Lesson+Plans+&+Websites

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 * @http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_curriculum_units/Electricity_KPelak/table_content.html-- Great site with many lesson electricity lesson plans!


 * Jessica Harper**
 * 1) **@http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/as/technology/3/ast3_2a.html** This lesson plan c ompares series and parallel circuits and explores the uses of series and parallel circuits
 * 2) **@http://www2.gi.alaska.edu/STEP/lessons_database/lessons/scan/scan_35_PhysicalScience_MakingElectricity.pdf** Students construct a simple electric generator using magnets and copper wire to understand how electricity works.
 * 3) **@http://clayhillforest.org/education/lessonplans/elementary/Electricity%20and%20Magnetism.htm** Students will develop an understanding that electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects. They will also comprehend that magnets attract and repel each other, as well as other kinds of materials.
 * 4) **@http://www.srpnet.com/education/pdfx/introelectricity.pdf** The students will demonstrate application of basic electricity concepts by conducting inquiry activities
 * 5) **http://www.powernaturally.org/Programs/SchoolPowerNaturally/InTheClassroom/kitlessons.asp?i=9#Lesson1** Students experiment with a selection of solar panels, lamps, motors, and a AA battery to get as many motors or lights to operate as they can in the time period alloted. For each success, they draw a diagram of their setup and label the energy source used and the different forms of energy found throughout the arrangement. This website also has many other lesson plans that can be used with solar panels.


 * Tina Gibson:**
 * 1) @http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_curriculum_units/Electricity_KPelak/electricity1.html This is a great simple and small lesson plan that could be used to introduce the topic of electricity. It has students list all the things in their house that use electricity. They then get into groups and make a group list of the things they use daily, weekly, and monthly from their list. As a group they then graph their data to show what items they use the most and how much electricity they use everyday. I think by doing this lesson plan it allows students to really get interested in electricity before beginning the topic.
 * 2) @http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/96-97/96-97_curriculum_units/Electricity_KPelak/electricity3.html In this lesson plan students will be split into small groups and given a container with all the supplies needed to make a light bulb light up. With out any instruction, students would be allowed 20 minutes to try to get the light bulb to work. Once they get it to light up they draw a diagram of how they made it work. They will also record the ways that did not work. Students will draw a conclusion, from their results, about what is required for they bulb to light up.
 * 3) @http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/pdf/lesson_plan11.pdf This lesson is very similar to the lesson above. However, with this lesson students will learn more about conductors. They will discover what is a great conductor and what is a poor conductor. The teacher will allow them to discover what makes a light bulb brighter and dimmer while giving out hints throughout the class. They will then, as a class, discuss what items were good and poor conductors.


 * Solar Panels- Tina Gibson:**
 * 1) @http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/pdfs/solar_energyfromsunguideteacher.pdf This is a great lesson plan that not only teaches about solar panels, but it teaches about sun energy and all of the thing it is used for. I think this is a great lesson plan because students often think that electricity can only be made by a battery of some sort. This lesson plan has many activities that show different ways that energy can be made.
 * 2) @http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Educational/NCKidsSolarAct-1.pdf In this lesson plan the teacher would have students bring very used batteries from home. We would see how strong they are by seeing how bright they will light the bulb. Students could then hook solar panels to them to re-charge the battery. This would be a great activity for students to learn about electrical currents as well as solar panels and sun energy.


 * Mindy Bailey:**
 * 1) [] This lesson allows the students to see the difference between static electricity and current electricity by building on what they already know. It also involves playing a game to help them understand the difference.
 * 2) [|http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/ph9508.html] This lesson lets the students work with circuits by first letting them explore the batteries and light bulbs themselves, then continuing to show them how to make a correct circuit and what a circuit is.
 * 3) [|http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/ph8917.html] This lesson shows students the importance of electricity and teaches them basic electrical terms. It also works with closed ciruits, and parallel circuits. It also incorporates switches into the ciruits and a hands on activity to show how the circuits work.

=**__Websites__**=


 * Jessica Harper**
 * 1) **@http://www.neok12.com/Electricity.htm** This websites has educational videos, Lessons, and Games for grades K-12 about electricity.
 * 2) **@http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/** This website has videos about what electricity is, where it comes from, and many safety videos. It also has quizzes and games that would be very fun. There is also a place that has information for parents and teachers.
 * 3) **@http://energyquest.ca.gov/index.html** This website is a very interactive website. It has many movies and books about electricity. It also shows many ways electricity is used.


 * Tina Gibson:**
 * 1) @http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/electricity/annie03.shtml This is a great game that kids can play to understand what make a strong and weak circuit by telling whether they think the bulb will be bright or dim.
 * 2) @http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/ This a very educational website about electrical currents. It has detailed descriptions of how electricity works in a kid-friendly way.
 * 3) @http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/electricitycircuits.html Great site that offers games and activities that kids can do to learn more about electricity.
 * 4) @http://205.254.135.24/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics Great informative website for teacher and students about solar panels.
 * 5) http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022400  Great website that gives information about solar panels as well as pictures of solar panels.


 * Mindy Bailey**
 * 1) [] This website has some great games that allow the children to explore different parts of electricity, circuits, and conductors.
 * 2) [] This website has many different games for different parts of electricity.
 * 3) [] The website has games for kids to play to help them learn about electricity