Activities and Assessment of Vocab and Units

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Intended Grade Level(s):
7-12
Energy Content:
Circuitry,
Electrical Energy,
Energy Efficiency,
Energy Fundamentals
Learning Goal(s):
  1. Students will be able to define voltage, current, power and energy as it relates to electricity.
  2. Students will be able to define electricity and have the units for all the above terms in their Journals.
  3. Students will be able to set up multimeters for voltage and current and will be assessed on this.
Unit:
Off the Grid
Lesson Number:
2
Pedagogy & Practice:
Group Work/Collaboration,
Hands-on Materials
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking,
7: Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Relevant NGSS PE:
4-PS3-2,
HS-PS3-1
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Writing,
ELA: Vocabulary Development
Estimated Activity Length:
2 hours
Relevant Common Core Standard(s):
N.Q .1,
N.Q .2
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon Off the Grid Unit Overview.pdf
PDF icon Important Units and Formulas.pdf
PDF icon OTG-2 Activities Assessments.pdf
Description:

This lesson is intended as a way to check for student understanding regarding the content presented in the previous lesson of this unit. The assessment takes place in two parts: a written assessment of content-related vocabulary and concepts as well as a hands-on section intended to discern whether they can correctly use a multimeter. Each of these assessments focuses on their understanding of units and their application to circuitry. By requiring students pass this section before moving forward, it ensures that they can efficiently collect data independently in the remaining sections of this unit as well as increase the longevity of the equipment used in this process. 

Science Kit Material(s) Used:
Multimeter
Other Material(s) Used:
Student journals