ELECTRICITY UNIT
SNC 1D
Mrs. Stewart
DATE
#
Thurs Oct
9
1
Fri Oct 10
Mon Oct
13
Tues Oct
14
TOPIC
PAGES
QUESTIONS
p. 459
p. 460-463
p. 465-471
p. 471 #1-9
2
3
 What Do You Already Know?
 Static Electricity – Introduction – Ch. 11
 What is Static Electricity? (11.1)
P.A. Day
Thanksgiving Day
4
 Charging by Contact (11.2)
p. 472-477
p. 477 #1-2
worksheet
p. 477 #3-8
worksheet
o Charging Objects by Friction & Electrostatic Series
Wed Oct
15
5
Thurs Oct
16
6
 Charging by Contact (11.2)
p. 472-477
o Charging Objects by Conduction
o Grounding
o Putting Charged Objects to Work – Electrostatic Dusters &
Precipitators
 Conductors and Insulators (11.4)
p. 480-482
p. 482 #1-7
p. 492-495
p. 495 #1-5
p. 486-489
p. 489 #1-6
o Define: conductor, semiconductor, superconductor, ion, insulator,
photoconductor
 Electric Discharge (11.8)
o Electric Discharge, Lightning & Lightning Rods
Fri Oct 17
7
 Activity: Charging by Friction and Conduction
Mon Oct
20
8
 Review lesson
 Activity: Charging by Friction and Conduction
Tues Oct
21
9
 Charging by Induction (11.6)
Wed Oct
22
10
o Charging Objects Temporarily & Permanently by Induction
o Technological Applications of Charging by Induction – Electrostatic
Lifting Apparatus & Electrostatic Speakers
 Electric Discharge - Lightning (11.8)
p. 496 Key Concept Summary
 Review for test
p. 492-495
p. 500 #1--12 Self Quiz
p. 498 #1, 4-6, 10, 11, 14-19, 21-23
Thurs Oct
23
11
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Fri Oct 24
12
TEST A: Static Electricity (Chapter 11)
Review for test
Applications of Static Electricity
 Electrical Energy Production – Introduction – Ch. 12
 Introducing Current Electricity (12.1)
p. 507-508
p. 508 2,3,4,6
p. 509-510
p. 510 #2-6
p. 511-514
p. 514 #2,3,5,8
p. 515-517
p. 517 #4
p. 518-528
p. 528 #6-8
o The Flow of Electrons
Mon Oct
27
13
 Electric Circuits (12.2)
o components
 Electrical Energy (12.3)
o Sources of Electrical Energy
o Electric Cells & Fuel Cells
Tues Oct
28
14
 Forms of Current Electricity (12.4)
o DC/AC current, Generating Electricity
 Generating Current Electricity (12.5)
o Using Moving Water – Hydro-Electric, Tidal
o Using Steam (Thermal generation) – Fossil Fuels, Radioactive
Materials, Biomass, Geothermal Energy, Wind and Light
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ELECTRICITY UNIT
SNC 1D
Mrs. Stewart
DATE
Wed Oct
29
Thurs Oct
30
#
15
TOPIC
 Electrical Power & Efficiency (12.7)
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16
Electrical Power
Efficient Devices
Calculating the Efficiency of a Device
Cost of Electricity
 Electrical Quantities in Circuits – Introduction – Ch. 13
 Circuits and Circuit Diagrams (13.1)
PAGES
p. 530-535
QUESTIONS
p. 535 # 2-7
p. 539
p. 546-549
p. 551-554
p. 554 # 1-7
p. 556-557
p. 557 # 1-4
p. 560-561
p. 561 # 2-4
p. 564-566
p. 566 # 1-7
p. 568-570
p. 570 # 2-9
p. 571-575
p. 575 #2-7
o Circuit diagrams & symbols
o Series & Parallel Circuits
Fri Oct 31
17
Mon Nov 3 18
 Halloween – pep rally
 Electric Current (13.3)
o Measuring Current – using an ammeter
o Safety with Electric Currents
 Potential Difference (13.5)
o Model for Electric Potential Energy
o Measuring Potential Difference – using a voltmeter
Tues Nov 4 19
 Resistance in Circuits (13.7)
o Factors that Affect Resistance
o Resistors in Circuits
Wed Nov 5 20
Thurs Nov
6
21
Fri Nov 7
22
23
Take your kids to Work Day
 Relating Current, Voltage, and Resistance (13.9)
 Ohm’s Law & Calculations
 Computer Lab: Investigating Circuits
 How Series & Parallel Circuits Differ (13.10)
Tues Nov
11
24
 Series Circuits
Wed Nov
12
25
 Parallel Circuits
Thurs Nov
13
26
 Series and Parallel – Putting it All Together
Fri Nov 14
27
 Computer Lab: Investigating Current, Potential Difference
and Resistance
Mon Nov
17
28
 Lab: Investigating Circuits / Test Review
Tues Nov
18
29
 Lab: Investigating Circuits / Test Review
Wed Nov
19
30
 Review for Test
Thurs Nov
20
31
TEST B: Current Electricity
Mon Nov
10
WS- Series
Circuits Problems
WS-Parallel
Circuits Problems
p. 540 Key Concept Summary
p. 542 #7-10, 12a
p. 544 #9, 11, 12, 14
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p. 578 Key Concept Summary
p. 580 #1-3, 7, 16, 17, 19, 23-26