Electricity & Circuits Workbook | Grade 4 Science | NGSS 4-PS3-2 & 4-PS3-4 | 88
Make electricity and circuits hands-on and easy to teach with this 88-page print-and-go science unit for 4th grade. It is aligned to NGSS 4-PS3-2 (energy transfer) and 4-PS3-4 (energy conversion and design). The soft watercolor design is printer-friendly, and Sparky the lightbulb guides students through every page.
What's inside (88 pages): Front matter: standards and "I Can" statements, safety rules, vocabulary cards, KWL chart, and pre-assessment Part 1, Energy on the Move: how sound, light, heat, and electric current carry energy Part 2, Electric Circuits: circuit parts, symbols, diagrams, and a build-a-circuit lab Part 3, Open, Closed & Switches: make a switch, troubleshoot, and short circuit safety Part 4, Conductors & Insulators: conductivity tester lab, data graphing, and real-world examples Part 5, Energy Conversion: bulb, buzzer, motor, and solar heater labs Part 6, Design, Test & Improve: an engineering design challenge with planning, cost, testing, and peer feedback pages Review pages: vocabulary scramble, post-assessment, reflection, and a certificate Activity types: hands-on labs, cut-and-sort, matching, fill-in-the-blank, Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, reading passages with questions, quizzes, and an engineering design project.
Perfect for: science centers, whole-class lessons, small groups, homeschool, substitute plans, and test prep.