Thomas Intermediate School

Electricity Activity

Resource Links for Teachers

 

The Electricity Activity for Fourth Grade addresses the following Standards of the Tennessee State Curriculum:

Science Grades 3 - 5:

Tennessee Standard 3.1b - Individual initiative and vision create changes in science. Benchmarks for Grades 3 - 5: Scientific advances and discoveries are often the result of individual creativity and insight.

Tennessee Standard 3.1c - The desire to understand the natural environment and to predict the course of natural events is universal. Benchmarks for Grades 3 - 5: Curiosity and interaction with the environment compel people to question and explain events that influence their lives.

Tennessee Standard 3.1f - Progress in science depends heavily on societal events, and the course of history often depends on scientific and technological developments. Benchmarks for Grades 3 - 5: Scientific advances are driven by societal needs and may directly influence the course of history.

Tennessee Standard 3.6a - Imagination plays an integral role in science. Benchmarks for Grades 3 - 5: Science engages the creative nature of all people. The process of invention is driven by need and individual insight

 

Check out the following links for resources for the Electricity Activity.

 

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/187.html

Experiment--Does Static Electricity Affect Water Flow?

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/255.html

The Early Life and Experiments of Benjamin

Franklin

http://www.ktca.org/econnection/lessons/electric.html

Good info and experiments. Make a lemon battery, create a wind gauge, and prepare electricity outage plans.

http://www.auburn.edu/academic/classes/cte/403/f7ledsinger.html

 

Cooperative group lesson on building a simple circuit.

http://ole.net/ole/1996/lessons/middle/bunnies/bunnies.htm

Great title! Dancing Bunnies will teach your students about electricity.

http://science.coe.uwf.edu/sh/curr/conduct/conduct.htm

 

Simple definition of conductors and insulators. Includes lesson plan.

http://www.tnrcc.texas.gov/air/monops/lessons/turnitofflesson.html

Lesson plan--Why does saving energy help stop air pollution?

http://www.coolscience.co.uk/cyberlab/circuit/circuitsim.htm

Cyber lab on using electricity in series and parallel circuits.

http://www.vapower.com/kids/electric.html

Virginia Power's site for kids

 

 

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