Students are introduced to the idea of electrical energy. They learn about the relationships between charge, voltage, current and resistance. They discover that electrical energy is the form of energy that powers most of their household appliances and toys. In the associated activities, students learn how a circuit works and test materials to see if they conduct electricity. Building upon a general understanding of electrical energy, they design their own potato power experiment. In two literacy activities, students learn about the electrical power grid and blackouts.

Concepts

conduction, electrical energy, electricity, energy, engineering, voltage, stem

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Additional Tags

charge, computer engineer, electrical engineer, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, current, electrical current

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)