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A
4th Grade Pathfinder for
Electricity is an
important source of power in the Pacific Northwest. What is
electricity and how is it produced?
This pathfinder will help
you find information in your school library media center, on
the Internet, and in the community about
ELECTRICITY.
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Print
Resources-Books and Magazines
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There are some excellent
books for kids that contain information about ELECTRICITY.
A few of the books are listed below. To locate more
books, use the suggested keywords
and phrases to
search the online library catalog.
NONFICTION
- 507 Tho The Thomas Edison Book
of Easy and Incredible Experiments. New York : John
Wiley and Sons, 1988.
- This is a collection of science
and engineering projects and experiments covering such
areas as magnetism, electricity, electrochemistry,
chemistry, physics, energy and radioactivity.
- 507.8 Ben The Ben Franklin Book
of Easy and Incredible Experiments. New York : John
Wiley & Sons, 1995.
- The activities in this book are
organized around six subjects that especially interested
Ben Franklin: observation and experimentation,
meteorology, electricity, sound and music, paper and
printing, and lenses and vision.
- 537 Ard Ardley, Neil.
The Science Book of Electricity. San Diego :
Gulliver Books/Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
c1991.
- Simple experiments demonstrate
basic principles of electricity.
- 537 Ber Berger, Melvin.
Switch On, Switch Off. New York : Crowell,
c1989.
- Explains how electricity is
produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using
wire and a magnet, and how electricity works in
homes.
- 537 Par Parker, Steve.
Electricity. New York : Dorling Kindersley,
1992.
- Discusses the properties of
electricity and describes how it is made and
used.
- 537 Zub Zubrowski,
Bernie. Blinkers and Buzzers: Building and
Experimenting with Electricity and Magnetism. New
York : Morrow Junior Books, c1991.
- Presents experiments and projects
designed to reveal various aspects of electricity and
magnetism.
- 621.3 Col Cole, Joanna.
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip. New
York : Scholastic, 1997.
- Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a
field trip through the town's electrical wires so they
can learn how electricity is generated and how it is
used.
- 621.31 Bry Bryant-Mole,
Karen. Electricity. Crystal Lake, IL : Rigby
Interactive Library, 1997.
- Explains the basic principles of
electricity through looking at everyday experiences or
direct observation.
- 921 Edi Parker, Steve.
Thomas Edison and Electricity. New York :
HarperTrophy, c1992.
- Details the life and work of
Thomas Edison, who developed such inventions as the stock
ticker, the lightbulb, and the phonograph.
REFERENCE
REF 503 WOR World Book's Young
Scientist. v. 2. Light & electricity, magnetic
power. Chicago : World Book, c1991.
SPANISH
- SP 537 Jen Jennings,
Terry. Electricidad y Magnetismo=The Young Scientist
Investigates Electricity and Magnets. Ediciones S.M.,
1985.
- Experiments and activities
introduce the properties of batteries and magnets and the
principles of electricity and magnetism.
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Online
Resources-Internet Sites
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The Web sites listed on
this page have been previewed and selected for this topic.
If additional information is needed, use the
suggested keywords
and phrases to
search the Internet.
General Information About
Electricity
- Electricity
Shocks
- Find out how is electricity
produced, learn some safety tips and print some
activities at this student produced Thinkquest
site.
- Miami
Museum of Science - Atoms Family -
Frankenstein
- This resource contains educational
activities relating to different forms of energy
presented by famous gothic horror characters.
Frankenstein presents information about various forms of
electricity and electrical safety. Part of the Science
Learning Network.
- The
Shocking Truth About Electricity
- Find out about the history of
electricity, circuits, sources of power, experiments,
biographies of people who developed electricity and more
at this informative Thinkquest Junior site.
- IPPEX
Interactive
- Learn the basic concepts of
electricity and magnetism at this interactive site.
Requires Shockwave.
- Lightning
@ nationalgeographic.com
- Explore static electricity at this
National Geographic site.
- Theater
of Electricity© 1995 Museum of Science,
Boston
- Find out the truth about
Franklin's kite experiment, learn about Tesla Coils and
more at this this online museum exhibit.
- ENERGY
QUEST
- Informative site for kids from the
California Energy Commission.
-
Electricity
Activities
- Exploratorium
Snack: Exploratorium Science Snacks
- You'll find some great activities
to help you learn about electricity at this
site.
- Electricity
and Magnetism Table Of Contents
- This site offers a series of
experiments about electricity and magnetism designed for
use in the fourth grade.
- Benjamin
Franklin and Electricity
- Information about Ben's
contributions to the study of electricity. Includes
activities.
- Static
electricity- EnchantedLearning.com
- Describes static electricity and
provides activities.
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Videos,
CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
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Our library has the
following multimedia resources on your topic:
- Video 537 Ele Elementary
Electricity. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, 1993.
- Focuses on Edison's invention of
the incandescent electric light to introduce basic
concepts in electricity, including currents,
conductivity, and circuits; also reveals how modern
electrical power systems are based on Edison's
ideas.
- Video 537 Ele Electricity.
First Light Pictures. Wynnewood, PA ,
1999.
- Learn the basic concepts of
electricity: positive and negative charges, current flow,
open/closed circuits and what shocks are. Includes a
hands-on activity.
- Video 537 Hot Hot Line: All
about Electricity. Rainbow Educational Video,
1979.
- Electricity is examined using
everyday objects. The electron model of electricity is
shown through animation. Experiments are given that can
be duplicated in the classroom
Search the North
Central ESD Media Coop Online
Catalog for videos and
laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your
teacher to send for the material you need.
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Dewey
Decimal Numbers to Browse
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If you want to browse the
shelves in the library to locate information about
ELECTRICITY, look for these numbers:
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Keywords
and Phrases for Searching
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Do you need additional
information? Try using these words and phrases to search
Electric
Library,
the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias,
and the World Wide Web:
- electricity
- circuit
- energy
- static
- electricity
- batteries
- bulbs
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Community
Resources -
People
and Places
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The following community
contacts may help you with your topic:
- Chelan County Public Utility
District
- Rocky Reach Dam
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EALR's
for
Electricity
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SCIENCE ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC LEARNING
REQUIREMENTS
1. The student understands and uses
scientific concepts and principles.
To meet this standard, the student
will:
1.2 recognize the components,
structure, and organization of systems and the
interconnections within and among themSystems
- identify the parts of a system,
how the parts go together, and how they depend on each
other
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Energy sources and
kinds
- understand that energy keeps
things running and comes in many forms
Energy transfer and
transformation
- know that energy can be
transferred between various forms
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