This page includes teacher slides for terms included in the fourth grade Science Virginia Standards of Learning. All slides include background knowledge necessary to understand that term with reference to other terms in the unit, student friendly definitions, evidence-based practices for teaching vocabulary in the content areas, and embedded questions to help monitor student understanding. Additionally, we have provided links to hands on activities that demonstrate aspects of the terms and topics for students. To download these presentations, click the appropriate text link below. 
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These slide shows are not necessarily intended to comprise a single class. They are organized to link content that could be used across several class periods. Feel free to adjust the slides as needed. 

*We are in the process of building these materials to now include interactive Frayer Model graphic organizers, new materials will be posted as they become available. Thank you for your patience! 

Category

PPTs

Living Systems

Organism
Reproduction
​Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
​Offspring
Pollination w/SOL Question
Flower w/ SOL Question
Leaf w/ SOL Question
​​Roots w/ SOL Question
​Stem w/ SOL Question
Pistil w/ SOL Question
​Sepal w/ SOL Question

Ecosystems

Organism
Interrelationship
Population
Community
Food Web
Food Chain
Niche
Habitat
Classification
Species
Producers
Decomposers
Consumers

Water/Ocean Systems

Geology
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Aquatic
Water Cycle
Lake
Ocean
Pond
Reservoir
River
Tide
Wave
Current
The Gulf Stream
Continental Shelf
Continental Rise
Continental Slope
Abyssal Plain
Ocean Trench
Marine Organisms
Plankton
Phytoplankton
​Zooplankton

Weather

Meteorologist
Forecast
Dew Point
Temperature
Atmospheric Pressure
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
Rain Gauge
Cumulus Clouds
Cumulonimbus
Stratus Clouds
Cirrus Clouds

Space

Revolution
​Rotation
 
​Moon
Planet
​Solar System
​Terrestrial Planet