Static Cling is a Thing
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Primary Type: Lesson Plan
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This is a visual lesson that uses computer simulation and 2 short instructional videos to educate students on electrical force from a distance. It
includes a PowerPoint summative test and a rubric for grading the summative.
Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter,
Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD
Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Adobe Flash Player,
Microsoft Office, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area: Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: electric force, positive, negative, charge, attract, repel, conductor, insulator, electric field, static
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
electricity, electrostatic charge
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences
LESSON CONTENT
Lesson Plan Template: General Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives: What should students know and be able to do as a result of this lesson?
When given examples, students will be able to identify and explain phenomena caused by electrical forces.
Prior Knowledge: What prior knowledge should students have for this lesson?
Students should have prior knowledge of the first part of the covered standard dealing with contact forces (friction, buoyant force, tension, compression, air
resistance), and should know that a force is a push or a pull.
SC.6.P.13.1 Investigate and describe types of forces including contact forces and forces acting at a distance, such as electrical, magnetic, and gravitational.
Guiding Questions: What are the guiding questions for this lesson?
Explain what produces static electricity and identify what kind of force it is.
Answer is below:
The stationary electric charge that may accumulate on an object is called an electrostatic charge or static electricity.
Whenever an on object is charged, charges can only be transferred from one object to another. No electrons are created or destroyed. The total amount of charge
remains constant. Thus, charge is always conserved!
When an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes charged and the "charged" atom is called an ion. An atom may gain excess electrons and becomes a negatively
charged ion. If the atom loses one or more electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion -- in this case, the charge balance is altered due to the deficiency of
electrons.
In solid objects, static charges are due to the gain or loss of electrons only.
Teaching Phase: How will the teacher present the concept or skill to students?
Teaching Phase
Students will answer intro questions (5 MIN) then View introduction YouTube video called "Physics Experiments: STATIC ELECTRICITY"
page 1 of 4 Can interaction between two objects (push or pull) happen without contact? EXPLAIN
ANSWER: YES, two objects with an electrostatic charge can push or pull depending on their independent charges.
Do electrical forces push or pull? EXPLAIN
ANSWER: YES, depending on their independent charges, like charges repel, opposite charges attract.
what happens if you rub a balloon against your hair?
ANSWER: The balloon will attract negatively charged electrons from your hair and cause an attraction.
Have you ever been zapped by static electricity and wondered how it got there?
ANSWER: A build up of negatively charged electrons transferred from carpet to your shoes discharges when you touch something metal.
Transition to guided phase, watching YouTube videos and letting students change answers to above questions.
Transition to independent practice where students follow directions to pHet simulation document and answer question that are on the same document.
Transition to closure and have students write summary in their Journal.
Guided Practice: What activities or exercises will the students complete with teacher guidance?
Guided Phase:
Students will observe explanation YouTube video called "Electroscope Experiment: Opposites Attract, Likes Repel" and YouTube video called "Static Electricity and
Water" and review and rewrite question answers from the teaching phase (see teaching phase Q&A).
Independent Practice: What activities or exercises will students complete to reinforce the concepts and skills developed in the
lesson?
Independent Practice Phase:
According to directions on worksheet, students will run pHet simulation "Balloons and Static Electricity"
and answer questions.
pHet Simulation Directions and questions.docx
ANSWERS: pHet Simulation Directions and questions Answers.docx
Closure: How will the teacher assist students in organizing the knowledge gained in the lesson?
In the classroom the teacher can have students cut and paste documents in to interactive notebook and write a summary of electrical force. in the virtual classroom
students can submit their PowerPoint for final grade and teacher can submit typed response as closure.
rubric for the PowerPoint is in the summative assessment
Grading interactive notebook (JOURNAL) entry and project summary.
Student preliminary questions should be answered thoroughly with complete sentences.
Worksheet for simulation questions should be answered in complete sentences
Summary should include details about answers located in summative area.
Summative Assessment
Students will create a PowerPoint illustrating knowledge of concept using specific previously provided vocabulary and illustrations either drawn or with images pulled
from various websites. Students will cite all work. Rubric will be provided with point value assigned to knowledge of content.
Electrical forces PPT rubric
Required PowerPoint content
Required PowerPoint content should include Objects with like charges repel, objects with different charges attract.
Certain objects accept electrons (rubber material) and certain objects give electrons (carpet).
A rubber balloon will accept negative electrons from hair leaving hair with a positive charge; the negatively charged balloon will then be attracted (cling) to the
positively charged hair.
Neutral or positively charged water molecules (a polar molecule) will be attracted to a negatively charged plastic object (PVC, comb) because the plastic object has
just taken on negatively charged electrons from being rubbed by fur or a cotton cloth. Because opposites attract.
Formative Assessment
Students will reply to a series of probing, essential questions throughout the lesson as follows:
Teaching Phase:
Students will answer the following introduction questions (5 MIN) then View introduction called "Physics Experiments: STATIC ELECTRICITY"
Can interaction between two objects (push or pull) happen without contact? EXPLAIN
ANSWER: YES, two objects with an electrostatic charge can push or pull depending on their independent charges.
Do electrical forces push or pull? EXPLAIN
ANSWER: YES, depending on their independent charges, like charges repel, opposite charges attract.
what happens if you rub a balloon against your hair?
ANSWER: The balloon will attract negatively charged electrons from your hair and cause an attraction.
Have you ever been zapped by static electricity and wondered how it got there?
ANSWER: A build up of negatively charged electrons transferred from carpet to your shoes discharges when you touch something metal.
Guided Phase:
Students will observe explanation YouTube video called "Electroscope Experiment: Opposites Attract, Likes Repel" and YouTube video called "Static Electricity and
Water" 2 and review and rewrite question answers from the teaching phase (see teaching phase Q&A).
Independent Practice Phase:
According to directions on worksheet, students will run pHet simulation "Balloons and Static Electricity"
page 2 of 4 and answer questions.
pHet Simulation Directions and questions
pHet Simulation Directions and questions Answers
Feedback to Students
Questions that are posted in the classroom or on line (virtually) will be answered in a discussion type forum where students answer and debate questions and teacher
guides students away from misconceptions. Forum is in the classroom or Edmodo, or Google hang outs (created by teacher).
ACCOMMODATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Accommodations:
This is an additional document that students can read explaining the concept in greater detail.
Electric Charge and Electric Force
Extensions:
From this lesson the teacher can transition in to other types of forces acting at a distance (magnetism, gravity).
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft
Office, Java Plugin
Special Materials Needed:
Materials needed: scissors and glue
simulation "Balloons and Static Electricity"
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons
"Physics Experiments: STATIC ELECTRICITY" - examples no explanation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cn_8Yawq9Y
Jefferson lab "Electroscope Experiment: Opposites Attract, Likes Repel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6v8wm7_vdQ&list=PL2EDE126FBA8519EF
Jefferson lab "Static Electricity and Water"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhWQ-r1LYXY&index=22&list=PL2EDE126FBA8519EF
Further Recommendations:
Absent students can watch this.
students who need more examples or explanation can also watch these.
"Static Electricity Flyers"
"Lightning in Super Slow Motion"
Additional Information/Instructions
By Author/Submitter
This specific lesson covers only the "electrical" portion of "forces from a distance" found in the "forces" standard .
This lesson can be taught in the classroom or VIRTUAL CLASSROOM.
SOURCE AND ACCESS INFORMATION
Contributed by: Jeff Chapple
Name of Author/Source: Jeff Chapple
District/Organization of Contributor(s): Volusia
Is this Resource freely Available? Yes
Access Privileges: Public
License: CPALMS License - no distribution - non commercial
Related Standards
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Description
Investigate and describe types of forces including contact forces and forces acting at a distance, such as electrical,
magnetic, and gravitational.
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