3rd Grade Magnetism and Electricity Unit

3^rd Grade Magnetism & Electricity Unit

Lesson 3: A Closer Loook at Circuits

STC Electricity

Pacing Suggestions:
Day 1—Procedure Steps 1–4 on page 21
Day 2—Procedure Step 5 & Final Activities on page 21

Teacher Resources:

Tips

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 closed circuits & class discussion of lesson (See step 2 and 3 on page 21 of the Teacher's Guide and Helpful Teacher Tips.)

Are the students successful in lighting the bulb?
Do students realize 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.

Drawings of circuits in Lab Journal (See step 1 and 3 on page 21 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)?

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.

3rd Grade Magnetism & Electricity Unit

3^rd Grade Magnetism & Electricity Unit