Angela MacCubbin Angela MacCubbin 7515 Kenlea Avenue 1100 Mace Avenue Baltimore, MD 21236 (home) (school) Baltimore, MD 21221 Electric Circuits, Laws, and Resistance This particular lesson is the first in the “Electric Circuits” unit of study that is explored in the senior year of the Engineering Careers program at Eastern Technical Hi gh School. Students learn about electric components, electric theory, schematics, and hands-on electrical activities. Objectives After completion of this lesson, the student will be able to: •Recite and define basic electrical circuit variables. •Use the resistor color code chart to read resistor values •Use Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s law to calculate missing electrical quantities. •Use series and parallel relationships to calculate equivalent resistance in a circuit. •Recognize and identify various electrical components. •Construct, use, and troubleshoot (if necessary) basic DC e lectrical circuits using a breadboard and other components Materials Student Exploration Ditto Student Notes Handout Resistor Color Code Chart and Example Series and Parallel Resistor practice sheet, Kirchhoff’s and Ohm’s Law practice sheet Chaney 36 in 1 Electric Circuits kit and lab manual Student Theory Assignment, Student lab assignment 9V batteries Electric Circuit video/Van de Graff meter Multimeter Student Assessment Instrument – Quiz
