Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity (ACSSU097)
Recognising the need for a complete circuit to allow the flow of electricity
Investigating different electrical conductors and insulators
Exploring the features of electrical devices such as switches and light globes
Declarative
Students know how to follow instructions to pose questions for investigations, predict what might happen when variables are changed, and plan investigation methods. They can use equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy of their observations. The students learnt in year five that light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted. They know that, the use of mirrors can demonstrate the reflection of light.(ACSSU080) Brief Overview This in an online investigation found on the Learning Federation website with the code L3055.Set up wiring and stage lighting for a rock band. Add components to complete electrical circuits: simple, series and parallel circuits. Explore the effects of batteries and switches on current flows. Relate circuit diagrams to actual circuits. Test the direction that light rays travel. Assemble a spotlight and position its parts to create a range of lighting effects.
Declarative knowledge
Procedural knowledge
How energy can be transformed from one to another to generate electricity.
How to draw a circuit
How different voltages power different size light sources.
Build or construct simple, series and parallel circuits
Understand a drawn circuit.
Use different power supplies for different light sources
Analyse requirements for the transfer of electricity
Compare and classify different types of circuits
For the teacher
To culminate what the students have learnt throughout this unit, the investigation would typically be completed at the conclusion of the unit. The investigation would also benefit as a study tool for assessment on this topic.Have students log on and follow the task card independently, the teacher is there for support only.
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Electrical circuits provide a means of transferring and transforming electricity (ACSSU097)
Declarative
Students know how to follow instructions to pose questions for investigations, predict what might happen when variables are changed, and plan investigation methods. They can use equipment in ways that are safe and improve the accuracy of their observations. The students learnt in year five that light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted. They know that, the use of mirrors can demonstrate the reflection of light.(ACSSU080)
Brief Overview
This in an online investigation found on the Learning Federation website with the code L3055.Set up wiring and stage lighting for a rock band. Add components to complete electrical circuits: simple, series and parallel circuits. Explore the effects of batteries and switches on current flows. Relate circuit diagrams to actual circuits. Test the direction that light rays travel. Assemble a spotlight and position its parts to create a range of lighting effects.
For the teacher
To culminate what the students have learnt throughout this unit, the investigation would typically be completed at the conclusion of the unit. The investigation would also benefit as a study tool for assessment on this topic.Have students log on and follow the task card independently, the teacher is there for support only.