No School Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday (Winter Break)

Thursday (B)/ Friday (A) 

• Objective:  Review what electricity is and how we can control the flow of electricity using circuits.  Explore, Measure, and Understand Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power in simple circuits using a multimeter.

• Classwork:

  • Review/ Recap What is Electricity?

  • Review/ Recap What is a Circuit?

  • Review/ Recap Ohm's Law and Power

  • Use a Multimeter to measure voltage, current, and resistance on a simple circuit

• Homework:

  • TBA

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective: Recall what electricity is and how we're able to generate it, understand how and when we use electricity.  Learn about a number of different ways we can generate electricity and how exactly each of those ways works.

• Classwork:

  • Ways to Generate Electricity Assignment

  • Demos/ Notes on Electricity and Ways to generate electricity

    • Electromagnetic Induction (simple motor, simple generator)

    • Chemical Batteries

    • Static Electricity (Triboelectricty)

    • Photoelectric Effect (solar panels, diodes)

    • Piezoelectricity (piezo buzzer)

    • Thermoelectricity (peltier module)

• Homework:

  • Complete Ways to Generate Electricity Assignment (see classroom)

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Understand how at Battery Eliminator works (AC to DC rectifier circuit).  Learn about some basic electronic components and how to use a solderless breadboard.

• Classwork:

  • Battery Eliminator Notes

    • Transformer //  Diodes  //  Capacitors

  • Introduction to Breadboards

    • PLTW Notes - Intro to Breadboarding

    • Basic LED Circuit 

      • Resistors  (color chart) //  LEDs

  • Use a Multimeter to measure voltage, current, and resistance on a simple circuit

  • Calculate the Power of a circuit and a load

• Homework:

  • TBA

Friday (B)

• Objective:  Explore, Measure, and Understand Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power in series circuits and parallel circuits. 

• Classwork:

  • In Class - Building and Measuring of Series and Parallel Circuits

    • Series and Parallel Circuit Exploration

    • Apply Ohm's Law and Derive Kirchhoff's circuit laws

  • Notes - Series and Parallel Circuits (Waterfall Analogy)

  • Circuit Practice Problems - Page 1 (see above notes for key) - Page 2 (Key)

  • PLTW Notes - Ohm's Law, Series, and Parallel Circuits

• Homework:

  • Series and Parallel Circuit Practice Problems Page 2 (back page) - Due by next class

Monday - MLK Day - No School

Tuesday - Teacher Professional Development - No School for Students

Wednesday (A) - School Cancelled due to Cold Weather

Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Understand what LEDs are and some of the considerations we need to make when designing circuits for them.

• Classwork:

  • Go over how exactly LEDs work

    • Voltage and Current Curve for LEDs - Article 1    //   Article 2 (with more info than you could ever want/ need on LEDs)

    • How LEDs Work - Video  (already watched, but a good refresher)

  • LED Circuit Design Challenge

    • Notes  ---   Project Sheet  

  • Tinkercad Link for Virtual Circuit Building

• Homework:

  • Finish LED circuit design (we'll be building next class)

Friday (A)

• Objective:  Explore, Measure, and Understand Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power in series circuits and parallel circuits. 

• Classwork:

  • In Class - Building and Measuring of Series and Parallel Circuits (if time)

    • Series and Parallel Circuit Exploration

    • Apply Ohm's Law and Derive Kirchhoff's circuit laws

  • Notes - Series and Parallel Circuits (Waterfall Analogy)

  • Circuit Practice Problems - Page 1 (see above notes for key) - Page 2 (Key)

  • PLTW Notes - Ohm's Law, Series, and Parallel Circuits

• Homework:

  • Series and Parallel Circuit Practice Problems Page 2 (back page, handed out in class) - Due by next class

Monday (A)

• Objective:  Understand what LEDs are and some of the considerations we need to make when designing circuits for them.

• Classwork:

  • Go over how exactly LEDs work

    • Voltage and Current Curve for LEDs - Article 1    //   Article 2 (with more info than you could ever want/ need on LEDs)

    • How LEDs Work - Video  (already watched, but a good refresher)

  • LED Circuit Design Challenge

    • Notes  ---   Project Sheet  

  • Tinkercad Link for Virtual Circuit Building

• Homework:

  • Finish LED circuit design (we'll be building next class)

Tuesday (B)/ Wednesday (A)

• Objective: Understand what LEDs are and some of the considerations we need to make when designing circuits for them.

• Classwork:

  • Continue LED Circuit Design Assignment

    • Introduce tinkercad for virtual circuit building

      • Construct your LED circuit in tinkercad to test that it works

    • Build, test, and measure your LED circuits in real life (if time)

• Homework:

  • Study for Quiz on Circuits next Wednesday

Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Understand what LEDs are and some of the considerations we need to make when designing circuits for them.

• Classwork:

  • Finish LED Circuit design challenge

    • Build physical circuit, get measurements, and turn in work

• Homework:

  • Study for Quiz on Circuits next Tuesday

Friday (B) (Extra Day)

• Objective: Understand what transistors are and how they work.  Analyze a new circuit to understand how it works.

• Classwork:

  • Light/ dark circuit build ("night light" circuit)

• Homework:

  • Study for Quiz on Circuits next Tuesday

    • Series Circuit More Practice  //  Parallel Circuit More Practice  //  More Circuit Readings and Study Material

Monday (A)

• Objective: Understand what LEDs are and some of the considerations we need to make when designing circuits for them.  Understand what transistors are and how they work.  Analyze a new circuit to understand how it works.

• Classwork:

  • Finish LED Circuit design challenge (45 mins)

    • Build physical circuit, get measurements, and turn in work

  • Light/ dark circuit build ("night light" circuit)(45 mins)

• Homework:

  • Study for Quiz on Circuits next class

    • Series Circuit More Practice  //  Parallel Circuit More Practice  //  More Circuit Readings and Study Material

Tuesday (B)/ Wednesday (A)

• Objective: Assess your understanding of circuit calculations and circuit design.  Introduce how to code and use arduino.

• Classwork:

  • Quiz on Circuits

  • 00 - Intro to Arduino Reading

  • 02 - Spaceship Interface

    • Arduino Language Reference - use this if you are unsure what a command means in arduino

    • Setup  //  Loop  //  Variables (int)  //  pinMode  //  if    else  statements  //  digitalRead  //  digitalWrite  //  delay

• Homework:

  • Finish Readings 00 and 02

Thursday (B)/ Friday (A)

• Objective:  Learn how to communicate with your arduino via coding.

• Classwork:

  • *** Start collecting as many light up throws as you can to bring in!

  • 02 - Spaceship Interface

    • Arduino Language Reference - use this if you are unsure what a command means in arduino

    • Setup  //  Loop  //  Variables (int)  //  pinMode  //  if    else  statements  //  digitalRead  //  digitalWrite  //  delay

• Homework:

  • TBA

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective:  Practice building and troubleshooting.  Learn how to read analog inputs and write analog outputs (PWM).

• Classwork:

  • Warm - UP spot the error

  • Build 02 - Spaceship Interface in real life (if time)

    • Arduino IDE - For Chromebooks - If you have a mac or pc you may need to install the arduino create agent

  • Color Changing Lamp Build (Analog Inputs and Outputs)

    • analogRead  //  analogWrite  //  map  //  potentiometers  //  PWM

• Homework:

  • Finish Color Changing Lamp (see classroom)

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Learn how to control a motor (or any other externally powered device) with your arduino.

• Classwork:

  • *** Start collecting as many light up throws as you can to bring in!

  • How to control a motor with arduino

    • All about motors - Review of how motors work and the different types of DC motors

    • 09 Motorized Pinwheel  //  controlling a motor with a MOSFET and your arduino

      • Next Level Challenge - Control the speed of the motor with a potentiometer

      • Next Level Challenge - modify your code so that the motor stays on after pressing the button once, and then turns off after pressing it again.  Example Code: State Change Detection

• Homework:

  • 09 Motorized Pinwheel (see classroom - due next class)

Friday - No School - Start of Mardi Gras Break

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective: Collect and analyze circuits in the wild

• Classwork:

  • Mardi Gras Light-up Toy Dissection

    • Astable Multivibrator Circuits

• Homework:

  • TBA

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Continue to learn more about different arduino sensors and actuators and how to wire/ code them.

• Classwork:

  • Ultimate Arduino Guide

  • Project of the day:   06 Light Theremin   or   07 Keyboard Instrument

    • tone command  //  while loops  //  millis() command

  • Get Everyone able to connect to Arduino

    • Chromebook App installation  //  Mac or PC App installation

    • Arduino Cloud Editor  ****Do NOT sign in with your student gmail.  I have created an account for you to use.

• Homework:

  • Prepare for Arduino Quiz 1 next week

Friday (B)

• Objective:  Be able to connect and upload code to your arduino so you can see your designs in real life.

• Classwork:

  • Build Light Theremin Project

  • Get Everyone able to connect to Arduino

    • Chromebook App installation  //  Mac or PC App installation

    • Arduino Cloud Editor  ****Do NOT sign in with your student gmail.  I have created an account for you to use.

• Homework:

  • TBA