Welcome!
This site is designed for fourth grade level teachers to use for science instruction. I hope that it will serve as a good resource for teaching the different strands of science to your students.
Guide to this site:
-Teacher notes (ideas for lessons, experiments, hands-on activities, educational science websites and books to read)
-Pages on the Virginia Standards of Learning (Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic; Physical Science; Life Science; Earth Science)
(Standards of learning strands include: Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic; Force, Motion, and Energy; Life Processes; Living Systems; Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems; Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Changes; and Earth Resources)
Each tab you will find the following information:
*Strand
*SOL information
*Curriculum framework
*Book resources (for teacher as well as the student)
*Interactive websites for kids
*Printable worksheets
*Assessment resources
*The tabs above link you to each of the resources discussed!
About the Author:
My name is Beth Narduzzi and I am currently a graduate student at the University of Richmond. I am studying to become an elementary school teacher in their Teacher Licensure Program. Currently, I am a substitute teacher in Henrico County. I love it and cannot wait to get a classroom of my own :)
If you have any questions or comments about the site, please send them to me at beth(dot)narduzzi(at)richmond(dot)edu or you can leave comments on the last tab (blog)
Enjoy and I hope that you find this website helpful in your science class and exploration with your students!