Electricity lesson 1
OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson you will be able to explain static charge and how it behaves. You will be able to define current and understand how to measure it
Static electricity is the build up of charge on a material that does not conduct
Current electricity is the flow of charge through a conductor.
LEARNING TASKS
Engage
You can get a bit more detail from the BBC bytesize website on Static electricity here
Activity: PhET Static balloons
Elaborate and Evaluate
Ex 3.2, p75
DPTs 2.1.1
Reading for next class:
p. 76-82
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Please watch this Multimeter instructional video: