Unit D Overview
Completion requirements
Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies |
Learning Targets |
Unit Overview
There are many uses for electricity in our world, but they are not always obvious. Take for example a large city at night; it is filled with bright lights that are obviously using electricity. But in where else is electricity being used in a city? Have you thought about the elevators in the hotels? The cars on the streets? The way the buildings cool themselves? Electricity is the underlying principle for thousands of technologies we use today.
Unit Breakdown
Essential Question
Why is it important to understand the basics of electricity in our world?
This unit has four sections, each containing a BIG question that will focus your study. Within each section is a series of lessons with Inquiry Questions to help you answer that BIG question. Before you finish each section, you are asked to demonstrate your understanding of the BIG question in one of several ways.
This unit has four sections, each containing a BIG question that will focus your study. Within each section is a series of lessons with Inquiry Questions to help you answer that BIG question. Before you finish each section, you are asked to demonstrate your understanding of the BIG question in one of several ways.
Big Questions
1.1 What does lightning have to do with static electricity?
1.2 How is current electricity different from static electricity?
1.3 How do fuses and circuit breakers prevent fires?
1.4 What are the basics of batteries?
1.5 How does chemistry relate to electricity?
1.2 How is current electricity different from static electricity?
1.3 How do fuses and circuit breakers prevent fires?
1.4 What are the basics of batteries?
1.5 How does chemistry relate to electricity?
2.1 How can we control electricity?
2.2 How is a waterfall similar to electricity?
2.3 What is Ohm’s Law?
2.4 What are the details on circuits?
2.2 How is a waterfall similar to electricity?
2.3 What is Ohm’s Law?
2.4 What are the details on circuits?
3.1 What types of energy transformations are there?
3.2 What are generators?
3.3 What puts the move in motors?
3.4 What is the cost of electricity?
3.5 How can we prevent energy loss and increase efficiency?
3.2 What are generators?
3.3 What puts the move in motors?
3.4 What is the cost of electricity?
3.5 How can we prevent energy loss and increase efficiency?
4.1 How is electricity produced?
4.2 How does electrical production affect the environment?
4.3 What role does electricity have in technologies?
4.2 How does electrical production affect the environment?
4.3 What role does electricity have in technologies?
Summative Assessment Checklist
Assessment # 1: Section 1 Quiz
Assessment # 2: Section 2 Quiz
Assessment # 3: Section 3 Quiz
Assessment # 4: Section 4 Quiz
Assessment #5: Electricity Final Assessment
Assessment # 2: Section 2 Quiz
Assessment # 3: Section 3 Quiz
Assessment # 4: Section 4 Quiz
Assessment #5: Electricity Final Assessment
