Teacher Information
This WebQuest was developed as part of Missouri's eMINTS project. You are welcome to adapt this lesson to fit your students' needs. If you choose to change this lesson to post on a different site, please contact me. I would like to see the adjustments you made. I would also like to recieve any feedback on how you use the lesson.
I adapted this Electricity WebQuest as an overall introduction to get students excited about the different aspects of electricity. Some portions of the task will be more involved than others, but this is meant to be an overview. This lesson was designed to supplement the 4th grade Interactive Science. Students will work with a home team to develop a brochure to convey the importance of electricity. Students will become an expert in one of the following areas before creating the brochure with their team: researcher, technician, safety engineer, consumer, or historian.
After completing the Electricity WebQuest, students should get an opportunity to explore with materials. These materials may include batteries, wires, light bulbs, flashlights, and sample materials that are conductors and insulators.
Extension Activity:
Watts Power Company has decided to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to inform the public about their new brochures on electricity. You will create a PSA as a class and provide the correct information for the public to use to access the new brochures. Look at these Public Service Announcements about flu protection to get ideas for your PSA on electricity.
I adapted this Electricity WebQuest as an overall introduction to get students excited about the different aspects of electricity. Some portions of the task will be more involved than others, but this is meant to be an overview. This lesson was designed to supplement the 4th grade Interactive Science. Students will work with a home team to develop a brochure to convey the importance of electricity. Students will become an expert in one of the following areas before creating the brochure with their team: researcher, technician, safety engineer, consumer, or historian.
After completing the Electricity WebQuest, students should get an opportunity to explore with materials. These materials may include batteries, wires, light bulbs, flashlights, and sample materials that are conductors and insulators.
Extension Activity:
Watts Power Company has decided to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to inform the public about their new brochures on electricity. You will create a PSA as a class and provide the correct information for the public to use to access the new brochures. Look at these Public Service Announcements about flu protection to get ideas for your PSA on electricity.
Learners
This lesson is anchored in fourth grade science and utilizes communication to create a brochure. It can easily be extended to upper grade levels in these subject areas as well.
It is assumed that the learners have some prior experience in gathering information from the internet and in producing a brochure using programs such as Word or Publisher. If students are not familiar with one of these programs, the teacher may need to modify the lesson to provide for other forms of reports or provide extra support and instruction to students as they learn to use one of the listed modes of presenting.
It is assumed that the learners have some prior experience in gathering information from the internet and in producing a brochure using programs such as Word or Publisher. If students are not familiar with one of these programs, the teacher may need to modify the lesson to provide for other forms of reports or provide extra support and instruction to students as they learn to use one of the listed modes of presenting.
Standards
Science Concepts:
-construct and diagram a complete electric circuit
-classify materials as conductors or insulators
-identify the evidence of energy transformations
Communication Arts Concepts:
-compose text with an awareness to audience and purpose
-present ideas in a logical sequence
-apply appropriate speaking techniques
Technology Concepts:
-use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources
-construct and diagram a complete electric circuit
-classify materials as conductors or insulators
-identify the evidence of energy transformations
Communication Arts Concepts:
-compose text with an awareness to audience and purpose
-present ideas in a logical sequence
-apply appropriate speaking techniques
Technology Concepts:
-use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources
Credit
All graphics are from Microsoft Office Images.
The photo on the Electricity Home Page was taken by Tammy Davison.
The photo on the Electricity Home Page was taken by Tammy Davison.