Relationship Between Speed and Energy Activities for 4th Grade Science

The Kesler Science Relationship Between Speed and Energy 4th Grade Complete 5E Lesson simplifies lesson planning with everything you need for an engaging, multi-day lesson. With minimal prep and student-led learning, this resource allows you to focus on student success while covering essential questions like, "What is energy?" and "Describe the relationship between the speed of an object and its energy."

This lesson follows the 5E Model, offering differentiated and multimodal materials to support all learners. It includes editable PowerPoints, Spanish translations, and interactive notebooks. The lesson is designed for both in-person and virtual learning, with activities ranging from hands-on experiments to reading and writing prompts, ensuring engagement and mastery of the topic.

The comprehensive lesson includes input stations (experiments, readings, research, videos) and output stations (organizing, illustrating, writing, assessing), allowing students to demonstrate their understanding in creative ways. Bonus stations provide additional opportunities for early finishers, while student-choice projects extend the learning.

The Kesler Science Relationship between Speed and Energy Station Lab offers a dynamic, student-led approach to learning that will keep your 4th grade class engaged. With eight differentiated stations and one bonus challenge station, this lab allows students to explore and understand the connection between an object's speed and its energy, using evidence to construct explanations.

This modular, hands-on lab allows students to independently work through a variety of tasks in small groups or individually. The nine stations include tasks like experiments, readings, videos, and research, ensuring multimodal learning that caters to various learning styles. Teachers facilitate the process, allowing students to direct their own learning.

The lab provides ample flexibility for students to demonstrate what they’ve learned. From manipulating images to creating models, students can showcase their understanding through activities like sketching, writing, and organizing concepts. Additionally, the lab is adaptable for both in-person and virtual learning environments, ensuring maximum accessibility for all students.

The Kesler Science Relationship Between Speed and Energy Student Choice Projects allow 4th grade students to select a project that aligns with their preferred output style. Students can choose from six different project options or create their own. The included grading rubric allows for flexible assessments by teachers, peers, or students.

These dynamic and adaptable projects encourage creativity and personalized learning. Teachers can modify the rubric to fit their specific grading needs, and students can express their understanding in various ways. With nine project choices and a “design your own” option, the activity offers students multiple ways to demonstrate their learning.

The resource includes differentiated versions for students who need support or a challenge, and it provides teacher directions and editable rubrics. Projects can be completed with simple classroom materials or digitally, offering maximum flexibility for diverse learning environments.