
Overview
In this lesson students will explore how electric current flows in a wire and explore how current depends on applied voltage, wire length, and wire material. Additionally, students will continue to explore ways to measure current and find ways to aggregate their own data using computational tools. They will be introduced to an additional modeling tool called Codap which allows data from NetLogo to be displayed in a table and be manipulate and analyzed.
Underlying Pages
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0. Student Directions -
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1. Prediction on Wire Length -
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2. Testing Prediction of Wire Length -
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3. Prediction on Metal Type -
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4. Testing Prediction on Metal Type -
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Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- Physical Science
- NGSS Practice
Computational Thinking in STEM
- Data Practices
- Modeling and Simulation Practices
- Computational Problem Solving Practices
- Systems Thinking Practices