Changes in Forms of Energy Activities for 4th Grade Science

Simplify your lesson planning with the Kesler Science Changes in Form of Energy 4th Grade Complete 5E Lesson! This comprehensive, student-led lesson is designed to minimize prep and maximize engagement, helping your students master energy conversion concepts. The materials are flexible, with printable and digital options, and they can be tailored to fit your classroom needs.

Throughout the lesson, students explore how energy changes form using a hands-on, multimodal approach. From engaging in station labs to participating in interactive lessons, your students will explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate energy conversions. Each section includes differentiated resources, editable PowerPoints, and Spanish translations to meet diverse learning needs.

Incorporating nine stations—such as hands-on experiments, reading comprehension, and video discussions—students will demonstrate their understanding through activities like writing, illustrating, and organizing. Plus, bonus extension tasks help early finishers deepen their knowledge. With everything provided, you can deliver a robust, flexible lesson both in-person and virtually.

The Kesler Science Changes in Forms of Energy Station Lab offers a dynamic, hands-on learning experience for 4th grade students, allowing them to design, test, and refine devices that convert energy. With eight differentiated stations and an additional challenge station for early finishers, this student-led, modular approach encourages independence and fosters personalized learning.

Each station is carefully crafted with all necessary signage, resources, and task cards, enabling students to engage in a variety of activities—whether in groups or independently. The stations cover key concepts of energy conversion and can be used with minimal prep.

Stations include Explore It! (hands-on demo), Research It! (website-based exploration), Read It! (reading comprehension), and Watch It! (video learning). Output stations like Organize It! (manipulatives), Illustrate It! (visual models), and Write It! (written responses) offer multiple ways for students to demonstrate their understanding. These stations can be completed in-class or virtually, making them perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments.

The Kesler Science Changes in Forms of Energy Student Choice Projects give 4th grade students the opportunity to select from six engaging project options, plus a “design your own” option. Each project page comes with a clear rubric, which allows teachers, peers, or students to assess the work based on vocabulary, concepts, presentation, and clarity.

These versatile projects are adaptable to various learning needs. Teachers can modify the rubric as needed, while students enjoy multimodal options to express their understanding of energy concepts creatively.

Included in the package are nine project options and a customizable “design your own” project, along with a Teacher Directions page for guidance. The projects are designed to be simple and use basic classroom supplies, with some projects also suitable for digital completion.