Compare Earth's Resources Complete Science Lesson - Grade 4, New TEKS 4.11A

Everything you need for an engaging elementary school environmental science unit on identifying and explaining advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas.  This earth science lesson Includes presentations, worksheets, choice projects, and assessments. Fully editable, multiday content needs low to no prep. Differentiated, student-led learning leaves time for you to focus on student success!

Your 4th-grade students will answer these essential questions:

• Identify Earth’s renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. 
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each type of resource.

What makes this Kesler Science Complete Lesson stand out?

• Differentiated materials for students who need more support
• Multimodal learning to keep students interested
• Maximum flexibility in formats - Printable? Digital? YES!
• Editable PowerPoints so you can tailor the materials for your classroom
• Spanish translations of vocabulary, a station lab reading passage, and interactive notebook pages
• Alignment with the 2021 TEKS standard 4.11A

This lesson is based on the well-researched 5E Model, which covers Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. 

Look at what is included to cover each stage of learning!

Engagement

• Objectives and Word Wall Cards with English and Spanish vocabulary
• Teacher file with engaging ideas for class discussion and a class activity - many lessons include a student activity and/or common topic misconceptions

Exploration

The student-led station lab is differentiated for all learners and learning styles. With nine stations, you can introduce the advantages and disadvantages of using natural resources to your 4th-grade students in a variety of ways! 

- Input Stations offer students multimodal ways to absorb lesson learning.

• Explore It! - Hands-on demo or experiment connects students with information through engagement.
• Read It! - Students read a short passage and answer comprehension questions. Choose from differentiated reading passages in English and Spanish. 
• Research It! - Students visit a website, perform tasks, and answer related questions.
• Watch It! - Students learn through a short video and discussion on their lab sheets.

- Output Stations provide ways for your elementary students to show what they know about the differences in renewable and non-renewable resources.  

• Organize It! - Students use printable hands-on card sorts or manipulate digital images to foster categorization skills.
• Write It! - Students respond to open-ended questions and communicate in complete sentences.
• Illustrate It! - Students sketch or draw concepts; visual activity can increase recall and retention of new information.
• Assess It! - Students answer more formal questions to demonstrate mastery and vocabulary in context.

- Bonus Station!

• Challenge It! This station offers fun extension activities for your early finishers to push their learning even further. This also provides the class with another reinforcement option. 

Explanation

• Editable PowerPoints in standard and interactive versions with differentiation
• Interactive notebook templates in multiple formats, including digital INB files and print files in English and Spanish
• Note-taking templates to help students follow along with presentations

Elaboration

• Student-choice projects showing their understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of using Earth’s resources to extend the learning in class or at home

Evaluation

• Assessment questions updated for STAAR 2.0 (Texas end-of-year testing) and available in dependent and modified versions
• Review questions and a worksheet for class discussion, test practice, or homework

Perfect for in-class or virtual learning!

The station lab from the Exploration section and the PPT/INBs from the Explanation section have been created so that students can use them on campus or in a virtual learning environment. 

This is a finished product; it will be updated with formatting or corrections as needed. Future improvements and new features will be sold as a separate product.