Grade 6, 90 minutes
September - June
A great supplement for units on Electricity. The program includes a tour of the Museum’s exhibits focusing on the development of power sources over time. Students then participate in demonstrations and discovery activities that illustrate the connection between electricity and magnetism, and the generation and application of electrical power.
Through the Electricity program, students will:
- Discover various sources of electricity
- Investigate and describe the relationship between electricity and magnetism using electromagnets and electric generators.
- Demonstrate how electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, motion and magnetic forces.
- Describe the role of switches in electrical circuits
This program supports curriculum outcomes for Grade 6 Science, Physical Science: Electricity.
Program timeline – Electricity
- Arrival, bathroom, hang up coats
- 5 minutes: Welcome and introduction
- 40 minutes: Museum exhibit tour
- 40 minutes: Demonstrations and discovery activities
• Demonstration – static electricity
• Demonstration – creating a potato battery and circuit
• Discovery – electromagnets
• Discovery – electric generator
• Discovery – simple electric motor
• Demonstration – a home-made light bulb
- 5 minutes: Conclusion and dismiss