Electricity
Unit
Science
Year 4
Focus Education
Science Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 4 Science unit, Electricity from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Electricity has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y4
The Long-term overview for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y4
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y4
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y4
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Electricity from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How does electricity work?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How does electricity work?'
2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?'
3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?'
4. How important is electricity at home?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important is electricity at home?'
5. What are conductors and what are insulators?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are conductors and what are insulators?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y4
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Electricity from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y4
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y4
'Know it! - Electricity - Year 4' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Insulator or conductor?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Insulator or conductor?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Word sorts - Electricity
Resource
Science
Y4
'Word sorts - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Give me 3 - Electricity
Resource
Science
Y4
'Give me 3 - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Science
Y4
The Long-term overview for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Science
Y4
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Science
Y4
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Science
Y4
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Electricity from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. How does electricity work?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How does electricity work?'
2. How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can we construct a simple series electrical circuit?'
3. What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is renewable energy and is it better than fossil fuels?'
4. How important is electricity at home?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important is electricity at home?'
5. What are conductors and what are insulators?
Lesson
Science
Y4
Year 4 Science lesson from the unit Electricity. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are conductors and what are insulators?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Science
Y4
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Electricity from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Science
Y4
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Electricity from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Science
Y4
'Know it! - Electricity - Year 4' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Yes or no - Which of these needs electricity?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Insulator or conductor?
Resource
Science
Y4
'Insulator or conductor?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Word sorts - Electricity
Resource
Science
Y4
'Word sorts - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
Give me 3 - Electricity
Resource
Science
Y4
'Give me 3 - Electricity' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Electricity
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