Module 2-Science 4B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about electricity and magnetism. Students will learn about technology and the technological design process.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Electricity	pen or pencil d battery tape or glue copper wire cork 2 metal thumbtacks metal and non-metal objects 1 pair of socks 2 balloons tap water long string lemon nails (zinc or copper)
2	Magnetism	pen or pencil 2 bar-shaped or cylindrical magnets, of the same type (optional) objects to test for magnetic attraction (optional) paper clips (large and small) (optional) 10 small metal washers, all the same size (about 2 cm in diameter) (optional) masking tape (optional) 1 needle (optional) 1 cork (optional) sharp knife and an adult helper to use it (optional) small dish (optional) nails (iron or steel) (optional) 60 cm of insulated copper wire, with the insulation stripped off of both ends (optional) 1 d battery (optional)
3	Science and Technology	pen or pencil materials for making a poster (optional) newspaper tape or glue scissors meter stick or tape measure digital camera

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Electricity	Define electricity, describe its importance, and name some people who discovered how to put that energy to use. Describe static electricity and how it forms. Describe current electricity, electric circuits, and materials that allow for the transfer of electricity.
2	Magnetism	Describe how magnets affect one another and objects around them. Describe the effects of Earth’s magnetism. Understand that an electrical current can create a magnetic field, and name some uses for electromagnets.
3	Science and Technology	Distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans. Describe the relationship between science and technology. Describe the technological design process.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
electricity static lightning current magnet poles magnetic force magnetic field electromagnet science technology engineering design

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Electricity	What is electricity?
Magnetism	What is attracted to a magnet?
Science and Technology	What is technology?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Electricity	Electricity	What are 5 things you learned about electricity from this video?
Electricity	Static Electricity	What is friction? When is friction created? What is static electricity? What causes static electricity? What are protons? What are electrons? What can cause electrons to move from one material to another? When does a material have a positive charge? When does a material have a negative charge? What kind of charges repel each other? What kind of charges attract each other?
Electricity	Current Electricity	What is current electricity? How do you create current electricity? What is an electric circuit? What do you need to make an electric circuit? What is a load? What is a conductor? What are some good conductors?
Electricity	The Magic School Bus Gets Charged	What are 5 things you learned about electricity from this video?
Magnetism	Magnets	What can magnets do? What do magnets attract? Describe 5 things you learned about magnets.
Magnetism	More about Magnets	What is magnetism? Who discovered magnetism? What is one type of rock that is magnetic? What are the poles of a magnet? What happens when magnets are attracted to each other? What happens when magnets repel each other? What metals are attracted to magnets?
Magnetism	How a Compass Works	How does a compass work?
Magnetism	Electromagnets	What is an electromagnet? How does it work?
Science and Technology	The Engineering Design Process	What are the steps engineers use to help them design things?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Shocking! Where Does Electricity Come From?	Bobo's Little Brainiac Books
2	Charged Up: The Story of Electricity	Jacqui Bailey	860L
3	The Magic School Bus And The Electric Field Trip	Joanna Cole	AD720L
4	All About Magnetism	Angela Royston
5	What Magnets Can Do	Allan Fowler

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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