Multisensory+Lesson

Title of Lesson: Lighting a Bulb Grade Level: 4th Grade Objective(s): Explore how to get electricity from a source to a receiver Time: 2 lessons Scavenger hunt, find and follow circuits around the classroom and explore the connections they have in order to allow electricity to flow freely. || Practice drawing schematic diagrams to demonstrate how electricity flows throughout a circuit. || Listen to classmates’ observations and insights as they discover how to create a complete circuit. || Create a classroom diagram for the locations of all sources, receivers, and switches. ||
 * Multisensory Lesson Plan ** ** By Andy Howell **
 * ** KTAV ** || ** Activity Description ** ||
 * ** Kinesthetic ** || Create a skit to demonstrate how electricity flows in a circuit.
 * ** Tactual ** || Use the wires, batteries, and light bulbs to create a circuit.
 * ** Auditory ** || Replace the light bulb with a small fan and use sense of hearing to discover when that circuit runs.
 * ** Visual ** || Watch a Magic School Bus clip on how electricity flows through a circuit.

Considering ELL/ESL students, the diagrams are labeled but should be reviewed by classmates. Visual clues will help these students understand the English interpretation of each word. Students who struggle in reading comprehension should be successful because this is a hands-on lesson that requires very little written comprehension.