DATE: Curriculum: F-10 Science Year Level: Year 9 Class: Year 9SCI Duration: 70 min

/ / Topic: Measuring Electricity

Relevant Curriculum Strands, Content Descriptors, Achievement Standards: (and Cross Curriculum Priorities and
General Capabilities if directly related to this lesson)

Science Understanding – Physical science (ACSSU155)

General Capabilities – Literacy, ICT capability, Critical and creative thinking and Personal and social capability
Pre-requisites (student prior knowledge, skills, etc.): New content will be taught in this lesson. As for prior knowledge,
they should have an intro to static electricity and charge.

Assessment strategies:

 Diagnostic questions will be asked during the lesson

 Closed and open questions
 Higher-order questions from textbook
 Worksheet

Indicators of Achievement (SMART - Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely):

Lesson Outcomes

By the end of this lesson the students will:

 Be able to define current and give its unit

 Be able to define voltage and give its unit
 Be able to define resistance and give its unit
 Be able to connect a voltmeter and ammeter in a circuit
 Be able to differentiate series and parallel circuits
Adjustments for diverse learners: ‘Gradual release of responsibility’ keeping diverse learner in mind.

Preparation and Resources (including administration and safety requirements including risk assessment): Projector,
lab equipment, worksheets and Student Digital on ‘Science by doing’.

Time Learning Experience/Lesson sequence (what and how): Classroom Management

Strategies:
Great the students. Make sure they are ready for the lesson.
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20 Activity 1 – Students will be given direct instruction and explanation of

Current, voltage and resistance.

This segment will also include questioning to try to elicit thinking.

Body

Activity 2 – Practical Investigations – Dry cell voltages. Draw on the board

how they could measure the voltage of the battery with the multimeter
10
probes.
 Activity 3 - Back to presentation of series and parallel circuits.

Explain series and parallel circuits using the simulation

15 Make sure they understand how to connect the voltmeter and ammeter.

Conclusion

Activity 4 – Practical Investigations – Series and parallel circuits.

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5 Activity 5 – Round off with asking them a few questions.