4th Grade Science
Studying Earth systems, energy transfer, and the scientific method for fourth grade students.
Practical Applications
Simple Energy Experiments
Try Out Science at Home!
You can do simple experiments to see energy transfer in action.
- Make a solar oven out of a pizza box to melt chocolate with sunlight.
- Put your hand near (but not touching) a lamp to feel heat moving by radiation.
Why Do Experiments?
Doing experiments helps you understand how energy moves and connects to your everyday life!
Examples
Using a magnifying glass to focus sunlight and warm a spot on a piece of paper.
Feeling how a metal spoon left in hot soup gets warm quickly.