Stage 2
Image and Inform: This is the bridge that connects their personal experience to abstract concepts. It can be an image or a simulated activity where they self-explore the phenomenon at hand. A PhET simulation lab (inquiry based) may serve this purpose. Click on the image below to explore the simulation and other relevant resources such as worksheets created by other teachers. Students can explore and communicate the results on Google docs.
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Inform and Practice: This is a set of traditional lessons where students aim to learn the technical/abstract information with an aim to make a project which has personal meaning to their lives. Students may pick their project and request that the teacher plan the lessons accordingly, or the teacher can guide the students to find out their interest. Teachers can use many BYOD apps while delivering these lessons and try to use technology to augment (SAMR model) student learning. The key lessons include-
- Lesson 1: Components: Battery, load ( e.g. light bulbs), resistor, switch
- Lesson 2: Types of circuits: Series, parallel, and short circuits
- Lesson 3: Current flow in a circuit: AC and DC current
- Lesson 4: Voltage, Current, and resistance- Ohm’s law, relative dangers of current and voltage
All lesson are followed by real life problem solving worksheets. Teachers need formative assessment apps to monitor student learning, such as Plickers. The following Symbaloo web mix includes relevant apps and other resources that can be used during this section.
