Mr. Durden's 4th Grade Archive
Mr. Durden's 4th Grade Archive
  • Mr. D.'s 4th Grade Archive
    • Mr. D.'s 5th Grade Archive
    • About Mr. Durden
  • 4th Language Arts
    • The Art of Cursive Handwriting
    • eReading Room
    • Expository and Informative Writing
    • Narrative and Storytelling Writing
    • Sharing and Requesting Writing
    • Step Up to Writing
  • 4th Mathematics
    • Number Operations >
      • Decimals and Percents
      • Division Methods
      • Fraction Operations
      • Multiplication Methods
    • Algebra
    • Geometry >
      • Geometric Forms
      • Coordinate Grids, Geometric Forms
    • Measurement
    • Data Analysis & Probability >
      • Data and Graphing
  • 4th History Museum
    • Historian Tools
    • Native American Migration and Culture >
      • First Nations Projects 2012
      • First Nations Videos
      • Native American Read-Alouds
    • European Exploration >
      • Explorer Videos
      • Explorer Read-Alouds
    • Colonial Times >
      • Colonial Videos >
        • 1565 St. Augustine (Spain)
        • 1607 Jamestown (English)
        • 1608 Quebec (France)
        • 1610 Santa Fe (Spain)
        • 1620 Plimoth Colony (English)
        • 1624 New Amsterdam (Netherlands)
        • 1636 Rhode Island (English)
        • 1682 Pennsylvania (English)
      • Colonial Read-Alouds
    • American Revolution >
      • Colonial Camden Photos and Videos
      • Revolution Projects 2013
      • Revolution & Independence Videos
      • American Revolution Read-Aloud
    • Martin Luther King, Jr.
    • A New Nation >
      • Inauguration 2013 >
        • Election 2012
      • Nation Builders Projects
      • Confederation and Constitution
      • Branches of Government >
        • Executive (President)
        • Legislative (Congress)
        • Judiciary (Courts)
      • The Founders >
        • Benjamin Franklin: The First American
      • Parties & Friendships
      • US Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
      • WE the People
      • Comparing Governments
    • Westward Expansion >
      • Going West!
      • The Old Northwest 1785
      • Lewis & Clark 1804-1806
      • Trail of Tears 1833
      • Pioneer Trails West
      • Oregon Country 1847
      • Mexican-American War 1846-1848
      • Gold Rush 1849
      • Presidents & The West
    • Slavery and Abolition >
      • Abolition & Slavery Issues & Events
      • Harriet Tubman: Moses
      • Underground Railroad & William Still
    • American Civil War >
      • Union and Confederate Spy Reports
      • 1861 Fort Sumter
      • 1861-1862 Confederate Victories
      • 1862 Antietam and Emancipation
      • 1863 Gettysburg
      • 1863 War in the West
      • 1864 Grant vs Lee
      • 1865 Appomattox
      • Women of the Civil War
      • Native Americans in Blue & Gray
      • Reconstruction
      • Civil War Read-Alouds
  • 4th Science Lab
    • Science Skills >
      • Measurement
      • Data & Graphs
    • Meteorology >
      • John Farley, WIS-TV
      • Meteorology Student Projects 2012
      • Climate
      • Seasons
      • Severe Storms
      • Water Cycle & Clouds
      • Weather Tools
    • Astronomy >
      • Astronomy Student Projects
      • Astronomy Video Clips
    • Physical Science >
      • Light & Electromagnetism Videos >
        • Thomas Edison: The American Wizard
    • Biology >
      • Born To Be Wild!--Student Projects
      • Zoo Field Study
      • Animal Video Clips >
        • Invertebrates
        • Fish
        • Amphibians
        • Reptiles
        • Birds
        • Mammals
      • Plant Video Clips
      • Biomes & Ecosystems >
        • Deserts
        • Grasslands
        • Water Biomes
        • Polar
        • Forests
  • Mr. D.'s 4th Grade Archive
    • Mr. D.'s 5th Grade Archive
    • About Mr. Durden
  • 4th Language Arts
    • The Art of Cursive Handwriting
    • eReading Room
    • Expository and Informative Writing
    • Narrative and Storytelling Writing
    • Sharing and Requesting Writing
    • Step Up to Writing
  • 4th Mathematics
    • Number Operations >
      • Decimals and Percents
      • Division Methods
      • Fraction Operations
      • Multiplication Methods
    • Algebra
    • Geometry >
      • Geometric Forms
      • Coordinate Grids, Geometric Forms
    • Measurement
    • Data Analysis & Probability >
      • Data and Graphing
  • 4th History Museum
    • Historian Tools
    • Native American Migration and Culture >
      • First Nations Projects 2012
      • First Nations Videos
      • Native American Read-Alouds
    • European Exploration >
      • Explorer Videos
      • Explorer Read-Alouds
    • Colonial Times >
      • Colonial Videos >
        • 1565 St. Augustine (Spain)
        • 1607 Jamestown (English)
        • 1608 Quebec (France)
        • 1610 Santa Fe (Spain)
        • 1620 Plimoth Colony (English)
        • 1624 New Amsterdam (Netherlands)
        • 1636 Rhode Island (English)
        • 1682 Pennsylvania (English)
      • Colonial Read-Alouds
    • American Revolution >
      • Colonial Camden Photos and Videos
      • Revolution Projects 2013
      • Revolution & Independence Videos
      • American Revolution Read-Aloud
    • Martin Luther King, Jr.
    • A New Nation >
      • Inauguration 2013 >
        • Election 2012
      • Nation Builders Projects
      • Confederation and Constitution
      • Branches of Government >
        • Executive (President)
        • Legislative (Congress)
        • Judiciary (Courts)
      • The Founders >
        • Benjamin Franklin: The First American
      • Parties & Friendships
      • US Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
      • WE the People
      • Comparing Governments
    • Westward Expansion >
      • Going West!
      • The Old Northwest 1785
      • Lewis & Clark 1804-1806
      • Trail of Tears 1833
      • Pioneer Trails West
      • Oregon Country 1847
      • Mexican-American War 1846-1848
      • Gold Rush 1849
      • Presidents & The West
    • Slavery and Abolition >
      • Abolition & Slavery Issues & Events
      • Harriet Tubman: Moses
      • Underground Railroad & William Still
    • American Civil War >
      • Union and Confederate Spy Reports
      • 1861 Fort Sumter
      • 1861-1862 Confederate Victories
      • 1862 Antietam and Emancipation
      • 1863 Gettysburg
      • 1863 War in the West
      • 1864 Grant vs Lee
      • 1865 Appomattox
      • Women of the Civil War
      • Native Americans in Blue & Gray
      • Reconstruction
      • Civil War Read-Alouds
  • 4th Science Lab
    • Science Skills >
      • Measurement
      • Data & Graphs
    • Meteorology >
      • John Farley, WIS-TV
      • Meteorology Student Projects 2012
      • Climate
      • Seasons
      • Severe Storms
      • Water Cycle & Clouds
      • Weather Tools
    • Astronomy >
      • Astronomy Student Projects
      • Astronomy Video Clips
    • Physical Science >
      • Light & Electromagnetism Videos >
        • Thomas Edison: The American Wizard
    • Biology >
      • Born To Be Wild!--Student Projects
      • Zoo Field Study
      • Animal Video Clips >
        • Invertebrates
        • Fish
        • Amphibians
        • Reptiles
        • Birds
        • Mammals
      • Plant Video Clips
      • Biomes & Ecosystems >
        • Deserts
        • Grasslands
        • Water Biomes
        • Polar
        • Forests

Physical Science
Light, Electricity, and Magnetism

Light, Electricity, and Magnetism Review Games

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Light Hangman:  http://www.quia.com/hm/655531.html
Light Matching: http://www.quia.com/jg/1948338.html
Light Concentration: http://www.quia.com/jg/2230208.html

Electricity Hangman: http://www.quia.com/hm/655552.html
Electricity Matching: http://www.quia.com/jg/1948341.html

Magnetism Hangman: http://www.quia.com/jg/1948241.html
Magnetism Matching: http://www.quia.com/jg/1948275.html

Physics Millionaire:   http://www.quia.com/rr/627005.html
Physics with Pictures: http://www.quia.com/jg/2234746.html
Review Videos: http://fle4thgradeipac.weebly.com/light--electromagnetism-videos.html




Lightwaves, Rainbows, and Sunglasses

Picture
http://video.mit.edu/watch/polarization-light-waves-rainbows-and-cheap-sunglasses-9010/
 http://video.mit.edu/channel/walter-lewin/3/ 

Study Jams: Introduction to Electricity

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•http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/electricity.htm

Morse Code

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EarthSky: First Photos of Triple Rainbows

Picture
http://earthsky.org/earth/first-ever-photos-of-triple-and-quadruple-rainbows 

BBC: Electrical Circuits

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/electrical_circuits/play.shtml 

BBC: Planning Circuits

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits.shtml 

Series and Parallel Circuits

Picture
http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/interactive/examples/14204.html

BBC: Charges and Conduction

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/circuits_conductors/play.shtml 

BBC: Magnet Game

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml 

Cool Laser Game

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http://games.erdener.org/laser/

Light Slide Show
(ppt slides made into photos)

light_fileminimizer.ppt
File Size: 3580 kb
File Type: ppt
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BBC: Light

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/light/play.shtml 

BBC: Reflections

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things.shtml 

BBC: Shadows

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/shadows/play.shtml 

BBC: Light & Shadow

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.shtml 

Magical Magnets by Molly Williams

Picture
http://prezi.com/zcvw1imnw8r0/magical-magnets/

Magical Magnets on Prezi

BBC: Magnets

Picture
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/magnets/play.shtml 

Textbook: Physical Science

Light and Electricity

sc_pe_gr4_ch6.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Magnetism

sc_pe_gr4_ch7.pdf
File Size: 10260 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking: Our  Mission

​The Richland School District Two ALERT program for academically gifted students, in association with families, the district and global community, affords each learner unique challenges to inspire the pursuit of highest academic standards by providing rigorous, differentiated curricula that cultivates excellence in leadership and life-long learning.


This site is an archive of resources for 4th grade students and teachers collected by Mr. Kevin Durden. It is no longer actively edited, so some links may be inactive or broken.
Webpage maintained for students in the ALERT and SPARK programs 
in Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina

Website Updated: 6 September 2017

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