An upcoming science unit for us will be electricity! Here is list of resources that I have pulled together. I hope they help you out!
Books -
DK Eyewitness Electricity - Yes, another DK Eyewitness book. LOL We LOVE those!
Usborne Young Scientist Electricity
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip (another favorite series in my house)
Reader's Digest How Science Works
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - read free on We Give Books
Learn About Electricity - It was free, now $2.99 for Kindle
How to Teach About Electricity for Ages 8 - 13 - $2.99 for Kindle
Electricity for Boys - Free for Kindle
Teaching Electricity: Yes, You Can! - Scholastic
Printables -
School Express - Electricity
I was lucky enough to grab this Schoolhouse Rock Science and Social Studies Bundle while it was still on Currclick. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be on there anymore. :/
Ben Franklin page from Color Me Physics
Ben Franklin School Express
First School Years - Electricity Worksheets
Electricity Lapbook - Homeschool Helper Online - FREE
Electricity Lapbook - Hands of a Child - ON SALE NOW!!!
Online Activities and Resources -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HBu9LZa8Yrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TE5iadS9cqc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yHFkaeDZJWs
Squidoo - Electricity Lesson Plan
neoK12 - Electricity games, videos, puzzles
Science With Me - Learn About Electricity
Exploring Electricity - Piwi Princess
Electricity Interactive Fun for Kids
Virtual Field Trip - CalEnergy
Discovery of Electricity Timeline
Energy Kids
How Stuff Works - Electricity
Study Jams - Electricity
To Buy -
Magic School Bus Science Kit - Jumping into Electricity
Thank you for this. I just picked up a Cambridge Brainbox Explorer 2 Electronics Kit from a charity shop still in its wrapper and I'm looking for resources to use it with for my 8 year old and I think what you have put together looks great.
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This looks like a great list of resources. I pinned it for when we study electricity. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYAY!! I hope it helps you! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat resource list for an electricity study! Thanks for sharing and linking up to TGIF =-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Beth
Thank you! :D
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a wonderful unit study that you have put together! I pinned this so that I can reference it next school year with my daughter. Thank you for linking up to Hearts for Home Blog Hop this week!
ReplyDeleteYAY!! So glad you like it!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU! :)
Jean Fritz AND Magic School Bus in the same theme, SWEET! I love both of those.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Science Sunday!
Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteYep, you can never go wrong with those 2! LOL
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