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Electromagnetism.
Delta Science Module (DSM) series. Hudson, N.H.: Delta Education, 1994.
Program Overview
The Delta Science Module (DSM) series has 51 life, physical, and earth science units for grades K-8 that emphasize science concepts, science content, and process skills. The series includes 12 modules for grades 5-6 and 8 modules for grades 6-8. Each requires about 3 to 4 weeks to complete and includes a teacher's guide and materials for a class of 32 students.
Teacher's Guide
Recommended grade level:
5-7.
In Electromagnetism, students explore the unique relationship between electricity and magnetism and how this relationship can be manipulated to produce an electric current or a magnetic field. Students first review the properties of magnetism as they observe the interaction of magnets with ferrous and nonferrous objects; then they use iron filings and a magnet to explore magnetic-field patterns. They explore compasses and how they interact with magnets, and they discover that a ferrous object placed within the magnetic fields of 2 stacks of magnets becomes magnetized. Students then construct a circuit and observe that electric current flowing through a wire deflects a compass needle. They make and use an electromagnet and then a telegraph and a buzzer. Then they construct a simple motor, followed by a more elaborate motor with a 2-coil armature and brushes. They experiment to determine the effect of 2 electromagnetic fields on 1 ferrous object. Finally, they observe that a magnetic field can produce an electric current (that is, induction).
The 12 activities in Electromagnetism take 30 to 60 minutes each and can be done by students working individually or in groups. In addition to directions for activities, the teacher's guide provides a module overview, a schedule of activities, objectives for each activity, background information, materials management and preparation tips, sample answers to discussion questions, teaching suggestions, and reinforcement activities. Also included are reproducible activity sheets for student work and a performance-based assessment. A "connections" feature at the end of each activity provides suggestions for extending or applying the concepts addressed.
Key to Content Standards: 5-8 (see app. C)
UNIFYING CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES: Evidence, models, and explanation; change, constancy, and measurement.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; understandings about scientific inquiry.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE: Transfer of energy.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Abilities of technological design; understandings about science and technology.
Prices:
Teacher's guide (ISBN 0-87504-130-5), $27.95. Kit, $349.00. Refill package, $37.00.
Publisher/supplier:
Delta Education.
Materials:
Available locally, from commercial suppliers, or in kit.
Topic Index listings linked to this entry
Use these listings to find related entries.
Compasses, Physical Sciences: Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnets and Motors, Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnetism, Earth Sciences: Finding Your Way: Navigation Activities from the Exploratorium, Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ If Shipwrecks Could Talk.
Electric circuits, Physical Sciences: Electrical Connections, Energy and Communications: How Can We Send and Receive Information?, ~ Inventor's Lab, ~ Off the Wall Science: A Poster Series Revisited, ~ Quick Energy and Beyond: Ideas for the 90's, ~ Science Projects about Electricity and Magnets, ~ Using the Learning Cycle to Teach Physical Science: A Hands-on Approach for the Middle Grades, Multi & Applied Sciences: Scientific Theories.
Electricity, Physical Sciences: Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Exploring Physical Science, ~ Glencoe Physical Science, ~ Magnets and Motors, ~ Electrical Connections, "The Best of Edison" Science Teaching Kits, ~ Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Experiments with Balloons, ~ Flying Tinsel: An Unusual Approach to Teaching Electricity, ~ How Everyday Things Work: 60 Descriptions and Activities, ~ Magnetism, ~ Physical Science Activities for Elementary and Middle School, ~ Project SEED: Sourcebook of Demonstrations, Activities, and Experiments, ~ Renewables Are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms, ~ Science Investigations for Intermediate Students, ~ Science Projects about Electricity and Magnets, ~ Sparks and Shocks: Experiments from the Golden Age of Static Electricity, ~ Targeting Students' Science Misconceptions: Physical Science Concepts Using the Conceptual Change Model, Environmental Sciences: Chemicals, Health, Environment, and Me (CHEM 2: Enhanced Program), Multi & Applied Sciences: Integrated Science: Book One, ~ Integrated Science: Book Two, ~ Investigating Systems and Change, ~ Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Eighth Grade, ~ Prime Science: Level A, ~ Prime Science: Level C, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Blue, ~ Science 2000: Science 2 (Grade 8), ~ The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments: Activities, Projects, and Science Fun, ~ Everyday Science: Real-Life Activities, ~ Great Moments in Science: Experiments and Readers Theatre, ~ Science on a Shoestring, ~ Super Science Activities: Favorite Lessons from Master Teachers.
Electromagnetism, Physical Sciences: Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnets and Motors, Energy and Communications: How Can We Send and Receive Information?, ~ Inventor's Lab, ~ Flying Tinsel: An Unusual Approach to Teaching Electricity, ~ Science Investigations for Intermediate Students, Multi & Applied Sciences: Science Interactions: Course 3.
Electromagnets, Physical Sciences: Energy and Communications: How Can We Send and Receive Information?, ~ Inventor's Lab, ~ Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnetism, Multi & Applied Sciences: Integrated Science: Book Two, ~ Prime Science: Level C, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3.
Magnetism, Physical Sciences: Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Exploring Physical Science, ~ Glencoe Physical Science, Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnetism, ~ Project SEED: Sourcebook of Demonstrations, Activities, and Experiments, ~ Science Investigations for Intermediate Students, ~ Science Projects about Electricity and Magnets, ~ Targeting Students' Science Misconceptions: Physical Science Concepts Using the Conceptual Change Model, Environmental Sciences: Chemicals, Health, Environment, and Me (CHEM 2: Enhanced Program), Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Eighth Grade, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Blue, ~ Science 2000: Science 2 (Grade 8), ~ Science on a Shoestring.
Magnets, Physical Sciences: Electricity and Magnetism, ~ Magnets and Motors, Electricity and Magnetism, ~ How Everyday Things Work: 60 Descriptions and Activities, ~ Magnetism, ~ Science Experiments: Chemistry and Physics, ~ Science Investigations for Intermediate Students, ~ Science Projects about Electricity and Magnets, ~ The Wizard's Lab: Exhibit Guide, Multi & Applied Sciences: Scientific Theories.
Motors, Physical Sciences: Magnets and Motors, ~ Electrical Connections, "The Best of Edison" Science Teaching Kits, ~ Science Projects about Electricity and Magnets, ~ Simple and Motorized Machines Activity Pack.
Telegraph, Physical Sciences: Energy and Communications: How Can We Send and Receive Information?, ~ Flying Tinsel: An Unusual Approach to Teaching Electricity, Multi & Applied Sciences: Science 2000: Science 2 (Grade 8).
