1. STUDENTS WILL WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS ON BRAINPOP: FORMS OF ENERGY, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, LIGHT BULBS, CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS.

2. STUDENTS WILL DEFINE THE FOLLOWING VOCABULARY WORDS AND CREATE A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER USING MICROSOFT WORD.

ENERGY ELECTRICAL ENERGY MECHANICAL ENERGY LIGHT ENERGY SOUND ENERGY THERMAL ENERGY CHEMICAL ENERGY

3. ENERGY BALL ACTIVITIES: STUDENTS WILL USE AN ENERGY BALL TO TEST THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS FOR

CONDUCTIVITY: ALUMINUM, PLASTIC, RUBBER, CLOTH, PAPERCLIPS AND COTTON. THEY WILL DOCUMENT THEIR FINDINGS IN THE CONDUCTIVITY FORM.

STUDENTS WILL THEN USE THE ENERGY BALL WITH A PARTNER TO TEST THEIR OWN CONDUCTIVITY. THEY WILL THEN MAKE A CIRCLE AND TEST THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE WHOLE CLASS.

STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE ENERGY BALL TO THE PUBLIX EXHIBIT TO TEST FOR CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS.

4. STUDENTS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO CREATE SIMPLE AND SERIES CIRCUITS: WIRES, PAPER CLIPS, BRASS PAPER FASTENERS, BATTERY AND BATTERY HOLDERS, MINI-LIGHT BULBS AND HOLDERS.

5. STUDENTS WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEM ACTIVITIES: 1ST- 3RD GRADE: STUDENTS WILL BUILD SOLAR CARS USING THE CAROLINA STEM

CHALLENGE. 4TH - 5th GRADE: CAROLINA STEM CHALLENGE - BATTERY DILEMA and

CONDUCTIVITY TEST

ELECTRICITY

SOLAR CAR STEM CHALLENGEStudents will become automotive design engineers!

1. Students will watch Solar Energy video on Brainpop.com.2. Students will create a Solar Car Stem notebook to document the

steps of the STEM challenge.3. Students be given the following materials: DC Motor, Solar Cell,

Wheel, Gear, Axle Pack, straw and Cardboard Pad. They will first draw a sketch of a solar car. Then use the materials to build their solar car. Weight, gear ratios, sun angle, aerodynamics, traction, friction, front- or rear-wheel drive, and wheelbase are all design factors that students will considered.

4. Students will use their solar car design to perform an experiment answering the following question: Which design will produce the fastest solar car?

5. Students will perform the experiment outside and document their findings in the Solar Car Stem notebook.

Battery Dilemma Stem Challenge

1. Students will watch “Battery” on Brainpop.com and read their Student Battery Dilemma Guide.

2. Students will create a Battery Dilemma Notebook where they will document every step of the STEM challenge.

3. Students will observe a disassembled v-9 battery and document the following in their Battery Observation Form:

Sketch and label the parts of the V-9 battery. Do any of the components look familiar? Predict how this battery produces 9 volts.

4. Students will perform an experiment answering the following questions: Which metal strip will produce the best battery design (the “best” design will light up the most bulbs)?

Students will be given the following materials:Black wiresRed wiresZinc stripsMagnesium stripsCopper stripsPetri dishesPaper trayLight bulb Small potato

Students will explore the different types of metal strips and chose one for their design.

Students will build a battery and perform an experiment following the steps of the scientific method.