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Science and History & Social Science (Integrated Units)
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CUSD Course Curriculum Map
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Fourth Grade
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Semester 1Semester 2
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Unit TopicsUnit Topics
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Mesoamerican CivilizationsNatural DisastersAmerican IndiansForces and EnergyEuropean ExplorersColonization
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Crosscutting Concept:
Stability and Change
Crosscutting Concept:
Systems and System Models
Crosscutting Concept:
Cause and Effect
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Energy and Matter		Crossting concept:
Stability and Change

Crosscutting Concepts: Sysytems and System Model
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Essential Question:
How does the environment drive change in species and influence human culture?		Essential Question:
How do we use our understanding of natural hazards to design solutions to minimize their negative effects?		Essential Question:
How did environmental conditions experienced by the early Native Americans shape their way of life?		Essential Question:
How is elecricity used to better our world?		Essential Question:
What factors drive change amongst people?		Essential Question:
What helped shape colonial life?
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Arizona History and Social Science Standards Key:
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Anchor StandardsDisciplinary Skills and ProcessesCivicsEconomicsGeographyHistory
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Essential Standards Science and Engineering PracticesCore Ideas for Knowing Science Core Ideas for Using Science
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Ask questions and define problems
Develop and use models
Plan and carry out investigations
Analyze and interpret data		Use mathematics and computational thinking
Construct explanations and design solutions
Engage in argument from evidence
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information		Physical Science U1: Explaining phenomena using investigations
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Earth And Space ScienceU2: Applications of science to solve problems
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Life Science U3: Understanding Implications of Science
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 updated January 2023