Transforming energy changes our world.
GLOSSARY
Energy, transfer, transform, kinetic, potential, static electricity,conductor, insulator, current, circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit. |
FLIPBOARD
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ASSESSMENT
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- Understanding Matter and Energy
- 1. evaluate the impact of the use of electricity on both the way we live and the environment;
- 2. investigate the characteristics of static and current electricity, and construct simple circuits;
- 3. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electrical energy and its transformation into and from other forms of energy
- 1.1 assess the short- and long-term environmental effects of the different ways in which electricity is generated including the effect of each method on natural resources and living things in the environment
- 1.2 assess opportunities for reducing electricity consumption at home or at school that could affect the use of non-renewable resources in a positive way or reduce the impact of electricity generation on the environment
- 2.1 follow established safety procedures for working with electricuty
- 2.2 design and build series and parallel circuits, draw labelled diagrams identifying the components used in each, and describe the role of each component in the circuit
- 2.3 use scientific inquiry/experimentation skills to investigate the characteristics of static electricity
- 2.4 design, build, and test a device that produces electricity
- 2.5 use technological problem-solving skills to design, build, and test a device that transforms electrical energy into another form of energy in order to perform a function
- 2.6 use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including current, battery, circuit, transform, static, electrostatic, and energy, in oral and written communication
- 2.7 use a variety of forms (e.g., oral, written, graphic, multimedia) to communicate with different audiences and for a variety of purposes
- 3.1 distinguish between current and static electricity
- 3.2 use the principles of static electricity to explain common electrostatic phenomena
- 3.3 identify materials that are good conductors of electricity and good insulators
- 3.4 describe how various forms of energy can be transformed into electrical energy
- 3.5 identify ways in which electrical energy is transformed into other forms of energy
- 3.6 explain the functions of the components of a simple electrical circuit
- 3.7 describe series circuits and parallel circuits and identify where each is used
- 3.8 describe ways in which the use of electricity by society, including the amount of electrical energy used, has changed over time