Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Current transfers energy around circuits. Circuit components have various properties that can be measured and then used to make circuits for control and also circuits for testing other components.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 2: Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit teaches students the foundations of electrical circuits and introduces them to their simplest components. Covers series and parallel circuits, Kirchhoff's Rules, Ohm's Law, RC circuits, resistivity, and capacitance.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Electric Circuits Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Electrical circuits including standard symbols for electrical components, a list of components and what they do, a discussion of various types of resistors, and alternating current and direct current. Links to a...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on two basic ways of wiring components in electrical circuits, series and parallel circuits.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Circuits and Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore the basics of dc circuits analyzing the light from light bulbs when connected in series and parallel circuits. Ohm's Law and the equation for power dissipated by a circuit will be the primary equations used. Using...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Put a Spark in It! Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Uncountable times every day "with the merest flick of a finger"each one of us calls on electricity to do our bidding. What would your life be like without electricity? Students begin learning about electricity with an introduction to the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculations From Circuit Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice calculating potential difference, resistance, and current for a component from a circuit diagram.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electrical Engineering: Circuit Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Circuit analysis is the process of finding all the currents and voltages in a network of connected components. We look at the basic elements used to build circuits, and find out what happens when elements are connected together into a...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Rl in Ac Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to help students understand the difference between circuits powered by DC and circuits powered by AC. Students can see that simple changes in frequency lead to changes in the potential difference across the...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to several key concepts of electronic circuits. They learn about some of the physics behind circuits, the key components in a circuit and their pervasiveness in our homes and everyday lives. Students learn about...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Simple Circuit Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a circuit with only one passive component. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to batteries...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Designing a Thermostat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate circuits and their components by building a basic thermostat. They learn why key parts are necessary for the circuit to function, and alter the circuit to optimize the thermostat temperature range. They also gain an...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ohm's Law I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work to increase the intensity of a light bulb by testing batteries in series and parallel circuits. It analyzes Ohm's Law, power, parallel and series circuits, and ways to measure voltage and current.
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Resistors, Capacitors, and Inductors

For Students 1st - 6th
Electric circuits are used to provide a path to electric current. They commonly use three basic electrical components, which are resistors, capacitors, and insulators. They affect the electric current and changes the behavior of the...
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Series Circuit Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a series circuit with up to three passive components. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to...
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Calculating Reactance

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the current in a circuit can be impeded by three types of circuit components.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dc Circuit and Electrical Power Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the components of a circuit and their symbols such as battery, resistor, and switch. Analyze how the power of a resistor is related to the current and electric potential difference across the resistor.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Rc in Ac Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab was designed to help students understand the difference between circuits powered by DC and circuits powered by AC. Students can see that simple changes in frequency lead to changes in the potential difference across the...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Am I on the Radio?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
During this activity, students create a working radio by soldering circuit components supplied from an AM radio kit. Since this activity is carried out in conjunction with the associated lessons concerning circuits and how an AM radio...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Electronic Circuits

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about electronic circuits in the science of electricity and physics including schematics, power, ground, components, and the printed circuit board.
Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Alternating Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Alternating current behaves differently, depending on what components are in a circuit.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ohm's Law 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This extension to the Ohm's Law I activity, students will observe just how much time it takes to use up the "juice" in a battery, and if it is better to use batteries in series or parallel.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
Online, college-level course on electronics. Class features the practical introduction to electronics with a focus on measurement and signals. Accessible components include downloadable lecture notes, assignments, and previous quiz and...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Kirchhoff's Loop Rule Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key terms and skills related to Kirchhoff's loop rule, including how to determine the electric potential difference across a component.