Learning Targets:I can model and explain open circuits, closed circuits, series circuits, and parallel circuits

Bell WorkOn back of purple paper from last week:

Define:Voltage, Resistance, Current

Agenda:Motivational Monday8A Electricity Lab

Reminders:

Homework:8A Electricity Lab

Fun Fact:Thomas Edison invented more than 2,000 new products, including almost everything needed for us to use electricity in our homes: switches, fuses, sockets and meters.

Daily Agenda

Monday 2/23/15Day: B FLIP DAY

Learning Targets: Bell Work

Agenda: Reminders:

Homework: Fun Fact:Electricity can be made from wind, water, the sun and even animal poop.

Daily Agenda

Tuesday 2/24/15Day: A

Learning Targets:I can model and explain open circuits, closed circuits, series circuits, and parallel circuitsI can explain and use Ohm’s Law about electricity.

Bell WorkHow do we know how much

voltage a circuit has?Get out voltage, current and

resistance paper (its light purple)Agenda:Voltage, Current, and ResistanceOhm’s Law

Reminders:

Homework:Series Circuits #1-7Parallel Circuits #1&4*due Friday

Fun Fact:Electricity always tries to find the easiest path to the ground.

Daily Agenda

Wednesday 2/25/15Day: A

Learning Targets:I can model and explain open circuits, closed circuits, series circuits, and parallel circuitsI can explain and use Ohm’s Law about electricity.

Bell WorkYou have a parallel circuit with a 9V battery and two lightbulbs, one with

a 1Ω and one with a 2Ω resistor. What is the current after going through each of the lightbulbs ?

(you should have two answers)Agenda:Types of Circuits Lab

Reminders:.Electricity Test Tuesday, March 10th

Homework:Series Circuits #1-7, Parallel Circuits #1&4 due FridayType of Circuits Lab due Monday

Fun Fact:Electric eels can produce strong electric shocks of around 500 volts for both self defense and hunting.

Daily Agenda

Thursday 2/26/15Day: B

Learning Targets:I can explain the purpose for switch, resistor, fuse, circuit breaker, and GFCI

Bell Work

What is current in each branch?Turn in homework

Agenda:Chapters 7-9 Guided Reading

Reminders:We will also be working on Chapters 7-9 Guided Reading in class on Tuesday and it will be due Wednesday.

Homework:Due today: Series Circuits #1-7, Parallel Circuits #1&4Type of Circuits Lab due Monday

Fun Fact:The world’s biggest source of energy for producing electricity comes from coal. The burning of coal in furnaces heats boiler water until it becomes steam which then spins turbines attached to generators.

Daily Agenda

Friday 2/27/15Day: A