Electrical Circuits Lesson Plan

Unlock your child’s potential with this engaging and ready-to-go Electrical Circuits Lesson Plan and hands-on STEM Activity. Crafted to align with 4th-grade NGSS standards, this lesson plan dives into the world of electricity and electrical circuits and makes reading science fun and accessible.

What makes this teaching resource fun and accessible?

Everything is delivered in a captivating comic style.

Comics have the power to break down tricky concepts into an easy-to-grasp format. They make information approachable and less intimidating to struggling readers. Comics harness the power of visual learning resulting in better retention and engagement.

If you have been searching for a way to grab the attention of your entire class, this is your solution.

Lesson Plan Overview

Your 4th-graders will read about circuits, batteries, the chemical reactions caused by electrolytes, and lemon batteries. The three content comics are designed to lay the foundational understanding of electrical circuits and how they work.

Each content comic is accompanied by Doodle Notes and a follow-up worksheet. Both supplementals are perfect for interactive notebooks.

Once your learners have grasped the concepts of circuits with the help of these comics, they will embark on an inquiry-based STEM challenge. The Powerful Fruit Inquiry prompts fourth graders to think outside the box and design an investigation testing a variety of different fruit batteries. The provided comic will guide them through the process using step-by-step illustrations.

What comes with the Electrical Circuits Lesson Plan?

Google Slideshow

Within the PDF you will see a link to your own copy of a Google slideshow
Content comics are separated into individual slides making it easy for you to teach the concepts before they plow through reading the comic
Editable
Shareable
Animated

Content Comics

THREE different comics designed to lay the foundational understanding of the concepts
Students will read about circuits, how batteries work, electrolytes, and lemon batteries
Includes diagrams of electrical circuits and currents
Both color and black-line versions of each
Easy to print up and deliver to each student
Aligned with NGSS standards (4-PS3)
Doubles as an anchor chart poster
These comics make reading the content FUN!

Doodle Notes

Words are removed from the content comics creating a fill-in-the-blank activity
Students can follow along as you utilize the Google slideshow
Keeps learners involved in the learning process
Makes note-taking more enjoyable
Fun to color
Glue into interactive notebooks

Follow-up Worksheets

Designed to reinforce understanding and prepare 4th-graders for the inquiry
Maintains the comic style
Another great addition to interactive notebooks
Can be used as classwork or homework
Provides additional support
Still fun to color!

Inquiry-Based STEM Activity

The Powerful Fruit Inquiry is a hands-on, student-lead activity
Asses what your students know to create circuits using various fruit batteries
The comic lays out the steps using illustrations making it more approachable to students who avoid reading
Includes a follow-up lab report worksheet
The worksheet circles back to the circuits content

Detailed Lesson Plan