| MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY MODULE MATRIX |
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CONCEPTS |
READING AND WRITING |
ASSESSMENT |
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1. |
THE FORCE |
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• Only iron sticks to a magnet.
• Magnetism can be induced in iron.
• Magnets have two poles. Like poles repel;
opposite poles attract.
• Magnets display forces of attraction and
repulsion that decrease with distance.
• A compass is a magnet used to detect
magnetic fields, Including Earth’s. |
• When Magnet Meets Magnet
• Magnificent Magnetic models
• Make a Magnetic Compass
• Summary: The Force
• Science Notebook: Students describe
interactions, record and analyze data, and
explain relationships.
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Pretest
Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook sheets
• Response sheet
• Teacher observation
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 1
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2. |
MAKING CONNECTIONS |
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• A circuit is a pathway on which electric
current flows.
• Lightbulbs convert electric energy into heat
and light energy.
• Motors convert electric energy into motion
energy when placed in a closed circuit.
• Conductors complete circuits and allow the
flow of electric current; insulators do not. |
• Making Static
• Edison Sees the Light
• Summary: Making Connections
• Science Notebook: Students make schematic
diagrams, record results, and write
explanations.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook sheets
• Response sheet
• Teacher observation
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 2
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3. |
ADVANCED CONNECTIONS |
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• A circuit with only one pathway for current
flow is a series circuit. Components “share”
the electric energy.
• A circuit with two or more pathways for
current flow is a parallel circuit. |
• Series and Parallel Circuits
• Summary: Advanced Connections
• Science Notebook: Students make
schematic diagrams and write
explanations.
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Embedded Assessment
• Science Notebook sheets
• Response sheet
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 3
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4. |
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS |
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• A core of iron or steel becomes an
electromagnet when electricity flows through
a coil of insulated wire surrounding the core.
• There are many ways to change the strength
of an electromagnet, including changing the
number of winds of wire around the core. |
• Electricity = Magnetism: Oersted’s Discovery
• How Electromagnetism Stopped a War
• Summary: Current Attractions
• Science Notebook: Students record data
from multiple experiments and graph
their results. |
Embedded Assessment
• Teacher observation
• Response sheet
• Science Notebook sheets
Benchmark Assessment
• I-Check 4
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5. |
CLICK IT |
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• A telegraph is an electronic communication
device that uses an electromagnet.
• A code is a symbolic system used for
communication.
• A telegraph converts electric energy into
motion and sound energy. |
• Morse Gets Clicking
• Electromagnets Everywhere
• Summary: Click It
• Science Notebook: Students design and
draw a long-distance telegraph circuit.
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Embedded Assessment
• Teacher observation
• Performance assessment
Posttest
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