Grades 4 – 8
Tinker with electricity, magnets, sound, light, and simple machines through station-based learning.
Students are introduced to the accomplishments of Thomas Edison while performing various physical science experiments.
CT Grades PreK – 5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Mathematics provides useful tools for the description, analysis and presentation of scientific data and ideas.
1.1 The sun appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes gradually over the seasons.
A 10 Describe how the motion of objects can be changed by pushing and pulling.
3.1 Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests.
B 1 Sort and classify materials based on properties such as dissolving in water, floating, conducting heat, and attracting to magnets.
4.1 The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling.
B 8 Describe the effects of the strengths of pushes and pulls on the motion of objects.
4.4 Electrical and magnetic energy can be transferred and transformed.
B 14 Describe how batteries and wires can transfer energy to light a light bulb.
B 16 Describe the properties of magnets, and how they can be used to identify and separate mixtures of solid materials.
5.1 Sound and light are forms of energy.
B 17 Describe the factors that affect the pitch and loudness of sound produced by vibrating objects.
B 18 Describe how sound is transmitted, reflected and/or absorbed by different materials.
B 19 Describe how light is absorbed and/or reflected by different surfaces.
5.4 Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.
B 25 Describe the uses of different instruments, such as eye glasses, magnifiers, periscopes and telescopes, to enhance our vision.
CT Grades 6 – 8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.
Scientific inquiry progresses through a continuous process of questioning, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
Scientific inquiry requires the sharing of findings and ideas for critical review by colleagues and other scientists.
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
Scientific literacy also includes the ability to search for and assess the relevance and credibility of scientific information found in various print and electronic media.
SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Scientific numeracy includes the ability to use mathematical operations and procedures to calculate, analyze and present scientific data and ideas.
7.1 Energy provides the ability to do work and can exist in many forms.
C 12 Explain the relationship among force, distance and work, and use the relationship (W = F x D) to calculate work done in lifting heavy objects.
C 13 Explain how simple machines, such as inclined planes, pulleys and levers, are used to create mechanical advantage.
C 14 Describe how different types of stored (potential) energy can be used to make objects move.
