Grade 4 • Science Parent Video Library
Overview
This library provides a collection of video resources to support students and families. It is designed to:
- help families understand the skills and concepts students are learning;
- complement the resources in the Grade 4 Science family and community pages;
- provide students with access to content after the lesson to further develop or reinforce skills and concepts.
Links noted with ** are intended for parents/guardians.
Transcripts and CC can be found on each video's website, unless otherwise noted.
Energy
Socrates Science: Speeding Through Energy Transfer Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Generation Genius: Collisions for Kids, Transfer of Energy Links to an external site. (YouTube)
MooMoo Math and Science: Difference Between Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Links to an external site. (YouTube)
NONrenewable Resources Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Renewable Energy 101 Links to an external site. (YouTube)
PBS Learning Media: Energy Sources Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: Wind Energy Technology (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: The Future of Energy - Hydropower Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: The Future of Energy - Geothermal Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
Links to an external site. PBS Learning Media: The Future of Energy - Wind Power Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
SciShow Kids: Solve Problems: Be An Engineer! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
SciShow Kids: Jessi Has A Problem! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
SciShow Kids: Jessi and Squeaks Build a Better Back-Scratcher! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Crash Course Kids #12.1: What's an Engineer? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Waves
Generation Genius (mini-clip): Waves for Kids - Wavelength & Amplitude Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Crash Course Physics: #17 Traveling Waves Links to an external site. (YouTube) **
Crash Course Physics: #18 Sound Links to an external site. (YouTube) **
SciShow Kids: What is Sound? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
FuseSchool - Global Education: Transverse and longitudinal Waves Links to an external site. (YouTube)
FuseSchool - Global Education: Sound Waves in Action Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Socrates Science: Do the Wave Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Socrates Science: 4PS43 SOS Wave Patterns Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Generation Genius (mini-clip): Information Transfer for Kids Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Earth's Systems: Shaping the Earth
Generation Genius: Weathering and Erosion Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Crash Course Kids #10.2: Weathering and Erosion Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Crash Course Kids #17.2: A Change of Scenery Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Natural Hazards Affect Humans Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Bozeman Science: ESS1C, The History of Planet Earth Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
Bozeman Science: ESS2A, Earth's Materials and Systems Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
Bozeman Science: ESS2C, Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
SciShow Kids: Solve Problems: Be An Engineer! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
SciShow Kids: Jessi Has A Problem! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
SciShow Kids: Jessi and Squeaks Build a Better Back-Scratcher! Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Crash Course Kids #12.1: What's an Engineer? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Structure, Function, & Information
(Internal & External features of plants/animals)
Generation Genius (mini-clip): Structure and Function for Kids Links to an external site. (YouTube)
PBS Learning Media: Animal Survival Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media, Wild Kratts: Night Primates Links to an external site.
BBC Earth: How Does an Owl's Hearing Work Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Learn with Socrates: 4PS42 The Human Eye and Pinhole Cameras How Do They Work? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Bozeman Science: PS4B, Electromagnetic Radiation Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
Bozeman Science: LS1A, Structure and Function Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
Bozeman Science: LS1D, Information Processing Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
science and engineering practices
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NGSS, How Practices Change Links to an external site. (YouTube)
What are science and engineering practices? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
PBS Learning Media: Notebooks for Scientific Thinking Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
What are the 8 practices and how can they be described? Links to an external site. Read only - no audio (YouTube) (transcript Links to an external site.)
Teaching Channel: Learn about the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Links to an external site.** (requires login)
Bozeman Science: Asking Questions and Defining Problems Links to an external site.** (open in YouTube for transcript)
How have the Science and Engineering Practices changed science education? Links to an external site.** (YouTube)
Community Resources for Science: NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Links to an external site.**
This course content is offered under a CC Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Links to an external site. li cense. Content in this course can be considered under this license unless otherwise noted.