PS.4.2.3: Carry out investigations on common materials to classify them as…

Simple Circuits: Make It Light Up Grade 4

Light a bulb with one wire, hunt for materials that let electricity through, find out why string lights all go dark at once, and build a burglar alarm. Four hands-on lessons on closed loops, safe and cheap.

• What lets electricity through? 45–60 min

  Teams build a circuit tester with a gap in it, then bridge the gap with coins, foil, pencil graphite, an eraser, paper clips and plastic. They sort the results into conductors and insulators and explain why electrical wires are metal on the inside and plastic on the outside.

Printable practice for PS.4.2.3

These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to PS.4.2.3 is partial.

• Simple Circuits: Make It Light Up workbook included with the unit

  3 English-support pages, 3 practice pages, 3 readings, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

• Keep It Cool: Ice, Insulation and Staying Comfortable workbook included with the unit

  4 practice pages, 4 readings, 3 English-support pages, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

• Winter Science: Ice, Snow and Staying Warm workbook included with the unit

  4 practice pages, 4 readings, 3 English-support pages, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

• Steppe Science: Staying Warm on the Kazakh Steppe workbook included with the unit

  1 reading, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

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