This resource is designed for use by fifth or sixth class primary school children. It uses the webquest model to allow pupils to work on an enquiry oriented project using the internet as a resource. Children will be enabled to work collaboratively to create their own project work and report their findings to their classmates.
The following 5th/6th Class Science Curriculum strand units are addressed within this WebQuest:
Questioning
Observing
Predicting
Investigating and Experimenting
Recording
and Communicating
Designing and Making
Exploring
Planning
Making
Evaluating
Learning about electrical energy
Investigating
current electricity by constructing simple circuits
Using wire, bulbs, motors and batteries
Using more than one bulb in a circuit
Using more than one battery in a circuit
Experimenting with simple switches
Becoming aware of how some common electrical
appliances work
Becoming
aware of and understand the dangers of electricity
Becoming
aware of the dangers of mains electricity in the home and at work
Becoming
aware of the importance of fuses and circuit breakers for safety
5th/6th class History Curriculum strand units also addressed:
Energy and Power
The work begins with a whole class discussion to allow the teacher to explain how it will work and to allow the five groups to be formed.
Once the groups are established, the teacher shows each group the section of the webquest allocated to them to ensure they know how to navigate the links and to ensure they are aware of the fact that the questions are merely a framework for their final project. Particular attention must be paid to the Technicians group so that they can use the Crocodile Clips software.
Groups work through the content and make notes as required. They also copy any graphics to an agreed location and begin drafting their text.
Using appropriate software, (DTP, WP, Drawing, etc.), groups redraft their work and also prepare models as necessary.
Groups report their findings to their classmates and display their project/models.