Grade Level 4

Colville Lessons	Summary
Adapting to Seasonal Changes in the Environment	Students apply knowledge of seasonal adaptations to create seasonal dioramas.
Celebrating the Solstice and Equinox	Students graph the number of daylight hours throughout the year and examine why day length varies.
How Does Climate Affect our Shelter Needs?	Students investigate how weather influences shelter choices.
Tracking the Weather Using Technology	Students explore the use of technology to monitor and forecast weather.
Flathead Lessons	Summary
Adapted to Fire	Students learn about forest species' adaptations to fire by participating in a scavenger hunt and mapping a burned forest.
Forests and Photosynthesis	Students are introduced to the concept of photosynthesis through an investigation in which they test the effects of light on seedlings.
Pollution Solution	Students explore the role trees play in absorbing pollution emitted from automobiles.
You Decide	Students explore the implications of land management through a simulation of a Tribal Council meeting.
Nez Perce Lessons	Summary
Petroglyphs: Protecting the Past	Students investigate the three types of rocks and learn about petroglyphs.
The Appaloosa - Horse of the Nez Perce	Students predict the route of the Nez Perce during the Nez Perce War, and examine the suitability of the Appaloosa horse for traveling the terrain.
The Bulbs: Camas and Daffodil	Students learn about interdependence in Nature through the exploration of the camas bulb, a traditional staple food of the Nez Perce people.