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Curated OER

Making A Compass

For Teachers 4th
This interesting science lesson is about the compass. Students make a compass out of a magnet, sewing needle, cork, and a glass dish. The lesson includes both a pre and post-test for the students to take, and some very good links to...
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Curated OER

We're Recording

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students record their experiments or lessons using a video camera. In this technology lesson, students explain to the camera what they have learned. They watch these together to help reinforce a lesson.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Incorporating Artifacts and Guest Speakers into Curriculum Planning

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Artifacts and guest speakers are enriching and exciting for your students.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Where Did the Science Experiments Go?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hands-on science experiments are essential for student learning.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two Kinds of Circuits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine parallel and series ciruits. They experiment what happens if a bulb is removed from both a parallel and series circuit. They understand the differences between parallel and series ciruits,
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lights On!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to build their own simple circuits. They discover how electricity is conducted through light bulbs. They compare and contrast the differences beween a parallel and series circuit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electrical Engineers for a Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build a robot out of a 3-¿¿ inch floppy disk drive, two floppy disks, and some other miscellaneous supplies. They apply information they gather about electrical circuits from a web-based circuit design program.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students learn what a parallel circuit is and how it differs from a series circuit.
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electric Circuits: Circuit Connections: Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
When two or more electrical devices in a circuit are connected, it is known as a series connection or a parallel connection. When all the devices are connected using parallel connections, the circuit is referred to as a parallel circuit....
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What series and parallel circuits are and how they differ.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Physics #30: Series and Parallel Circuit Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
How does Stranger Things fit in with Physics and, more specifically, circuit analysis? I'm glad you asked! In this video episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini walks us through the differences between series and parallel circuits and how...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Exploring Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Illinois Institute of Technology provides a great classroom activity for exploring series and parallel circuits.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Parallel Circuits

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn about parallel circuit design, and how to calculate equivalent resistance from resistors in a parallel circuit.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on two basic ways of wiring components in electrical circuits, series and parallel circuits.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Parallel Circuit Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a parallel circuit with up to three passive components. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Combined Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents methods for solving electrical circuit problems where there is a combination of series and parallel circuit features.
Instructional Video
Derek Owens

Derek Owens: Physical Science: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher Derek Owens presents a video detailing the functions and differences of series and parallel circuits. [10:54]
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Current in Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure current through resistances in series-parallel circuits requires current-measuring skills used in both series and parallel circuits.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Voltage in Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Measuring voltage drops across resistances in series-parallel circuits requires an understanding of both series and parallel circuit behavior. Learn more with this tutorial.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Total Resistance in Series Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the formula for the parallel resistors to calculate the total resistance in series-parallel circuits.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Measuring Current in Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
When measuring the current in parallel circuits, compare the circuit's total current with the current through just one resistor.
eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Calculating Current in Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Ohm's Law to calculate the current in parallel circuits.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. Ideal for pre-high school students. This page describes an activity in which the history of electric circuits, the nature of...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Parallel Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the amount of current that is present in a parallel circuit.

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