Science Supplies for Fourth Grade Units
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Fourth Grade Physical Science Supplies
Unit: Waves and their Applications in Technology for Information Transfer
access to computers or tablets
rulers or yardsticks
balls such as ping pong, tennis, golf, etc.
5-10 cookie baking pans
balloons
Clamp-on light
small solar-powered cars or grasshoppers
mini bulb (flashlight), socket, 2 sets of alligator clips, AA batteries (for each student pair)
marbles (large and small)
balloons
foil and wax paper
empty pizza boxes or other boxes
thermometers
graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate chips
string or yarn
pipe cleaners
small mirrors
flashlights
plastic cups (clear, translucent, solid color)
baggies, paper bags
– Book suggestions:
Switch On, Switch Off – Melvin Berger
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip – Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? by Margaret Frith
Fourth Grade Life Science Supplies
Unit: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Flowers for students to dissect (lilies, tulips, and daffodils are easy to dissect)
– Book suggestions:
What If You Had An Animal’ Nose? by Sandra Markle
What If You Had Animal Teeth?
What If You Had Animal Hair?
What If You Had Animal Ears?
What If You Had Animal Eyes?
Animal Senses – Pamela Hickman
Pepito’s Whiskers: The True Story of a Blind Cat – Sarah Lalonde
Traits for Survival – Teacher Created Materials
How and Why Do Animals Adapt? – Bobbie Kalman
Animal Adaptations – Sarah Lalonde
Plant Adaptations – Sarah Lalonde
Fourth Grade Earth Science Supplies
Unit: Earth’s Place in the Universe
Earth’s Systems
Earth and Human Activity
sugar cubes
droppers or spoons
M and M’s, Skittles, or similar candy
soil
paint pan (looking for slope)
jello and pans (I get volunteers to make this when we need it.)
index cards
masking tape
pipe cleaners
coffee stirrers
popsicle sticks or tongue depressors
straws
– Book suggestions:
Weathering and Erosion – Torrey Maloof
Erosion Changing Earth’s Surface – Robin Koontz
Cracking Up A Story about Erosion – Jacqui Bailey
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