The following link contains many great clips and videos which relate directly to the Grade 5 Electricity unit. I encourage both teachers and students to watch these all that is offered and learn about electricity in an electrifying way!
http://www.learnalberta.ca/SearchResults.aspx?SearchPhrase=Grade%205%20Electricity&Title=How%20Do%20We%20Use%20Electricity?&CurrentPage=1&Action=Expand#How_Do_We_Use_Electricity?
Lesson Plans:
The following sites contain great lesson plans related to various topics taught in the Electricity unit! Enjoy!
– This is a good lesson to use at the beginning of the unit. The lesson introduces students to a number of electric appliances that they use in their everyday lives. Through this lesson students will be able to recognize the importance of electricity in their daily lives.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ph9609.html
- In this lesson, students will be exposed to batteries and bulbs. Students will be able to tell the difference between series and parallel circuits.
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/ph9306.html
- In this lesson, students will be able to identify a battery and how it works, understand the relationship between a battery and electrons, and conduct tests to determine what objects are the best conductors.
http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=1975&external=http://youth.net/cec/cecsci/cecsci.72.txt&original=http://www.proteacher.com/110016.shtml&title=Brown%20Bag%20Electricity
– In this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Be able to draw and explain how an electrical circuit works.
2. Be able to define and use vocabulary associated with electricity.
Vocabulary: circuits, electrons, force, conductors, switch, insulation
3. Be able to construct a simple circuit and a parallel circuit.
4. Be able to make an electrical motor work and add a switch to turn
it on and off.
http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=4131&external=http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/electric/&original=http://www.proteacher.com/110016.shtml&title=Electricity%20and%20Magnetism
– This is a great basic lesson to use when introducing static electricity to your students.
http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=4131&external=http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/electric/&original=http://www.proteacher.com/110016.shtml&title=Electricity%20and%20Magnetism
– This is a great lesson to use when introducing isolators and conductors to your students. Included is a short worksheet that students can complete.
Classroom Activity Ideas:
The following sites contain great ideas of activities/lessons that teachers can incorporate into their classroom. Most of the activities can be completed in a single class, however there are a few that may take longer. Take a look at what I have come up with!
http://members.shaw.ca/len92/worksheet.htm
- Electricity worksheet
http://www.inlets.net/ICT/science/electricity/index.php
- This site contains 4 different teacher lead activities. These activities are a great way to start off a lesson.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmxs/g5/electricity/index.html
- This site contains a number of kid’s stories that relate to electricity. It also offers comprehension questions that go along with the story.
http://www.ocup.org/units/units55.phpgrade=ALL&subject=Science+And+Technology
– This site offers a number of different unit projects that teachers could have their students complete throughout the course of the unit.
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