Electric charge and current

An animation illustrating how a Van de Graaff generator can demonstrate the nature of both static and current electricity. It also introduces atomic structure.

I have many others of the same format; these can be seen by visiting my shop on the TES website (search: rtyler62).

If you buy this resource, please print the Readme document as it contains the instructions and details of the files included.

NOTE: MACROS MUST BE ENABLED FOR ALL POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Support Material

1. Readme (instructions for whole lesson)
2. Learning outcomes (PowerPoint)
3. Starter activity (PowerPoint and worksheet)
4. Main activity (PowerPoint presentation)
5. Assessment (worksheets with answer sheets - differentiated)
6. Lesson notes (handout – 2 x A5 on A4 paper)
7. Plenary activity (PowerPoint and worksheet)

Users and timings
It is intended for all science teachers but particularly those who are not physics specialists and is, primarily, aimed at 14 to 16 year old pupils. Normally, this resource would fill a 45 to 60 minute lesson but could easily be extended to two lessons.

Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes are based on Bloom’s taxonomy of hierarchical classification: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The lesson title and learning outcomes are:

What is electricity?

Learning outcomes

Comprehension

To recognise that the electric force is due to charged particles.
To explain the difference between static electricity and current electricity.

Differentiation:
The activities have varying degrees of differentiation; please refer to the Readme document.