Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Electrical Systems Study Guide

For Students 6th - 9th
A study guide covering electrical systems.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Introduction to Electric Power Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level electrical engineering course highlighting electric power systems. Course introduces electric power and the conversion of electrical to mechanical energy. Course features include readings, assignments, and quizzes.
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The core of this lesson is simple circuits and the differences between parallel and series circuit design. Students perform experiments to test the differences between the two circuit designs using low voltage light bulbs.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Characteristics of Circuit Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice identifying the direction of current flow, closed circuits, and open circuits with this multiple choice quiz.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Dc Circuits: Parallel Resistances (Sparks 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore circuits with resistors in parallel and answer questions regarding voltage drops across resistors and currents through them in such circuits.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Advanced Circuit Analysis

For Students 11th - 12th
Practice analyzing circuits using Kirchhoff's laws and Ohm's law with series and parallel resistors.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
This colorful site will help you understand series and parallel circuits.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ac Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive site organized well with many topics dealing with AC circuits.
Graphic
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Understanding Electricity | Nasa Online

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you want to understand electricity, you first need to know a little about matter, atoms and electrons.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electric Potential

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial introduces the concept of electric potential. It relates this concept to the potential energy of a positive test charge at various locations within an electric field. Take the interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Electric Messages: Then and Now

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson investigates electronic communication from the Morse Code system to text messaging. To learn about this, students construct simple circuits, send messages to each other, and explore the history and impact of communication.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electric Current

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial introduces the concept of electric currents. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Electric Circuits Guided Inquiry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An electrical circuit guided inquiry where middle schoolers investigate what an electric circuit is, the main parts of a circuit and the difference between series and parallel circuits. Students groups create a circuit using materials...
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
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Rc Circuit Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An electrical circuit simulation modeling the behavior of a voltage source attached in a series to a resistor and capacitor.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Magnets and Electricity: Creating Magnetism With Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars will work in small groups to design at least one complete circuit using multiple materials. They will record their observations of how they created an electrical circuit using diagrams and notes in their journals. Using a...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Energy Transfer in Electric Circuits

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn about the economic importance of calculating energy consumption, and are introduced to the equations used for measuring the electricity in an electric...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Combined Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents methods for solving electrical circuit problems where there is a combination of series and parallel circuit features.
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...
eBook
Other

Easyphysics: Chapter 15 the Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate circuits. Some topics examined are a photo resistor, capacitor, and diode. The resource includes a circuit applet.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity, students will explore electricity and be able to design and create a complete electrical circuit. Students will also learn what is necessary to light a light bulb. Creative thought, ideas, and, brainstorming...
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Voltage in Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Measuring voltage drops across resistances in series-parallel circuits requires an understanding of both series and parallel circuit behavior. Learn more with this tutorial.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Current in Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
When measuring the current in parallel circuits, compare the circuit's total current with the current through just one resistor.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Voltage in Series Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Measuring the voltage in a circuit is like measuring the drop in pressure across two points. Learn more with this tutorial.

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