An investigation into Building Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based)
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| Title | An investigation into Building Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based) |
| Description | The main learning goal of this activity is for students to be able to create a circuit in two ways -- first based on their knowledge of voltage, current, and resistance, and then again by following a diagram. However, this activity also has the goal of having students make predictions and observations about circuits. The will return to these predictions and observations a few classes later to derive Ohm's Law and the differences between parallel and series circuits. I have included the notes and lab for Ohm's Law which is used a few days later. |
| Subject | Physics |
| Level | High School, Middle School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Circuits, Electricity |
| Simulation(s) | Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only) |
| Author(s) | Karen King |
| School / Organization | Denver School of Science and Technology |
| Date submitted | 5/6/07 |
| Date updated | 4/28/15 |