Grade 6 – Electricity
This post will contain all of the grade 6 lessons on electricity. Students will be learning about the short and long-term impacts of electrical energy technologies in Canada on society and the environment. They will learn how circuits work by building their own series and parallel circuits and assess choices that reduce personal use of electrical energy.
Lesson 1: Renewable Energy
Lesson 2: Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Energy
Lesson 3: Series vs. Parallel Circuits
Lesson 4: Building Circuits
Lesson 5: Fixing Electrical Problems
There are so many uses for electricity. But what happens when something isn’t working right? Maybe your computer speakers are not working or your refrigerator isn’t staying cold. What do people do? They often need to take their appliance in to be repaired or have a technician come to the house to repair the appliance. The technician has to figure out what is wrong and why the device is not working properly. This process is called troubleshooting. Let’s practice some troubleshooting skills to solve electrical problems.
Lesson 6: What is Static Electricity?
A form of Static Electricity is lightning… check out the video below of some amazing lightning strikes.
Lesson 7: Energy Conservation and Home Electricity Audit
Lesson 8: How Do Batteries Work?
Lesson 9: Blog Hunt!
Electricity Blog Hunt Activity
Space Shuttle Design Challenge
Space Shuttle Voting Machine link
The Scientific Method
Innovation Day – Electricity Project
- Electricity Project Outline
- Electricity Project Rubric
- Innovation Day Reflection (make a copy for yourself to use as a guide)