Grade 4 - Matter and Waste Unit - Alberta Science - Lesson/Workbook Bundle

Grade 4 - Matter and Waste Unit - Alberta Science Curriculum - Lesson/Workbook Bundle. This bundle was created to provide everything you need to teach the Grade 4 Matter and Waste unit in the Alberta Science Curriculum.

With your purchase, you will receive lesson slides that follow the 3-Part lesson format, engaging your students from start to finish. You will also receive the workbook, which contains fun activities and worksheets for your students to demonstrate their understanding.

Workbook Details:
This resource covers all the outcomes in the Grade 4, Alberta Science Curriculum – Matter Waste unit.

There are 139 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the science curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, assignments, experiments, STEM activities, coding exit cards, reflections, and more. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

This best-selling resource has been updated in late 2025 to include even more engaging worksheets and hands-on activities. Check out the preview of this unit to learn more about how it can benefit your students.

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is Waste?
• Plant and Animal Waste
• Pop Bottle Composter
• Writing Code – Composting
• STEM Assignment - Product Packing Machine
• Decreasing Waste - The Three R’s
• Activity - Build a Recycled Bird Feeder
• Beyond the Three R’s
• Activity - Repurposing Waste
• Reselling – Online Marketplace Assignment
• Role-Play: The 7 Rs
• How Long Does Garbage Take To Decompose?
• The Journey Of Recycled Glass, Metal, Paper, And Plastic
• STEM Assignment - Recycling Sorting Machine
• Consumerism and Waste
• Waste Management Issues
• Environmental Effects – Incinerating Waste
• Landfills - Benefits and Drawbacks
• Life of a Consumer Product - Flowchart
• Story - Journey of Robo the Robot
• Spelling Bee: Waste Management Vocabulary
• Toxic Waste
• Medicine - Types and Disposal
• Handling Fluids Safely - WHMIS
• Electronic Waste
• Activity – E-Waste Code Relay
• Classifying Types of Waste
• Memory Game – Match Terms and Definitions
• Wasted Materials in the Classroom
• Plan – Less Waste in Our Class
• Activity – My Plan to Reduce Waste
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Google Lesson Slides

Grade 4 - Matter and Waste Unit - Google Lesson Slides - Alberta Science Curriculum. This resource is packed with all the lessons you need to teach the Matter and Waste Unit, Grade 4, Alberta Science Curriculum.

We have structured these lessons to follow the popular 3-Part Lesson format. By using these lessons, you will be provided with learning goals, discussion questions, relevant YouTube videos, interactive slides, exit cards, and more. Check out the variety of activities you'll receive below.

Part 1: Minds On!
- Learning Goals
- Discussion Questions

- Polls/Surveys

- Picture Prompts

- Jokes and Riddles

- Relevant Quotes

Part 2: Action!
- Interactive Activities

- Drag and Drop

- Fill in the Blanks

- Matching

- Sorting

- Polls/Surveys and Graphing

- Embedded YouTube Videos

Part 3: Consolidation

- Exit Cards

- 3-2-1 Reflections

- One Word Reflections

- Act It Out!

- Quick Draw

- One Sentence Summary

After purchasing this resource, you will be able to download a copy of this file to your Google Drive. From there, you can complete these lessons with your class, and/or assign these slides in Google Classroom.