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Watts the Difference?
Watts the Difference?
Conductors vs Insulators
Conductors vs Insulators
Character
Citizenship
Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Grade Level - 5th
SOL/Standard - 5.4 Electricity
a.electricity flows easily through conductors but not insulators;
b. electricity flows through closed circuits;
d. electrical energy can be transformed into radiant, mechanical, and thermal energy.
About the Learning Experience
About the Learning Experience
Watts the Difference: Conductors vs. Insulators
Get ready for an electrifying experience! In this fun, hands-on adventure, students used Makey Makey kits to design and build their very own conductivity tester. Then, they took their creativity to the next level by making their presentation board interactive! By adding conductive tags to their poster, participants can touch the conductive leads to read exciting facts and information about conductors and insulators.
Working together, students strengthened their critical thinking and creativity as they tested surprising items like potatoes, grapes, and pencil lead to see if they could conduct electricity. They brainstormed and experimented with different materials to discover which ones let electricity flow (conductors) and which ones stopped it (insulators). Every time they tested a new item, they reflected on how it affected the circuit.
This hands-on project not only helped students understand how important conductors are for making electricity flow, but also gave them the chance to think outside the box and create a super fun, interactive experience for everyone!
Life ready is important to me because I get to teach and inform other people about new things or just like cool things they have never seen before . I learned a lot of stuff , i learned some really cool unknown conductors and tested it out . It was a very cool learning experience .
-Jordan AH.
LifeReady learning is a vital element in enriching my students' academic experience. Students are given the opportunity to take their prior classroom knowledge and extend their learning into collaborative and creative experiences. I always encourage my students to take the driver's seat in terms of their own education. I push them to think for themselves, take accountability and ownership of their own learning, and to be leaders inside and outside the classroom. My favorite part of this experience has been seeing all of their hard work pay off through creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. I am so proud of my Ashe All-Stars!
-Mrs. Evans
Additional Media
Additional Media
Thank you to Henrico Education Foundation (HEF) and the following teacher innovators who made this event possible:
Jennifer Parker, Innovative Learning Coach
Ann Evans, Fifth Grade Teacher
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