Grade 9 Academic Grade 9 Academic Physics:Physics: SNC ID SNC ID

Characteristics of Characteristics of ElectricityElectricity

Ashley KnightAshley Knight

Crystal LingCrystal Ling

Brenda VuongBrenda Vuong

Unit OutlineUnit Outline

DayDay TopicTopic

11 Introduction: Bill Nye Movie and PlacematIntroduction: Bill Nye Movie and Placemat

22 Law of Electric Charge: Word Anticipation/General Law of Electric Charge: Word Anticipation/General TerminologyTerminology

33 Static Electricity: Friction and Contact, Static Electricity: Friction and Contact, balloon demoballoon demo

44 Static Electricity: Insulators and Static Electricity: Insulators and Conductors, SmartBoardConductors, SmartBoard

55 Static Electricity: Discharging and Static Electricity: Discharging and InductionInduction

66 Static Electricity: Word Development Static Electricity: Word Development (K & C)(K & C)

77 Simple Circuits: Symbols, Drawings, and Simple Circuits: Symbols, Drawings, and ComponentsComponents

88 Simple Circuits: Jelly Bean Activity Series Simple Circuits: Jelly Bean Activity Series and laband lab

99 Simple Circuits: Jelly Bean Activity Parallel Simple Circuits: Jelly Bean Activity Parallel and laband lab

1010 Simple Circuits: Board Game Activity Simple Circuits: Board Game Activity (A, K, & C)(A, K, & C)

1111 Simple Circuit: Continue work on board Simple Circuit: Continue work on board gamesgames

1212 Electricity: Scientific notation and measure Electricity: Scientific notation and measure current.current.

1313 Electricity: Power and resistanceElectricity: Power and resistance

14 14 Electricity: Lab stations calculationElectricity: Lab stations calculation

1515 Electricity: Inquiry Activity (I, C & K)Electricity: Inquiry Activity (I, C & K)

1616 Energy Sources: Introduction to various Energy Sources: Introduction to various sourcessources

17 17 Energy Sources: Jigsaw on alternative Energy Sources: Jigsaw on alternative energy sourcesenergy sources

1818 Library: Alternative Energy (A&C)Library: Alternative Energy (A&C)

1919 LibraryLibrary

20 20 PresentationsPresentations

2121 Review: Board game exchangeReview: Board game exchange

2222 Test: Written and lab stationsTest: Written and lab stations

Static Electricity: Word Static Electricity: Word DevelopmentDevelopment

Focus: Knowledge with some CommunicationFocus: Knowledge with some Communication Activity: review scientific terminologies Activity: review scientific terminologies

relating to statics while incorporating relating to statics while incorporating literacy. literacy.

Word development worksheet and story bookWord development worksheet and story book Assessment: a checklist upon completion of Assessment: a checklist upon completion of

the booklet for a total of 10 marksthe booklet for a total of 10 marks

word development word development worksheet.pubworksheet.pub

Board Game Expo! Board Game Expo!

Focus: Application, Knowledge, Focus: Application, Knowledge, CommunicationCommunication

Activity: Activity: Teams of 3 design and build the best electronic Teams of 3 design and build the best electronic

board game to challenge and review electricity board game to challenge and review electricity materialmaterial

Teams submit and play games in the expoTeams submit and play games in the expo Assessment:Assessment:

Rubric (K,C,A)Rubric (K,C,A) Rating scales, commentsRating scales, comments

Self/Peer Group evaluationSelf/Peer Group evaluation Peer evaluation (Board game tester)Peer evaluation (Board game tester)

Timeline of Project GoalsTimeline of Project Goals

DAYDAY What is due?What is due? 1 Planning Day1 Planning Day ProposalProposal 2 Construction Day 2 Construction Day Board gameBoard game

Circuit Circuit diagramdiagram

3 Game Day3 Game Day

Timeline of Project GoalsTimeline of Project Goals

DAYDAY What is due?What is due? 1 Planning Day1 Planning Day ProposalProposal 2 Construction Day 2 Construction Day Board gameBoard game

Circuit Circuit diagramdiagram

3 Board Game Expo!3 Board Game Expo!

Draw the following:

Illustration of Circuits Circuit Diagram

Comments:

RubricRubric

K/U-Circuit diagram accuracy, works in

theory-Questions of appropriate

content/difficulty

A-Circuits work

-Safety-Durability and quality of construction

C-Clear instructions-Language skills

-Circuit diagram symbols

Getting 3 Light Bulbs to Getting 3 Light Bulbs to Light DifferentlyLight Differently

Focus: Inquiry based but also Knowledge and Focus: Inquiry based but also Knowledge and CommunicationCommunication

Activities: Use website to allow students to find the 4 Activities: Use website to allow students to find the 4 different methods to get a light bulb to glow differently different methods to get a light bulb to glow differently and take different measurements. (V, I, and R)and take different measurements. (V, I, and R)

Website: Website: http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Circuit_Construction_Kit_DC_Onlysim=Circuit_Construction_Kit_DC_Only

Handouts Handouts KICA Inquiry\KICA - Inquiry Activity 1 KICA Inquiry\KICA - Inquiry Activity 1 Crystal's edit.docCrystal's edit.doc

Assessment and Evaluation: Students will be Assessment and Evaluation: Students will be evaluation for the quality of their focus questions, evaluation for the quality of their focus questions, records, and explanation using a marking scheme.records, and explanation using a marking scheme.

Library – Alternative Energy Library – Alternative Energy SourcesSources

Focus: Application with Communication.Focus: Application with Communication. Activity: Placed in teams of 3 and must Activity: Placed in teams of 3 and must

choose a model to be the Architect for. choose a model to be the Architect for. They must find the electrical demands for They must find the electrical demands for that model and find alternative energy that model and find alternative energy sources that could be used.sources that could be used.

Assessment: 50% on Research and 50% on Assessment: 50% on Research and 50% on Presentation. Presentation.

Rubric, Group and Peer Evaluation.Rubric, Group and Peer Evaluation. KICA Communication\KICA - Sources.pubKICA Communication\KICA - Sources.pub KICA Communication\KICA Rubric.pubKICA Communication\KICA Rubric.pub

TaskTask In groups of 2 or 3 make a Simple Circuit In groups of 2 or 3 make a Simple Circuit

using the following:using the following:1.1. One load (buzzer/light)One load (buzzer/light)2.2. Wire (at least 3 pieces)Wire (at least 3 pieces)3.3. One batteryOne battery4.4. 1 Switch (make it yourself using cardboard 1 Switch (make it yourself using cardboard

and a conductor)and a conductor) Application: with another group try and Application: with another group try and

modify your circuits to make a larger circuit.modify your circuits to make a larger circuit. Think of 5 things your circuit could be used Think of 5 things your circuit could be used

for?for?

ConclusionConclusion

We TRIED!!!!!We TRIED!!!!! Students will have very different Students will have very different

backgrounds (6backgrounds (6thth grade) grade) You might need to modify some You might need to modify some

activities (easier/harder) for the activities (easier/harder) for the various levels.various levels.

You can have fun with this unit! (fire You can have fun with this unit! (fire in the classroom with a short circuit!)in the classroom with a short circuit!)