| Author |
Lloyd Godson, Hastings Secondary College, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Nature of the inquiry problem |
How electrically conductive or insulative are different materials? |
| Suitable year levels and subject areas |
Australian Curriculum Year 6 Science Year 6 Digital Technologies |
| Curriculum links |
Physical Sciences
Digital Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
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| Learning Objectives |
Students will learn about the CTD rosette system, an instrument on RV Investigator used to collect data on oceanographic parameters. Students will learn that sea water is an excellent conductor of electricity, and marine vessels need protective coatings to prevent electronic equipment from short circuiting. Students will test the conductivity of a variety of materials using simple circuits. |
| Student Learning Outcomes* |
Students will be able to:
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| Format |
Group work |
| Assessment outcomes |
Informal reflection questions to gauge student understanding of electrical conductivity.
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| Information and communications technology (ICT) |
Computer/laptop, Light bulb / buzzer, MaKey MaKey board and USB cable, MaKey MaKey Piano Program, Alligator Clips, Beakers or cups, salt. Objects to test conductivity - fruit, paper clip, paper, pencil, cups of distilled, tap and salt water, food, clay, copper tape, aluminium foil, plants, magnets. |
Acknowledgment
Using Code to Build a Simple Conductivity Tester (created by Lloyd Godson) (2018) Copyright owned by Department of Education, New South Wales. Except as otherwise noted, this work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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