It's pass or fail, and one must pass to move on to the next lesson—no pressure. The second of seven installments in the Off the Grid unit has pupils demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary as well as the process of using a multimeter. They take a quiz where they define and explain electricity concepts, then conduct a hands-on assessment to measure voltage and current with a multimeter.

Concepts

electrical energy, electric circuits, voltage, electric currents, power, energy, dimensional analysis

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a lab activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a set of multimeters for the class
  
• Learners must be familiar with content from the previous lesson

Pros

• Provides questions for written assessments
• Includes a checklist for instructors to determine whether scholars can correctly use a multimeter
  

Cons

• While there is a student reference sheet, the resource does not include worksheets for the assessment or practicum
  

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSN-Q.A.2 HSA-SSE.A.1.a