Introduction
Electricity Exploration: Are you ready to learn more about how electricity impacts your everyday life? First, let's start with a brief history...
Learning goals: S5P2a. Obtain and combine information from multiple sources to explain the difference between naturally occurring electricity (static) and human-harnessed electricity.
S5P2b. Design a complete, simple electric circuit, and explain all necessary components.
Task
PART 1 of 3
Working with a partner, you will investigate deeper into electricity. You will research one of the following topics. If you have another electricity related idea that you're curious about, you may choose that, but you must get approval first before getting started. Links have been provided to help you begin your research.
- How lightning rods work:
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/lightning9.htm
- How direct and alternating currents work:
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/alternating-current-ac-vs-direct-current-dc/all
- How electricity works:
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/electricity.html
- How generators work
https://criticalpower.com/company-profile/helpful-news-resources/how-electrical-generators-work/
- How a car engine works:
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/carengines.html
- How a car engine works video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qClXTmOtFy8
- How batteries work:
https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Battery
- How batteries work? Ted Ed video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OVtk6G2TnQ&t=196s
- How wind energy works:
https://openei.org/wiki/Wind_energy
- How chemical energy works:
https://www.solarschools.net/knowledge-bank/energy/types/chemical
- How the Plasma Ball Works:
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-does-a-plasma-ball-work/
After you have picked your topic, show your research on a Google Slideshow (cite your sources) and share it with me.
PART 2 of 3 (Do not move on to part two until you have finished part 1)
Create your own working electric circuit. You may choose from:
Paper Circuit with copper tape and LED:
Aluminum foil circuit (we don't have cardboard, but you could do it on poster board):
Paper clip with brads circuit:
Lightsaber Flashlight:
PART 3 of 3
Use Flipgrid (linked in Canvas) to record your presentation. You will need to discuss the topic you researched, as well as, the circuit you created. The recording must discuss the parts of a circuit, how you made it, how it works, and how human harnessed electricity is different from static electricity.