Demonstrate and describe how electrical energy travels in a closed path producing light and thermal energy.
For Grade 4, this standard focuses on Electrical energy in circuits and prepares learners for increasingly complex tasks.
TEKS 4.8C bridges prior learning and next steps in Science, keeping Electrical energy in circuits coherent across the year.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.8C.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Electrical energy in circuits, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 4.8C.
Standard 4.8C describes the essential skills and understandings for Electrical energy in circuits in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
