| ELA | 3 | Reading Informational Text | RI.3.4 | Craft and Structure | Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 3 topic or subject area. |
| Science | 3 | Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science | 3-ETS1-2 | Developing Possible Solutions | Research on a problem should be carried out before beginning to design a solution. Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. |
| ELA | 4 | Reading Informational Text | RI.4.1 | Key Ideas and Details | Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. |
| ELA | 4 | Reading Informational Text | RI.4.7 | Craft and Structure | Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. |
| Science | 4 | Earth Sciences | 4-ESS3-1 | Energy | Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, or sunlight; non-renewable energy resources are fossil fuels or fissile materials. |
