circuit

===**Significant Concepts: Basic circuits ** === ===**Unit Question: How have circuits impacted our environments? ** ===
 * ===**Area of Interaction: Environments ** ===

INVESTIGATE: Define the following: Voltage:

 Current:

 Resistance:

 Circuit:

 Transistors:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> LEDs:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Capacitor:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Resistor:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Switch:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Digital Electronics:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Integrated Circuit:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Binary Code:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> How have circuits impacted our environment?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Go to the following site and run the circuit construction kit. The site is: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[|Circuit Link]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Using this site, answer the following questions:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. Using one battery, make the light bulb work. a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 2. Light two light bulbs with one battery. a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 3. Using a switch to light one light bulb. a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 4. Use a capacitor with your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 5. Use an inductor in your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts: b. Amps

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 6. Use an AC Voltage in your circuit. What happens to the current? a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 7. Which items in the grab bag complete the circuit? (One battery, one bulb) a. Dollar Bill b. Paper clip c. Penny d. Eraser e. Pencil lead f. Hand g. Dog

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 8. Use a resistor in your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 9. Add two batteries to light one light bulb. a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 10. Add three batteries to the circuit. Right click on one of the batteries and change the voltage to 100%. What happens to your batteries? a. Volts: b. Amps:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 11. Make your own circuit a. Volts: b. Amps: c. Explain what happened with your circuit: d. Describe/draw your circuit below:

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">CREATE <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Now start your circuit project. Get the materials and instruction from Ms. Bradfield.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">EVALUATE

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Answer the Following Questions After You Complete Your Circuit: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. Did you like making the circuit? 2. What did you like the least about making the circuit? 3. What did you like the best about making the circuit? 4. Using complete sentences, explain how circuits can be applied in the real world. (List three)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 5. Were you careful with the circuit, solder, and soldering iron? 6. Were you respectful and nice to other students? 7. Did you take a picture of both your circuits and add them to this wiki page?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">ATTITUDE <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. Did you have a good attitude answering the questions? Explain: 2. Did you have a good attitude making the circuits? Explain: 3. Were you a whiny baby during the circuit unit? Explain:   ||   ||