SNC1D Electricity Lesson Plans:
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In the top right corner of each day’s lesson are the coded curriculum expectations and the
associated textbook sections.
In the top right corner of each day’s lesson are the coded curriculum expectations and the
associated textbook sections.
UNDERLINE AND BOLD indicates due date or summative (count for marks) evaluations.
Anything bolded should be completed for homework.
E2.1, E2.2
Text 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6
Unit 3 Day 1: Static Electricity
1. Static electricity activity: bring static kits & pith balls.
2. Review atomic structure – What might be happening in the static electricity activity?
3. Simulator: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons
4. Note on: Static electricity, positive, negative, & neutral objects and Law of Electric Charges.
5. Electroscope demonstration.
6. Note on: Charging by friction (electrostatic series), contact, induction, and grounding.
7. Text p. 471 # 3, 7, 8, p. 477 # 1, 4, 6
E2.3, E2.4
Text 11.4 & 11.5
Unit 3 Day 2: Conductors and Insulators
1. Note on: Conductors and Insulators
2. Activity 11.5: Testing for Conductors and Insulators (static kits and electroscopes).
3. Text p. 489 # 2, 3, 6.
E3.2
Text 11.8
Unit 3 Day 3: Electric Discharge (Shocking!)
1. Collect Activity 11.5 for homework check – discuss results.
2. Information about QUIZ 3a.
3. Note on Electric Discharge.
4. Introduction to Research Assignment – assign groups and topics.
5. Text p. 495 # 1 – 5.
E1.1, E1.2
Unit 3 Day 4: Research Assignment
Computer Lab
1. Class period to work on research assignment.
2. Work on Research Assignment & study for Quiz 3a.
E2.5, E3.1, E3.4
Text 12.2 & 12.2
Unit 3 Day 5: Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
1. QUIZ 3a.
2. Note on: Current Electricity & Electric Circuits.
3. Activity: Build a simple electric circuit (bulb, battery, wires, switch).
4. Text p. 508 # 2 – 6, p. 510 # 2, 4, 5, 6.
E3.3
Text 12.3 – 12.5
Unit 3 Day 6: Electrical Energy & Forms of Electrical Energy
1. Note on Electrical Energy & Forms.
2. Discussion about types of energy generation and the future of energy production.
3. Activity: Pickle & Lemon batteries (pickles, lemons, wires, multi-meters, pennies, paperclips).
4. Text p. 514 # 1, 3, 6, 8, p. 517 # 2, 3, 4.
E2.9, E2.10
Text 12.7 – 12.9
Unit 3 Day 7: Power and Energy, Examining Energy Production
1. Note on Power and Energy.
2. Activity: Examining Electrical Energy Production – to be submitted tomorrow for homework.
3. Text p. 535 # 2 – 7.
E1.3, E2.9, E2.10
Text 12.9
Unit 3 Day 8: Energy Audit
Computer Lab
1. Collect Activity: Examining Electrical Energy Production for homework check and discuss.
2. Log into www.explorelearning.com and open the Household Energy Usage Gizmo.
3. Copy one table (on p. 539) for each room (bedroom, living room, kitchen, and laundry room).
4. Select each device in the room and record its power rating.
5. Estimate the amount of time you might use each device over the course of a week.
6. Calculate the amount of energy used and the operating cost of the device.
7. Answer the Analyze and Evaluate questions a – d (you need to compare your usage in d).
8. Quiz 3b information.
9. Study for Quiz 3b and complete the Energy Audit for homework check tomorrow.
E2.5, E2.6
Text 13.1 & 13.2
Unit 3 Day 9: Circuits
1. Quiz 3b.
2. Collect Energy Audit for homework check.
3. Note on Circuits and Circuit Diagrams.
4. Activity: Connecting Multiple Loads (batteries, wires, bulbs, switches).
5. Discuss Analyse and Evaluate a – h.
6. Text p. 554 # 1 – 5.
E3.5, E3.7
Text 13.3 & 13.5
Unit 3 Day 10: Current and Potential Difference (Voltage)
1. Note on Current and Voltage.
2. Read and discuss Heart Technologies on p. 559.
3. Text p. 557 # 1 – 4, p. 561 # 1 – 4.
E3.7, E3.8
Text 13.7
Unit 3 Day 11: Resistance
1. Note on Resistance
2. Text p. 566 # 1 – 7 and catch up on any missed work.
E2.7, E2.8, E3.6
Unit 3 Day 12: Circuits Lab
Computer Lab
1. Work on Unit 3 Lab using www.explorelearning.com Circuits Gizmo.
2. Work on the Circuits Lab.
E2.7, E2.8, E3.6
Unit 3 Day 13: Circuits Lab
Computer Lab
1. Work on Unit 3 Lab using www.explorelearning.com Circuits Gizmo.
2. Work on the Circuits Lab.
Unit 3 Day 14: Catch-up/Review Day
1. Time in class to catch-up on missed work or start reviewing for the test.
2. Finish the Circuits Lab (due tomorrow).
E2.7, E2.8, E2.6
Text 13.9
Unit 3 Day 15: Ohm’s Law
1. Circuits Lab due.
2. Note on Ohm’s Law.
3. Text p. 570 # 2, 4, 5 – 8.
E3.5
Text 13.10
Unit 3 Day 16: Series and Parallel Circuits
1. Note on Series vs. Parallel Circuits.
2. Circuits Play.
3. Text p. 575 # 5, 6, 7
E1.1, E1.2
Unit 3 Day 17: Research Assignment
Computer Lab
1. Take up homework.
2. Time in class to work on the Research Assignments.
3. Finish Research Assignment.
E1.1, E1.2
Unit 3 Day 18: Research Assignment
1. Research Assignment Presentations – arrive to class ready to go!
2. Catch-up on any missed work, organize binder, study for test.
Unit 3 Day 19: Review
1. General information about the test.
2. Review activities: Key terms list, key diagrams, key formulas, major & minor concepts.
3. Study for test & prepare binders for submission.
Unit 3 Day 20: Test
1. Full period unit test.
2. Submit binders for evaluation of organization and homework completion.