The Characteristics of Electricity Lesson Plan

Content

Static Electricity

Static, Electricity, Atom, Electron, Proton, Neutron, imbalance, induce, attract, repel

Emphasis on ESL/ELD/Special need students

Goals and Aim

Students will be able to:
1. Explain what causes static electricity
2. Describe the action between charges

Objectives

Students will be able to:
1. Explain what causes static electricity
2. Describe the action between charges

Materials

Plastic objects, Styrofoam, bits of paper, balloons, sticky notes, markers, electroscope

Procedures

A. Introduction-

1. Static electricity in nature
2. Conditions that favour static
3. Atomic theory: Protons [+], Elelctrons [-], neutrons [no charge]

B. Development-

1. Atomic theory:
- electrons in motion
- how objects are charged statically
- why some objects cannot be charged
2. Charging by contact & induction
3. Demonstrate:
- Like charges repel
- Unlike charges attract
Using Balloons, electroscope, plastic pen and sweater

C. Practice-

1.Role play as charged particles [ electrons moving like bees around the hive]
2. action between charges - attraction and repulsion.

D. Independent Practice-

1. Reading comprehension
2. charging by contact and by induction

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

1. Focus on new words
2. Using the words in a sentence
3. Reading / writing and Math

F. Checking for understanding-

1. Did the student follow directions?
2. Did the student participate in activities?
3. To what extent was the participation?
4. Did they record their observations and results in their journals.

Rubric
4=followed directions,active participation, recorded all information requested. 3=followed directions, some participation, recorded most of the information requested.
2=followed most of the directions, little participation, recorded some information.
1=followed some directions, very little participation, recorded little information.
0=nothing done.

G. Closure-

1.Is Static a good / bad
2. Are there any uses?
3. Do you have any questions