Electricity and Magnetism
Congruency table
Instructional Level: Elementary/Beginning Level
Grade Level: Grade Level 4
Performance Indicators
NYS MST Standard: Standard 4-The Physical Setting
Key Ideas: 4 and 5
Energy exists in many forms, and when these forms change energy is conserved. (4)
Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion. (5)
Performance Indicators:
4.1 Describe a variety of forms of energy (e.g., heat, chemical, light) and the changes that occur in objects when they interact with those forms of energy.
4.1e Electricity travels in a closed circuit.
5.1 Describe the effects of common forces (pushes and pulls) of objects, such as those caused by gravity, magnetism, and mechanical forces.
5.1e Magnetism is a force that may attract or repel certain materials.
NYS ELA Standard: Standard 3- Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
Key Idea: Grade 4 Writing
Performance Indicators:
Use relevant examples, reasons, and explanations to support ideas.
Learning Objectives
1.0 The learner will be able to define key vocabulary words associated with electricity and magnetism.
1.1 Identifies vocabulary words orally when given a definition.
1.2 Matches vocabulary words to a definition in written form.
2.0 The learner will be able to explain key concepts related to electricity and magnetism.
2.1 Describes key concepts in a written acrostic poem using relevant examples.
| Instructional Task |
Student Work |
Assessment |
| Students will review key concepts of magnetism and electricity in a whole-class game. Students will review important concepts including the types of electrical circuits and magnetic forces (attract/repel) in a Jeopardy game. |
Student work includes oral answers to questions asked during the Jeopardy game. Student work also includes a post-test given about the types of electrical circuits and forces of magnetism. |
The assessment for this performance indicator is the post-test given to the students. The scores of the students’ pre-tests are then compared to the post-test results.
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| Students will use examples to explain the key concepts regarding electricity and magnetism in the form of an acrostic poem. Individually, the students must write a complete sentence for each letter, giving a specific explanation of a key concept. |
Student work includes the acrostic poem students will write, using relevant examples and explanations to describe the key concepts of electricity and magnetism. |
The rubric, “Electricity and Magnetism,” will be used to evaluate the students’ ability to clearly explain and give examples of concepts related to electricity and magnetism. The four-point rubric will assess the acrostic poem created, using the examples given on the post-test. |
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