Unit 18
Electricity
Recall Reference
SC.3.P.10.1: Identify some basic forms of energy such as light, heat, sound, electrical, and
Points
mechanical.
(relevant elementary SC.4.P.10.1: Observe and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound,
& middle grade
electrical, and the energy of motion.
benchmarks)
SC.5.P.10.1: Investigate and describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound,
electrical, chemical, and mechanical.
Textbook
Holt Science Spectrum Physical Science

Conductors & Insulators: 16.1: p. 532; 16.2: pp. 543 – 545

Semiconductors: 16.2: p. 544

Current, voltage, resistance: 16.2: pp. 537 – 543

Electrical power: pp. 550 – 551
Pearson Physical Science
Chapter 20, Sections 2, 3 and 4 pages 604 – 607, 611, 618 - 622
FCIM Lessons
Sc.912.p.10.14
Sc.912.p.10.15
Labs
Conductors and Insulators lab
Holt PS Skills Practice Lab p. 558 – 559: Constructing Electric Circuits
Regulate the Current with a Pencil (semi-conductor): Liem p. 254 (can be done as class
activity instead of demo). Regulate Current with Pencil_Leim.pdf
(PHSC_AYS_U18RegCurPenLab.V02.pdf)
The Dimmer and Brighter Bulbs: Liem p. 255. Though designed as a series / parallel circuit
lab, it illustrates the relationship of current, voltage, and resistance (can be done as class
activity instead of demo). Dimmer & Brighter Bulbs.pdf
(PHSC_AYS_U18DimBrightLab_V02.pdf)
The two labs listed above are simply being moved from the Demo section
to the Lab section.
Demos
The Secret Burglar Alarm: Liem p. 252.
Regulate the Current with a Pencil (semi-conductor): Liem p. 254 (can be done as class
activity instead of demo). Regulate Current with Pencil_Leim.pdf
The Dimmer and Brighter Bulbs: Liem p. 255. Though designed as a series / parallel circuit lab,
it illustrates the relationship of current, voltage, and resistance (can be done as class activity
instead of demo). Dimmer & Brighter Bulbs.pdf
Circuits
Gizmos
explorelearning.com (http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=398)
Circuit Builder
(http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=638)
Websites
http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Electricity/conductorsinsulators.htm
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/phys03/ainsvscon/default.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/diode.htm
http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/WofMatE/Semiconductors.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/electricity4.htm
Lessons
Powerpoint presentations: http://science.pppst.com/electricity.html
* Please send activities as attachments