Circuits+2

Circuit Assignment Area of Interaction: Environments

=== Significant Concepts: Basic circuits ===

=== Unit Question: How have circuits impacted our environments? ===

Define the following: 1. Voltage: Electronic force or potential difference expressed in volts 2. Current: The flow of electricity 3. Resistance: A property of a conductor that makes electricity transform into heat 4. Circuit: The complete path of an electrical current 5. Transistors: Semiconducting devices that change the flow of electricity from two places. 6. LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes: Semiconducting light sources powered by the flow of electricity. 7. Capacitor: A device for holding/storing electricity. 8. Resistor: A device designed to introduce resistance into an electric current. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">9. Switch: A device for turning an electric current on and off. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">10. Digital Electronics: Electronics involving circuits. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">11. Integrated Circuit: A circuit that contains hundreds of different parts and uses semiconducting material.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">12. Binary Code: A code using zeroes and ones that is used to program computers.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Spend two day creating snap circuits. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">13. How many circuits did you make? (You need to make at least 6 circuits) I made 10. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">14. What was your favorite circuit? My favorite was the UFO circuit. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">15. Did you like the snap circuits? Explain why: I liked them because they were fun and easy.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Spend 4 days making your bug circuit. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">16. Did your circuit work? No, it didn't because two of my resistors broke and I couldn't replace them. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">17. Did you like making the bug circuit? Explain why: I loved it because I like circuits and I especially enjoy soldering.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">18. How have circuits impacted our environment? Now, we are surrounded by technology using circuits. If it weren't for circuits, we wouldn't be able to work late by turning lights on and off. We would have less time to do the things we needed to do and we would be living in an absolutely bleak and primitive society.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">How you will be graded: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Answering Questions: +25 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Snap Circuits: +30 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Bug Circuit: +30 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Total: 85