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Traditionally our energy unit is the hardest for students to comprehend during the year. The unit consists of force and motion, energy transfers, wave properties, electricity, energy sources, and types of energy (sound, light, heat, motion, solar, etc.). The area my kiddos seem to struggle with the most is electricity and circuits. I believe project-based learning experiences will help them overcome their difficulties with this area. Project-based learning improves problem-solving and collaboration skills. The goal of this project is to provide hands-on, small-group experiences to better aid my students with gaining, retaining and applying new content. I selected the classic Snap Circuits because of its variety of circuitry projects. Students will improve their problem-solving skills by creating AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells, parallel circuits, series circuits, and more. The ability to relate their learning to real-world situations and familiar ideas helps my students to make connections and bridge learning gaps. William Butler Yates once said, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." Project-based learning is a great avenue for igniting a passion for learning within my students.

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Traditionally our energy unit is the hardest for students to comprehend during the year. The unit consists of force and motion, energy transfers, wave properties, electricity, energy sources, and types of energy (sound, light, heat, motion, solar, etc.). The area my kiddos seem to struggle with the most is electricity and circuits. I believe project-based learning experiences will help them overcome their difficulties with this area. Project-based learning improves problem-solving and collaboration skills. The goal of this project is to provide hands-on, small-group experiences to better aid my students with gaining, retaining and applying new content. I selected the classic Snap Circuits because of its variety of circuitry projects. Students will improve their problem-solving skills by creating AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells, parallel circuits, series circuits, and more. The ability to relate their learning to real-world situations and familiar ideas helps my students to make connections and bridge learning gaps. William Butler Yates once said, "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." Project-based learning is a great avenue for igniting a passion for learning within my students.

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