Science - 5th Grade
Educational Links

Standard 4

Students will understand features of static and current electricity.

• 5th Grade OER Science Textbook
  This Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook has been written specifically for students as a reputable source for them to obtain information aligned to the Utah Science Standards.
• 5th Grade Sci-ber Text
  From USBE, a fun, interactive online textbook. Correlates directly with Utah's science core curriculum.
• 5th Grade Teacher Resource Book (TRB)
  Great resource for teaching the core curriculum, including activities and background information.
• Balloons and Static Electricity
  Move this balloon over a sweater and see how static electricity is caused.
• Changing Circuits
  Try to use the parts in this game to make a circuit that will light a bulb.
• Changing Electric Circuits
  Experiment with circuits, wires, batteries and bulbs.
• Circuits
  This colorful site will help you understand series and parallel circuits.
• How Do We Make Electricity?
  Watch this colorful and fun explanation of the different ways we can make electricity.
• How Shocking!
  Take a trip through Benjamin Franklin's electrical discoveries and test your knowledge of electricity!
• Lightning
  The National Severe Storms Laboratory Album
• Science Made Simple
  Get fun science projects & great experiments using household materials. Clear, detailed answers to childrens science questions. Science News. And more!
• Static Activities Menu
  Activities to Explore Static Electricity from the Museum of Science
• Using Electricity
  See if you can light bulbs by placing batteries and switches in circuits.
• What Is Static Electricity?
  From ScienceMadeSimple; easy activities.

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