4th Grade Unit 3: Forms of Energy
Energy, Conductors, Insulators
Friction, Gravity, Magnetism, and Push/Pull:
http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_gravity.html
Investigations:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5483

  • Thomas Edison:
    http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=fp_edison
  • Nikola Tesla:
    http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=fp_tesla
  • Forces in Action:
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/forces_action/play.shtml

  • What is an Electromagnet?:     http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magelect.htm
  • Jefferson Lab: Which Jobs Use Electromagnets?: http://education.jlab.org/qa/electromagnet_04.html
  • The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits: http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html
  • Electrobot: http://www.hyperstaffs.info/science/work/physics/bailey/electro.html
  • Circuit World: http://www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/science/circuitWorld/index.html
  • Learning Circuits: http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/changing_circuits/play.shtml
  • Circuits and Conductors: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
  • Working circuit animated: http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/circuits
  • Electrical Circuits, Electromagnets, Conductors and Insulators:

  • 4th Grade Unit 2: Mixtures and Solutions
    http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solution.html
    http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_mixture.html .
    http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MixturesandSolutions/activities/junkyardanalysis.html
    http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mixture/mixture.html
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/rev_irrev_changes.shtml

    4th Grade Unit 1: Physical Properties of Matter
    Reading a Triple Beam Balance: http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=gch202
    Photos from Edupic: http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=gch202
    Changes in Matter: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/changing_state/play.shtml