TOS Grade 5 Science Unit 08 Standard 5.4

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2	5.4 The student will investigate and understand that electricity is transmitted and used in daily life.	a) electricity flows easily through conductors but not insulators;	Electricity is used every day. Humans transform electrical energy into different forMultiple Select of energy to meet needs (5.4).	provide examples of materials that are good electrical conductors and insulators (5.4 a)	Understand	Multiple Choice	1
3			Conductors are materials which allow electricity to easily flow through them. Examples of conductors include metals. Insulators are materials that do not allow electricity to flow easily through them. Examples of insulators include rubber, wood, and plastics (5.4 a).		Understand	Multiple Choice, Multiple Select	2 (D&D), 7 (MS)
4		b) electricity flows through closed circuits;	A closed circuit allows electricity to flow within the circuit. If there is an opening in the circuit, electricity will not flow (5.4 b).	differentiate between open and closed electric circuits (5.4 b)	Understand	Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop	3 (MC), 9 (D&D)
5			A simple circuit consists of a bulb, battery, and wire (5.4 b). Students are not expected to recognize or build series and parallel circuits.	create a model of a simple circuit and explain how it works (5.4 b)	Create/ Understand	Multiple Select, Drag and Drop	5 (MS), 10 (D&D)
6				create a functioning simple circuit and explain how the circuit works, using appropriate scientific terms (5.4 b)	Create/ Understand	Multiple Select, Drag & Drop	5 (MS), 10
7		c) static electricity can be generated by rubbing certain materials together;	Static electricity is the transfer of negatively charged particles between materials. Common examples of static electricity include lightning, clothes sticking together when coming out of a dryer, and getting a shock when touching a door knob (5.4 c). Students are not responsible for knowing how static electricity occurs.	provide examples of static electricity (5.4 c)	Apply	Multiple Select	8 (MC)
8				identify ways to generate static electricity (5.4 c)	Remember	Multiple Choice	6 (MC)
9		d) electrical energy can be transformed into radiant, mechanical, and thermal energy; and	In a lamp, electrical energy is transformed into radiant energy. In a fan, electrical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. In a toaster, electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy (5.4 d). Students do not need to account for all energy transformations within a system.	illustrate simple energy transformations (electrical to thermal, electrical to radiant, and electrical to mechanical) (5.4 d)	Apply	Drag and Drop Multiple Choice	12 (D&D), 14 (MC)
10		e) a current flowing through a wire creates a magnetic field.	A current flowing through a wire creates a magnetic field. Wrapping a wire around certain iron-bearing metals (e.g., an iron nail) and creating a closed circuit is an example of a simple electromagnet. The strength of an electromagnet is mainly affected by the number of coils, the amount of current, the gauge of the wire, and the iron core (5.4 e).	construct a simple electromagnet using a dry cell, wire, nail, or other object containing iron (5.4 e)	Apply	Multiple Choice	13 (MC)
11				plan and conduct an investigation to determine the strength of an electromagnet (5.4 e)	Create/ Understand	Multiple Choice	15 (MC)
12				define a problem and design a solution that uses an electromagnet	Create	Multiple Choice	4 (MC), 11 (MC)
13				demonstrate and explain how the electromagnet works (5.4 e).	Apply	Multiple Select	16 (MS)
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