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Unit
Overview
for Electrical Energy and Magnetism
This unit is a Science unit that covers Electrical energy and the properties of Magnetism. The lessons that will be investigated during this unit will use a learning cycle instructional approach. This type of instructional style allows a great deal of student-centered, student-driven learning. Since Science is such an interesting topic to study, students want more than just a lecture or a teacher centered experiment. This learning cycle approach allows for students to feed that curiosity, having an engagement to prime students for learning, an exploration which allows students to develop an understanding, and explanation to further develop, and finally to extend and apply the knowledge learned. This allows students and teachers to set up future lessons and or take instruction a step higher. It is important for children to understand that electricity is all around us. From the different types of power plants that create electrical energy to the switches people flip on and off, electricity is a very important part of our everyday life. It is one of the most important inventions that has ever been discovered and without it, we could not have the type of lifestyle we have today. This unit will also discuss magnetism and although it is not a form of energy, but a property of matter, the idea is equally important because magnets can be used to create electricity and magnets have properties that are also helpful in understanding electricity as a form of energy. The goal of this unit is to conduct science based activities to facilitate students' learning and comprehension through the use of creating charts, tables, language arts, research on the internet, and integrating a variety of technology software and hardware into our curriculum. Some of the technology used in this unit include:
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Lesson #1 - Webbing out Electricity First and foremost, before beginning any internet based technology projects with students, it is imperative to get written consent forms from parents to video tape or use images of students on the internet. This lesson will have students create a web (click here to see 7 student samples) using graphical organizer software called Kidspiration. Students are able to connect common everyday occurrences to the use of electricity as a form of energy. Students will engage in a discussion and utilize prior knowledge to develop their web. Students will use scanners and/or digital cameras to import photos to their webs, or they can utilize the graphics provided with the software. Lesson #2 - The
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Highways and
Stop Signs Lesson #4 -
Searching for
Power Lesson #5 - Am
I Sticky?
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