Fourth Grade Science
Here is a list of the main scientific concepts students learn in fourth grade! These science concepts are organized into categories. To start, just click on any link. You can do these in any order at any pace that's right for you.
Chapter 1: Earth Science
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Chapter 1
Earth Science: Geology
Chapter 1-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Geology Part 1)
Chapter 1-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 1-3
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least three of the activities below.
- Salt Stalactites
- Rock Candy Crystals
- Penny Crystal Structure
- Landry Soap Crystals
- Salt & Vinegar Crystals
- Eggshell Crystals
Chapter 1 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Earth Science Investigate the wild word of rocks and minerals by discovering igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks as well as quartz, calcite, feldspar, mica, hornblende and ore minerals using diagnostic experiments that real field scientists use! |
Chapters 2 - 4: Energy
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Chapter 2
Renewable Energy
Chapter 2-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Renewable Energy Part 1)
Chapter 2-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least three of the activities below.
- Solar Cookies
- Sun Used for Cooking
- Sun Used to Heat Water
- Can Batteries Store Energy?
- Salty Battery
- Plants Store Energy
Chapter 2-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Renewable Energy Part 2)
Chapter 2-4
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
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Chapter 3
Sound Energy
Chapter 3-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Sound Part 1)
Chapter 3-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least three of the activities below.
- Buzzing Hornets
- Harmonicas
- What is Frequency?
- Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
- Seeing Sound Waves
- Seeing Sound Waves using Light
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Chapter 4
Energy
Chapter 4-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FOURTH video explanation on this page (Energy Part 1)
Chapter 4-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 4-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIFTH video explanation on this page (Energy Part 2)
Chapter 4-4
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 4-5
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the SIXTH video explanation on this page (Properties of Light Part 1)
Chapter 4-6
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least one of the activities below.
Chapters 2-4 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Energy Explore several different energy concepts, including the dynamics behind sound waves and the energy that allows a bobsled or roller coaster to slide down a hill as we play with kinetic and potential energy. You’ll soon discover how energy is converted into one form or another, and that energy is not created or destroyed, but rather it changes forms. |
Chapters 5 & 6: Electricity
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Chapter 5
Electricity
Chapter 5-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Electricity: Circuits Part 1)
Chapter 5-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
- Detecting the Electric Field
- Seeing Electric Fields
- Cosmic Ray Detector
- Advanced Static Electricity Experiments
- Ten Mystifying Static Electricity Experiments
Chapter 5-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Electricity: Circuits Part 2)
Chapter 5-4
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
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Chapter 6
Sensors & Robots
Chapter 6-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Electricity: Circuits Part 3)
Chapter 6-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least four of the activities below.
- Trip Wires
- Pressure Sensor
- Latching Circuit
- Electric Eye
- Nerve Tester
- Electrolytes
- Electrolysis
- Fruit Battery
Chapter 6-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the THREE robot videos near the top on this page:
- Robotics Part 1
- Robotics Part 2
- Robotics Part 3
Chapters 5 & 6 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Electricity An electrifying course that teaches the big ideas behind Faraday and Maxwell’s ground-breaking work. You will discover how to design and test circuits, detect electric charge, learn about electrochemistry as you construct batteries, play with the static electric field, and uncover the mysterious forces that redefined the entire field of chemistry and physics when they were first discovered. |
Chapters 7 & 8: Magnetism
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Chapter 7
Magnetism
Chapter 7-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Magnetism Part 1)
Chapter 7-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
Chapter 7-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Magnetism Part 2)
Chapter 7-4
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two of the activities below.
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Chapter 8
Electromagnetism
Chapter 8-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Magnetism Part 3)
Chapter 8-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least four of the activities below.
- Galvanometers
- Electromagnet
- Quick ‘n’ Easy DC Motor
- Homemade DC Motor
- Relays & Shockers
- How Generators Work
- Magnetic Sensors
- Hearing Magnetism
- Building Speakers
Chapters 7 & 8 Learning Evaluation
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Magnetism A comprehensive course that teaches the big ideas behind Maxwell’s Principles. You'll discover how to detect magnetic poles and magnetic fields, learn about electromagnetism as they construct motors, generators, doorbells and earphones, and uncover the mysterious link between electricity and magnetism that marks one of the biggest discoveries of all science, ever. |
Chapter 9: Life Science
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Chapter 9
Life Science
Chapter 9-1
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the FIRST video explanation on this page (Biology Part 1)
Chapter 9-2
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least one of the activities below.
Chapter 9-3
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the SECOND video explanation on this page (Biology Part 2)
Chapter 9-4
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least one of the activities below.
Chapter 9-5
Topic Intro & Explanation
Watch the THIRD video explanation on this page (Biology Part 3)
Chapter 9-6
Activities & Experiments
Choose at least two from the list below (some are observing, not an "active" activity).
- Worms!
- Growing Mushrooms
- How Bacteria Grow
- Magnetic Bacteria
- Bacteria in Humans and Dogs
- Bacteria Micromotor
- Can Bacteria Get Sick?
- Amoeba in Action
Chapter 9 Learning Evaluation
Complete the Learning Evaluation below.
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Life Science Discover the primary source of matter and energy in food chains, learn about herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers and how they are related in food chains and food webs, and how decomposers like fungi, insects, and microorganisms recycle matter from dead plants and animals. |