Grade 4

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Energy and Heat

Dear Parent:

After completing this chapter,

your child will know how energy Vocabulary Smart Cards
causes change. Your child will learn these vocabulary
Your child will also learn about different forms of words:
energy, what sound energy is, what light energy absorption potential
is, and what heat is.
amplitude energy
conduction radiation
At-Home Labs convection reflection
energy refraction
You may wish to do the following labs at home
frequency sound
with your child. They are easy and fun!
kinetic energy volume
Rainbows in Light Look at the back of a pitch wavelength
compact disc in a well-lit room. Describe what
you see. How does the compact disc act like a Help your child make these words a part
prism? of his or her vocabulary by using them
when you talk together about energy and
Heat on the Move Put a thermometer in
heat. You may wish to use your childs
various places around your home. Record your
Vocabulary Smart Cards to play a memory
findings. Think about why some places are
game. Ask your child to use each word in a
cooler or warmer than others. Where might heat
sentence.
be moving in or out of a home?

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