Electricity and Energy


Resource ID#: 13584 Primary Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence
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Students will learn about light energy including light waves with which the students will study shadows they make. They will also learn to relate certain forms of energy to real life scenarios by using illustrations. The students will learn how static electricity works and will even create some of their own in an experiment. They will also realize how light and heat energy are often involved in the same situations.

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Internet Connection, Overhead Projector, Assistive Technology
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Keywords: Friction, Energy, Light, Static, Electricity, Heat
Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E)
Resource Collection: Orange County Public Schools

Aligned Standards

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Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.5.N.1.In.1
Ask a question about the natural world, use selected reference materials to find information, work with others to carry out a simple experiment, and share results.

SC.5.N.1.Su.1
Ask questions about the natural world, use selected materials to find information, observe, and identify answers to the question.

SC.5.N.1.Pa.1
Explore, observe, and select an object or picture to respond to a question about the natural world.

SC.5.P.10.In.1
Identify forms of energy, including heat, light, sound, electrical, and mechanical.

SC.5.P.10.Su.1
Recognize uses of electrical energy (popcorn popper, vacuum cleaner), heat energy (grill, heater), light energy (sunlight, flashlight), and mechanical energy (bicycle).

SC.5.P.10.Pa.1
Recognize a source of light energy (Sun, light bulb).

SC.5.P.10.In.2
Identify ways energy can cause things to move or create changes.

SC.5.P.10.Su.2
Recognize that energy is required to cause motion.

SC.5.P.10.Pa.2
Initiate a change in the motion of an object.

SC.5.P.10.In.3
Identify that electrically charged materials will pull (attract) other materials.

SC.5.P.10.Su.3
Recognize that electrically charged materials will pull (attract) other materials.

SC.5.P.10.Pa.3
Demonstrate pushing away (repulsion) and pulling (attraction).

SC.5.P.10.In.4
Demonstrate that electricity can produce heat, light, and sound.

SC.5.P.10.Su.4
Recognize examples of electricity as a producer of heat, light, and sound.

SC.5.P.10.Pa.4
Identify one source of sound, heat, or light that uses electricity.

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