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.

● Solar cell ● Electric current ● Conductor ● Insulator ● Circuit

● Conduction ● Convection ● Radiation ● Natural Resources ● Design Process

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

● Utilize ACT (Access Complex Text) and EL Support in Curriculum ● Make connections each day to the phenomenon. ● Explicitly teach the CER model to students for explaining phenomenon. ● Utilize the Leveled Library for additional background reading about content. ● Utilize the STEM career connections and other activities found in the Elaborate portion of the lesson.

Extension

MATERIALS NEEDED

● Two identical cups ● Marker ● 2 sheets of black construction paper

● Unit 2 Student Workbooks ● Phenomena Posters

● Vocabulary Cards ● Sharpened pencil ● Paper cups ● Paperclip ● Scissors ● Rubberbands

● Bowl of cold water ● Two thermometers ● Mini light bulb ● Wire with clips ● D-Cell Battery