SIMPLE ELECTRICITY EXPERIMENTS

 Year 3 students, applied what they have learned throughout this unit of Inquiry. From stage of tuning in until taking action. They can chose to do an experiment individually or with a friend.

They did book research and internet research to find the perfect experiment for them to be presented in the class.

Toni made an electrical speedboat.
Nathalie and Lourdes made an electricity house.
Dea showed static electricity.
Owen and Jev showed splitting water.
Sam powered a lightbulb with a batt.

Electricity game web

http://www.wartgames.com/themes/science/electricity.html

http://primarygamesarena.com/Play/Making-Electricity-267

Electricity Experiment Clips

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity_whatnext.shtml


http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z8bygk7

Article about Importance of Electricity

http://www.articlesfactory.com/articles/science/importance-of-electricity-how-it-changed-peoples-lives.html

Importance Of Electricity – How It Changed People’s Lives

Science Articles | May 29, 2012

Electricity is something that people cannot live without in the modern day. Without it, life will be so much difficult and slow. People need to learn how to value electricity and learn how to produce it from renewable sources.  

Hundreds of years ago, people have never imagined that they can make lives very easy through technology. In the modern day, people cannot imagine life without electricity. Why is electrical power so important for people today? Let us discuss some aspects of life that electricity has improved a lot. 
Communication – This is probably the most improved aspect in people’s lives. With electrically powered gadgets and computers, people now communicate with each other no matter how far the distance is. As long as you have a source of power to use your mobile phone or the internet, you will not have any problem with long distance communication. Can you still imagine the world without your smart phones and laptops? 
Entertainment – Electricity has improved entertainment a lot too. People can use televisions and radios because of electricity. It is also used for printing books and for powering microphones during events. Imagine life without these entertainment appliances and equipment. Let’s face it. Life will become very dull without it. No more game consoles to kill time with. 
Work – Tell me a kind of work or profession that does not need electricity. There is none. From construction to corporate jobs, from white-collared to blue-collared work, people need electricity to operate some equipment needed to finish their daily tasks. This is the reason why when there is a shortage of energy, companies suffer a lot because they cannot operate and provide the service they promised to their clients. 
Transportation – Electricity is starting to transform the transportation system in many countries. Aside from trains, cars and other vehicles are now being designed to be powered not by gas but by electricity. This is because it is eco-friendly and it does not create harmful by-products such as carbon emissions. If all modes of transportation do not use gas, air pollution and global warming will definitely be solved. 
Food – The food industry also needs power to operate. It is a lot faster and easier to produce food items now because of machines. Imagine fast food chains or restaurants having no source of power. Surely, you will have to wait hours before you can eat the meal you ordered. 
Home – Electricity is also very efficient for households. Homes can use air-conditioners when there the summer is on. They can also deviate from traditional heaters and choose electric heaters during the winter season. The family can bond together by watching movies on DVD or by playing games together. 
These are just some of the advantages of electricity. There are also some disadvantages and issues concerning it as well. For instance, it is most commonly made by burning crude oil or fossil fuels. The bad thing is that these things are non-renewable. Once these resources disappear, the world will definitely suffer. The good thing is that there are now renewable sources of electricity that are being discovered and developed. One example is the solar energy which uses the heat from the sun. Hydroelectric uses the power of running water that moves turbines. Geothermal energy produces electricity through the heat from the ground. 

All about Electricity websites

Power yourself UP!!!

http://www.kiddesafetyeurope.co.uk/Documents/Kids%20Education.swf

http://oldsite.switchedonkids.org.uk/

http://www.powerdiscoveryzone.com/

http://www.ourplanet.org.uk/

http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/physics/bailey/index.html

http://powerup.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powerup/en/under-11/

http://thefusebox.northernpowergrid.com/page/index.cfm

ENGLISH SPELLING LIST UNIT 3 - Theme: How The World Works

Unit 3 English Spelling Focus : to consolidate how verbs change when -ing is added and when they change to past tense ( regular vs irregular verbs ).  Students will also learn how to utilise helping verbs and understand what compound words are.

Note: Due to Ms.Emma maternity leave, so the Spelling test will be held every FRIDAY instead of Wednesday.

	Fri 6th Nov Regular Verbs	Fri 13th  Nov Regular Verbs	Fri 20th Nov Irregular Verbs	Fri 27th Nov Irregular Verbs	Fri 4th Dec Helping Verbs	Fri 11th Dec Compound Words
1.	accept	force	awake	grow	can	clockwise
2.	attempt	flood	become	hide	could	cupboard
3.	borrow	guess	build	keep	did	breakfast
4.	brush	grip	break	leave	do	deadline
5.	calculate	hurry	bite	meet	have	football
6.	chew	haunt	catch	ride	has	windmill
7.	damage	joke	draw	say	may	dustbin
8.	destroy	juggle	drink	stand	should	paintbrush
9.	exercise	invite	fight	throw	would	upstairs
10.	empty	impress	fly	write	will	weekend

UNIT 3 Supporting materials - Electricity

Electricity interactive :

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/electricity.htm

Kids corner about Electricity:

http://kids.saveonenergy.ca/en/what-is-electricity/

Science kids:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/electricity.html

Fun Facts:

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/energybasics/allaboutelectricity/000418

How electricity works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFkaeDZJWs

Electricity and how to use it wisely:

http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/

BBC using electricity:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml

BBC: the genius invention - power (electricity):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6T89Ec6w3U