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Interactive Science | Electricity- Watts, Wire, And Watt It Costs
| How well do you suppose your students understand Watts? Sure, they notice the Wattage labels on devices, but that by itself doesn’t mean they understand them, or how they factor into an electric bill. That’s what this lessons intends to clear up. In it, they will compare the Wattages of different devices, learn how to wire a home (on paper, at least), and then calculate the annual cost of several devices around their home.
This lesson will create an awakening experience for every student. They’ve been told over and over to turn off the lights. But they don’t care because they don’t see the importance. In this activity it’s their light, and their families’ light bill we’re now talking about, so it means something.
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- 6 pages of details, discussion, and information. Illustrated with images to keep you clear.
- Divided into 3 easy-to-follow sections: Materials per student, Beforehand, and Procedure.
- Teacher/student dialogues based on actual classroom
discussion, which gives you a truer feel for the lesson.
- 6 Accessories- things you can choose to include to
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►A one-page
Quick Notes document that outlines the lesson. Use this to see just what the essential elements are, or if you find the regular Teacher Notes too descriptive.
►An 8 slide
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that you will consider essential in leading you and your students through the lesson.
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student handout that begins with a homework assignment for students to do the night before this lesson, and then eases them through the lesson.
►16
pictures you can use any way you like to reinforce concepts.
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