Electricity

Emily LaRonde4th Grade Unit

Technology Integration• Rationale:

– Electricity is used on a daily basis, however it is difficult for children to comprehend the many different uses electricity has. Students’ knowledge on the topic of electricity will grow tremendously with the help of various forms of technology that can help demonstrate these new concepts.

– With the use of blogs, videos, diagrams, etc in lessons about electricity this presentation will show teachers how they can incorporate different types of technology in order to grab their students’ attention and motivate them to learn in a deeper way.

Internet Content

• Websites used for this task were inspected for reliability. All sources were identified as reputable sources based on the accuracy of content they provided.

• Clicking on graphics in this presentation will directly link to original sources. They will be cited in the notes section of each slide.

Blog

• This blog will provide students with current discussions on uses of electricity and make them aware of today’s questions concerning the future of how we as the human race plan on using electricity.

• Click on image below to visit electricity blog!

YouTube Video

• This YouTube video will be a great tool in introducing the idea of electricity to students. This tool will get the students interested in the topic of electricity and will be a great introduction to the new concepts that will be learned.

• Click on image below to watch energynownews video on electricity

Podcast

• In episode 5 (Inv 2, Making Static) of this podcast students are able to get a new perspective on learning about different forms of electricity.

• Click on image below to listen to podcast

Instructional Video

• This website provides multiple videos that can better prepare teachers for electricity experiments. It also provides students with more information on such topics and furthers their knowledge on electricity.

• http://archive.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/frameset.php?page=teacher_videos.html

Internet Resource 1

• http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/electricity.html

This organization, Science for Kids, was founded to help children explore the world of Science, Math, and English in an educational manner. It is great for both teachers and students as it provides videos, lessons, experiments, and games to utilize.

Internet Resource 2

• http://www.physics4kids.com/files/elec_charge.html This website (Physics4kids.com) is a great resource for teachers to read when teaching about electricity. The website was founded to provide both teachers and students with information that will better their education in the field of science and mathematics, especially physics.

Internet Resource 3

• http://kids.saveonenergy.ca/en/what-is-electricity/ This website (Kids Corner) was created to inspire children to become more aware of how much they can use electricity in their daily lives and how they might try to conserve energy in the future. The goal of this website is to provide children with techniques on how to save energy.

Kidspiration/Inspiration

Teaching Material 1

• Students can use this worksheet to help them understand the difference between good conductors and good insulators.

• Click image to access source

Teaching Material 2

• This word search can be used by students to help identify important terms relating to electricity.

• Click image to access source

Teaching Material 3

• Students can use this worksheet to test their knowledge on static electricity terminology and provide them with definitions of important terms they may not already now. Answer keys are also available for teachers.

• Click image to access source

Teaching Material 4• With this app students

can move around wires, bulbs, switches and other components to build circuits. Circuits can either be made from scratch or chosen from a variety of pre-existing circuits.

• Click image to access source

Subject Specific Internet Based Resources

• This website would be a great teaching aid because it provides links to many websites relating to various subjects including static electricity and circuits.

• http://kids.usa.gov/science/

Use of the Internet

• Click on image to access source• This source is an interactive website that can

provide students and teachers with countless links to useful sites that will help in exploring the topic of electricity.

Use of the Internet

• This primary source website can provide students with first hand accounts of the advancement of electricity throughout history.

• Click image to access source

Web 2.0• PlanbookEdu- The easier way to get plans done– With the use of PlanbookEdu teachers will be able to

share lesson plans online with fellow team members. With this website teachers can also attach common core standards, convert into Word or PDF, and print lesson plans.

– http://www.go2web20.net/app/?a=planbookedu

Web 2.0

• Google Docs– With the help of Google Docs students will be able

to work collaboratively from home without having to be in the same location. This takes the term “group project” to a whole new level.

– http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/terms.html