ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Grade 4 Standards Met BY Nature Net Sites

• A. QUESTIONING AND ANALYSIS

• B.  KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS

• C.   ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE INVESTIGATION SKILLS

• D.   DECISION AND ACTION SKILLS

• E.   PERSONAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

A. QUESTIONING AND ANALYSIS

A.4.1       Make observations, ask questions and plan environmental investigations (see Science [SC] Inquiry; English/Language Arts [LA] Research)

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  ICF+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA]

A.4.2         Collect information, make predictions, and offer explanations about questions asked (see: SC Inquiry)

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM;  ICF+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA]

A.4.3         Develop answers, draw conclusions, and revise their personal understanding as needed based on their investigations (see SC Inquiry)

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  ICF+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA]

A.4.4         Communicate their understanding to others in simple terms (see LA Writing)

               [ALNC;  CM+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*]

B.  KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS

B₁.  Energy and Ecosystems Theme

B₁.4.1    Describe the flow of energy in natural systems, citing the sun as the source of energy on the earth; e.g., a food chain (see SC Physical Science)

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  JSF;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP;  UWA]

B₁.4.2         Illustrate how they use energy in their daily lives

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  JSF*;  MKE;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA*]

B₁.4.3      List sources of energy, distinguishing between renewable and nonrenewable sources

              [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA*]

B₁.4.4      List the components of an ecosystem, including the qualities of a healthy habitat  (see SC Life and Environmental Science)

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  ICF;  JSF;  MKE;  OBG;  OWP;  UWA*]

B₁.4.5         Describe natural and human-built ecosystems in Wisconsin

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  JSF;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG*;  OWP;  UWA*]

B₁.4.6      Cite examples of how different organisms adapt to their habitat

B_1.4.7      Draw a simple hydrologic cycle

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  JSF*;  MKE;  OBG*;  OWP*;  UWA*]

B_2.    Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Theme

B₂.4.1         Describe and give examples of natural resources; e.g., water, minerals, soils, air (see SC Nature of Science)

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  ICF;  JSF;  MKE;  OBG;  OWP;  UWA*;  UWG+]

B₂.4.2         Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  JSF*;  MKE;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA*]

B₂.4.3         Describe how they use natural resources in their daily lives

               [ALNC;  BHNC;  CM;  JSF;  MKE;  OBG;  OWP;  UWA*]

B₂.4.4      List jobs in the community that result from or are influenced by processing and using natural resources

            [JSF*;  MKE;  OBG*;  OWP*]

B₂.4.5     Determine the cause of different types of pollution

  [ALNC;  CM+;  MKE;  OBG+;  UWA]

C.   ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE INVESTIGATION SKILLS

C.4.1         Identify environmental problems and issues (see SS Political Science and Citizenship: Power, Authority, Governance, and Responsibility)

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  ICF+;  JSF*;  MKE;  MCM;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA*]

C.4.2       Apply ideas of past, present, and future to specific environmental issues (see SC Connections)

               [BHNC+;  CM;  MKE*;  JSF*;  OBG;  OWP*;  UWA*]

C.4.3         Identify people and groups of people that are involved in the issue

               [ICF;  MKE*;  JSF*;  OBG+;  OWP* 

C.4.4         Identify some of the decisions and actions related to the issue

               [MKE*;  JSF*;  OBG+;  OWP*]

C.4.5         Identify proposed solutions to the issue and discuss arguments for and against the issue

               [MKE*;  JSF*;  OBG+;  OWP*]

D.   DECISION AND ACTION SKILLS

D.4.1         Demonstrate knowledge of a decision-making process that includes select­ing and using data, suggesting possible alternatives, predicting conse­quences, and being aware of available resources (see SC Inquiry; LA Inquiry)

               [BHNC+;  CM;  MKE*;  MCM;  OBG+;  UWA]

D.4.2         Identify and give examples of short-term and long-term solutions to a problem

               [BHNC+;  CM;  ICF;  JSF*;  MKE*;  MCM;  OBG+;  OWP*;  UWA] 

D.4.3         Identify two or more ways to take posi­tive environmental action; e.g., posters, letters, and speeches (see LA Oral Language)

               [ICF+;  MKE*;  OBG+;  UWA]

D.4.4         Communicate with local, state, or national officials regarding an environ­mental topic (see LA Writing)

               [ICF+;  MKE*;  OBG+;  UWA]

D.4.5         Explain how they can influence an environmental issue

               [ICF+;  ALNC;  JSF*;  MKE*;  OBG+;  OWP*;  UWA]

D.4.6      Develop a plan, either individually or in a group, to preserve the local environment

              [JSF*;  MKE*;  OWP*;  UWA]

E.   PERSONAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

E.4.1         Identify and describe examples of their environmental civic responsibilities and the actions they take to meet them

               [BHNC+;  CM+;  ICF+;  JSF*;  MKE*;  OBG+;  OWP*;  UWA]

E.4.2         Understand how their personal actions impact their civic responsibilities toward the environment (see SS Political Science and Citizenship: Power, Authority, Governance, and Responsibility)

               [ALNC;  BHNC+;  CM+;  ICF+;  MKE*;  OBG+;  UWA]