Unit D Section 1: Controlling and Storing Electricity

Learning Targets

Big Question: How can electricity be controlled and stored?

One of our greatest technological achievements has been developing ways to generate, transmit, and store electricity.

Inquiry 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?

Materials

Addison Wesley Science in Action 9

Section 1 Checklist

Read pages 273 to 294 in textbook
Self-checks at the end of lesson 1 to 5
Try It! Static Electricity Practice Worksheet
Try It! Balloon Simulation Practice Worksheet
Try It! Current and Voltage Practice Worksheet
Try It! Electric Safety Practice Worksheet
Try It! Electrochemical Practice Worksheet
Try It! Modifying Electrochemical Cell Practice Worksheet
Try It! Electrochemical Definitions Practice Activity
Summative Assessment: Section 1 Quiz