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Electricity and Magnetism Lesson PlanElectricity and Magnetism Lesson Plan
Publisher
Virginia Department of Education
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Experiment
Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2012
Lesson Plan

Electricity and Magnetism

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Take charge of your class and provide them with an electrical experience! Individuals investigate the basic principles of electricity and magnetism by creating a model to test electric current and the amount of electricity generated. They collect data and analyze this data during a class discussion after finishing the experiment.

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Concepts

electricity, electromagnetic energy, fission, magnetic fields

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Take a field trip to a local power plant so the class may gather firsthand knowledge of how electricity is generated
  • Assign the class to groups and have each group research alternative electricity sources, including the advantages and disadvantages of each

Classroom Considerations

  • Ensure each member of the class takes care when performing the experiment to avoid injury

Pros

  • Writing prompts allow expansion to further engage the class to research the Law of Conservation of Energy
  • Experiment allows pupils to relate the activity to real-life scenarios that affect their local environments

Cons

  • None

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