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Unit 6: Electricity & Magnetism
During this unit the outlines will be handed out each period and turned in
the next period. Outlines will not always have a screencast.
Reading – Ch. 14 (pg. 418-440) Ch. 15 (pg. 448-465)
Date
Homework Assigned
2-5
Outline Part I (Day 1 review: Charge
W
Interactions)
2-7
F
2-11
T
Outline Part II (Day 2 review)
2-13
Th
Outline Part IV (Day 4 review)
2-19
W
Outline Part V (Day 5 review)
2-21
F
2-25
T
No Homework
2-27
Th
3-3
M
Outline Part VII (Day 8 review)
Outline Part III (Day 3 review)
Outline Part VI (Day 7 review)
Outline Part VIII (Day 9 review)
In-Class
Parts of an atom review, Charge and force
activities, Making an Electroscope,
Electrostatic Charge Lab
Quiz #1 on Part I, Static Electricity, Van de
Graaff generator, Electric Discharge,
Quiz #2 on Part II, The Flow of Electricity,
What is a battery?, Comparing: voltage,
current and resistance
Quiz #3 on Part III, The math behind
electricity: Ohm’s Law (amps, volts and
ohms)
Quiz #4 on Part IV, Light the bulb, Current
Direction: AC vs. DC, What makes a good
insulator? Electric Circuits-Series and
Parallel, Household Circuits, Circuits and
Safety
A Crude Awakening Video with Guide
Quiz #5 on Part V, Electric Power-Watt is it
all about?, The apple battery, Electricity-It’s
in your DNA!
Quiz #6, Electricity and Magnetism, Make a
DC Motor
Generating Electricity: from nuclear to
biomass, Energy Transformations,
Transformers: more than meets the eye!
Hydropower Lab
3-5
Complete hydropower lab
W
3-7
Complete Study Guide
Review for test!
F
3-11
Relax
Test
T
Vocabulary –
Charge (positive/negative)
Resistance
Van de Graaff
Static electricity
Series circuit
Transformer
Atom
Parallel circuit
Grounding
Proton
Magnetism
Conductor
Neutron
Charge by Induction
Insulator
Electron
Charge by Friction
Electric Fields
Current
Charge by Conduction
Transistor
Voltage
Multimeter & Voltmeter
Semiconductor
Ohm’s law
Fuses
Electromagnet
Amps (ampere)
Resistor
Learning Targets:
A.
Electric Charge
1. Name the three principles subatomic particles (protons, neutrons and electrons)
2. Describe the nature of unlike charges and like charges
3. Define and electric field
B.
Static Electricity
1. Define and explain static electricity
2. Compare friction, conduction and induction
3. Explain the differences between insulators and conductors
4. Explain what causes lightening
5. Describe the structure and use the electroscope
C.
The Flow of Electricity
1. Define electric current and state the units in which it is measured
2. Describe the structure and uses of dry cells and wet cell batteries
3. Define voltage, state the in which it is expressed and name the device used to measure it
4. Define resistance and state the unit in which it is measured
5. State and apply Ohm’s law
6. Contrast direct current and alternating current
D.
Electric Circuits
1. Define electric circuit
2. State the parts of a circuit and their functions
3. Compare series and parallel circuits
4. Explain the use and operation of fuses and circuit breakers
E.
Electric Power
1. Define electric power. Be able to state and apply the formula as it relates to voltage and current.
2. State the units of power and electric energy
3. Calculate electric energy, given power and time
4. State six important safety rules relating to electricity