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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Designing a Thermostat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate circuits and their components by building a basic thermostat. They learn why key parts are necessary for the circuit to function, and alter the circuit to optimize the thermostat temperature range. They also gain an...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Application of the Fundamental Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
We solve a circuit by direct application of the fundamental laws: Apply element laws (Ohm's Law and the like) plus Kirchhoff's Laws to solve for the currents and voltages of a circuit.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Gustav Kirchhoff

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a short but factual biographical sketch of the German physicist, Gustav Kirchhoff and describes his most notable discoveries and contributions to the realm of science.