| Unit Introduction/Pre-Assessment | ||||
| Week 1 - Magnets! | ||||
| Demonstration | Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Project |
| "Magnetic Hunt" | "Introduction to Magnets" | "Making a Magnet" | "Making a Compass" | "How Do We Use Magnets Everyday?" |
| Week 2 - Introduction to Electricity | ||||
| Introduction | Activity 1 | Demonstration | Activity 2 | Activity 3 |
| "Magic Schoolbus: Electric Storm" personal creation |
"History of Electricity" | "Van de Graaf" | "Static Electricity" | Static vs. Current Electricity |
| Week 3 - Circuits | ||||
| Demonstration | Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Project |
| "Electricity and Tennis Balls" | "Making an Electrical Circuit"
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"Series vs. Parallel"
adapted from: |
"Conductors & Insulators" | "Making a Flashlight" |
| Week 4 - Electricity In Our Lives | ||||
| Introduction | Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Project |
| "Why Do We Need Electricity?" | "Electricity Safety" | "Energy Conservation" | N/A
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Morse Code |
| Unit Conclusion/Post-Assessment | ||||
| Centers | ||||
| Magnet Center 1 "Does it Attract?" |
Magnet Center 2 | Magnet Center 3 | Magnet Center 4 | Magnet Center 5 |
| Electricity Center 1 "Static Electricity Experiments" |
Electricity Center 2 | Electricity Center 3 | Electricity Center 4 | Electricity Center 5 |
| Teacher Background Info | ||||
| Magnets Elementary Science Teacher Resource Book |
Electricity Elementary Science Teacher Resource Book |
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