The title of my unit is Energy Transformations and it is designed for my fourth grade science class.
At the end of the three to four week unit the students will be able to do the following:
· I can explain the importance of plants getting their energy from the sun to produce their own food.
· I can explain, analyze patterns and model the transfer of energy in the food chain/web.
· I can explain the difference between producers, consumers and decomposers as part of a food chain/web.
· I can explain the difference between a carnivore, herbivore and an omnivore as part of a food chain/web.
· I can demonstrate open and closed circuits using batteries, bulbs and wires.
· I can demonstrate series and parallel circuits using batteries, bulbs and wires.
· I can analyze a variety of electrical circuits in order to predict changes to the systems.
· I can describe how electricity can produce light, heat and sound.
· I can design and conduct investigations to compare properties of conducting and non-conducting materials using the scientific method.
This unit utilizes a variety of teaching and assessment strategies, as well as technology. Students will learn about the different types of energy and that the sun is a source of energy for life on earth. Students will also learn how energy is transferred, how light moves and interacts with different materials.
Students will explore current electricity and learn about circuits.
The unit will culminate with a Duke Energy representative speaking to students about electricity and how it is used in our homes.
Students will participate in a Service Learning Project in which they will launch school wide recycling program and will be introduce to our school’s Energy Team.
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