Motors!

4/12/2021

Simple motor inquiry

Today we completed our word work test from last week and started Forbidden City unit 2. Students also started preparing for student led conference is next week. In the afternoon we carried on with the class real loud, worked on math and then started the final challenge for our electricity and magnetism inquiry. Students are building simple motors using the skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the unit.

Agenda:

1.) RAP performance on Thursday! Be ready to RAP. All lines must be memorized!!
2.) Math 6 p116-121 Math 7 p 176-181
3.) Electricity and Magnetism TEST FRIDAY!
4.) Word work word analysis due tomorrow (Test Friday)

5.)POST A RESPONSE:

What is electricity? Explain using the diagram of a simple circuit below.

Success criteria:

Use science language: electron, circuit, switch, flow, light bulb, battery, wire
What happens when the switch is turned on?
What happens when the switch is turned off?
Why won't a bulb light when you just touch it to a battery like in diagram B?

Reply to another students post giving them some feedback on their post.
Edit/revise based on the feedback you receive

DIAGRAM A

DIAGRAM B

Shirley

4/12/2021 03:58:32 pm

First!!!

Annisa

4/12/2021 04:19:29 pm

Second!

Kai

4/12/2021 04:33:34 pm

Danise

4/12/2021 04:38:39 pm

Suhani

4/12/2021 04:57:02 pm

5th!

Mr. Fisher

4/12/2021 07:03:03 pm

@Suhani- I am very sorry I keep forgetting the beat. Try this link to practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CDYxLUls3g

4/12/2021 04:59:43 pm

Mr.Fisher,
Could you please add the rap beat for me so that I can practice?

Thank you.

4/12/2021 07:03:45 pm

@Suhani- I am very sorry I keep forgetting to upload beat. Try this link to practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CDYxLUls3g

4/12/2021 09:14:21 pm

That's alright! Thank you so much! :D

4/12/2021 05:12:04 pm

What is electricity? Electricity is a type of energy and is the flow of electrons. In diagram A, the lightbulb lights up because of the electrons flowing through the circuit. This circuit is made of a lightbulb, a switch, three wires, and a battery. The electrons are lined up inside the battery so that when conductors touches the ends, the electrons flow out of one end and in through the other. When electrons flow through the circuit, the lightbulb lights up because the electrons flow through a thin wire called a filament in the lightbulb. The filament heats up so much that it produces light as it is burning hot. When the switch is turned on, the circuit is completed and electrons can move, and the lightbulb will turn on. When the switch is turned off, the circuit disconnects and the electrons cannot flow to the lightbulb anymore, so it turns off. In diagram B, it would not work as the lightbulb is disconnected from the other end of the battery, so the electrons cannot flow in a circuit and the lightbulb would not light up.

Gabriel

4/12/2021 06:40:20 pm

Electricity is flowing electrons moving in a path. Electricity can be created with a circuit, where the electrons move. When you turn on the switch or connect the circuit together, the electrons start moving around and it causes the light bulb to light up. If you disconnect it or turn it off, then it cuts the circuit, which then would result in the light bulb turning off because there isn't electricity. In diagram B, the light bulb wouldn't light up because it isn't a complete circuit. There isn't wires the transport the electrons, so there wouldn't be any electricity. Without electricity, the bulb cannot light up.

4/12/2021 07:01:31 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrons. In first diagram the lightbulb lights up because the electrons are going through the wires creating a circuit. When you turn the circuit on the electrons from the battery flow through the wire and reach the lightbulb which turns the lightbulb on. When the circuit is turned off, the electrons don’t flow through anymore so the lightbulb turned off. In the second diagram there is no “tunnel” for the electrons to flow through.

Rhea

4/12/2021 07:32:56 pm

Nice summary of electricity! Remember to include the switch in your paragraph.

Tyler

4/12/2021 07:20:07 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrons, to power the light all you need to do is connect the batteries positive end to the light, and the negative end to the light creating a circuit. If you switch the switch on, the electrons will stop and the circuit will stop, turning off the light bulb. If you turn it on the electrons will start to move and make a circuit, powering the light bulb. The reason the last one doesn't work is because the battery isn't making a circuit. You need a positive and a negative in order to power anything.

4/12/2021 07:30:52 pm

What is electricity and how does it work? Electricity is the flow of moving particles called electrons. To make electrons flow, you need a battery, an object that can be used through the flow of electricity, and wires to conduct the moving particles. In addition, a switch can be added into an electric current if one wants to. A switch is an object which can short circuit the electric current; when the switch is turned off, no electricity will be able to flow to the object, but when the switch is turned on, then it will allow the current to flow. As shown in Diagram B, the circuit is not complete because electricity has to flow from the positive side to the negative side instead of just touching one side.

4/12/2021 07:44:07 pm

Good explanation on electricity! Maybe you can explain what a circuit is before mentioning it, but otherwise, good job :)

4/12/2021 08:12:45 pm

Sure! I'll revise and edit my paragraph.

4/12/2021 08:14:52 pm

What is electricity and how does it work? Electricity is the flow of moving particles called electrons, and this path for the flowing electrons is called a circuit. To make electrons flow, you need a battery, an object that can be used through the flow of electricity, and wires to conduct the moving particles. In addition, a switch can be added into an electric current if one wants to. A switch is an object which can short circuit - in other words, cut the flow of electricity- the electric current; when the switch is turned off, no electricity will be able to flow to the object, but when the switch is turned on, then it will allow the current to flow. As shown in Diagram B, the circuit is not complete because electricity has to flow from the positive side to the negative side instead of just touching one side.

Matthew

4/12/2021 07:48:55 pm

Electricity is a flow of elections. If you unplug the circuit it will be disconnected and won't work. In diagram A where

4/12/2021 07:49:36 pm

Sorry a mistake

4/12/2021 08:07:02 pm

Electricity is a flow of elections. If you unplug the circuit it will be disconnected and won't work. When the switch is off the electricity won't flow through and the electrons won't flow. If the switch is on the electricity will flow nicely and will work. In diagram b it won't light up because it is not a complete circuit and the electrons won't flow.

Michael

4/12/2021 07:54:44 pm

Ever wonder how your house stays warm? How the city lights up at night? Well its all powered by electricity. Electricity is a flow of electrons which can be found pretty much everywhere! You can create an electric circuit using batteries and wires. Additionally you can add a switch which turns it on/off by completing the circuit. Switching off will prevent any electrons from flowing and completing the circuit
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Kaitlyn

4/12/2021 08:06:33 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrons. To make them flow you need a wire, battery, and an object that can be used because of the flow of electrons, such as a light bulb. To light the bulb, you can't just touch the light bulb to the battery because you need a full circuit to move the electrons. The wire is the conductor of the moving electrons, and without it, a full circuit can't be created and the light bulb won't light up. In diagram B, the circuit isn't going to work because you need electricity to flow around the wire from the negative to positive side or the positive to negative side.

4/12/2021 08:06:55 pm

Electricity is the movement or flow of electron that power through a path. In order to light the bulb, you need a battery and two wires that form a circuit. When the electron go through an electric current, it made electricity and it light the bulb. When you disconnect or the switch is off, the circuit will stop and electricity will not go through. But when it's back on, the electricity will keep flowing through the circuit and the light bulb will stay bright until is turn off again. In diagram B, the bulb won't be able to light the light bulb because there isn't a circuit to let the electricity to power through so therefore, the bulb won't get light up,

Bob

4/12/2021 08:15:22 pm

Electricity is used in life everyday, but everyone takes it for granted. While a few ignorant people believe they are just magical forces, it is actually simple science.

Electricity is the action of electrons flowing around. they go around atoms, but they can be used when directed in a wire or something to focus it's energy. When it is trapped inside a flow, it is forced to go one way. There are two kinds of electricity flows, AC(alternating current), and DC(direct current). DC works with a simple flow one way, through the battery, to the functions, and repeat. The use is very limited. AC works by giving the electrons more options, functioning more actions.

In the diagrams, the button being turned on or off

If the electrons are miners, they simply went down a natural cave, as in DC, and if they dug their own tunnels, there would be more ways to get to places underground, and they can get more minerals. AC can make the electrons go in different directions, completing different tasks at once.

In the diagrams, the button being there, part of the circuit, is a power switch. A electric circuit only works when its being in a loop. What the button does is it interrupts the flow current, stopping the electrons to do their tasks.

I have learned electricity before, but this project looks exciting!

Ryan

4/12/2021 08:21:49 pm

Electricity, is the flow of electrons in a closed circuit. If you see the diagram given, you can see that in order to keep the light on, the electrons have to be flowing between both ends of the battery. If the switch is turned off, it stops that flow of electrons, thereby shutting off the light bulb. The problem with diagram B is that there is no circuit to connect the two ends of the batteries to the lightbulb. This means that if you don't have that circuit running between the battery and the light bulb, the light bulb won't be lit.

4/12/2021 10:32:50 pm

This is a revision I made:

Electricity is created through the movement and flow of electrons in something called a circuit. This constant flow is what generates the electricity we need for everyday essentials. In diagram A, the electrons are flowing through a switch and into a battery. If the switch is kept on the electrons will be able to freely move through the conductor(usually a wire),to power the lightbulb. But if the switch is turned off, the switch stops the flow of electrons, thus stopping the electrons from powering the lightbulb. In diagram B, the problem is that the electrons are not flowing in a circuit that is connected to both ends of the battery. This is important because this continuous stream of electrons flowing in and out of the battery is what generates the electricity. That is why the lightbulb cannot be powered like that, as it is only connected to one side of the battery, not both.

4/12/2021 08:50:21 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. In the diagram below, you need a battery and wires to make the light bulb on. It is because that when you connect the wires to the battery. The electrons will go through the circuit and make the light bulb turn on. But, if you didn’t connect well, you won’t make the electrons go through the circuit properly. So we need to be make sure it is connect to the battery then the light bulb will turn on automatically. In diagram B, the light bulb won’t be light on because there isn’t a circuit to go through the light bulb. So it is not not working at all.

William

4/12/2021 09:03:19 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrons. The diagram shown on the website, you must have the flow of electrons in order to keep the light on. If you turn it off, the circuit stops because there is no flow of electrons. When it's turned on, the electrons flow through both sides of the battery essentially creating electricity. Diagram B has no circuit. Therefore creating no electricity.

Amrita

4/12/2021 09:31:03 pm

Electricity is the flow of electrons. To illuminate a light bulb you need a battery and 2 wires that would be able to form a circuit. When the switch of the circuit turns on the electrons start moving and it illuminates the light bulb. When the switch turns off so does the light bulb since, there is no electricity. Diagram B doesn’t work because it’s not a complete circuit. The circuit has no electricity to power the light bulb.

Jeffrey

4/12/2021 09:48:05 pm

Electricity is something we all know and love, but what is it really? Electricity is the flow of electrons in a loop. This action is called a circuit. In the diagram given, the electrons move around the circuit through the wires. They come from one side of the battery to the lightbulb then back to the battery. If the switch is on, the circuit is broken which in short, stops the light. The key part of electricity is that it must in a circuit. For example, diagram b would not work as the lightbulb only has one wire attached.

Waylon

4/12/2021 10:39:48 pm

We all use electricity, to charge our phones, to cook our dinner, and to turn on the light. But not all of us know what electricity is. So what exactly is electricity? Well, electricity is the constant movement of electrons. In other words, electricity is the flow of electrical power or charge. It is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, which are called primary sources. The energy sources we use to make electricity can be renewable or non-renewable, but electricity itself is neither renewable or non-renewable.

There are two main types of electricity, Static Electricity, generated by rubbing two or more objects causing to build up friction, Current Electricity, generated by the flow of electrical charge through a conductor across an electrical field. There is also hydro electricity, which is used here in B.C., and lastly, solar electricity, which only comes in ultraviolet sun rays.

When the switch is turned on, the circuit becomes closed, allowing electricity to flow through the circuit and the filament of the lightbulb. Then, the filament will heat up, creating a bright glow. When the switch is turned off, the circuit would break open, prohibiting electrons from moving. Therefore, the filament of the lightbulb would cool down, and the glow would disappear.

In diagram A, the circuit is closed, allowing electrons to flow smoothly. However, in diagram B, the lightbulb is only connected to the battery, and nothing else, creating an open circuit. Therefore, the electrons will not flow, and the lightbulb wouldn’t glow.

Dillon

4/13/2021 04:37:07 pm

Electricity is a flow of electrons in loop, this movement is called circuit. In the first diagram the light bulb is lightened that is because that the electrons can go through the wires and forms a circuit. When the switch is on the electrons can go through the wires and form a circuit. In the second diagram the electrons in the battery cannot form a circuit So the light bulb cannot light up. When the switch is off the electrons cannot go through the wires and form a circuit so the light bulb won't light up.

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