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4th Grade Science—2nd Grading Period
4.P.1 Explain how various forces
affect the motion of an object.
4. P.3 Recognize that energy
takes various forms that may be
grouped based on their
interaction with matter.
Second Quarter
Unit of Study: Physical Science
Objectives and Clarifying Objectives
Essential Questions
Learning Targets (The Learner Will)
4.P.1.1 Explain how magnets interact with
all things made of iron and with other
magnets to produce motion without
touching them.
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What are the characteristics of
magnetic materials?
What are magnetic poles?
How can a magnet be used to
move objects?
4. P.3.1 Recognize the basic forms of
energy (light, sound, heat, electrical and
magnetic) as the ability to cause motion
or create change.
4.P.1.2 Explain how electrically charged
objects push or pull on other electrically
charged objects and produce motion.
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What is static electricity
When does a static charge build
up on an object?
What happens when a static
charge builds up on a object/
What is an example from nature
of static electricity?
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Key Vocabulary
Understand that magnets can both
attract and repel other magnets.
Know that magnets attract only iron
Conduct a simple experiment to
observe how magnets have two
poles
Conduct an inquiry experiment
investigating what materials
magnets will attract
Attract
Magnet
Pole
Repel
Explore static electricity through
inquiry activity- part of “Electricity
Day”
Explore basic electrical circuits
through inquiry activity- part of
“Electricity Day”
Create an electro magnet
Explore the concept of how a
battery works using the Environ
Battery
Contact
Electric
Electron
Energy
Friction
Lightning
Negative charge
Particle
Positive charge
Static electricity
Stored energy
Neutron
proton
4th Grade Science—2nd Grading Period
UNIT:
Physical
Science
Week
Objective:
Resources: Literacy
and Technology
Week 1
4.P.1.1
4.P.3.1
Discovery Education
Readings
World Book Online
Magnet: Word Splash
Instructional Tasks:
Working with Electricity
and Magnetism : Small
Green Book
Magnet: Concrete Poem
Kids Discover Magazine:
Electricity
Compass Exploration
Write to Learn
Week 2
Second Quarter
Discovery Education
World Book Online
Write to Learn
Working with Electricity
and Magnetism : Small
Green Book
Kids Discover
Magazine: Electricity
Magnet Day: Lab Activity
World Book Online Unit
Discovery Education
Videos and Interactives
DE: Interactive
Vocabulary
World Book Online Unit
Discovery Education
Videos and Interactive
DE: Interactive
Vocabulary
Electricity Inquiry Lab
World Book Online Unit
Reading:
Hands-On Activities
Working with
Electricity and
Magnetism: Read in
conjunction with Lab
Activities
Magnet Day: Inquiry Lab
DE Readings: An
Ancient Compass
DE Reading: Mad
About Magnets
Compass Discovery: Have
students explore a
compass on the
playground. Class game:
Mother May I using
compass directions –
Students use compass to
“walk three steps west”
etc.
WTL: How is electricity
transformed to
magnetism?
Working with
Electricity and
Magnetism: Read in
conjunction with Lab
Activities
WTL: What are simple
circuits?
WTL: What are
complex circuits?
Kids Discover
Magazine: Electricity
Electricity Day: Inquiry
Lab
4th Grade Science—2nd Grading Period