Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Electromagnetism Day 3

Parts of a Circuit


Objective:
What: SWBAT describe properties of electricity and electric circuits
How: Students will create a comic strip to describe the 3 main parts of an electric current that relate to Ohm's Law
Why: To be critical thinkers, we need to connect our knowledge of Ohm's law to the ways that those different parts work together in a circuit


I. Bill Nye- Electricity








-----Make sure to answer the summary question when you finish the Bill Nye's!-----




II. Bitesize Activity

III. Bitesize- Review

IV. Bitesize- Test

V. 







VI. Brain Genie 
(remember that your username and password are the first letter of your first name, and your whole last name)
Complete the Ohm's Law assignment.  If you master each of those skills, you will be in good shape for the quiz!



Early finishers
You should only watch these videos and activities if you've completed EVERYTHING ELSE for today's assignment.  These two videos show some of the properties of steel wool that we discussed in class.  



A really cool example of steel wool burning.  Since the wool is spinning, there is a tons of oxygen for it to react with.  The fire continues to burn because the wool is so hot, and there is plenty of oxygen to make every part of the steel wool burn until there is nothing left.



Play around with this simulator!
Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab
Click to Run

Monday, February 6, 2012

Electromagnetism Day 2

Circuits





Objective:
What: SWBAT use Ohm's Law to predict the amount of current in a circuit.
How: Students will complete an exit slip of released CST questions to calculate current with Ohm's Law with 80% accuracy
Why: To be life long learners, we need to connect what we know about electricity and the flow of electrons to the ways they are used in the real world.

http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=dce11904





Still need some help on series and parallel?  Watch this!

http://youtu.be/E8AZBR8Zz04