Teacher Page
Guidlines: This web quest has the students creating simple and complex circuits. They will reach this objective by making a house with two complex circuits and two simple circuits.
Rubric
Day 1: Complete their is a gallery walk with the vocabulary words. They will then fill out the making inferences worksheet. Gallery walk, Making Inferences
Day 2,3,4,&5: The students will be in groups of four. They will each have a job each day and by the end of the week they will have had every job at least once. The jobs consist of the Materials Specialists, Foreman, Graphic Designer, and Researcher. The materials specialists will be looking for the materials they will need to make this successful. the Foreman will be in charge for the day making sure everyone is on task and helping out and group members in any way they can. The graphic designer is coming up with ways to build and design the house. The researcher is looking up how to actually get the circuit work. Each day they will research their topic using the links provided and their science book if it's helpful. They will need to fill out the page that is appropriate to their job that day. The Foreman will summarize. At the end of each day the groups are to come back together and share with each other what they written down. Materials Specialists Page, Researcher Page, Graphic Designer Page
Day 6 and 7: After their week of research they will have two days as a group to make a working flashlights. Each student makes their own but they are allowed to have other group members help or ask questions.
Day 8,9,&10-15: After successfully making the flashlight they will then have three days and a week to complete their houses individually. After completing their working circuits they will need to write two paragraphs. In their first paragraph they will need to explain the transfer in energy how to get the light bulb to light up. In the second paragraph they will need to explain what the difference is between the series circuit and the parallel circuit. Also contrast insulators and conductors and give two examples of each. When done with that they can spend what time is left decorating their house.
*When doing the web quest for the second time all of my students where using foil as their wires. I really wanted some differentiation so I had another teacher come in and take all their foil saying they really needed it more. The students at first were very upset but then it created them to think outside the box and I started getting different products. Last day have students do a gallery walk of their final products. The students will set their house and paragraph out on their desk then walk around and view other students houses and read their paragraphs.
Rubric
Subject Matter: Electricity
Grade Level: 4th
Standard: Strand 1 2A. 4a. Construst and diagram a complete electric circuit by using a source (e.g.,battery), mean of transfer(e.g.,wires), and receiver (e.g., resistance bulbs, motors, fans)
Standard: Strand 1 2A. 4b. Observe and describe the evidence of engery transfer in a closed series circuit (e.g., lit bulb, moving motor, fan)
Standard: Strand 1 2A. 4c. Classify materials as conductors or insulators of electricity when placed within a circuit (e.g., wood, pencil lead, plastic, glass, aluminum foil, lemon juice, air, water)
Nets Standards: 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve
problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions
Links:
http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16185
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/circuit-science-projects-for-elementary/a/1741/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/circuitsconductors.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity_fs.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/electrical_circuits/read/1/
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/circuit.htmhttp://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/flash/concepts/electricity.html
http://www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/science/circuitWorld/circuitworld.html
Offline Resource: Scott Foresman 4th grade Science Text book Chapter 13
Electricity : bulbs, batteries, and sparks written by Darlene R. Stille ; illustrated by Sheree Boyd.
Electricity by Claire Llewellyn
Author of this webquest: Megan Wolfe
Contact me: [email protected]
Artifacts:
Graphic Designer Recording Page
Material Specialists Recording Page
Working Flashlight
House with working Circuits