November 5, 2012January 25, 2013
Fifth Grade Quarter 2 Science: Electricity
What question do we ask ourselves?
How does a circuit work?
How does a magnet affect other objects?
How can something change motion without touching anything?
What words do we need to know to master the
objectives?
Static
Series Circuit
Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Conductor
Magnetism
Insulator
Positive
Energy
Negative
How will we master the objectives?
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Demonstrations
Investigations/experimentations
Build and wire model houses
Observations
Real life connections
What do we need to know and be able to do?
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Provide evidence that electricity needs to have a closed
loop to produce measurable effects.
Compare materials that do and do not conduct electricity.
Describe the effect that two magnets have on each other.
Demonstrate the effect that a magnet has on a compass.
Explain the difference s between a parallel circuit and a
series circuit.
Build a working electrical circuit.
What resources will we use?
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Batteries, wires and lightbulbs
Compasses
Magnets
Real-life situations
Model houses