to make a larger amount of money.
(Created by Pattie Knox for a Franklin Science Institute Online feature: "Pieces of Science")

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Math - Grade Level Indicators
Grade One - Number, Number Sense and Operations - Number & Number Systems
6. Identify and state the value of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter and
dollar.
7. Determine the value of a small collection of coins (with a total value
up to one dollar) using 1 or 2 different type coins, including pennies,
nickels, dimes and quarters.
8. Show different combinations of coins that have the same value.

Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots
Catch the falling prefixes in the wolf's basket....but be sure to avoid the suffixes and roots or you'll lose points!

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Language Arts - Grade Level Indicators
Grade Four - Acquisition of Vocabulary
7. Identify the meanings of prefixes, suffixes and roots and their various forms to determine the meanings of words.
Grade Four - Writing Conventions
4. Spell roots, suffixes and prefixes correctly.

Grade Five - Acquisition of Vocabulary
6. Apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes and roots and their various inflections to analyze the meanings of words.
Grade Five - Writing Conventions
3. Spell roots, suffixes and prefixes correctly .

Social Studies

Grade 4

Learn About Ohio's State Symbols
Discover the fascinating history behind our state symbols. For example, did you know that a 4th grader was responsible for the adoption of Ohio's state reptile? Read all about that story and more. Then try out the Quiz and Matching Game that follow.

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Social Studies - Grade Level Indicators
Grade Four - Social Studies Skills and Methods
1. Obtain information about state issues from a variety of print and electronic sources, and determine the relevance of information to a research topic:
e. multimedia/electronic sources

3. Use primary and secondary sources to answer questions about Ohio history.

Social Studies

Grade 4

Ohio's Government
Read about the three branches of government in Ohio and then try your hand at the Quiz that follows.

ODE Academic Content Standards - K-12 Social Studies - Grade Level Indicators
Grade Four - Government
1. Explain major responsibilities of each of the three branches of government Ohio
a. the legislative branch, headed by the General Assembly, makes state laws
b. the executive branch, headed by the governor, carries out and enforces laws made by the General Assembly
c. the judicial branch, headed by the Ohio Supreme Court, interprets and applies the law

3. Explain the purpose of a democratic constitution
a. to provide a framework for a government
b. to limit the power of government
c. to define the authority of elected officials