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Curated OER

Electrical Current

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe an electrical current and the factors that determine the resistance of an object.  For this electrical current lesson students discuss their knowledge of voltage, current and resistance.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Circuits

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars investigate how series and parallel circuits work. In this physics lesson, students build their own simple circuits and compare their characteristics. They explain the importance of circuit breakers in household circuits.
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about Ohm's Law, circuits, and current by observing how adjusting the voltage and resistance changes current according to Ohm's Law. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive simulation of Ohm's law, adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, students will adjust the voltage and resistance in a circuit, and observe how this affects the flow of current....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ohm's Law I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work to increase the intensity of a light bulb by testing batteries in series and parallel circuits. It analyzes Ohm's Law, power, parallel and series circuits, and ways to measure voltage and current.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Georg Simon Ohm

For Students 9th - 10th
More than a dry series of facts about Ohm's life, this page from the University of St. Andrews provides interesting anecdotal accounts which reveal the personality behind the man. Thorough, interesting and an abundance of facts. A great...
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains Ohm's Law and some facts related to it.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate the voltage and resistance for a simple circuit to see how these affect the amount of current. The symbols in the Ohm's Law equation grow bigger and smaller to emphasize the changes.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity: Electrical Resistance: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
There are certain formulas in physics that are so powerful and so pervasive that they reach the state of popular knowledge. The predominant equation which pervades the study of electric circuits is often referred to as the Ohm's law...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on Ohm's Law, stating that the voltage drop is proportional to the current running through it.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electric Potential Difference and Ohm's Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key terms, equations, and skills related to Ohm's law, including how electric potential difference, current, and resistance are related.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Discovering Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use voltage and current probes to investigate Ohm's Law. The students collect data and use their graphing calculators to perform data analysis and "discover" Ohm's Law.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this lesson, students learn about the invention of the battery and how a battery works, and about resistance in an electrical circuit. As well, Ohm's Law is used...
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Handout
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Finding Resistance With Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to determine resistance using Ohm's Law.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ohm's Law and Current Law

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Georgia State University Ohm's law is stated in words and using equations. A JavaScript form allows for multiple practice problems with instant feedback and reinforcement. Kirchoff's current law is stated and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Do All Types of Lights Follow Ohm's Law?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physics lab students investigate whether Ohm's Law applies to common electric devices. Students submit their findings in a written report or class discussion.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ohm's Law 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This extension to the Ohm's Law I activity, students will observe just how much time it takes to use up the "juice" in a battery, and if it is better to use batteries in series or parallel.
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eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Finding Voltage With Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tutorial to find the voltage in an electrical current with Ohm's Law.
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eBook
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Finding Current With Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to measure the electrical current using Ohm's Law.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Circuits and Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore the basics of dc circuits analyzing the light from light bulbs when connected in series and parallel circuits. Ohm's Law and the equation for power dissipated by a circuit will be the primary equations used. Using...
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Georg Ohm

For Students 9th - 10th
Georg Simon Ohm had humble roots and struggled financially throughout most of his life, but the German physicist is well known today for his formulation of a law, termed Ohm's law, describing the mathematical relationship between...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Ohm's Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ohm's law and how to use it to calculate current.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Ohm's Law

For Students K - 1st
Brief explanation of Ohm's Law which provides the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Ohm's Law?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains Ohm's Law which is the mathematical relationship between electric current, resistance, and voltage.

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