I Find You Electrifying An Interactive Unit on Electricity Created By Crystal Gomez Rebecca Martin Christine Nerone
I Find You ElectrifyingAn Interactive Unit on Electricity
Created By
Crystal Gomez
Rebecca Martin
Christine Nerone
Unit Roadmap…Lesson 1
Creating A Simple Circuit
Students Will:
- Build a simple circuit
- Identify key components
- Demonstrate the flow of electricity
Lesson 2
Creating a Circuit with a Motor
Students Will:
- Construct a circuit with a motor
- Demonstrate the flow of electricity
- Create a diagram of a circuit w/ a motor
Lesson 3
Conductors and Insulators
Students Will:
- Differentiate the two
- Designate objects as one or the other
- Explain the importance of both
Lesson 4
Switches
Students Will:
- Identify the effects of a switch
-Create a series circuit with a switch
- Create a pie chart of objects with/without switches
Lesson 5
Creating a Parallel Circuit
Students Will:
- Build a parallel circuit
- Compare simple and parallel circuits
- Identify trends and forecast possibilities
Lesson 6
Scavenger Hunt & Review
Students Will:
- Work with a partner to complete a scavenger hunt
- Complete worksheet
-Participate in a class discussion
Why Do We Need Electricity?
To watch television…
To turn on a light…
To cool down on a hot day…
To surf the web…
To listen to music…
To talk on the phone… To get from place to place…
Lesson 1
Creating a Simple Circuit
Behavioral Objectives•To build simple circuits with a focus on how simple connections are made
•To identify the essential components of an electrical circuit
•To demonstrate evidence of the flow of electricity
Literature Used -
Illuminating Teamwork - FOSS Science
Stories:Magnetism and Electricity
Internet Resource Used -
BrainPOP - Electric Circuits Video
Hands On Activity
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Can you create a simple circuit to flow electricity from the battery to the light bulb?
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Post-Lesson Assessment Worksheet
THE FLOW OF ELECTRICITY
CONNECT THE D-CELL TO THE BULB ABOVE.Use arrows to show how the electricity flows. Use large and small arrows if you need to show
different amounts of electricity. Describe below how electricity flows in your drawing above. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Lesson 4
With a Flip of a Switch
Behavioral Objectives•To identify the effect on a circuit when a switch is manipulated
•To create a series circuit with a switch as a variable
•To create a pie chart that displays objects with and without switches
Literature Used -
CE Electric UK - The FuseBox -
Understanding Electricity
Internet Resource Used -
CE Electric UK - The FuseBox -
How Electrical Objects Work
Notice when the switch is in ‘OFF’ mode - the circuit is ‘OPEN’
Using the SmartBoard, the class will explore the interactive site ‘Fusebox’ where they will learn what happens to a switch when it is manipulated.
Hands On Activity
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Can you create a simple circuit using a switch to turn electricity on and off?
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Create a list of the 10 objects you use daily
Do they have switches?
Switch No Switch
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Switch
No Switch
-Bed-Shower-Couch-Notebook
-IPod-Television-Microwave- Nintendo DS-Telephone-Computer
Corresponding Pie Chart
Lesson 6
I Find You ElectrifyingScavenger Hunt & Review
Behavioral Objectives•Students will work with a partner to go through the scavenger hunt to view the
web resources
•Students will complete the ‘I Find You Electrifying’ review sheet
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Search the internet high and low for the answers to these questions…
What is a circuit?
What do you need to make a simple circuit?
What is the source of energy when creating a simple circuit?
In a simple circuit, which part is the energy ‘receiver?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is a conductor?
What is an insulator?
What is current electricity?
List 3 good conductors…
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Internet Resources
The link listed below will bring you to an informative and well compiled collection of electricity related websites. You will find
videos, games, science experiments, informational sites as well as teacher/parent resources. Make sure to navigate your way through
the sites to find which resources best suit your needs.
I Find You Electrifying Internet Hotlist
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