Electric current and energy – Basic physics principles and models © Siemens Stiftung 2023 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Electric current and energy – Basic physics principles and models

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Technical background information on the topics of electric current and energy for elementary school teachers.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text (630.8 kByte)
Last update: 2023-11-27
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Experimento | 8+: A1 Simple electrical circuit
Experimento | 8+: A2 Conductors and insulators
Experimento | 8+: A3 Complex electrical circuits
Experimento | 8+: A4 Combining batteries
Experimento | 8+: A5 Generating energy
Description:
The document introduces the following technical content:
• Atomic model
• Electrical conductivity
• Electric current and voltage
• Electric circuit
• Electrical resistance
It also presents analogies and models on current.

Following that, it provides tips for teaching an energy concept that can be built upon.

Finally, models that can be used to support the conceptual separation of electricity and energy are presented. Two examples are presented.
Related media:
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Learning resource type:
Guideline / Background information
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE); Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school
Keywords:
Alternating current; Direct current; Energy
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Prof. Manfred Euler
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2023
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