(1) The benchmark for science content standard 4 at the end of grade 4 is that the student will:

(a) describe and give examples of earth's changing features;

(b) describe and measure the physical properties of earth's basic materials (including soil, rocks, water, and gases) and the resources they provide;

(c) investigate fossils and make inferences about life, the plants, animals, and the environment at that time;

(d) observe and describe the water cycle and the local weather and demonstrate how weather conditions are measured;

(e) identify seasons and explain the difference between weather and climate;

(f) identify objects (e.g., moon, stars, and meteors) in the sky and their patterns of movement and explain that light and heat come from a star called the sun; and

(g) identify technology and methods used for space exploration (e.g., star parties, space shuttles, and telescopes) .