4-5 Standards – Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

4-5 Standards

The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy is proud to offer Virtual Field Trips which support student-led learning. Our field trips were designed with Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core, Executive Function Skills, and Equity in mind. Below you can find some of the standards that are supported by our Fourth & Fifth Grade Virtual Field Trip.

Next Generation Science Standards

Topic	Assignment	Standards Supported
The Park & Ecosystem	Rose Garden & Orchard Tour	Disciplinary Core Ideas PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life The energy released [from] food was once energy from the sun that was captured by plants in the chemical process that forms plant matter (from air and water). LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms Plants acquire their material for growth chiefly from air and water. LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems The food of almost any kind of animal can be traced back to plants… Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life… Cross Cutting Concepts Cause and Effect Systems and System Models Energy and Matter Science and Engineering Practices Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
	Nature Walk	Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS2.E: Biogeology Living things affect the physical characteristics of their regions. ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types of living things found in a region… LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems …Organisms are related in food webs in which some animals eat plants for food and other animals eat the animals that eat plants… Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life. Newly introduced species can damage the balance of an ecosystem. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Systems and System Models Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World Science and Engineering Practices Asking Questions and Defining Problems Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Closeup: Animals	Animal Encounter	Disciplinary Core Ideas LS1.A: Structure and Function Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. LS1.D: Information Processing Different sense receptors are specialized for particular kinds of information, which may be then processed by the animal’s brain. Animals are able to use their perceptions and memories to guide their actions. ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth’s resources and environments. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Structure and Function Science and Engineering Practices Engaging in Argument from Evidence
	BioMonitoring	Disciplinary Core Ideas LS1.A: Structure and Function Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Measurements of a variety of properties can be used to identify materials… LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems …Organisms can survive only in environments in which their particular needs are met. A healthy ecosystem is one in which multiple species of different types are each able to meet their needs in a relatively stable web of life… ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth’s resources and environments. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Structure and Function Scientific Knowledge is Based on Empirical Evidence Science and Engineering Practices Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Closeup: Plants	Rose Dissection	Disciplinary Core Ideas LS1.A: Structure and Function Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. Cross Cutting Concepts Structure and Function Energy and Matter Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
	Seed Dispersal	Disciplinary Core Ideas LS1.A: Structure and Function Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms Plants acquire their material for growth chiefly from air and water. Cross Cutting Concepts Patterns Cause and Effect Structure and Function Science and Engineering Practices Developing and Using Models

Common Core: English Language Arts

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Fourth Grade Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (via synchronous option or class discussion)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those… that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
Fifth Grade Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (via synchronous option or class discussion)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.

Executive Function Skills

The GRPC has designed our Virtual Field Trips to support age-appropriate development of Executive Function Skills. Working through our field trip activities will allow students to improve their working memory, along with their inhibition and patience. Completing work independently, with the support of our videos and audio instructions, will encourage students to practice and develop their skills of self-motivation and planning. Sharing their work with the class will further encourage development of emotional self-regulation and self-awareness. These Executive Function Skills will improve learning throughout the students’ academic careers and lives.