Learning Goals
- Students will be able to define voltage, current, power and energy as it relates to electricity.
- Students will be able to define electricity and have the units for all the above terms in their Journals.
- Students will be able to set up multimeters for voltage and current and will be assessed on this.
Materials List
Group Supplies (2-4 Students)
- Multimeters (1 for every 2 students)
- Journals
Important Links
Next Generation Science Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- HS-PS3-1. Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known.
- 4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
Featured Image Description
Drawn on a white board in red marker 12 V CAR CHARGER FOR USB DEVICE underneath is a circuit diagram showing a ATC Holder (empty) to battery pack (12V) with DC female power plugs coming off of it to the right the male plugs connect to a female cigarette socket. A male cigarette plug (car charger) connects to the USB meter with power lines connecting off the bottom of the image. All junctions are labeled as listed in the description.