 Resources for the Comprehensive Curriculum Grade 4 Science
Unit 1: Measuring and Comparing Activity 5: Temperature Effects (GLEs: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 24)
CC: Following a discussion on gases and how their particles behave, ask students to design a lab to test the effects of temperature on a gas.
Use MS Word to create a graphic organizer for the lab investigation. Word template - "Scientific Investigation: Temperature Effects"
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CC: Part B: In a guided inquiry, students will investigate how temperature affects the motion of particles of matter. Use a lab sheet showing two data tables with columns labeled as temperature, time, and appearance for recording data on warm and the cool water samples.
Use MS Word to create the lab sheet. Word template - "How Temperature Affects the Motion of Particles of Matter" Excel template - "Temperature Effects" CC: Part A: Pour a bag of popcorn kernels into a clear container. Then pour a similar bag of popped corn into another container. Ask students to compare the two containers of popcorn.
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