Thursday, September 29, 2011

BB and W

Kirsten wants to know how many strips of wire she will need to connect a bulb and battery to make the bulb light up. How many strips do you think she'll need?

A) one B) two C) three or D) four and explain your reasoning.

I would say she will need two because I don't think it will take much wire, though I think it will take more than one.

CIRCUIT LAB

A strength of the pink lab was that it is more simple and straightforward. A weakness is that if you cannot get the first step easily, you can't continue with the steps so a student may get discouraged and give up if they don't get that first step.

A strength of the yellow lab was that it is more of a challenge which is good for a student who wants to further their understanding. A weakness is that this lab is more complex-students must make different circuits and compare them which may be hard for an elementary student to grasp.

What students will learn from this lab:

NCES Standard: Physical Science Content Standard B: Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism

Learning Goal: Students will know that electricity in circuits can produce light and heat and that electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass.

Learning Performances: Students will be able to manipulate a large battery, wires, and a light bulb to build a circuit in order to make the light bulb light up.

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