4th grade Instructional Guide

McGraw Hill Unit 2: Using Energy

GRADE4 SCIENCE

Module: Energy Transfer

Lesson 2: Sound & Light Lesson 3: Electricity Lesson 4: Heat *Components from McGraw Hill Lessons 2 - 4 will be utilized to teach standards 4.2.3 & 4.2.4. The Module Opener will be used for the phenomena instead of the individual lesson phenomena.

UNIT PRESENTATION SLIDES AND OTHER RESOURCES Unit 2 Presentation Slides PACING

KEY LANGUAGE USE

Oct 6 - Nov 19 T otal Time: 430 Min

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4.2.3 Plan and carry out an investigation to gather evidence from observations that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electrical currents. Examples could include sound causing objects to vibrate and electric currents being used to produce motion or light. (PS3.A, PS3.B) 4.2.4 Design a device that converts energy from one form to another. Define the problem, identify criteria and constraints, develop possible solutions using models, analyze data from testing solutions, and propose modifications for optimizing a solution. Emphasize identifying the initial and final forms of energy. Examples could include solar ovens that convert light energy to heat energy or a simple alarm system that converts motion energy into sound energy. (PS3.B, PS3.D, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C) CONCEPTS SKILLS ● Energy can be transferred from place to place by sound ● Energy can be transferred from place to play by light ● Energy can be transferred from place to play by heat ● Energy can be transferred from place to ● Plan investigation ● Carry out investigation ● Gather Evidence ● Design a Device