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"What is Electricity?"
Energy is Everywhere
Grade Level:
4
Subject:
Energy
Start Date:
End Date:
Goal Summary:
In this unit, students will learn about common forms of energy and about the ways electricity makes things work.
Standards Met:
Essential Questions:
"How does energy enhance our daily lives?"
Understandings:
Demonstrate how common forms of energy can be used.
Identify appliances and tools that need electricity to work (refrigerator, drill, etc.).
Content Goals:
Observe and identify common forms of energy (heat, light, sound; electric and magnetic sources)
Observe ways that electricity transfers to make things work.
Skill Goals:
1. Students will be able to identify how electricity contributes to daily life.
2. Students will be able to identify different forms of energy and how electricity is a source of energy.
3. Use appropriate measurement tools in a supported measurement of liquid mass and weight within a real-world task.
4. Use picture supports to identify a sequence of events from a story or the steps of a procedure.
5. Share information during group discussions, using picture supports.
6. Follow steps of a scientific process related to grades 3-5 science topics, with support.
7. Use picture supports to identify a sequence of events from a story or the steps of a procedure.
8. Sequence a series of events, days or dates.
9. Observe and ask questions about the natural environment.
10. Plan and conduct simple investigations.
11. Use tools to gather data.
12. Analyze data to reach an explanation.
13. Communicate with others about investigations.
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