Intro to Electricity Course Overview:

Can you imagine a world without electricity?

How would we survive without our computers, phones, TVs, Xbox, or tablets – not to mention lights, refrigerators, microwaves, and air-conditioning?

This one semester (15 week) Intro to Electricity course covers the basic concepts of electricity. Students will become familiar with the scientists of electricity who were instrumental in the developments that have brought us to where we are today. Students will learn and apply concepts related to electric charges, current flow, batteries, electrolysis, resistance, series & parallel circuits, ac/dc, electric power, magnetism, electromagnetism, transformers, motors, digital components, and solar cells. We will have an extraordinary time reading, watching, and performing hands-on experiments.

Prerequisite(s):

None

Course Video

Curriculum:

1)Introduction to Electricity Lab Kit ~$30.00 (purchase early)- https://www.homesciencetools.com/electricity-investigation-kit (2) eBook -provided for freeCurriculum link(s):

Syllabus Download:

Intro to Electricity Syllabus – Lisa Rainey

Syllabus Outline:

• Week 1 Electron Theory, Charges, Static Electricity
• Week 2 Simple Circuits, Batteries, Current Flow, Electrical Power
• Week 3 Work and Energy
• Week 4 Series Circuits
• Week 5 Series Review & Parallel Circuits
• Week 6 S-P Circuits, LED, breadboards, 3 way switch, rheostats
• Week 7 Catch up on Circuits & Review GAME CH 1-5
• Week 8 Midterm Jeopardy
• Week 9 CH.6 Magnetism
• Week 10 CH.7 Electromagnetism Pt.1 Electricity, Magnetism
• Week 11 CH.7 Electromagnetism.Pt.2 Inductance, Transformers
• Week 12 CH7 Electromagnetism Pt.3 Generators, Motors
• Week 13 Motor Review
• Week 14 Digital Components
• Week 15 Solar Fun & Final Game

Meet the Teacher

Elisabeth Rainey

Pre-Algebra, Earth Science, Astronomy, Shocking! An Intro to Electricity, 2-4-6-8: You Can Learn To Do Math Great!, Middle School Math

Elisabeth Rainey grew up in South Carolina and always knew she wanted to be a teacher. In 1996 she graduated from Columbia College with a degree in Elementary Education. During her last year of college she met her husband of 20 years. Since then Lisa has been teaching and tutoring students for over 15 years [...]