Grade 6: Understanding Matter & Energy
Electrical Phenomena, Energy, and Devices Science Kit.
Call Number: TBD
Covers the following:
Strand A: STEM Skills and Connections
Strand C: Electrical Phenomena, Energy, and Devices
Through this kit, students explore electronic devices, circuits, and static electricity. Through this kit, students will explore both structures, and the materials that they are constructed with. Students learn first-hand about the strength of building materials through multiple activities, and are given the opportunity to construct various structures. Also included in this kit are a series of cards used for building circuits. Teachers are encouraged to bring their own electronic devices where necessary, such as a toaster with a plug. Teachers should take special note of Safety in Elementary Science and Technology when dealing with electronics, which is included in this kit. This kit provides materials for nine activities.
Turn It On!Transforming Energy from AAAS ScienceNetLinks
"This lesson investigates how electrical energy can be produced from a variety of energy sources and then transformed to almost any other form of energy."
Ontario Ecological Literacy Resource
Energy conservation learning activities by grade. Developed by the Toronto District School Board.
Electricity Unit from Teach Engineering
A full unit plan on electricity with worksheets, lesson sequence, and activities included.
The procedure, a sample data table, and simple explanations about wet cell batteries are given in this resource.
The Science of Static Electricity
"What causes static electricity? Anuradha Bhagwat sheds light on the phenomenon by examining the nature of matter."
Teacher Resource Room, Floor 1, TK 7867 .S637 2007. Contains 60 pieces and 2 instruction manuals to help children learn about electronics.
Awesome Experiments in Electricity and Magnetism by 
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by 
Electricity by 
Blackout by 
The Shocking World of Electricity with Max Axiom, Super Scientist by 
