4-5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of light and electricity. (Physical Science)
Key Concepts:
Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism ● Heat can be produced in many ways. ● Electricity in circuits can produce light and heat. ● Electrical circuits require a complete loop through which the electrical current can pass. Properties and changes in properties in matter ● Substances are often placed in categories or groups if they react in similar ways; metals (and conductors and insulators) are an example of such a group. Transfer of energy ● Energy is a property of many substances and is associated with heat, light, and electricity. Energy is transferred in many ways. ● Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring electrical energy when heat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produced. |
Key Vocabulary:
● electricity ● safety ● conductor ● insulator ● circuit tester ● metals ● electric current ● quantitative ● qualitative ● classify ● organize ● demonstrate ● infer ● explain ● compare ● contrast |
Key Skills:
●Wiring simple electrical circuits ●Predicting, observing, describing, and recording results of experiments with electricity ●Drawing conclusions about circuits from the results of experiments ●Building and using a simple circuit ●Using symbols to represent the different parts of an electric circuit ●Applying troubleshooting strategies to complete an incomplete circuit ●Applying information about electric circuits to design and wire a house. ●Reading to learn more about electricity ●Communicating results and ideas through writing, drawing, and discussion ●Developing proper laboratory techniques that ensure science safety |
Final Group Project:
- Planning to Wire a House Students design plans for wiring a model house. - Wiring and Lighting the House Students carry out the plans they developed. Performance Tasks: The students will design plans. They will explain these plans to a group or the class, which will demonstrate understanding. Students will present orally to the class by demonstrating the working circuit in each of the rooms in their house. |
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