4th Grade Science Classes

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The 4th grade science classes are going to learn about organisms’ structure and characteristics such as specific ways to obtain food, reproduce and survive. The science classes consists of 30 students in each class (3 class periods) at Jones Salk Elementary. The students are going to create a journal on their observations about organisms’ structure and characteristics. The students will observe different organisms that they liked. They will write down what they observed in their journals. Ultimately, they will write about their experience at the zoo and do an activity on their favorite animal.
What better way for students to learn about organisms’ structure and characteristics than going to the zoo. This will allow the students to have an

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