The goal of this project is to design a lab module to teach middle or high school students about a fundamental concept in any of the sciences. Our lab is focusing on circuits. The students will be given three circuit diagrams, one in series, one in parallel, and one combined. They will then calculate voltage and electric current at various points in the circuit. The students will then construct the circuits using breadboards and use a multimeter to determine the actual values of voltage and electric current on various points in the circuit and compare their theoretical and experimental values. After completing this lab, students will know how to use Kirchoff's First and Second Laws as well as Ohm's Law to calculate electric current and voltage at resistors with different values for circuits in series, parallel, and a combination of series and parallel. Students will also learn how to construct basic circuits using breadboards and how to use a multimeter to measure voltage, current, and resistance.
Design Proposal:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xZtM9wjvOnbYs1MYxO4ZRdYRiruKjJ6s7-Rv5nAtoGU/edit
Lab Outline:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10UdpfxbQ1H4FKAd0aB-GR_16x_kRlVDZlzN0J-uaJNI/edit
Materials:
- breadboard
- resistors
- insulated wires
- 9v battery
- multimeter
- alligator clips
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