Description
Students will answer the guiding question, "What factors affect the strength of electric currents?" Students use this lab handout as a lab guide to test the 4 factors that affect the strength of electric current given (voltage, length of wire, type of material and wire diameter) and their relationships. Students first identify the variables, predict and then test their hypotheses using the PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation to build and observe a baseline circuit and compare it to the tester circuit (THIS IS A STUDENT FAVORITE LAB!).
Concepts addressed in this lab: independent, dependent and constant variables, voltage, voltmeter, amperes, ammeter, conductivity, insulators, how to use the voltmeter and ammeter, resistivity, direct/indirect relationships, baseline
Get your students in their cognitive "flow state" in science! Included is an enrichment opportunity for students to complete circuit challenges!
*This lesson follows the Currents & Circuits 1 PhET Lab, which is an introductory lesson to learning currents and circuits with notes, video and lab simulation. Concepts for Currents & Circuits 1 are: electric currents, voltage, circuit, load, power source, wire, open/closed circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit.
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✅ Currents & Circuits 2 Interactive Lab Guide
Includes a zipped folder that contains the following files:
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- Student - Currents & Circuits 2 PDF Lab Guide - 7 pages
- Student - PowerPoint of Interactive / Printable Lab Guide - 7 pages
- Teacher - Currents & Circuits 2 Editable Lab Key - 7 pages + TOU
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✅ Currents & Circuits 2 Challenges
Includes a Google Drive folder that contains the following files:
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- Teacher - Editable Handout - 2 pages + TOU
- Student - Digital/Print Handout - 1 page
*This resource has been updated as of 2/10/23
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Currents & Circuits "Series" Resource Guide:
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Aligned with NGSS PS2-3
A series of 2 consecutive virtual lab lessons with a self grading google form and supplementary lab guides, vocabulary notes and interactive handouts. Everything is needed for input with notes, investigation, assessment and an extension. By the end, students will be able to identify factors that affect the strength of electric current. Choose a couple resources or bundle them!
Currents & Circuits 1 - Intro Lesson & Virtual Lab
"What are electric currents and how do circuits differ?"
Input - Notes - Investigate
- Currents & Circuits 1 - Guided/Non Guided Vocabulary Notes (Notes only)
- Currents & Circuits 1 - Google Form Lesson (Google Form only)
- Currents & Circuits 1 - DUO BUNDLE (both Google Form & notes together)
Currents & Circuits 2 Lesson - Investigate 4 Variables & Construct Explanations
"What affects the strength of electric current?" (NGSS PS2-3)
Investigate - Analyze - Assess - Extension
- Currents & Circuits 2 - PhET Lab Interactive Lab Guide (Complete Lab Guide)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - Google Form Lesson (includes shortened version of lab guide specifically for the Google form - still optional to use.)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - Circuit Challenges Extension (printable version of the extension section in the C&C2 google form)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - DUO BUNDLE (Complete Lab Guide + Extension)
- Currents & Circuits 2 -TRIO BUNDLE (Google Form, Complete Lab Guide + Extension)
Currents & Circuits 1 & 2 BUNDLE - All resources bundled with 20% discount!
The Bundle is best for ...
- Teachers needing to differentiate digital and printable formats for IEP accommodations or teaching concurrently
- Teachers wanting more flexibility in formatting to modify activities (shorten, lengthen, change sequencing, etc..)
- Teachers wanting access to all updates in the series at no additional cost
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Description
Students will answer the guiding question, "What factors affect the strength of electric currents?" Students use this lab handout as a lab guide to test the 4 factors that affect the strength of electric current given (voltage, length of wire, type of material and wire diameter) and their relationships. Students first identify the variables, predict and then test their hypotheses using the PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation to build and observe a baseline circuit and compare it to the tester circuit (THIS IS A STUDENT FAVORITE LAB!).
Concepts addressed in this lab: independent, dependent and constant variables, voltage, voltmeter, amperes, ammeter, conductivity, insulators, how to use the voltmeter and ammeter, resistivity, direct/indirect relationships, baseline
Get your students in their cognitive "flow state" in science! Included is an enrichment opportunity for students to complete circuit challenges!
*This lesson follows the Currents & Circuits 1 PhET Lab, which is an introductory lesson to learning currents and circuits with notes, video and lab simulation. Concepts for Currents & Circuits 1 are: electric currents, voltage, circuit, load, power source, wire, open/closed circuit, series circuit, parallel circuit.
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✅ Currents & Circuits 2 Interactive Lab Guide
Includes a zipped folder that contains the following files:
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- Student - Currents & Circuits 2 PDF Lab Guide - 7 pages
- Student - PowerPoint of Interactive / Printable Lab Guide - 7 pages
- Teacher - Currents & Circuits 2 Editable Lab Key - 7 pages + TOU
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✅ Currents & Circuits 2 Challenges
Includes a Google Drive folder that contains the following files:
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- Teacher - Editable Handout - 2 pages + TOU
- Student - Digital/Print Handout - 1 page
*This resource has been updated as of 2/10/23
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Currents & Circuits "Series" Resource Guide:
= = = = = = = = = = ===== = = = = = = = = = = =
Aligned with NGSS PS2-3
A series of 2 consecutive virtual lab lessons with a self grading google form and supplementary lab guides, vocabulary notes and interactive handouts. Everything is needed for input with notes, investigation, assessment and an extension. By the end, students will be able to identify factors that affect the strength of electric current. Choose a couple resources or bundle them!
Currents & Circuits 1 - Intro Lesson & Virtual Lab
"What are electric currents and how do circuits differ?"
Input - Notes - Investigate
- Currents & Circuits 1 - Guided/Non Guided Vocabulary Notes (Notes only)
- Currents & Circuits 1 - Google Form Lesson (Google Form only)
- Currents & Circuits 1 - DUO BUNDLE (both Google Form & notes together)
Currents & Circuits 2 Lesson - Investigate 4 Variables & Construct Explanations
"What affects the strength of electric current?" (NGSS PS2-3)
Investigate - Analyze - Assess - Extension
- Currents & Circuits 2 - PhET Lab Interactive Lab Guide (Complete Lab Guide)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - Google Form Lesson (includes shortened version of lab guide specifically for the Google form - still optional to use.)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - Circuit Challenges Extension (printable version of the extension section in the C&C2 google form)
- Currents & Circuits 2 - DUO BUNDLE (Complete Lab Guide + Extension)
- Currents & Circuits 2 -TRIO BUNDLE (Google Form, Complete Lab Guide + Extension)
Currents & Circuits 1 & 2 BUNDLE - All resources bundled with 20% discount!
The Bundle is best for ...
- Teachers needing to differentiate digital and printable formats for IEP accommodations or teaching concurrently
- Teachers wanting more flexibility in formatting to modify activities (shorten, lengthen, change sequencing, etc..)
- Teachers wanting access to all updates in the series at no additional cost
= = = = = = = = = = ===== = = = = = = = = = = =
My mission is to support science teachers with high quality learning resources that increase teacher efficiency, student engagement and classroom flow.
If you appreciate the level of detail (and love ♥ ) put into this product, show your support by following my store. Grab new resources for half price for the first 48 hours! ⏳ Keep an eye out as I am frequently adding new goodies to build my store.
You can also show your support by leaving valuable feedback about what you liked and a quick rating! This helps me determine the best resources for you AND earns you bonus TpT credits! *Click here to see how TpT credits work
Thank you for stopping and I hope you enjoy!
For Our Kids,
The Love of Science
and the Art of Teaching & Learning
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