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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!)