This science unit is designed to engage students in hands-on learning that builds their understanding of energy transfer. It includes an easy-to-implement lesson slide deck that uses scientific inquiry and direct instruction to introduce the topic. During the lesson, students take visual notes to reinforce their learning. The hands-on lab provides students with the opportunity to apply what they have learned about motion, sound, light, heat, and electric energy. The reading passage provides students with additional information about the topic and allows students to practice ELA skills. The formative assessment includes a variety of question types that allow students to demonstrate their mastery of the unit.

Included in the downloadable files:

1. Unit Guide
2. Lesson Slide Deck & Notes
3. Vocabulary Posters & Graphic Organizer
4. Reading Passage
5. Lab
6. Assessment

Included for Google Drive:

• Google Slides Slide Deck
• Student Lab Pages
• Vocabulary Organizer
• Reading Passage with Audio Read Aloud
• Self-Grading Assessment

Standards:

• 4-PS3-2: Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of energy.]