Evidence of Energy Transfer - Student-Led Station Lab - 4th Grade

This modular, student-led activity about the Evidence of Energy Transfer will keep your 4th grade class engaged and learning throughout this physical science lesson. These comprehensive materials will save you a TON of prep time while giving students a chance to direct their own learning.

In this station lab, upper elementary students will learn to make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.

This Evidence of Energy Transfer Station Lab is also included in my Evidence of Energy Transfer Complete Lesson Plan, which includes PowerPoints, notes, interactive notebooks, student choice projects, assessments, engagement activities, and more for your 4th grade science curriculum.

DIFFERENTIATED, MODULAR, STUDENT-LED

Each station lab has eight differentiated activities that help the student create a personalized learning experience, with a ninth challenge station for early finishers. In this student-centered approach, the teacher facilitates student learning rather than directing it.

The nine modular stations include all the signage, literature, resources, and task cards for fourth graders to complete independently or in small groups. The stations may also require a few materials that you likely already have in your lab for the Explore It! station. 

THE STATIONS

INPUT Stations offer multimodal ways to encounter new concepts about the forms of energy.

• Explore It! – This station is an experiment that allows the student to connect information through application. In the digital version, students manipulate images and text in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Research It! – This station uses a website where students will learn more information about the evidence of energy transfer. Students will perform tasks and answer related questions on their lab sheet. 
• Read It! – At this station, students read a short passage about the evidence of energy transfer and answer questions about the reading and vocabulary terms. There are differentiated passages, now in Spanish and English, for readers that need a shorter, easier text.
• Watch It! – Students watch a short video at this station and answer questions about the evidence of energy transfer. 

OUTPUT Stations provide multiple ways for students to show what they have learned about the evidence of energy transfer.

• Organize It! – The students work hands-on with manipulatives at this station. In the digital version, students manipulate images and text in PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Illustrate It! – At this station, the student sketches or draws out models about the evidence of energy transfer. This visual learning activity allows for better recall and retention of new information.
• Write It! – At this station, the students respond to short answer prompts that allow them to communicate their knowledge using complete sentences.
• Assess It! – The students demonstrate their knowledge of the evidence of energy transfer using a series of task cards with questions and a paragraph that uses vocabulary in context.
• Bonus Station - Challenge It! – Early finishers and advanced students will love the extension activities in this station. Expand their learning through mini projects, such as creating trading cards and other creative activities related to the lesson. 

Can This Resource Be Used for Virtual Learning?

Yes. The station labs have been created so that students can use them on campus or in a virtual learning environment.

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