Energy

Grade(S)
Subject(S)

Fourth Grade
Science

Length of Lesson

Three class periods (45 Minutes each class period)

Lesson overview/
Rationale

Students will learn how energy can be transferred from one place to
another by sound, heat, light, and electric currents.

Curriculum
Framework/
Standard

State of Michigan: Science < Grade 4

4-PS3-2: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be
transformed from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric
currents.
Source (page 16):
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K12_Science_Performance_Expectations_v5_496901_7.pdf

Learning
Objectives

Students will know how to and be able to:

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Technology Uses

Define what energy means.

Understand how energy transfers from one place to another.
Conduct experiments relating to the transfer of energy.
Utilize the information that they obtain from their experiments
to their daily lives.

Students will use the computer and internet to research for

examples and experiments.
Minimal Technology
-

Students can head to

the library and purchase
books on energy.
Students can take notes
or create note cards
about this topic.

Infusion of Technology
-

Students can use search

engines to locate
information on the transfer
of energy.
Students can collect
multiple of websites that
have beneficial experiments
on this topic.
Students can also observe

videos on the internet that

are useful about the
transfer of energy.

Materials

Students will need pencils, notebooks, and access to a

computer/Internet.

Procedure
-

Teacher will explain the lesson about energy and the way it
transfers from one place to another in details.
Teacher will provide many examples so that the students
comprehend the lesson properly.
Teacher will demonstrate an experiment of how energy could
transfer through heat/light/sound.
Teacher will demonstrate an experiment by using a light bulb
and a battery to show how energy can be transferred through
light.
Teacher will display an experiment by using fire and wood to
show how energy is transferred through heat.
Teacher will display an experiment by using a radio or an
audio system to show how energy can be transferred through
sound.
Teacher will play an educational video so that the students
can observe and watch to further their understanding.
Students should take notes of every lesson that is presented
to them.
Students will work in groups to discuss or think of ways that
energy can be transferred.
Students will be assigned with a project/ experiment to
present to the class.
Students should think of a creative idea on how energy can
transfer from place to place by conducting an experiment and
presenting it to their class.

Students will be evaluated by the teacher on their work.

Assessment
-

Organizatio
n and Flow

Content

Presentation

Presentation

Students will be evaluated on their journal entries and their

notes.
Students will be graded on their participation and group work.
Students will be graded on their research.
Students will be evaluated on their energy experiments.
Students will be evaluated on their class presentations.

Beginning

Developing

Exemplary

0 pts

3 pts

5pts

Student doesnt
provide any
organized
information on a
poster board,
and his/her
experiment isnt
clear.
0 pts

Student provides
some clear
information
about the
experiment and
is somewhat
organized.

Student fully
organized his/her
experiment and
provides clear
information on a
poster board.

5 pts

Student doesnt
present an
experiment that
is related to
energy.
0 pts

Student presents
an experiment
that is fully
related to
energy.
5 pts

Student doesnt
present their
project on a
poster board.
0 pts

Student presents
their project on a
poster board.
3 pts

5pts

Student doesnt
demonstrate
their experiment

Student
demonstrates
their experiment,

Student
demonstrates
their experiment

Score

Content

in class nor
explains what
occurred.

yet doesnt
explain what
happened.

0 pts

3 pts

and explains
what happened
in their
experiment in a
detailed matter.
5pts

Data and
analysis of the
experiment isnt
presented.

Data and
analysis of the
experiment is
partially
presented.

Data and
analysis of the
experiments is
fully presented
and clear.

Total
Assignment Points

/25