Standard #: SC.4.P.10.1


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Observe and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, and the energy of motion.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: 4
Body of Knowledge: Physical Science
Big Idea: Forms of Energy -

A. Energy is involved in all physical processes and is a unifying concept in many areas of science.

B. Energy exists in many forms and has the ability to do work or cause a change.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes

Related Courses

Course Number1111 Course Title222
5020050: Science - Grade Four (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7720050: Access Science Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5020110: STEM Lab Grade 4 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.4.P.10.In.1 Identify forms of energy, such as light, heat, electrical, and energy of motion.
SC.4.P.10.Su.1 Recognize uses of different forms of energy, including electricity (computer, freezer); heat (camp fire, stove); and energy of motion (rollercoaster, pinball machine).
SC.4.P.10.Pa.1 Recognize a source of heat energy (fire, heater).


Related Resources

Formative Assessment

Name Description
Bounce Back Ball Students will be working in teams of four to measure the rebound heights of a tennis ball dropped from four different heights. Students will be investigating with the bouncing balls to measure changes in the type of energy they possess.

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Friction: Friend or Foe?

In this lesson, students will learn how different variables (mass, friction, and force) affect the motion of an object.

Sound Vibrations Using the Engineering Design Process

This lesson uses the engineering design process to guide students through the exploration of sound energy and pitch. The design challenge is to produce a low-pitch tone by using different containers and liquids. Students must also create a budget to purchase supplies.

Lizard Lights

Students will use a real-world problem solving situation to determine the best types of light bulbs to maintain an appropriate environment for a captive lizard. 

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

Energetic Energy: What Do You Know?

Using cause and effect organizer students will identify the different types of energy-light, sound, heat, electrical, and motion, recognize the cause of these energies and the effects that they have. Students will also understand the concept of using an informational text to help them understand information about a science topic.

Designing Windmills

In this lesson, students engage in an engineering design contest to design and create a windmill that will lift a load.

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Energy Part 5: Mechanical

Learn about mechanical energy, including its two forms--kinetic energy and potential energy--with this interactive tutorial. 

Energy Part 4: Electricity

Explore electrical energy and electricity in this interactive tutorial about forms of energy. 

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

 

Energy Part 3: Sound

Learn about sound, one of the main types of energy, as you complete this interactive science tutorial.

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Energy: Part 2 Heat

Discover what heat energy is and the role it plays on the Earth in this interactive tutorial.

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Energy Part 1: Light

Light is all around us and we need it to survive.  In this interactive tutorial, learn about light energy and how it works!

This is the first tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast

Name Description
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: Energy Storage

This video about energy storage has a lot of potential to help you learn about solar power and batteries.

Related Resources:
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: GPS Data Set[.XLSX]
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: Path Visualization for Google Earth[.KML]

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Resource Collection

Name Description
Energy Kids

This website provides information and resources for teachers seeking to make learning about energy fun and exciting for students. Renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy are well organized and supplemented with diagrams, maps, and graphs. Other sections include fun facts about energy, games & activities, history, and classroom activities. This resource was developed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Teaching Ideas

Name Description
Boing! Wind Me Up!

This activity features a wind-up boat which uses the stored energy of a rubber band to motor around a bathtub or any other body of water you choose to use!

Biomusic Students have an opportunity to identify a variety of sounds in the environment, discuss the sounds using appropriate terminology and identify whether they are a product of human production or the natural environment.
Exploring Sound Length Makes A Difference In this elementary physics lab, students will begin to explore the relationship between the length of an object and the sound it produces as it vibrates, by using a wood or plastic ruler and the edge of a desk or table.
Good Vibrations-SeaWorld Classroom Activity In this activity, students investigate how sound travels through air, solids, and water, students will be able to explain why sound is an effective means of communication and navigation for whales.
Jitterbug and Shake, Rattle and Vibrate

As a result of this activity, students will be able to explain that various objects can be made to vibrate, producing different sounds.

Text Resource

Name Description
Tower Of Power

The article describes a new kind of solar energy which concentrates light waves from the sun.

Video/Audio/Animation

Name Description
Sound The students will watch a short video that shows them how sound is created and how it is interpreted by our brain.

Student Resources

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Energy Part 5: Mechanical:

Learn about mechanical energy, including its two forms--kinetic energy and potential energy--with this interactive tutorial. 

Energy Part 4: Electricity :

Explore electrical energy and electricity in this interactive tutorial about forms of energy. 

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

 

Energy Part 3: Sound:

Learn about sound, one of the main types of energy, as you complete this interactive science tutorial.

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Energy: Part 2 Heat:

Discover what heat energy is and the role it plays on the Earth in this interactive tutorial.

This is the fourth tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Energy Part 1: Light:

Light is all around us and we need it to survive.  In this interactive tutorial, learn about light energy and how it works!

This is the first tutorial in a five-part series. Click below to open the others in the series.

Video/Audio/Animation

Name Description
Sound: The students will watch a short video that shows them how sound is created and how it is interpreted by our brain.


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