Unit 5: Electricity and Magnetism

STANDARD: S8P5   Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about gravity, electricity, and magnetism as major forces acting in nature.

ELEMENT: S8P5.b   Plan and carry out investigations to demonstrate the distribution of charge in conductors and insulators.

LEARNING TARGETS: (Clarification statement: Include conduction, induction, and friction.)

1. I can identify conductors and insulators. (Knowledge)
2. I can explain the difference between conductors and insulators. (Reasoning)
3. I can explain how electrons are bound loosely in conductors and tightly in insulators. (Reasoning)
4. I can explain the differences between the methods for charging an object (conduction, induction, and friction) (Reasoning)
5. I can explain situations where objects become charged in terms of the transfer or rearrangement of electrons. (Reasoning)
6. I can explain why/how objects get statically charged. (Reasoning)
7. I can plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate the movement of charges using conductors and insulators. (Skill)
8. I can communicate data from my investigations to provide evidence of the distribution of charges in conductors and insulators. (Product)