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Unit 4: Physics -  Electrical Applications (22 hours)

The concepts of static and current electricity will be explored in this unit. Skills in using a variety of instruments will be developed in order to gather qualitative and quantitative data.

Text: Science 9, Nelson
Concepts and Connections


Lesson One;
 -recap atomic structure, ions and charges
 -view “Bill Nye” video
 -explain charged objects, electroscope , insulators ,conductors

Lesson Two;
–explain electrostatics series
- demonstrate charging by friction
-do “Charge It” lab part 1, p. 298        charts and question for “Charge It” due next class

Lesson Three;
-demonstrate charging by conduction and induction
-take up predictions for Part 2 of lab  *lab due                      - p. 306, #1-5
 -law of electric charges
 -grounding

Lesson Four;
 -discuss lightning                                                                  - p. 318, #1-4
-“what is static electricity worksheet”
-uses of static electricity

Lesson Five;
 -electrostatics quiz
-introduce current electricity, parts of a circuit and terms
-“what is current electricity “ worksheet

Lesson Six;
-electric current introduced                                                - p. 329, #1-5
-discuss reading of ammeter
-lab “measuring current” (altered version)                       -lab due

Lesson Seven;
-electric current quiz
-electric voltage introduced                                                - p336 #1 -5
-discuss reading of voltmeter
-lab “energy around a simple circuit” (altered version)     -lab due

Lesson Eight;
- electric voltage quiz
- resistance
- four factors effecting resistance                                     - p 342, #1 - 6
 -lab p340                                                                           -lab due

Lesson Nine;
– resistance quiz
- types of energy
-energy and power
-efficiency, output energy input energy
-complete lab in science 10                                                - p 348, # 1-6

Lesson Ten;
-introduce series and parallel                                         - complete worksheets
- series circuit problems
-lab p360                                                                           -lab due

Lesson Eleven;
- parallel circuit problems
 -lab  p362                                                                       -lab due
                                                                                         -worksheets completed

Lesson Twelve;
-discuss fuses, circuit breakers                                       -complete data table assignment
 -discuss use of data tables
 -show use of electric meter, practice
 -start data table assignment

Lesson Thirteen;
-discuss ground, hot wires                                              *assignment due
-define AC current, DC current
-describe how a house is wired
-practice wiring houses sheet

Lesson Fourteen;
 -energy types discussed (use Science 10)
-1st law of thermodynamics
-converting energy into electrical energy
-discuss electrochemical cells
-lab on voltaic cells

Lesson Fifteen;
-other sources of electrical energy
-production of electrical energy
- types of power plants
- environmental impact

Lesson Sixteen;
-energy research project  *lab due                                        -work on research project

Lesson Seventeen;
-energy research project                                                         -complete review sheets
                                                                                                 -test next class

Lesson Eighteen;
-electricity test                                                                          -complete research project

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