4-physical-electricity

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Big Idea
Electricity and Magnetism What are the properties of electricity and magnetism ?

Guiding Questions
What is static electricity ? What is an Electric current ? What is a Magnet ? What is an Electromagnet ? How do Magnets and Electricity interact ?

Key Terms
open and closed circuits electric cell electric field conductor, insulator, resistor series circuits, parallel circuits magnet, magnet poles, repel, attract positive, negative, north and south poles magnetic field electromagnet

Materials/ Resources Students
[|www.energyquest.ca.org] - electricity, science projects for kids [|www.coolmagnetman.com] - lessons and experiments [|www.brainpop.com] - static electricity, magnetism [|www.factmonster.com] - electricity and magnetism

Content/ Skills
Observe, describe, and investigate the evidence of energy transfer in electrical circuits