TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: Watch these two day in the life videos (with headphones!) Day in the Life: Electrical Engineer #1 and Day in the Life: Electrical Engineer #2 , then answer the following questions:
How are Katelynn and Danny's jobs as electrical engineers the same? How are they different?
Name three important skills that are essential for electrical engineers.
Which job would you prefer and why?
Students worked on the Solder Sculpture Assignment.
Next, students worked on a soldering kit.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: Watch this short video: Mary Golda Ross Video
1. Who was Mary Golda Ross?
2. List 3 facts that you found interesting about Mary Golda Ross.
Reinwald covered how to solve a combined circuit in a way that someone can follow your thinking.
Students had the rest of the time to work on their Combined Circuits Worksheet. (Two of these will be assesment questions next Monday.)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: List the steps needed to created a soldered joint.
Students worked on the Solder Sculpture Assignment.
Next, students worked on a soldering kit.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: On a scale from 1 -10, 10 being I feel completely confident, how would you rate your understanding of series, parallel and combined circuits. (It is reasonable to have different numbers for each circuit.)
Reinwald demonstrated how to solder and talked about the safety associated with soldering.
Students started the Solder Sculpture Assignment.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: For your journal today, we will do a comprehension check. You are working on your own. Get a paper from Reinwald and show ALL of your work. The answer is 216mA.
Reinwald used the rest of the class period to talk about electrical soldering.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: Why is it important to know the "rules" about current and voltage when working with combined circuits?
Students worked on their combined circuit lab.
After completing the combined circuits lab, students worked on their combined circuit worksheet.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: What are the steps to analyze a combined circuit?
Next, get a notecard or sticky note and write out the rules we know for finding voltage, current and resistance for series circuits and parallel circuits. Keep this card in your toolbox. (Yes, everyone needs one.)
Students created a combined circuit on a breadboard.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: What is the junction rule?
Next, get a notecard or sticky note and write out the rules we know for finding voltage, current and resistance for series circuits and parallel circuits. Keep this card in your toolbox. (Yes, everyone needs one.)
Students created a combined circuit on a breadboard.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
DAILY JOURNAL: Why does adding resistors in parallel reduces effective resistance? Watch this video (with headphones and stop at 3:00) and then summarize.
Students continued the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading. (Due: Today)
(OPTIONAL) ARTICLE: Resistors in Parallel: Understanding Current and Voltage in Parallel Networks
Students who finished early, where to attempt the Combined Circuits Worksheet.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: Review: What do we know is always true in series circuits?
Students started the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: Using a DMM, how would you measure for resistance, voltage and current?
Students paired up to complete the series circuit worksheet.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: Using a DMM, how would you measure for resistance, voltage and current?
Students completed the Series Circuit Lab.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: What is Ohms Law? What is Watts Law? What are three components of ColesLaw?
The use of digital multimeters (DMM's) was discussed. We will be using these all year long. Breadboards were also discussed. DMM Class Notes.
Students practiced measuring resistance, voltage and current with a multimeter.
We discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits.
Students started the Series Circuit Lab.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: If a problem states that you have a 220 ohm resistance and 5 volts, what can you find and what law will you se to find it?
The use of digital multimeters (DMM's) was discussed. We will be using these all year long. Breadboards were also discussed. DMM Class Notes.
Students completed a breadboard activity using series circuits.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
DAILY JOURNAL: Why is it important to convert long numbers into proper metric notation? Would you have to convert numbers back to their base form to divide or multiply them? Why?
Ohm's and Watt's Laws were introduced. Example problems were worked. Class Notes on Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
DAILY JOURNAL: When working with a partner, who is responsible for turning in work for the group?
Students will need a notebook or three ringed binder for this class. Let Reinwald know if you need one.
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Units & Metric System Class Notes.
The Metric Units Worksheet was assigned.
If time allows: Electrical quantities and resistor labeling were discussed. Electrical Quantities and Resistor Labeling Class Notes.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
DAILY JOURNAL: Students were directed to open up a blank Google Doc, and then save it as their STEAM Daily Journal. For today's entry, answer the following questions regarding the course syllabus:
How much is an assignment penalized if turned in late?
What must you do to request an extension on an assignment?
If you wish to replace a score on something, what must you do?
To be considered for rounding of your final grade at the end of the semester, what must be true?
Students began work on the Electrical Component ID Lab.
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Atomic Theory, Units & Metric System Class Notes.
Time allowing, The Metric Units Worksheet was assigned.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to access the class website, the Canvas class, complete the initial class survey, and access the class syllabus and contract.
Students completed this beginning of the year survey.
Students were given a brief introduction to the class.
Students were given the course syllabus that needs to be signed and summitted to Canvas.
Students began work on the Electrical Component ID Lab.