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GSS Science: Physics 9

Big Idea: Electric current is the flow of electric charge.

1a. Static Electrictiy

Intro to Static Lab Create a hypothesis about the materials presented in class. Record your observations in this sheet and then answer the questions provided.
Static Electricity notes Complete after the intro static lab to consolidate learning.
Positive, negative, and neutral objects Practise problems

Bill Nye: Static Electricty Complete the guided notes as you learn about static electricity with BIll Nye!

Bill Nye: Static Electricity notes Complete notes as you watch the video

Shocking John Travolta Static demo
Static Electricity and a balloon virtual demo

1b. Static electricity continued

How does a Van de Graff generator work? Video explaining how VDG works

Van de Graff Lab Predict, explain, observe and explain during each demo to help you better understand static electricity.

2. Electrochemical Cells

Intro to Electrochemical cells notes Take notes in class or use the powerpoint on the website
Electrochemical cells intro notes presentation
Extreme Voltage Challenge Complete the questions after performing the Challenge/inquiry lab in class.
Extra practice questions

3. ACDC

Electrical Energy Graphic Organiser Take some notes using the textbook to prepare yourself for the ACDC stations Lab

The Difference between AC and DC Video

ACDC Lab handout Complete the lab stations in class, answer the thinking questions as you go.

4, How do charges flow through the components of a circuit

Introduction to Circuits - presentation Use this and fill in your notes
Circuits introduction notes Use the presentation to complete in class.
Hands on in class Lab Activity Complete in class with the circuit supplies
Series Vs. Parallel Phet simulation lab Use the Phet website to create series and parallel circuits, answer the questions in this sheet.

PHet Circuit construction kit

Series Vs. Parallel comparison practice problems

5. Ohms Law

Electricity Review and Ohms Law Ohms Law starts on Slide 24
Ohms Law Practise problems complete these practise problems
Ohms Law Lab Use Phet simulator

PHet Circuit construction kit Use this for the Ohm's Law Law

Electricity Design Lab

Electrictiy Design Lab Checklist Complete your lab experiment in class. Use this as a guide to make sure you writeup and analysis have included all the key components of the lab
Design lab experiment investigation This will be used to help you decide what you want to experiment on. The teacher will have stations set up in class.

Review for Test

Garibaldi Secondary School, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada