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• Electricity is and its relationship to electrons
• Designing and drawing simple parallel and series circuit diagrams
• Solving for voltage and current within simple parallel and series circuits
• Explaining the characteristics of electric current, and potential difference in simple series and parallel circuits, noting how the quantities differ in the two circuits
Description
Current Electricity and Circuits – Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson Bundle. By purchasing this bundle you will save 43% vs. purchasing the individual components separately.
Lesson Objectives:
This Resource Looks At:
• Current and static electricity
• Electricity is and its relationship to electrons
• Designing and drawing simple parallel and series circuit diagrams
• Solving for voltage and current within simple parallel and series circuits
• Explaining the characteristics of electric current, and potential difference in simple series and parallel circuits, noting how the quantities differ in the two circuits
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• It emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, and the process of science
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• It’s built around the idea that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their learning experiences. That they build upon their prior knowledge and to be effective, learning needs to be active and allow the participants to construct new knowledge from their experiences
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What’s included?
Engagement Phase
– This could involve a short video with a probing question or a discussion based around current events, common misconceptions, etc.
– Creates interest and excitement for your students
– Asks questions and probes their initial conceptions
Exploration Phase
– Students use and develop creative thinking skills, make observations, record results, and make connections
– In this phase, students will complete a special 7-station, Lab Activity where they will gain real experiences with the topic
**Note: The lab station activity requires very little preparation or materials**
– For a complete description of the lab station activity, please see below
Explanation Phase
– This is the instructional phase where concepts are presented to the students in a clear and applicable way
– Students develop an understanding of the content
– Observations and experiences are discussed and critiqued
– Students develop vocabulary
– Students are able to connect the content presented to previous experiences
– The lessons come in PowerPoint and .PDF formats. For a complete description of the lessons, please see below
Elaborate Phase
– This phase involves the students completing an activity or assignment that forces them to expand their thinking and knowledge of the topic. They will propose solutions and extend their learning to new situations
– This bundle includes a mystery circuit challenge
– For a complete description of the activity, please see below
Evaluate Phase
– Your students’ will demonstrate their understanding and evaluate their own progress
– This bundle comes with two evaluation pieces – an online circuit simulation building lab and circuit drawing practice questions (answers included)
– For a complete description of the online simulation lab, please see below
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By incorporating this 5E lesson, you will provide your students with a meaningful and coherent way of learning that best suits their needs. You will also utilize technology in a way that creates order and promotes understanding.
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The follow 5E lessons are currently available.
Physics
• Newton’s Three Laws of Motion
• Current Electricity and Circuits
• One and Two-Dimensional Motion
• Energy, Energy Transfer, and its Forms
• Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy
• Friction
• Calculating Average Speed, Velocity, and Displacement
• Mass, Volume, Density, and Buoyancy
• Power
• Momentum, Conservation of Momentum and Impulse
Biology
• Cells and the Cell Theory – Complete 5E Unit
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
• Cancer
• The Human Respiratory System
• Physical and behavioral adaptations
• Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
• Meiosis
• Muscular and Skeletal System
• DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, and Alleles
• Genetic Material – DNA and RNA
Earth and Space Science
• Climate Change and Global Warming
• Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Ecology
• The Cycling of Matter: The Water and Carbon Cycles
• Interactions Within Ecosystems
• Physical and behavioral adaptations
• Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
• Classification of Living Things
Chemistry
• Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
• Introduction to Chemical Reactions
• Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations
• Molecular and Ionic Compounds
• Pure Substances and Mixtures
• Solutions and Mechanical Mixtures
• Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
General Science
• Scientific Method, Skills, and Safety
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Explore – Current Electricity and Circuit Diagrams – 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities
This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Current Electricity and Circuit Diagrams is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students’ knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids are learning through assessment. Each station comes with a description card while some also contain more detailed instructions, a reading, questions to answer, etc. Students are equipped with a recording sheet (passport) to write their answers. There is almost no prep for you. Simply print the cards, lay them out around the room and you’re all set. An answer key is also provided where applicable.
These station cards are meant to be used as a lab activity but can also be utilized in a review task before a test or a quiz. Used either way, your students will love it! I know mine do and I’m telling you from first-hand experience as I’ve used this activity in my own class,
This lab activity covers:
– How electricity is used
– Review of the atom
– Types of circuits
– Coulombs
– Measuring current and voltage
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Bonus Activities: To ensure your students don’t have any downtime between stations, your lab also includes a 10-word word scramble and word search, both with an answer key. You can use them as part of their mark, as a bonus so it’s not mandatory, etc. However you choose to use it, it will ensure that your students are always busy and never idle. Note: For stronger classes, I give the word scramble and for weaker ones, the word search.
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How do the Lab Stations work? Each station is specially designed to be a unique complement to the material while at the same time, provide a valuable learning experience. Below is an overview of how each station works. In your activity, each will be tailored to the specific content.
Station 1: Get Hands-On – using their creative skills, students are required to draw or build.
Station 2: Research – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must research a specific question/issue surrounding the topic.
Station 3: Explain yourself – students write down an opinion to a question in paragraph form.
Station 4: Rest Station – students can use this time to catch up on work they didn’t have time to complete at a previous station or prepare themselves for an upcoming one.
Station 5 – Applicability reading – students read a short passage from an article, website, etc. which directly connects the classroom content to a real-life application.
Station 6: Test your knowledge – students answer 5 multiple choice questions then provide a written explanation for how/why they came to their conclusions.
Station 7: Learn from the expert – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must watch a short video clip and answer the associated questions. They may stop, rewind and restart as often as they like during the time frame.
Station 8 – Rest Station.
Station 9: Become the question master – Students must create 2 multiple-choice questions, 2 true/false questions and 1 short answer question. Students must also supply the answers.
Explanation – Electricity and Current – Electricity PowerPoint Lesson and Notes
Everything you need to teach introductory Electricity is right here including the lesson (student and teacher versions) and a student lesson handout. The PowerPoint is interactive and engaging and comes with student notes in Word format.
Included in the lesson package is:
– The teacher version of the PowerPoint
– The student version of the PowerPoint
– Video directly embedded in the PowerPoint
– Student lesson handout
In order, the lesson covers:
– How /where it’s used
– Review of the atom
– Overview of current and static electricity
– Types of circuits
– Coulombs
Solving Circuit Diagrams – Electricity PowerPoint Lesson & Student Notes
Everything you need to teach Solving Circuit Diagrams is right here including the student and teacher version of the lesson in PowerPoint format as well as student notes in Word format. The PowerPoint is interactive and engaging with multiple videos embedded into the PowerPoint. No more searching for videos, simply click and play.
Included in the lesson package is:
– The teacher version of the PowerPoint
– The student version of the PowerPoint
– Video directly embedded in the PowerPoint
– Student lesson handout
In order, the lesson covers:
– Series Circuits
– Parallel Circuits
– Measuring Current
– Measuring Voltage
– Determining Current and Voltage using circuit diagrams
The student versions of the PowerPoints contain multiple blanks that need to be filled in throughout the lesson. These blanks are conveniently underlined and bolded on the teacher copy. I have found this to be the most effective means of keeping my students engaged and active without having them write everything out. This also leaves more time for discussion and activities.
Elaborate – Mystery Circuit Challenge
A challenging circuit inquiry activity. Students need to draw a simple circuit based on 7 clues. I.e., If light bulb 1 is unscrewed, bulb 2, 3 and 4 stay on, etc.
Evaluate – Electric Circuits Online Lab
Excellent online lab to get your students thinking about, measuring and building a variety of series and parallel circuits. This dry lab is step by step containing 20 slides and will guide your students smoothly from one process to the next allowing them to build their knowledge at their own pace.
Specific topics covered in the lab:
– Building Series and Parallel Circuits
– Measuring Voltage (V)
– Measuring Current (I)
– Calculating Resistance (R)
– Determine the effect of changing V, I and R on bulb brightness
– Calculation practice
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