TitleofUnit

StaticElectricity

GradeLevel

1st

CurriculumArea

Science

TimeFrame

30minutes

DevelopedBy

JessBrischenMetzandLeslie
Erb

Materials

Salt
Pepper
Emptypopcan
Balloon
Magnets
RecordingSheet
SummativeAssessmentPage
Pencil

IdentifyDesiredResults(Stage1)
Studentswillbeabletodefinewhataprotonandanelectronis.
Studentswillbeabletoexplainwhyaprotonandanelectronrepel/attracttooneanother.
Studentswillbeabletodescribetheroleofaprotonandanelectroninstaticelectricity.

Understandings

EssentialQuestions

Studentswillunderstandthat.

Overarching

 Thatprotonandelectronscausethingstostick
togetherorrepel
Thatthingsthatsticktogether(static)are
oppositesattracting
RelatedMisconceptions
Everythingcancreatestaticelectricity
Knowledgestudentswillknow..
Thatthingssticktogetherduetostaticelectricity
Thatstaticelectricityinvolvesprotonsand
electrons
Thatelectronscreateanegativechargeanda
protoncreateapositivecharge

Whatmakessomethingsticktogether?
Whydotheynotattracttooneanotheratothertimes?

Topical

SkillsStudentswillbeableto...
definethetermprotonandelectron
explainwhytwoitemseithersticktogetherormove
apart

AssessmentEvidence(Stage2)
PerformanceTasks:
Studentswillcompletetherecordingsheettheywillmakepredictionsandthenwritewhatactuallyhappenedinthe
experiment.
Studentswillvolunteertobeapartoftheexperiment(s).
Attheend,studentswillcometogetherasawholegroupanddiscusswhathappenedateachstationandwhythat
happened.

OtherEvidence:
Observation:teacherwillobservewhetherornotthestudentsareparticipatingintheexperiment
Groupdiscussion
StudentSelfAssessment&Reflection
Attheendofthelesson,studentswillbeaskedtocompleteasummativeassessmenttocheckforunderstanding
(studentswillhavetomatchthevocabwordtoitsdefinitionandthenanswertoashortwritingprompt.
Studentswillalsobecompletetheirrecordingsheetthroughouttheirvisitsatthedifferentstations.
LearningPlan(Stage3)

Whereareyour
studentsheaded?
Wherehavethey
been?Howwill
youmakesure
thestudents
knowwherethey
aregoing?

Studentsdonotknowmuchaboutprotonsandelectrons
Theyhavebeenintroducedtotheideaofelectricityduringthelastlessonwhenwetalked
aboutthunderandlightning(theyhaveabasicunderstandingofwhatelectricityis).
Studentswillthenusethisinformationtolearnaboutsimplemachinesinthefuture.
Wewillmakesurethatthestudentsknowwheretheyaregoingbyinformingthemabouthow
thisinformationwillbeusedinfuturelessons(thiswillbetheclosingofourlesson).

Howwillyou
hookstudentsat
thebeginningof
theunit?

Wewillhookstudentsbyengagingtheminadiscussionaboutabouthowtheygetshocked
whentheytouchadoorknob
Wewillrelatethestatictothelessonswedidwithlightningandenergy.

Whateventswill
helpstudents
experienceand
explorethebig
ideaand
questionsinthe

Wewillhelpstudentsexperiencethesedifferentideasbyhavingthemexploredifferent
experimentsthatinvolveelectricityandprotons/electrons.
Wewillequipstudentswiththisinformationbyparticipatinginhandsonactivitiesand
discussion.Studentswillalsobeabletomodel/showhowaprotonandelectroncanattractor
repeloneanother.

unit?Howwill
youequipthem
withneededskills
andknowledge?
Howwillyou
causestudentsto
reflectand
rethink?Howwill
youguidethemin
rehearsing,
revising,and
refiningtheir
work?

Studentswillcometogetherforadiscussionattheendoftheclasstotalkaboutwhatwe
learned.
Studentswillreflectuponwhattheyobservedduringtheexperimentsandcomparethattothe
predictionstheymade.

Howwillyouhelp
studentsto
exhibitand
selfevaluatetheir
growingskills,
knowledge,and
understanding
throughoutthe
unit?

Studentscanshowhowmuchtheyunderstandaboutstaticelectricitybyfillinginblanksfrom
awordbankanddrawingapictureofprotonsandelectronstoshowthemattractingand
repellingoneanother.

Howwillyou
tailorand
otherwise
personalizethe
learningplanto
optimizethe
engagementand

Weaccommodateby
providingvisuals
readingdirectionsoutloud
furtherquestioningwhystudentthinkthatstaticelectricitycanbeattractandrepel
objects
providingdiscussion/questionopportunities

effectivenessof
ALLstudents,
without
compromising
thegoalsofthe
unit?
Howwillyou
organizeand
sequencethe
learningactivities
tooptimizethe
engagementand
achievementof
ALLstudents?

1.Wewillengagestudentsinadiscussionandintroducethemtotheideaofofstatic
electricity.Wewillrelatethenewconcepttolightningandenergy.
2.Wewillthenbringintheideaofprotonandelectronsandshowhowtheyattractandrepel
oneanother.
3.Studentswilltheneachbegivenanelectronandprotonandhavetodemonstratewith
theirbodieshowtheyinteract.
4.Studentswillthenbreakintotwogroupsandobserveexperiments.Studentswillfirst
predictwhattheythinkwillhappenduringtheexperimentandthenwritedownwhatthey
observed.
5.Studentswillthenchangegroupsandrepeatthosestepswiththesecondexperiment.
6.Studentswillthencometogetherasaclasstosumupwhattheylearnedineach
experiment.
7.Asafinalassessment,studentswillfilloutaworksheetthatcontainsawordbankandthen
drawapictureofprotons/electronsattracting/repelling.

KeyPointsfordiscussingprotons/electrons:
Everythingismadeupofprotonsandelectrons
Protonsarepositive(happy)whileelectronsarenegative(sad)Whenyouhavemoreprotonsthanelectronsyour
objectishappy,whenyouhavemoreelectronsthanprotonsyourobjectissad.
ProtonsdontlikeotherprotonsandElectronsdontlikeotherelectrons.(theyrepel)However,protonslikeother
electrons.(Theyattract)
Youcangiveobjectsachargebyrubbingitagainstotherthings,(Demonstratewithballooninhair?)Explainthat
theballoonishappywhilethehairissad.Thisiscalledstaticelectricity.


SohereiswhatImthinking:
Wehavestudentsrotate3stations,kindoflikewedidwithelectricityandsound.Imthinkingeachstationshouldgivethema
pieceoftheoverallconceptorstrengthentheoverallconcept.Thenattheendwecometogetherandsummarize.Ifoundacouple
oflessonplansandexperimentideas.One,onTpThadstudentsmakepredictionsateachstationandthenrecordtheactual
results.Ithoughtthatmightbecoolsforthestudents.Justsimplethingsthatdontrequireawholelotofwriting.

OneexperimentIwasthinkingwasrubbingaballoonandpickingupthesaltandpepper.AnotherstaticexperimentIdidinthe
MSN2500classwastoriptapeoffadeskandthenseeifthenonstickysideattractedbitsofpaper.Therewasalsoanideahere:
http://homeschoolandthings.blogspot.com/2013/02/moremagic.htmlwheretheymadeapopsiclestickspinduetostaticelectricity.

Also,howindepthdoyouwanttoget?Doyouwanttodiscussprotonandelectronsandhowthosearethereasonsthingsare
attracted/notattractedtoeachother?Itskindofhardforthemtograsp,butfromwhatIrememberwewillalsobedoingalesson
onmagnetssothisconceptcouldplayintothat.Ifweweretodothiswecoulduseconstructionpaperorevenactualmagnets
toshowthedifferentinteractions.Infact,thatcouldbeoneofthestations

Sorry,Iknowitsalot,justmespitballing.Letmeknowwhatyouthink.

OthersitesIfound:
http://www.weenergies.com/educators/classroom/static_elec_lesson.pdf
http://www.schoolforchampions.com/science/static_electricity.htm#.UzoUKfldXnh