Magnetism and Electricity

This webquest is targeted at 4th graders learners of an inclusion classroom.  It is important for the teacher to pair or group the students properly so that students get the most out of their educational experience.  This unit will help student to expand on the lessons taught from the investigative inquiries taught in class.  The website also includes a page specifically for teachers that has other resources, such as, websites to build on the experience of the learner.  This unit covers the following standards: 

S4.A.1.1.1: Distinguish between a scientific fact and an opinion, providing clear explanations that connect observations and results (e.g., a scientific fact can be supported by making observations).
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S4.A.1.1.2: Identify and describe examples of common technological changes past to present in the community (e.g., energy production, transportation, communications, agriculture, packaging materials) that have either positive or negative impacts on society or the environment.
S4.A.1.3.3: Observe and describe the change to objects caused by temperature change or light.
S4.C.1.1.1: Use physical properties [e.g., mass, shape, size, volume, color, texture, magnetism, state (i.e., solid, liquid, and gas), conductivity (i.e., electrical and heat)] to describe matter.
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S4.C.1.1.2: Categorize/group objects using physical characteristics
SA.3.1.1: Categorize systems as either natural or human-made (e.g., ballpoint pens, simple electrical circuits, plant anatomy, water cycle).
S4.A.3.2.1: Identify what different models represent (e.g., maps show physical features, directions, distances; globes represent Earth; drawings of watersheds depict terrain; dioramas show ecosystems; concept maps show relationships of ideas).
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S4.A.3.2.2: Use models to make observations to explain how systems work (e.g., water cycle, Sun-Earth-Moon system).
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S4.A.3.2.3: Use appropriate, simple modeling tools and techniques to describe or illustrate