An investigation into Building Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based)

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Submission Information
Authors	Karen King
Contact Email	karen.king@scienceandtech.org
School / Organization	Denver School of Science and Technology
Submitted	07/05/06
Updated	08/11/22
Contribution Description
Title	An investigation into Building Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based)
Simulations	Rangkaian Kit Konstruksi (Hanya DC)
Keywords	Electricity, Circuits
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.
Level	High School, Middle School
Type	Lab
Subject	Physics
Duration	30 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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Reason for nomination

What do you think about this activity? How did you use it or change it for your class? Professionally constructive comments welcome.

How might the students be challenged if they also bought a resistor at Radio Shack? 08/05/04 Peter Amato-von Hemert
The first part would be great for middle school. 08/06/29 Trish Loeblein

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