PTT:
Discuss for 3 minutes what today's goals are. Go over the project rubric.
Task 1:
Complete all circuits for the project.
Finish decorating.
Homework:
Project due in class tomorrow.
NOTE: only have 3 days of class this week (no school Monday) - don't give extra work day???
Week 22, Day 2
Lesson - Electric House Project Blog Post
PTT: Set up electric houses and share with teachers/classmates. Be sure to have your circuit drawings and planning papers set out along with your house. All projects are graded at this point.
Take a picture of your house to be used in today's reflection.
Task 1: Verbal Outline 1)Take a few minutes to reflect on the questions below. Answer these questions to yourself.
What was the project about?
Why did we do this project?
What does this project help you do that is important?
What about the project did you find most difficult, and why do you think it is important that we do things that are difficult sometimes?
Do you think this project was a good way to learn about circuits? Why/why not? What could have made it better?
2) Grab a friend and talk out your post and main points instead of trying to write them. Talk about your topic like you’re explaining it to a friend, younger student, parent etc... . For many, talking through your post is a lot more effective than trying to write about it from a blank slate. Once you have talked it over, you can use your discussion to build an outline.
Task 3: Draft and Writing Blog Post 1) Title p. 88 in your science notebook "Electric House Blog" and record the date.
2) Using page 88 in your science notebook, create a rough outline for your blog post. Make at least 10 bullet points of things you want to say. Use the reflective questions in the PTT as a guide to your blog post. Creating an outline will keep your ideas and thoughts organized.
3) Open up your Blog and start writing your 'Electric House Project' blog post. Some tips to follow:
Use your outline and reflective questions as a guide
Think about your readers... Use YOUR writing VOICE!
Blog should be written in paragraphs
Include an appropriate title
Insert an appropriate image (photo of your house)
Homework: Complete your blog post as needed. Email me the link to your post when it is complete. It MUST be done by our next class.
Week 22, Day 3
Electrical Safety
Objective
' I can identify at least 5 different dangers of electricity'
' I can explain what a fuse is and how it work'
' I can locate the circuit breaker in my house, explain what it is and how it works'
PTT: Perfect timing for an electrical hazard! Check out this video Mr. Austen took while driving to school on Wednesday, January 29. What are some safety concerns you can see in the video?
Lesson - Household Electricity, Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Task 1: Electrical Dangers Around Your House
1) Turn to p. 87 in your science notebook
2) Title the page: Electrical Safety
3) Record the Goal: 'I can identify at least 5 different dangers of electricity and explain how fuses & circuit breakers protect us from them.'
4) Make a chart to record the possible electrical dangers around a house.
1) Use BOTH of the next two videos to answer the following questions on p. 87
- Also use this resource as needed: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS RESOURCE
(Be sure to number your answers, answer with complete sentences, and title the questions "Fuses")
1. What is the purpose of a fuse? 2. Explain how a fuse works. 3. If you have a electronic device that uses 3 amps of power, how many amps should the fuse be? 4. If you have an electronic device that uses 10 amps of power, how many amps should the fuse be? 5. How do fuses protect your electronic device from being damaged? What is a fuse?
What does it look like when a fuse blows?
Task 3: Circuit Breakers
1) Do a Google image search for a 'circuit breaker'. Do you recognize this box? Do you know where it's located in your house? Draw and label a sketch in your science notebook.
2) Use this website to compare and contrast a fuse and a circuit breaker. FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS RESOURCE
3) Play around with the interactive. What happens when the circuit experience "electrical overload"?
4)Create a chart or Venn Diagram to show similarities and differences between fuses and circuit breakers.
Closure:
Talk to a partner - can you explain some electrical dangers? Can you explain some things we do to protect ourselves from these dangers?
Day 4 - Electrical Safety and Test Review
Objective
Review for Electricity Test
PTT: Review your notes from all units. Make sure you have finished all the required tasks and notes from all previous days' lessons.
Lesson - Review for Electricity Unit Test - Friday, February 7, 2014.
Task 1: Electricity Test Review
1) Make a copy of the Electricity Test Review, and complete it.
Week 22, Day 1
Table of Contents
Discuss for 3 minutes what today's goals are. Go over the project rubric.
Task 1:
Complete all circuits for the project.
Finish decorating.
Homework:
Project due in class tomorrow.
NOTE: only have 3 days of class this week (no school Monday) - don't give extra work day???
Week 22, Day 2
Lesson - Electric House Project Blog PostPTT:
Set up electric houses and share with teachers/classmates. Be sure to have your circuit drawings and planning papers set out along with your house. All projects are graded at this point.
Take a picture of your house to be used in today's reflection.
Task 1: Verbal Outline
1)Take a few minutes to reflect on the questions below. Answer these questions to yourself.
2) Grab a friend and talk out your post and main points instead of trying to write them. Talk about your topic like you’re explaining it to a friend, younger student, parent etc... . For many, talking through your post is a lot more effective than trying to write about it from a blank slate. Once you have talked it over, you can use your discussion to build an outline.
Task 3: Draft and Writing Blog Post
1) Title p. 88 in your science notebook "Electric House Blog" and record the date.
2) Using page 88 in your science notebook, create a rough outline for your blog post. Make at least 10 bullet points of things you want to say.
Use the reflective questions in the PTT as a guide to your blog post. Creating an outline will keep your ideas and thoughts organized.
3) Open up your Blog and start writing your 'Electric House Project' blog post. Some tips to follow:
Homework:
Complete your blog post as needed. Email me the link to your post when it is complete. It MUST be done by our next class.
Week 22, Day 3
Electrical SafetyObjective
PTT: Perfect timing for an electrical hazard! Check out this video Mr. Austen took while driving to school on Wednesday, January 29. What are some safety concerns you can see in the video?
Lesson - Household Electricity, Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Task 1: Electrical Dangers Around Your House
1) Turn to p. 87 in your science notebook
2) Title the page: Electrical Safety
3) Record the Goal: 'I can identify at least 5 different dangers of electricity and explain how fuses & circuit breakers protect us from them.'
4) Make a chart to record the possible electrical dangers around a house.
5) Use this online activity to "Look Around the House for Electircal Dangers". Record your observations in your chart.
Task 2: Fuses
1) Use BOTH of the next two videos to answer the following questions on p. 87
- Also use this resource as needed: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS RESOURCE
(Be sure to number your answers, answer with complete sentences, and title the questions "Fuses")
1. What is the purpose of a fuse?
2. Explain how a fuse works.
3. If you have a electronic device that uses 3 amps of power, how many amps should the fuse be?
4. If you have an electronic device that uses 10 amps of power, how many amps should the fuse be?
5. How do fuses protect your electronic device from being damaged?
What is a fuse?
What does it look like when a fuse blows?
Task 3: Circuit Breakers
1) Do a Google image search for a 'circuit breaker'. Do you recognize this box? Do you know where it's located in your house? Draw and label a sketch in your science notebook.
2) Use this website to compare and contrast a fuse and a circuit breaker. FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS RESOURCE
3) Play around with the interactive. What happens when the circuit experience "electrical overload"?
4)Create a chart or Venn Diagram to show similarities and differences between fuses and circuit breakers.
Closure:
Talk to a partner - can you explain some electrical dangers? Can you explain some things we do to protect ourselves from these dangers?
Day 4 - Electrical Safety and Test Review
Objective
PTT: Review your notes from all units. Make sure you have finished all the required tasks and notes from all previous days' lessons.
Lesson - Review for Electricity Unit Test - Friday, February 7, 2014.
Task 1: Electricity Test Review
1) Make a copy of the Electricity Test Review, and complete it.
Use this file as a resource if you need it:
2) Check your answers with this Review Answer Key