The Utah SEEd standards do not completely align with the NGSS standards so an additional Teachers Edition has been provided to all 4th and 5th grade teachers with the required curriculum. The student notebooks already have the additional resources included in them.

For 4th grade, Standard 4.3.2 (Waves) is not covered in McGraw Hill perfectly. In the past, Earthquake movement (lesson 2) was used to model waves. If this works for you, please continue to use it.  If it doesn’t, a CSD-created Mini Unit has been created to replace this component from McGraw Hill.

• Follow the pacing in the Curriculum Map, and use the resource provided.  
• Add additional components ONLY if time permits.
• Remember, your school might have more or less time allocated for science instruction; be creative. For example, you might include one of the “explain” activities in an ELA center station that supports the current phenomena if you do not have enough time during your science block. Focus on teaching the big ideas.
• Do your best with the time you have! 

How Stuff Works

USBE: Accessing SEEd Content Courses for Grades K – 8