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Demonstrate and analyze  characteristics
Outcome (circle the verb and underline the qualifiers)
CE 9.1 Demonstrate and analyze characteristics of static electric charge and current electricity, including cultural and historical
understanding.
KNOW
 Transfer of static electric charges -
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charging by friction, charging by
conduction, charging by induction, and
electrostatic discharge
Properties of static electric charges
Technological problem solving process
Related technologies - air filters, fabric
softeners, lightning rods, automotive
painting, plastic wrap, grounding straps,
Van de Graaff generator, and photocopiers
Examples of contributors to study - Thales,
Robert Boyle, Benjamin Franklin, Michael
Faraday, Nikola Tesla, Georg Ohm,
Alessandro Volta, André-Marie Ampère,
James Wimshurst, and Robert Van de
Graaff
Electric minimizing technologies grounding straps, lightning rods, grounded
plugs, fuses, and circuit breakers
How to design and safely conduct an
investigation
Particle theory of matter, Electron transfer
Other vocabulary – electron, static
electrical charge, discharge, current
electricity, resistance, conductor, insulator,,
superconductor, complete circuit, closed
circuit, open circuit, short circuit, flow of
charge, particle, transfer, electroscope
UNDERSTAND
BE ABLE TO DO
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That an
understanding of
static electricity
and current
electricity is
important to a
variety of careers
and situations
Electricity can be
both powerful and
useful as well as
dangerous
There are
technologies
designed to
minimize the
danger of
electricity
The particle theory
of matter and
electron transfer
can explain the
flow of charge in
an electrical circuit
That the transfer
of electricity can
be viewed as a
system with each
part connected
That electricity is a
form of energy
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Pose questions to investigate related to static electric charge and current
electricity.
Gather evidence for the transfer of static electric charges, and create
written, visual, and/or dramatic representations of those processes.
State the properties of static electrical charges.
Examine how the importance of lightning in First Nations and Métis
culture is conveyed through stories and legends.
Use a technological problem-solving process to design, construct, and
evaluate the reliability of a device to detect static electrical charges, such
as an electroscope.
Explain, with reference to electron transfer, the production of static
electrical charges in some common materials such as flannel, fur, wood,
plastic, rubber, and metal.
Describe the operation of technologies that have been developed based
on scientific understanding of static electric charge and discharge
Outline the contributions of people from various cultures to modern
understanding of static electric charge and current electricity and past
and present careers that require an understanding of static electric
charge and current electricity.
Identify dangers to the human body associated with static electric charge
and discharge, and current electricity, and discuss how technologies are
designed to minimize such dangers.
Design and safely conduct an investigation to determine the resistance of
various materials such as copper wire, Nichrome wire, graphite, rubber
tubing, wood, glass, distilled water, and ionic solutions to electric current.
Differentiate between conductors, insulators, and superconductors in
electric circuits.
Differentiate between a complete circuit, a closed circuit, an open circuit,
and a short circuit.
Describe the flow of charge in an electrical circuit based on the particle
theory of matter and electron transfer.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why is understanding static electricity and current electricity important?
How is electricity beneficial? How is it dangerous?
How can we reduce the danger associated with electricity?
How does the particle theory and electron transfer explain the flow of charge in a circuit?
How is electricity part of a system?
What is electricity? How is electricity energy?
How has electricity been viewed historically? How is it understood culturally?
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Analyze  relationships
Outcome (circle the verb and underline the qualifiers)
CE 9.2 Analyze the relationships that exist among voltage, current, and resistance in series and parallel circuits.
KNOW
UNDERSTAND
BE ABLE TO DO
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Ohm’s Law – I = V/R
Vocabulary – voltage,
resistance, current, switch,
resistor, variable, parallel
circuit, series circuit,
ammeter, voltmeter,
multimeter, instrument,
tabular form, circuit
diagram, energy source,
load, testable form
Ways to model
characteristics of circuits
How to use ammeter,
voltmeter and multimeter
safely and accurately (How
to read)
How to construct circuits
How to display data in
tabular form and
graphically
Standard circuit diagram
symbols
What we mean by “testable
form”
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It is important to use precise
language in science and
technology in order to enhance
understanding and clarify
meaning
Switches and resistors play a
strong role in circuits
Even when we use scientific
instruments safely and carefully,
there can still be sources or
error. Acknowledging these
sources is part of good science.
Displaying data is an important
step in drawing conclusions and
recognizing patterns
Ohm’s Law allows us to
calculate unknown quantities in
electrical circuits
Models help us explain
phenomena and demonstrate
understanding
Questions in science are best
worded in testable form
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Demonstrate the importance of using precise language in science and
technology by formulating operational definitions for voltage, resistance,
and current.
Demonstrate the role of switches and variable resistors in series and
parallel circuits, and identify practical examples of switches and variable
resistors in daily life.
Model the characteristics of series and parallel circuits using analogies or
visual and/or physical representations.
Use an ammeter, voltmeter, and/or multimeter safely and accurately to
measure current and voltage of a variety of student-constructed series and
parallel circuits, and identify potential sources of error in instrument
readings.
Display data from the investigation of voltage, current, and resistance in
series and parallel circuits in tabular form and graphically.
Calculate values of unknown quantities in electric circuits using Ohm’s Law
(I = V/R).
Model, using appropriate standard circuit diagram symbols, series and
parallel circuits that include an energy source, one or more switches, and
various loads designed to accomplish specific tasks (e.g., household
lighting, flashlight, electric fan, blender, coffee maker, toy vehicle, and
automotive lighting).
Rephrase questions related to electric circuits in a testable form (e.g.,
rephrase a question such as “Why do we use parallel circuits in household
wiring?” to “How do the voltage and current in a series circuit compare with
those in a parallel circuit?”).
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why is precise language so important in science and technology?
What role do switches and resistors play in circuits?
How can there still be errors when we use instruments carefully and safely? Why are errors so important in science?
Why display data? How?
How is Ohm’s Law useful?
Why are models so important in science? How can they help me here?
Why are questions in testable form so important in science?
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Assess  principles
Assess  costs
Assess  efficiencies
Outcome (circle the verb and underline the qualifiers)
CE 9.3 Assess operating principles, costs, and efficiencies of devices that produce or use electrical energy.
KNOW
UNDERSTAND
BE ABLE TO DO
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Devices that use or produce light,
heat, sound, motion, and magnetic
effects - toaster, light bulb,
thermocouple, oven, refrigerator,
television, hair dryer, kettle, fan,
electric blanket, and remotecontrolled toy vehicle
How to use a technological
problem-solving process
How to work well with others
Vocabulary – energy
transformation, prototype,
efficiency, energy-converting,
power rating, sustainable,
discrepancy, social, consumption,
principle
Make calculations using the
formula Cost = Power X Time X
Rate
Examples of needs of society, self
and environment as related to
energy consumption
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Prototypes are
experimental models
Common energyconverting devices are not
100% efficient
Our current energy use is
not sustainable
A number of factors impact
energy use in a variety of
settings
Decisions about energy
use should take into
account environmental,
social and personal needs
– we often make
uninformed decisions
Many energy-based
decisions have advantages
and disadvantages
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Explain the energy transformations involved in devices that use or
produce light, heat, sound, motion, and magnetic effects
Use a technological problem-solving process to collaboratively design,
construct, and evaluate a prototype of an electric motor that meets
student-identified criteria or solves a student-identified problem.
Calculate the efficiency of common energy-converting devices and
suggest reasons why the efficiency is always less than 100%.
Interpret the energy efficiency rating of household electrical appliances
and calculate their costs of operation in Saskatchewan over a given time
by identifying the power rating and using the formula Cost = Power x
time x rate.
Evaluate the design of a household electrical appliance on the basis of
criteria such as function, cost, and impact on daily life and the
environment, and suggest alternative designs that are more sustainable.
Identify, and suggest explanations for, discrepancies in variations in the
monthly costs of electrical energy for a household or business.
Make informed decisions about personal use of devices that use
electrical energy, taking into account environmental and social
advantages and disadvantages.
Propose a course of action to reduce the consumption of electrical
energy in Saskatchewan, taking into account personal, societal, and
environmental needs.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why build prototypes? How are they used in science?
Why are energy-converting devices not 100% efficient?
Why is our current energy use not sustainable? Where is this an even bigger problem and why?
How do individuals and companies make energy decisions?
How can I make energy decisions that are environmentally, socially and personally responsible?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of various energy decisions?
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Critique  impacts
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CE 9.4 Critique impacts of past, current, and possible future methods of small and large scale electrical energy production and
distribution in Saskatchewan.
KNOW
UNDERSTAND
BE ABLE TO DO
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Examples of technologies developed
to produce and store electrical
energy - electrochemical cells, wet
cells, dry cells, and batteries
Examples of large-scale methods of
electrical energy generation hydroelectric dams, coal and natural
gas-fired plants, wind turbines, solar
energy, geothermal, biomass, and
nuclear plants
Alternate energy sources geothermal, biomass, clean coal, and
co-generation.
Vocabulary – production, distribution,
traditional land, traditional life,
operating principles, efficiency,
lifespan, industry, primary cells,
secondary cells, transfer, conversion,
transformer, perspective,
stakeholder, alternative, controversial
Ways to illustrate concepts
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That technological
developments related to
the production and
distribution of electrical
energy have affected and
continue to affect self and
community
Technologies have
changed over time
Energy production and
distribution has
controversial issues
associated with it
Our perspective impacts
the information we impart
Energy production,
whether large or small
scale, has impacts within
our province (and
elsewhere)
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Provide examples of how technological developments related to the
production and distribution of electrical energy have affected and
continue to affect self and community, including electricity use on
reserves, traditional lands, and traditional life in Saskatchewan.
Compare the operating principles, efficiency, lifespan, and safety, of
past and current technologies developed to produce and store
electrical energy, in the home, business, and industry.
Discuss the merits of primary and secondary cells and explain why
secondary cells are not always appropriate to meet certain needs for
electrical energy.
Illustrate and describe the transfer and conversion of energy from a
typical generating station to a home in Saskatchewan, including the
role of transformers.
Assess the efficiency and impact of large scale versus small scale
electrical energy distribution systems for home, business, agricultural,
and industrial applications.
Describe scientific, technological, societal, and environmental
perspectives related to past, current, and proposed large-scale
methods of electrical energy generation in Saskatchewan
Evaluate evidence and sources of information created by different
stakeholders related to various methods of electrical energy
production in Saskatchewan, including alternative energy sources
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How have technological developments related to the production and distribution of electrical energy affected us and our
communities?
How have electrical technologies changed over time?
Why is energy production controversial? What are the issues?
How does our perspective impact the information we share? How does this apply to energy production?
What is the impact of small and large scale energy production and distribution in Saskatchewan?