Teach Engineering
How a Hybrid Works
Work with your class to connect series and parallel circuits to hybrid cars. The lesson introduces basic circuit diagrams before having scholars apply the understanding of the difference between parallel and series circuits to hybrid cars.
Scholastic
On or Off?
How does electricity work? Put an electric circuit into your own hands with a short experiment that makes a switch out of a battery, light bulb, and thumb tacks. Young scientists then respond to short answers about why the circuit works.
Exploratorium
Short Circuit
Though not commonly searched for, this is a vivid demonstration of how a fuse can be blown, or rather, how resistance works in an electric circuit. You will basically set up a circuit with no lights or bells or motors, allowing the wire...
Curated OER
Wire Maze
Middle school electrical engineers design a maze out of wire and connect it in a circuit to a noise-making or lighting device. The idea is to string a paperclip along the wire without touching it along the way. The noise-maker or light...
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Electricians draw four different circuits and answer questions about the resistance, voltage drop, and current at different points in each. Completing this learning exercise will help make sure that your class is understanding what is...
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Electricity
The presentation begins with a circuit building activity and two data tables for young scientists to copy and complete. Full of clever animations, it will definitely spark student interest! However, the information is incoherent. You may...
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Electrical Conduction in Semiconductors
In this electronics worksheet, students explore the properties of semiconductors to complete 17 short answer and problem solving questions.
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Bipolar Transistor Biasing Circuits
In this electronics worksheet, students analyze electrical circuits to answer 21 short answer and problem solving questions about bipolar transistors.
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Capacitive Reactance
In this electronics worksheet, students solve and write short answers to 15 questions about capacitors. They interpret schematic diagrams and calculate values using Ohm's law.
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Basic Operational Amplifiers
In this electronics worksheet, students analyze different amplifier circuits and answer 18 short answer and problem solving questions about them.
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Digital Logic Signals
For this electronics worksheet, students interpret schematic diagrams and analyze circuit components to answer 9 short answer and problem solving questions.
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Basic Algebra and Graphing for Electric Circuits
In this electronics worksheet, students evaluate mathematical expressions to complete 16 short answer and problem solving questions.
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Four-Channel Audio Mixer
In this electronics activity, students design and build a four-channel audio mixer. They complete 2 short answer questions about it.
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AC Power
In this physics worksheet, 12th graders calculate the power generated in AC circuits. They solve and write short answers to 47 questions about given circuits.
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Performance-based Assessments for AC circuit Competencies
In this electronics instructional activity, learners predict the behavior of 51 circuits and compare their prediction with actual values. They make the necessary corrections when values don't match.
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Thyristors
In this electronics worksheet, students complete 25 short answer questions on thyristors. They identify the different types of thyristors and how they function in the circuit.
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Design Project: Audio Media-based Signal Generator
In this physics worksheet, students are given a schematic diagram to construct an amplifier circuit. They complete 4 short answer questions about the circuit they made.
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Phase-locked Loops
In this physics instructional activity, students examine how phase-locked loop circuits works and answer 8 short answer questions about it. They explain how FM radio communication works.
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Performance-based Assessment for Analog Integrated Circuit Competencies
In this electronics worksheet, students build a circuit based on schematic diagram and answer 33 problems about it. They make prediction before testing and compare it with the actual value.
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Numeration Systems
In this physics worksheet, students complete 19 questions on binary numeration system. They explain how this system is used to operate computers.
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Basic Logic Gate Troubleshooting
In this physics instructional activity, students analyze and solve gate circuit problems. They solve and write short answers to 22 questions on circuits.
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Electromechanical Relay Logic
In this physics worksheet, students solve and write short answers on 19 questions about electromechanical relay logic. They interpret schematic diagrams and answer questions about it.
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Time-delay Electromechanical Relays
In this physics worksheet, students solve and write short answers to 19 questions on time-delay relays. They explain how the mechanism works and calculate the amount of delay in seconds.
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Protective Relay Circuits
In this physics worksheet, students answer 4 short answer questions on protective relay circuits. They explain how differential relay works.