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Students will learn about electricity and circuits by investigating conductors and insulators with Makey Makey and then create their own paper circuits that will light up.
Objective:
The student will be able to:
-Apply the terms insulators, conductors, open and closed in describing electrical circuits.
- Differentiate between an open and closed electric circuit.
-Differentiate between conductor and insulator
-Create a functioning circuit using copper tape, 3 volt battery, Halloween template/Winter template and 2 LED bulbs
-Create a functioning parallel circuit using copper tape, 3-volt battery, template, LED bulb
Activity I: (30 Min)
* Students will hypothesize whether items are insulators or conductors
Hook up Makey Makey
* Practice completing circuits using Makey Makey and the following apps
http://flabbyphysics.com/
https://apps.makeymakey.com/bongos/
* Compare various items to determine whether they are conductors or insulators.
* Go to the website makeymakey.com/piano
* Use various materials to determine whether the item is a conductor or insulator.
Complete lab sheet
Activity II:(30 Min)
Build a Basic Circuit (Paper Circuit)
https://www.makerspaces.com/halloween-paper-circuit-projects/
Two - Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Two -3 volt coin battery
Halloween or Winter paper circuit template
Following the template students will Light up their Characters.
The student will then Build a Parallel Circuit
Two- Light Emitting Diode (LED)
one -3 volt coin battery
Circuit template
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uR3zow7gXw6I11HdWvEuJ50lO5nF-1GqxZlkkuQcwdE/edit?usp=sharing
About my class
Students will learn about electricity and circuits by investigating conductors and insulators with Makey Makey and then create their own paper circuits that will light up.
Objective:
The student will be able to:
-Apply the terms insulators, conductors, open and closed in describing electrical circuits.
- Differentiate between an open and closed electric circuit.
-Differentiate between conductor and insulator
-Create a functioning circuit using copper tape, 3 volt battery, Halloween template/Winter template and 2 LED bulbs
-Create a functioning parallel circuit using copper tape, 3-volt battery, template, LED bulb
Activity I: (30 Min)
* Students will hypothesize whether items are insulators or conductors
Hook up Makey Makey
* Practice completing circuits using Makey Makey and the following apps
http://flabbyphysics.com/
https://apps.makeymakey.com/bongos/
* Compare various items to determine whether they are conductors or insulators.
* Go to the website makeymakey.com/piano
* Use various materials to determine whether the item is a conductor or insulator.
Complete lab sheet
Activity II:(30 Min)
Build a Basic Circuit (Paper Circuit)
https://www.makerspaces.com/halloween-paper-circuit-projects/
Two - Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Two -3 volt coin battery
Halloween or Winter paper circuit template
Following the template students will Light up their Characters.
The student will then Build a Parallel Circuit
Two- Light Emitting Diode (LED)
one -3 volt coin battery
Circuit template
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uR3zow7gXw6I11HdWvEuJ50lO5nF-1GqxZlkkuQcwdE/edit?usp=sharing