Unit D: Learning Targets

Learning Targets

Unit D: Electricity – Learning Targets

Section 1 Learning Targets

  • Can I distinguish between static and current electricity?
  • Can I identify electrical conductors and insulators?
  • Can I compare the resistance of various materials to electric flow?
  • Can I assess the potential danger of electrical devices?
  • Can I investigate and evaluate the use of various chemicals, chemical concentrations, and designs for electrical storage cells?

Section 2 Learning Targets

  • Can I draw and troubleshoot circuit designs for various specific purposes?
  • Can I explain how switches and resistors can control electrical flow, and can I predict the effects of these changes on output in a circuit?
  • Can I describe the nature of electrical current?
  • Can I explain the relationships among current, resistance, and voltage?
  • Can I measure voltages and amperages in circuits?
  • Can I calculate resistance using Ohm’s law?
  • Can I explain the functions of parts and diagrams of electrical storage cells?
  • Can I identify similarities and differences of microcircuits and circuits in a house?

Section 3 Learning Targets

  • Can I describe energy conversions in household appliances and energy transport systems?
  • Can I explain the parts in a motor and generator and suggest how to modify to increase output?
  • Can I predict the effect of changes in the orientation and placement of the various components of a St. Louis motor?
  • Can I compare energy inputs and outputs of a device and calculate its efficiency?
  • Can I apply appropriate units, measurements, and devices in determining and describing quantities of energy transformed by an electrical device?
  • Can I apply the concepts of conservation of energy and efficiency to the analysis of energy devices?

Section 4 Learning Targets

  • Can I identify and evaluate alternative sources of electrical energy?
  • Can I describe the by-products of electrical technologies and their effects on the environment?
  • Can I identify examples and uses of electrical technologies in terms of benefits and risks?
  • Can I investigate and describe techniques for reducing waste of energy in common household devices?
  • Can I identify concerns regarding conservation of energy resources and suggest ways for improving our long-term conservation of energy?