Galva High School and Stark County High School

Integrated Science Curriculum

Year 3: Theme - Grand Designs

IV. Electromagnetism Unit

A. Electric circuits

1. Minilab: "How is electricity used in your home or school?" (SI, p. 567)
2. Investigation: "Batteries and light bulbs" (SI, p. 570)
3. Minilab: "Who's got the power?" (SI, p. 576)

B. Ohm's Law

1. Lab: "Ohm's Law"
2. Minilab: "How do fuses work?" (SI, p. 581)
3. Investigation: "Current charges" (SI, p. 582)

C. Series & parallel circuits

1. Minilab: "How can two lamps be lit independently?" (SI, p. )
2. Thinking lab: "How can you control one light with two switches?" (SI, p. 587)
3. Applying technology: "Designing electrical circuits" (SI, p. 588)

D. Magnetism

1. Demo: Magnets & iron filings

E. Electromagnetism

1. Lab: "Constructing an electromagnet"

F. Electromagnetic induction

1. Lab: Oersted & Faraday
2. Activity: "Make a MagLev Train" (kl2.magnet.ssu.edu)

G. Generators & motors

H. AC circuits

I. Performance assessment: