4th Grade Life Science In-Class Programs

In-Class Programs for 4th Grade Life Science
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Provider Name	Resource Link	Provider Location	Abstract
Mad Science - Bay Area	Incredible Human Machine	Concord	Explore the mysteries of the human body. See what happens when you breathe. Take home a working model of our lung!
Mad Science - Bay Area	Cell-A-Bration	Concord	Explore the different components to the cell and how they compare to your city. Children will make their own Petri dish cell to take home.
Marine Science Institute	Inland Voyages-Bay Fish	Redwood City	Two stations: Sharks and Bony Fish. Students will analyze the feeding habits, adaptations, locomotion, and predator/prey relationships of leopard sharks, halibut, perch, gobies, and other fish species through hands-on discovery. Students are introduced to their estuarine neighbors; more advanced groups study classification, anatomy, and physiology. Program topics can be tailored to your group. An Educator's Guide is provided.
Planet Bee	Bee Series & One Day Lessons	San Francisco	Bring live bees to the classroom & give students the experience of a lifetime! When a student has the opportunity to see bees up close, curiosity sparks, fear fades, and gardens become ecological playgrounds. Our hands-on, play-based E-STEM lessons are available as comprehensive series and as individual one-day lessons. Our dynamic classroom program now incorporates a citizen science component, an online teacher’s portal with support lessons, and a donation of native bee house materials for students. All of our lessons are taught by experienced educators and/or certified teachers onsite, and are in line with the Next Generation Science Standards. Sliding scale

The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.

Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!