This transition document summarizes the key ideas around teaching mixtures and solutions to 4th grade students. It compares the 2010 and 1998 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, noting performance indicators and lesson considerations. Students will compare and contrast different mixtures and solutions, such as rocks in sand or sugar in water. They will create a graphic organizer to observe, measure, record, and describe the properties of substances to determine if they are a mixture or solution. Lessons from 5th grade CSCOPE materials on mixtures and solutions can be adapted for the 4th grade standards.

1. TRANSITION DOCUMENT – GRADE 4
GRADE 4 – Mixtures and solutions (12 days)
2010 TEKS 1998 TEKS Curriculum and Instruction Considerations
4.2 The student uses scientific inquiry 4.2 The student uses scientific inquiry
methods during field and laboratory methods during field and laboratory
investigations. investigations.
4.2 C Construct simple tables. Charts, bar 4.2 E Construct simple graphs, tables, maps, Key Understandings
graphs, and current technology to and charts to organize, examine and • Mixtures and solutions are unique to one
organize, examine and evaluate data. evaluate data. another but have properties that may be
compared.
Construct, Organize, Examine, Evaluate
Performance Indicator(s)
DATA • Create a graphic organizer to observe,
measure, record and describe the properties
Including, but not limited to: of two different substances and determine
• simple tables which substance is a mixture and which
• charts substance is a solution. Write a paragraph
• bar graphs that clearly explains the choices. (4.2C; 4.5C).
• maps (weather maps)
Lesson Bridge**For this TEKS, reference 5th
grade, Unit 01, Lesson 02 Mixtures and Solutions
* See Below
4.5 C Compare and contrast a variety of 5.7B Demonstrate that some mixtures maintain the Key Understandings
mixtures and solutions, such as rocks in physical properties of their ingredients. • Mixtures and solutions are unique to one
sand, sand in water or sugar in water. another but have properties that may be
Compare, Contrast Demonstrate compared.
A VARIETY OF MIXTURES AND MIXTURES Performance Indicator(s)
SOLUTIONS • Create a graphic organizer to observe,
Including, but not limited to: measure, record and describe the properties
Including, but not limited to: • mixtures of sand, salt, and water of two different substances and determine
• rocks in sand • mixtures of iron fillings and salt which substance is a mixture and which
• sand in water substance is a solution. Write a paragraph
• sugar in water that clearly explains the choices. (4.2C; 4.5C).
Lesson Bridge** For this TEKS, reference 5th
grade, Unit 01, Lesson 02 Mixtures and Solutions
Engage: Mixtures Use pg 3-4
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2. TRANSITION DOCUMENT – GRADE 4
Explore/Explain 1: Mixture 1 pgs 3-4
Explore/Explain 2: Mixture 2 pg 4
Explore/Explain 3: Mixture 3 pgs 4-5
Explore/Explain 4: Created Mixture pgs 6-7
Engage: Example/Non-Example Use pg 7-8
Explore: Dissolving Sugar Use pgs 8-10
Explore: Solutions in a Cup p 10
Elaborate: pgs 10-11
Evaluate: See Performance Indicator above
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Red – important note
Green – All or part of a lesson already in CSCOPE can be used for the new TEKS.
Black – new pieces