Monday, April 23 - Wednesday, May 2 - Throughout this time period we will cover these lessons on electricity. There will be many days with different schedules so I was not easily able to break up these lessons into specific class periods and dates.
All textbook pages refer to the Electricity and Magnetism textbook
Electric Charge (p. 35) - soda can races
Static Electricity (p. 37), Transferring Charge (p. 38-39), and Static Discharge (p. 40)
Playing with Static Electricity
dancing bunnies
static tube
electroscope
indoor lightning
Homework: Electric Charge and Static Electricity Assignment - John Travoltage
Electric Current
Flow of Electric Charges (p. 45 - 46) - lighting a light bulb
Conductors and Insulators (p. 47)
Resistance (p. 50 - 51) - quick outside activity if weather is nice (be ready to play a version of tag)
Features of a Circuit (p. 62 - 63)
Series Circuit (p. 64) - diagram and build a series circuit
Parallel Circuit (p. 65) - diagram and build a parallel circuit
Homework: Contrast a series circuit with a parallel circuit. Create and use diagrams to discuss the differences.
Friday, May 4
Begin review of Chemistry and Physics
Old tests will be handed back
Flash cards
Begin working on Physical Science Mind Map if time
All textbook pages refer to the Electricity and Magnetism textbook
Electric Charge (p. 35) - soda can races
Static Electricity (p. 37), Transferring Charge (p. 38-39), and Static Discharge (p. 40)
Playing with Static Electricity
dancing bunnies
static tube
electroscope
indoor lightning
Homework: Electric Charge and Static Electricity Assignment - John Travoltage
Electric Current
Flow of Electric Charges (p. 45 - 46) - lighting a light bulb
Conductors and Insulators (p. 47)
Resistance (p. 50 - 51) - quick outside activity if weather is nice (be ready to play a version of tag)
Features of a Circuit (p. 62 - 63)
Series Circuit (p. 64) - diagram and build a series circuit
Parallel Circuit (p. 65) - diagram and build a parallel circuit
Homework: Contrast a series circuit with a parallel circuit. Create and use diagrams to discuss the differences.
Friday, May 4
Begin review of Chemistry and Physics
Old tests will be handed back
Flash cards
Begin working on Physical Science Mind Map if time