Week 4 - A Day in the Garage

Electrical and Atoms

"Energy is a fundamental concept in the study of science"

Chapter 10:

F O  C U S I N G   Q U E  S  T I O N S

. Have you ever explored the inside of a flashlight?*

. Does your home have fuses or circuit

 breakers?*

. Why does faulty electrical wiring cause fires?

. How many atoms can fit on the period at the end of one of these sentences?

 Vocabulary explored:

An electric circuit is a continuous pathway for an electric charge or current

to follow.

A series circuit is a simple circuit in which the flow of electricity has only

one path.

A parallel circuit is a circuit where the flow of electricity has more than one

path from the same power source.

Activity

"Make this light up"....

open circuitclosed circuit

It worked!!!

Actions that took place through inquiry:

problem solve, experiment, discover, generate ideas, test, change….

Next plan of action:

Extend the concept learned: design, plan, research, conduct….

….creativity and innovation

...make a game board, light up correct answers, incorrect answers don't light up

-review historical scientific methods…..give background knowledge for students to consider

-excite students with the unknown!

-encourage them to explore

INSPIRE!!!!

INVENT!!!!!                                                                                                       INVESTIGATE!!!