This website can guide you through the most important scientific goals 4th graders should know. The Pennsylvania Standards are thorough and comprehensive, and all standards and objectives are listed within the main topics of inquiry. As you work through the various areas of investigation, make sure to explore the content. There are videos, songs, visual aids, and of course, virtual science experiments to help you become the very best scientist you can be! Have fun questioning, investigating and experimenting!
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—STEM, are vital to our future, and the future of you, our students! Information technology pervades every aspect of our lives and it is more important than ever we prepare our citizens with the skills to become successful in today's digital age. Have you considered how often we experience science and technology in our lives? In today’s world, technology and engineering create 3D printers, bionic limbs, robotics, quantum computers and smartphones. They design smart buildings, roads, and bridges; and they are working to tackle tomorrow's challenges of global warming, water desalinization, space travel, and transportation. We only have to look around to see what improvements to our lives have been engineered in the last decade alone. Imagine what impact YOU will have in the next 50 years, if you are prepared with the right knowledge and tools? We don't have a moment to waste, let's dive into SCIENCE today!