Unit 3 - Electricity
(Electric current is the flow of electric charge.)
Lesson Breakdown
Topic 1: What is Static Electricity?
Introduction Activities
Topic 2: Current Electricity
Introduction to Current and Circuits
Calculating Current
Potential Energy
Resistance
Test Outline (updated Jan 23 2023) [docx] [pdf]
Practice Test Questions [docx] [pdf] [KEY]
Other
Introduction Activities
- Bill Nye Video [link] Worksheet [docx] [pdf]
- Probe Static Questions [docx] [pdf]
- How to Make Static Electricity? Activity [pdf-slightly different]
- Static Electricity Powerpoint [pdf]
- Notes 1: What is Static Electricity? [docx] [pdf]
- Electrostatic Series Questions [docx] [pdf]
- Static Electricity PhET Simulations [docx] [pdf]
Topic 2: Current Electricity
Introduction to Current and Circuits
- Notes #1 [docx] [pdf]
- Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Voltaic Cell Video [link]
- Drawing Circuits Worksheet [docx] [pdf]
Calculating Current
- Notes #2 [docx] [pdf]
- Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Calculating Current Worksheet (fixed Jan 23 2023) [docx] [pdf] [KEY]
- Series and Parallel Circuits Lab [docx] [pdf] [link to simulation]
Potential Energy
- Notes #3 [docx] [pdf]
- Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Worksheet: Current and Potential Energy in Series and Parallel Circuits [docx] [pdf]
Resistance
- Notes #4 [docx] [pdf]
- Resistance Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Ohm's Law Powerpoint [pptx] [pdf]
- Worksheet [docx] [pdf] [KEY]
Test Outline (updated Jan 23 2023) [docx] [pdf]
Practice Test Questions [docx] [pdf] [KEY]
Other