Technology Education – East Aurora Middle School 6th – 8th ...
Technology Education – East Aurora Middle School 6th – 8th Grade Mrs. Dutton
Curriculum Overview – Basic Electricity & Electronics
Purpose:
Students will be introduced to a simple circuit and define circuit essentials. Students will apply new knowledge about basic electronic components and will build projects related to energy and controlling power.
Key Learning:
1. Demonstrate proper lab safety.
2. Explain electricity and the flow of electrons.
3. Define energy.
4. Explain static electricity and industrial applications.
5. List four circuit essentials.
6. Give examples of conductors and insulators relative to the periodic table of elements.
7. Define and explain voltage, current, and resistance.
8. Decode a resistor.
9. Use Ohm’s Law and calculate basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
10. Convert ordinary numbers to powers of 10.
11. Draw a schematic for a simple circuit.
12. Distinguish between and open and closed circuit.
13. Use a multi-meter to measure voltage and resistance.
14. Describe direction of current flow.
15. Define continuity.
16. Identify basic electronic tools.
17. Construct an electronic soldering kit.
18. Trouble shoot circuit projects.
19. Define watts.
20. Calculate wattage in a circuit.
21. Determine the cost of an appliance using power formula.
22. Define horsepower and mechanical energy.
Essential Knowledge:
✓ Closed circuit requirements for a simple circuit
✓ Ohm’s Law
✓ Total resistance formula
✓ Power formula
✓ Proper soldering techniques
✓ Resistor coding
✓ Schematic drawing
✓ Multi-meter instructions
✓ Powers of 10 conversions
✓ Mathematics calculations
Essential Skills:
✓ Use of soldering equipment
✓ Use of multi-meter
✓ Safe use of technology lab
✓ soldering
✓ Build simple circuits
✓ Draw electronic schematics
✓ Solve for V, I, R
Assessment Tools:
✓ Color Wheel
✓ “Resistor Codes” handout
✓ “Powers of 10” handout
✓ “Ohm’s Law and Circuit Essentials” handout
✓ “Kit worksheet” handout (3)
✓ Soldering quiz
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2 Time: 3 weeks
Week 1: Introduce energy, work, and electricity production. “What is Electricity”
handout
Practice base 10 numbers “Powers of 10” handout
Discuss static electricity with demos and “static electricity” handout
What is a resistor? Resistor coding - handout
Circuit essentials – group work building simple circuits using bulbs, wire,
buzzers, and a power source
Week 2: Using a meter to measure resistors, mini group work
Using a meter to measure voltage, mini group work
“Ohm’s Law and Circuit Essentials” handout, practice solving for missing
values.
Schematic symbols and sketching electronic circuits, mini group work
Week 3: Soldering tools and identification
Demo proper soldering techniques, tinning, keeping the tip clean
Pass out kits – review components and instructions
Lab/work periods using “Kit Worksheet” handout and instructions
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