Fourth Grade Programs

Program

Description

Correlation

Animal Studies/Organism Design

Students work with the marine, fresh water and terrestrial animal living at the center to gain knowledge of their structure, function, behavior, and classification.

IBPYP Standards

ALCOS Life Science
(5) Describe the interdependence of plants and animals.
(6) Classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates and as endotherms or ectotherms

Land & Water & City Planning

Using a constructed reservoir and river simulation plus traversing and exploring the existing habitat students learn about landforms, watersheds and their functions, and then design and plan an ‘ideal city.’

IBPYP Standards

ALCOS Earth Science
(7) Describe the geological features of Earth, including bodies of water, beaches, etc.

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