1. ELECTRICITY

2. Electricity: a continuous flow of negative charges called electrons
All electricity flows through a circuit
Electricity: a continuous flow of negative charges called electrons

3. Circuit

4. Conductors and Insulators
Conductor: a material that allows electricity to flow through it
Insulator: a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it

5. Group Activity
Let’s discover what materials are conductors and what materials are insulators
Categorize the materials as conductors or insulators
Let's try and see!

6. What did we discover? Conductors are usually: Insulators are usually:
Metals
Insulators are usually:
Rubber
Plastic
Wood

7. Circuits:
Circuits can be open or closed
Open Circuit: Any circuit in a break in it that does not allow for the flow of electrons
Closed Circuit: a complete circuit that allows for the flow of electrons

8. Closed Circuit
Open Circuit
End day 1

9. Series Circuit
Series Circuit: a circuit with only one possible pathway for electricity to travel

10. Series Circuits
Power Source
Switch
Circuit
Light bulb

11. Group Activity Checklist Place everyone into a group
15 minutes to complete

12. Example 1:

13. Example 2:
End day 2

14. Parallel Circuits Create a parallel circuit
Can the electrons travel to both light bulbs?
YES!
Now remove one of the light bulbs.
What do we create by doing this?
A break in our circuit
Can our electrons still travel to the other light bulb and get through the circuit?
Yes! Why?
Because our circuit has multiple pathways

15. Parallel Circuit
A parallel circuit is an electrical circuit with multiple pathways for electrons to travel through
End day 3

16. Series vs. Parallel Similarities: Differences:
switch, power source, light bulbs, circuit wire
Differences:
a series circuit has one pathway, but a parallel circuit has two or more

17. Discussion Where do we see these circuits in everyday life?
What appliances use a series circuit and what appliances use a parallel circuit?
End day four

18. Electricty Energy
Electricity can be transformed into three different types of energy: thermal, radiant, and mechanical
What do you think are the definitions of each type?
Start day 5

19. Thermal Energy Electricity can be transformed into thermal energy
Thermal energy is energy that produces heat
What electrical appliances produce heat?

20. Radiant Energy Electricity can be transformed into radiant energy
Radiant energy is light energy
Examples?

21. Mechanical Energy
Electricity can be transformed into mechanical energy
Mechanical energy is everything that runs or does a task.
Examples?

22. Partner work
Work with a partner to categorize your list of appliances into three categories: radiant, thermal, mechanical
Each person should do their own list – use your partner to discuss the category of each appliance

23. Discussion
What did you put under radiant?

24. Discussion
What did you put under thermal?

25. Discussion
What did you put under mechanical?

26. REVIEW GAME We are going to have a review competition. Two teams
Team with the most points at the end of the game wins
What do you win you ask?
Something small but AWESOME

27. Question 1
An electric current is created by a continuous flow of __________?
Answer: Negative charges or electrons

28. What is the pathway taken by an electric current called?
Question 2
What is the pathway taken by an electric current called?
Answer: Circuit

29. Question 3
Is this an open or a closed circuit?
Answer: Open Circuit

30. Question 4 What is a conductor?
Answer: A material that allows for the flow of electricity

31. Question 5
The rate at which energy flows depends upon the material’s ____________
Answer: Reisistance

32. What type of circuit has multiple pathways?
Question 6
What type of circuit has multiple pathways?
Answer: Parallel Circuit

33. Give me an example of an insulator.
Question 7
Give me an example of an insulator.
Answer: rubber, plastic, wood, glass

34. Question 8
What kind of circuit allows for the movement of electrical energy?
Answer: A Closed Circuit

35. What is a series circuit?
Question 9
What is a series circuit?
Answer: A circuit with only one pathway for the electrical current

36. Question 10
What are the three types of energy electricity can be transformed into?
Answer: Thermal, Radiant, Mechanical

37. Question 11
What is the main difference between a series and a parallel circuit?
Answer: A series circuit only has one pathway, but a parallel circuit has multiple pathways.

38. Question 12
Give an example of an appliance that uses radiant energy.

39. Question 13
Give an example of an appliance that uses mechanical energy.

40. Question 14
Give an example of an appliance that uses thermal energy.

41. Question 15
Two people
Draw a series circuit.

42. Question 16
Label the series circuit that was drawn.

43. Question 17
Two people
Draw a parallel circuit.

44. Question 18
Name an appliance that uses a series circuit.

45. Question 19
Name an appliance that uses a parallel circuit.

46. Question 20 What do all circuits have?
Answer: power source, switch, light bulb, wire/ pathway