SKILLS MAPPING

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Controlled Studies	Components of a Controlled Study	- Identify Problem Statement - Identify Hypothesis - Identify Manipulated Variable, Dependent Variable and Controlled Variable - List Materials - List Procedure - Record Observations - Draw Conclusions	Process Skills based on Standard Four	Lab Performance Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Physical Science/ Powders and Crystals	Observation Safety Rules	- Observing the various properties of sugar cubes - identify how to avoid contamination - Eye protection - implement match safety procedures - develop a scientific method for identifying the unknown substances	4.3.1a Process Skills- General Skills 1	Lab performance Lab performance

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
		Physical Science/ Powders/ Crystals	- observe and record results of solubility - observe and record results of mixing vinegar - observe and record results of adding iodine to test for starch - observe and record results of adding BTB to test to see if it is an acid or base - observe and record results of adding heat	4.3.1b Process Skill- General Skills 9	Lab performance Unit test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Physical Science/ Powders and Crystals	Physical and Chemical Changes Law of Conservation of Mass Characteristics/ Properties Chemical Reactions	- Observing - Communicating - Classifying - Manipulating - Collecting Data - Generalizing - Formulating Hypothesis - Interpreting Data - Making Decisions	4.3.1a 4.3.1b 4.3.2a 4.3.2b 4.3.2 c 4.3.2d	Lab Performances Written Lab Reports Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Physical Science/ Earth Science	Earth's outer regions Rocks Minerals Climate and weather Ecology/ Conservation	- Identify layers - Explain how the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere evolve, interact and change - Describe earthquake and volcano patterns - Describe rock cycle - Describe climate and weather changes - Observe rocks and minerals - Identify rocks and minerals - Classify rocks and minerals	PS 4.2.1 a 4.2.1 b 4.2.1 d 4.2.1 e 4.2.1 f 4.2.1 g 4.2.1 I 4.2.2 a 4.2.2b 4.2.2c 4.2.2d LE 4.3.2b 4.3.2 c 4.3.2 d 4.7.1 d 4.7.2d	Lab Performances Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
	Physical Science		- Describe how living things, including humans, depend upon the living and nonliving environment for their survival - Describe the effects of environmental changes on humans and other populations	4.7.1a 4.7.1b 4.7.1c 4.7.1d 4.7.2a 4.7.2d

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Physical Science/ Electro-magnetism	Magnetism Energy Transfer Electrical Currents	- Identify what materials will attract a magnet - Observe and replicate a magnetic force field - Create an electro-magnet - Use the electro-magnet to cause the buzzer to work - Construct a simple working motor	4.4.1c 4.4.1d 4.4.4d 4.4.4e 4.4.4g 4.4.5a 4.5.2b 4.5.2c	Lab Performances Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Living Environment/ Plants	Seed Bearing Plants	- Understand the development of seeding bearing plants	4.4.3e	Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
3 Weeks	Living Environment/ Meet the Creatures	Care of Meal Worms Body Parts of a Meal Worm Life Cycle	- Discussion and demonstration of Humane treatment - Observe and identify parts of the meal worm - Identifying the stages of development of the meal worm	4.3.1c 4.4.3c 4.4.3c	Lab Performance Unit Test

Timetable	Topic	Content	Skills	Performance Objective	Assessment
	Living Environment	Environmental Reactions	- Formulating hypothesis - Manipulating - Observing - Predicting - Making decisions - Identify variables - Inferring - Collecting data	4.3.1b