Lesson Plan
Chapter 17 Electrical Energy and Current
Chapter Opener
__ Tapping Prior Knowledge, TE Review previously learned concepts and check for
preconceptions about the chapter content.
__ Discovery Lab, Resistors and Current, ANC Students measure current, resistance, and
potential difference across resistors and graph and interpret graphs of the relationships
between the potential difference and current for different resistors. (BASIC)
__ Visual Concepts CD-ROM This CD-ROM consists of multimedia presentations of core
physics concepts. (BASIC)
Section 1 Electrical Potential
PACING
Regular Schedule:
Block Schedule:
with lab(s): N/A
with lab(s): N/A
without lab(s): 1 day
without lab(s): 1/2 day
OBJECTIVES
1. Distinguish between electrical potential energy, electric potential, and potential
difference.
2. Solve problems involving electrical energy and potential difference.
3. Describe the energy conversions that occur in a battery.
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
UCP 1: Systems, order, and organization
UCP 2: Evidence, models, and explanation
UCP 3: Change, consistency, and measurements
UCP 5: Form and function
ST 1:
Abilities of technological design
ST 2:
Understanding about science and technology
SPSP 4: Risks and benefits
SPSP 5: Science and technology in society
FOCUS (5 minutes)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition. (GENERAL)
KEY SE = Student Edition TE = Teacher Edition ANC = Ancillary Workbook OSP = One-Stop Planner
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MOTIVATE (5 minutes)
__ Demonstration, Potential Energy, TE This demonstration uses a lump of clay to help
students understand the relationship between an electric field and electrical potential
energy. (BASIC)
TEACH (25 minutes)
__ PowerPoint® Resources Use the customizable presentation to help students master the
concepts in this section. (GENERAL)
__ Transparency Master 58A, Charge Moved in a Uniform Electric Field This
transparency master shows how a charge moves from one point to another in an electric
field, and the potential energy changes that result.
__ Visual Strategy, Figure 4, TE Students explain how they would modify the figure to
make the case similar to that of gravitational potential. (GENERAL)
__ Sample Set A, Potential Energy and Potential Difference, SE This sample and practice
problem set covers potential energy and potential difference. (BASIC)
__ Classroom Practice, Potential Energy and Potential Difference, TE Use this problem
as a teamwork exercise or for demonstration at the board or on an overhead projector.
(BASIC)
__ Quick Lab, A Voltaic Pile, SE Students use coins and pieces of wet paper towels to
make a stack with a small voltage difference. (GENERAL)
CLOSE (10 minutes)
__ Section Review, SE Students answer review questions, critical-thinking questions, and
interpreting-graphics questions that assess their understanding of the section objectives.
(GENERAL)
__ Study Guide, Electric Potential, ANC Use this worksheet to review the main concepts
presented in the section. (GENERAL)
__ Section Quiz, ANC Use this quiz to assess students' understanding of the section.
(GENERAL)
OTHER RESOURCE OPTIONS
__ Holt Online Learning Students can access interactive problem-solving help and active
visual concept development with the Holt Physics Online Edition available at
go.hrw.com.
__ Practice Problems, Online Students can visit go.hrw.com and enter the keyword
HF6ELCX to find a sample and practice problems covering potential difference. Teacher
resources can be found by entering the keyword HF6FLUXT.
__ Integrating Biology, Electric Eels, Online Students can visit go.hrw.com and enter the
keyword HF6ELCX to find this activity. Teacher resources can be found by entering the
keyword HF6ELCXT. (BASIC)
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__ Problem Workbook, Sample Set A: Potential Energy and Potential Difference, ANC
This worksheet provides an additional example problem and several practice problems
that cover potential energy and potential difference. (BASIC)
__ Problem Bank, Sample Set A: Potential Energy and Potential Difference, OSP This
worksheet provides a third example problem and several practice problems that cover
potential energy and potential difference. (BASIC)
__ SciLinks, Online Students can visit www.scilinks.org to find internet resources related
to the chapter content.
Topic: Electrical Energy
SciLinks Code: HF60475
__ SciLinks, Online Students can visit www.scilinks.org to find internet resources related
to the chapter content.
Topic: Batteries
SciLinks Code: HF60139
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