Science – 4th grade  

Lesson Plan 
Teacher​:​ Ms. Nobles 
Date:​ 05/11/2018 

Overview & Purpose 

Teach the students how electricity works with the help of static and current electricity. 
Students will perform an experiment seeing if charging a comb with a wool sock causes 
an electric reaction. 

Education Standards 
1. Electricity and magnetism are related effects that have many useful applications in 

everyday life. As a basis for understanding this concept: 

a. ​Students know h
​ ow to design and build simple series and parallel circuits by 
using components such as wires, batteries, and bulbs. 
b. ​Students know ​how to build a simple compass and use it to detect magnetic 
effects, including Earth’s magnetic field. 
c. ​Students know ​electric currents produce magnetic fields and know how to 
build a simple electromagnet. 

 
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d. ​Students know t​ he role of electromagnets in the construction of electric 
motors, electric generators, and simple devices, such as doorbells and 
earphones. 

e. ​Students know e
​ lectrically charged objects attract or repel each other. 

f. ​Students know ​that magnets have two poles (north and south) and that like poles 

repel each other while unlike poles attract each other. 

g. ​Students know e
​ lectrical energy can be converted to heat, light, and motion. 

Objectives 
1. Have the students understand the types of electricity 

2. Have them perform the experiment 

3. Answer the questions that follow.  

Materials Needed 

1. Hard plastic comb 

2. Liquid soap 

3. Thread 

4. O shaped cereal 

5. Table 

6. Tape 

7. Papers about electricity  

Verification 
Steps to check for student understanding 

 
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1. Ask them if they have ever gotten shocked or shocked someone while wearing 
socks on the carpet. 

2. Have a student explain to me what electricity is. 

3. Curabitur tincidunt elementum ante 

Activity 
Describe activity that will reinforce the lesson 
I will start out by asking if they have ever been shocked, explain to them that is static 
electricity. Explain to them the differences between static and current electricity.