Overview
Today, you will...
- initial idea - how do circuits work?
- view presentation: Building Electrical Circuits
- watch video: Basic Electricity for Kids
- build circuits in class
- document your learning with video and photos
- create 6-10 slide presentation of your work
- read "Energy Story"
- explore two internet resources
- answer reflection questions
**Divide the days and activities as needed for your classroom
Create
- Circuits - parallel and series
- Short presentation documenting your work
Videos
(If you are wondering, I have had many students request "old school" science films. I try to work them in every once in a while.)
Activities
1st Activity
Teacher notes included
activity_1_circuits_and_the_flow_of_electricity.pdf | |
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activity_1_circuits_and_the_flow_of_electricity.pdf | |
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2nd Activity
ElectroWorks Teacher Guide
electroworks_teacher.pdf | |
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ElectroWorks. (2014). Retrieved from National Energy Education Development Project website: http://www.need.org/files/curriculum/guides/ElectroWorks%20Teacher.pdf
activity2_electroworks_student.pdf | |
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ElectroWorks. (2014). Retrieved from National Energy Education Development Project website: http://www.need.org/files/curriculum/guides/ElectroWorks%20Student.pdf
3rd Activity
Create a 6-10 slide using Google Slides. Use the photos and/or video that you took during the activities to demonstrate your learning. If you want to use PowerPoint or another presentation software, please see me first. You will be graded using the presentation rubric.
presentation_rubric.pdf | |
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How to use Google Slides
Literature
Energy Story
Please read chapter 4, "Circuits" and chapter 5, "Stored Energy & Batteries".
This is from the California Energy Commission website. This is their kid site, "Energy Quest". --> http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
Please read chapter 4, "Circuits" and chapter 5, "Stored Energy & Batteries".
This is from the California Energy Commission website. This is their kid site, "Energy Quest". --> http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
Internet Resources
Physics and Chemistry by Clear Learning website. Animation sites that help students understand concepts. They have other areas of science as well.