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TERM/WEEKS: Term 2 Wk
1-5

YEAR LEVEL: Year 11

LEARNING AREA/TOPIC: Physics - Electricity

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
General Capabilities:
Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Critical and creative

thinking

Ethical Behaviour

Personal and social

Competence

Intercultural
Understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and

Cultures

LE
SS
ON

AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM
LINKS
Science
Understa
nding

P13 B1-3

Science
as a
Human
Endeav
our

Asia and Australias engagement with Asia

SPECIFIC LESSON
OBJECTIVE

Sustainability

ASSESSMENT
(what & how)

TEACHING & LEARNING

EXPERIENCES
(include learner diversity)

Can students
calculate the
number of electrons
given current

Classroom configuration:
Students work individually on computers but spaces
created in Paper can be shared with the class
Time required:
1 class
Prior knowledge:
Basic understanding of static electricity
Basic understanding of how charges attract & repel
each other based on wether they are positive or
negative

KEY
QUESTIONS

RESOURCES

Science
Inquiry
Skills
P10 B5-8

Electrical Charge &

Current
Define charge and
understand how it is
involved in the
transfer and
transformation of
energy in electrical
circuits
Define current and
understand the
difference between
charge and current
Describe current as a
rate of flow of electric
charge

Answer theoretical
questions regarding
the requirements for
a current to flow?
E.g. which direction
does current flow, is
current used up as
electrons move
around and circuit
and can current
flow if there is a
break in the circuit?

In this exercise students will be delivered introductory course

material in an engaging way. Students will then compile that
data into a single study/revision resource. Students are
encouraged to continue to add materials from future related
lessons into the same workspace.
Intro:

How is charge
involved in the
transfer and
transformation
of energy in
electrical
circuits?

Ipad App
Paper

Usealgebraicand
representationsto
calculate,analyseand
predictmeasurable
quantitiesassociated
electricalcircuits

Teacher introduces concept of charge using a short

video on static electricity or static balloon
experiment
Teacher introduce concept of current and the
difference between current and charge using various
flow analogies e.g. water threw a pipe, traffic
Teacher alludes to future topics
Students download the app Paper and teacher
provides a brief demonstration

Body:

Students are to work individually researching

answers to a variety of enquiry-based questions
Students compile presented and researched material
using the application Paper. This software allows
students to compile all info into a single resource in
an individual and aesthetic format using
text/paint/image capture functions
Conclusion:
Students discuss research findings as a class
Teacher presents a summary of new concepts
Reflection:
Students review their peers work and follow those
who they have an affinity for and

P13 B4-6

P10 B5-8

Potential Difference
Define potential
difference, how it is
measured and what
are its units of
measurement
Usealgebraicand
representationsto
calculate,analyseand
predictmeasurable
quantitiesassociated
electricalcircuits

Students are able to

calculate the
potential difference
of a component
given values of
work and charge
Students are able to
calculate power
given potential
difference of and
current through a
component

Learning diversity:
Advanced students who complete work ahead of
schedule can be given more difficult extension
questions
Struggling students should be encouraged to engage
in discussion with peers whose pages they like
Classroom configuration:
Students work individually on computers but are
arranged in groups of 2 to work collaboratively and
share the videos created
Time required:
1 class
Prior knowledge:
Basic understanding of charge and current (from
lesson 1)
In this exercise students will undertake a research
investigation. Guided by general content guidelines/research
requirements and a worksheet, developed by the teacher,
which uses QR codes to direct students to information,

What is the
relationship
between power,
voltage and
current?

QR code
generator - Kaywa
QR code scanner,
iPad App
Kaywa Reader
Google Drive
Coogle
iPad App Showme

students will organise key points in a mind map application

and then create animation summarising their findings. The
ability to explain back a concept ensures deeper
understanding and commitment to longer-term memory.
Intro:

Recap and check on student understanding of

previous lessons
Teacher introduces topic, explains research
guidelines and handouts work sheet
Students to download Kaywa Reader, login to
Coogle using their google account and download the
required application
Teacher provides a brief demonstration of any
unfamiliar ICT tools

Body:

Students are to work individually and/or

collaboratively in pairs on assigned research
investigation
Students compile material in mind map which will
form the skeleton of their animation presentation
Students produce a tutorial animation to summarise
the learning topic
Conclusion:
Students discuss research findings as a class
Teacher presents a summary of new concepts
Reflection:
Students review their peers work and download
those tutorials they find particularly helpful as a
future study resource
Learning diversity:
Advanced students who complete work ahead of
schedule can include materials for lessons 1 in their
showme presentation
Struggling students should be encouraged watch
multiple peer videos and then clarify confusions
3

P13 B7-8

P10 B1,
5-8

Resistance, resistivity
& Ohms Law
Define resistance,
how it is measured
and what are its units
of measurement

Students are able to

calculate the
resistance of a
component given
values of current
and potential
difference

Classroom configuration:
Students work individually on computers but are
arranged in groups of 2-3 to work collaboratively on
tasks set by teacher
Time required:
1 class

How is
resistance
measured, how
does it arise and
what affects it?
What is ohms

Launch
Resistivity of a
wire
Launch Ohms
Law

Define resistivity,
how it is measured
and what are its units
of measurement
Understanding how
resistance arises and
what affects it
Usealgebraicand
representationsto
calculate,analyseand
predictmeasurable
quantitiesassociated
electricalcircuits

Student understand
different materials
have different
resistive
characteristics and
how this affects a
circuit

Prior knowledge:
Basic understanding of charge, current and voltage
(from lesson 1-2)
This is a practical exercise designed to introduce students to
the concepts of resistivity and ohms law, in particular
focusing on the relationship (direct/inverse/proportional...)
between variables
Intro:

Body:

Recap and check on student understanding of

previous lessons
Teacher introduces concept of resistance and
resistivity using analogies, videos and discussion
Introducethestudentstothetoolsformanipulating
equationvariables
Brieflydemonstratesimulationsoftware

Each group is given a enquiry-based question to

answer; students predict the answer and then
manipulate variables in equation, followed by a
brief research investigation to cross-check findings
Students become the owner/teacher of their question
and record their question, investigation and finding
in a class Primary Pad. At the end of the lesson all
students should have access to a comprehensive
database
Discuss observations with students
Conclusion:
Teacher presents a summary of new concepts on
circuits
Students present summaries of their group work
Reflection:
Students review peer work on primary pad and
provide comments/clarifications/questions
Students discuss their ideas on what if scenarios
Students summaries class findings in their
revision/study resource e.g. the app Paper
Learning diversity:
Advanced students who complete work ahead of
schedule can be given more difficult extension
questions
Struggling students should be encouraged to engage
in group discussion and seek

law and how is

it applied?

Recording device
Primary Pad

clarification/guidance/help from their peers

4&5

P14 B9

P13

P10 B1,
4, 5-8

Circuit Diagrams
Consolidate
knowledge and
understanding of
circuit construction by
building different
circuit scenarios (both
series and parallel)
using digital
simulations.
Predict and measure
voltage, current using
a simulation voltmeter
and ammeter for each
circuit scenario
Verify Kirchhoffs
laws experimentally,
and use them to solve
circuit problems
Usealgebraicand
graphical
representationsto
calculate,analyseand
predictmeasurable
quantitiesassociated
electricalcircuits

Are students able to

recap and
demonstrate preknowledge?
Are students able to
interpret diagram
symbols
Are students able to
recap measurement
device functions,
demonstrate use,
record results &
predict results?
Are students able to
interpret results in
group discussion
i.e. can they
complete their
homework?
Are students able to
calculate circuit
variable using
Kirchhoffs laws?

Classroom configuration:
Students work individually on computers but are
arranged in groups of 2-3 to work collaboratively on
tasks set by teacher
Time required:
2 classes (preferably double period)
Prior knowledge:
Basic understanding of charge, current, voltage,
power and resistance (from lesson 1-3)
This is a practical exercise designed to introduce students to
circuit diagrams, series and parallel circuits and how they
work.
Intro:

Body:

Recap and check on student pre-knowledge of

circuits and previous lessons
Introducethestudentstothetoolsformeasuring
voltageandcurrent
Brieflydemonstratesimulationsoftware

Each group is given a enquiry-based question to

answer
Students construct various circuits nd use voltmeter
and ammeter simulation tools in order to answer the
question/make predictions
Students become the owner/teacher of their question
and record their question, investigation and finding
in a class Primary Pad. At the end of the lesson all
students should have access to a comprehensive
database
Discuss observations with students
Conclusion:
Teacher presents a summary of new concepts on
circuits
Students present summaries of their group work
Reflection:
Students review peer work on primary pad and
provide comments/clarifications/questions
Students discuss their ideas on what if scenarios

How are
electrical
circuits
represented?
What is a series
circuit? What is
a parallel
circuit? What is
a series-parallel
circuit?
What are the
differences in
how a series and
parallel circuit
work?
How are
current,
resistance &
voltage in a
circuit
calculated?
What devices
are used to
measure current,
resistance &
voltage in a
circuit?

Login to Scootle
Launch circuit
simulator
Recording device
Primary Pad

Students summaries class findings in their

revision/study resource e.g. the app Paper

Learning diversity:
Advanced students can look for examples of voltage
variation, circuits and resistance around them and
research inherent dangers of electricity, safety
devices and alternate renewable energy
Struggling students should be encouraged to engage
in group discussion and seek
clarification/guidance/help from their peers