ON – Grade 4 Science

This alignment guide connects Switch Classroom lessons to Ontario Grade 4 Science, specifically Strand E: Earth and Space Systems, with a focus on rocks, minerals, and geological processes. It helps teachers bring energy and Earth systems together in ways that are directly tied to curriculum expectations and easy to use in the classroom.

Students explore how geological processes affect society and the environment through lessons such as Introduction to Energy, Introduction to Environmental Impacts, and Introduction to Geothermal. These resources help students see that Earth materials and energy systems are deeply connected, and that extracting and using energy affects landscapes, ecosystems, and communities. The guide also supports learning around extraction, refining, and disposal through lessons on Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Switch On: Developing on Coal, giving students real examples of the environmental and social tradeoffs involved in resource use. Teachers can also connect fossil formation to Earth history through Science of Oil, helping students understand how ancient organic materials became energy resources over long periods of geologic time.