3rd Grade Magnetism & Electricity Unit
Lesson 2: What Electricity Can Do for You
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STC Electricity

Pacing Suggestions:
1 Day

Essential & Unit Questions 1 Benchmarks 2 Assessments 3 Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning
What is necessary for making a bulb light? If a circuit doesn't work, what are some possible reasons?

ILS 12C#1 (Stage B): Constructing and testing simple electric circuits with batteries.

11A(3-5)#2: Something may not work as well (or at all) if a part of it is missing, broken, worn out, mismatched, or misconnected.

Teacher observations of students' ability to construct a closed circuit & class discussion of lesson (See step 5 on page 17 of the Teacher's Guide.)

  • Are the students successful in lighting the bulb?
  • To what extent do students understand that they need a closed circuit to make the bulb light? (This will be evident if they are able to light the bulb using alternative set-ups.)
  12D(K-2)#2: Draw pictures that correctly portray at least some features of the thing being described.

12A(3-5)#1: Keep records of their investigations and observations and not change the records later.

Lab Journal (See step 6 on page 17 of the Teacher's Guide.)

  • Do the pictures clearly show all components of the circuit (positive and negative ends of the battery, bottom and side metal parts of bulb, and the wire)?
  • Do students keep their drawings organized and refrain from changing them without noting the change (for example, using a different color on the drawing to indicate a correction)?
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1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

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