Build a Series Circuit to Test Conductors and Insulators
Standard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
a. Investigate static electricity.
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EQ / What is electricity?
What is static electricity?
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Activate / Static electricity with socks, balloon
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Teaching / Distribute new study guides and vocabulary lists
Activity 226-227- Build a Charge , make a data chart
*Workbook lesson 1 – pg. 140-143: Read lesson together, students will answer questions for homework
Flip chart- Electricity, Static – Graphic Organizer, notes
Cola can races (mini-cans, balloon, wool cloth)
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Summarize / Answer EQ
Describe the effects of static electricity on some objects.
Day 1
Day 2
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
a. Investigate static electricity.
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EQ / What static Electricity?
What is electricity?
What is static electricity?
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Activate / Describe the affects of static electricity (Repel and Attract) on some objects (bending water, balloon dancing
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Teaching / *Interactive Text- 142-142
Flipchart on Static Electricity
Getting to Know Electricity(15:00)
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Summarize / Reviewing study guide content (Ticket out the door)
Day 3
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
b. Determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit.
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EQ / What is an electric circuit?
How do you make an electric circuit?
How does a basic electric circuit work?
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Activate / Experience before label
Why it Matters- Hardback 234
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Teaching / Activty 235- Make a bulb light (figure it out!!)
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Summarize / What three things are needed to make a complete circuit- science journal
Share conclusion sheet- share what an electric circuit (B. 6. 2 Lab guide sheet)
Day 4
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
b. Determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit.
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EQ / What is an electric circuit?
How do you make an electric circuit?
How does a basic electric circuit work?
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Activate / Review making a bulb activity
Photos
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Teaching / Circuit flipchart
IT- 144-148
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Summarize / Draw on note cards- closed and parallel circuit
Day 5
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
b. Determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit.
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EQ / What is an electric circuit?
How do you make an electric circuit?
How does a basic electric circuit work?
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Activate / Review 3 parts of a circuit
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Teaching / Build a series and parallel circuit with a switch
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Summarize / Partner share 3 main parts of a simple circuit
Circuit drawings!!
Day 6
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
c. Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity.
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EQ / How are conductors and insulators different?
How do I make an electromagnet stronger?
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Activate / Review lessons, study guide, vocabulary
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Teaching / Electricity Science Lab
- Build a series circuit to test conductors and insulators
- Build a series an electromagnet and test strength with ½ wound nail, completely wound, and 2 batteries
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Summarize / Review conclusions of lab- stronger, better, etc
Day 7
SStandard / S5P3Students will investigate electricity, magnetism, and their relationship.
c. Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity.
d. Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet.
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EQ / How are conductors and insulators different?
How are a bar magnet and an electromagnet alike and different?
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Activate / Review lab - Magnet Science Lab
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Teaching /
- IT 150-157
Active Expression Polls, Flipcharts Reviews
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Summarize / Review unit content with expression, graph results