Electrical
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and heat/thermal.
Essential Understanding
The student knows that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems.
Science Background
Science of Electricity: US Energy Information Administration (website) - Covers the basics of electricity.
Science of Electricity
Energy Kids, US Energy Information Administration, www.eia.gov
The Wonders of Electricity and Magnetism: MIT World (video) - Professor Walter Lewin gives a public lecture (1 hr 41m) on electricity and magnetism, including many interesting demonstrations.
The Wonders of Electricity and Magnetism
Walter Lewin, MIT World, www.mitworld.mit.edu
Energy Tutorial: National Fuel Cell Research Center (website) - Detailed descriptions of different energy sources employed for electricity generation, transportation, heating, etc.
Energy Tutorial
National Fuel Cell Research Center, www.nfcrc.uci.edu
Signature Lesson
Brown Bag Science: Proteacher.com (website) - Students learn, through inquiry and discovery, how electricity works. Good introduction to the concept of electricity, including hands-on work with circuits, motors, conductors, etc.
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TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Static Electricity: CSIRO (website) - Simple static electricity investigation featuring a balloon to teach students about positive and negative charges.
Static Electricity
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, www.csiro.au
Motor Effect: Exploratorium (website) - Students experiment with simple electric motors and magnets to learn about the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
TEKS Navigation
Grade 4
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