Electricity+and+Energy

 =** Electricity and Energy Unit Outline **= What are the parts of an atom? Why are models useful for understanding atoms? || nucleus proton neutron electron || Chemical Building Blocks - Chapter 3 Section 1 (p. 74 – 77) || What is an electric field? How does static electricity build up and transfer? || electric force electric field static electricity conservation of charge friction conduction induction static discharge || Electricity and Magnetism - Chapter 2 Section 1(p. 34 – 41) || How are conductors different from insulators? What causes electric charges to flow in a circuit? How does resistance affect current? || electric current electric circuit conductor insulator voltage voltage source resistance || Electricity and Magnetism - Chapter 2 Section 2(p. 44 – 51) [|The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits] || What are the two basic kinds of energy? || energy kinetic potential || || thermal nuclear electrical electromagnetic || || What is a common energy transformation? What is the law of conservation of energy? || energy transformation law of conservation of energy matter || || How is energy and electricity related? || fuel energy transformation generator turbine || ||
 * **  Topic 1: Introduction to Atoms   ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** || **  Resources  ** ||
 * What is the structure of an atom?
 * **  Topic 2: Electric Charge and Static Electricity   ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** || **  Resources  ** ||
 * How do electric charges interact?
 * **  Topic 3: Electric Current   ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** || **  Resources  ** ||
 * How is an electric current produced?
 * **  Topic 4: What is Energy?   ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** ||   ||
 * What is energy?
 * **  Topic 5: Forms of Energy   ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** ||   ||
 * What are the different forms of energy? || mechanical chemical
 * **  Topic 6: Energy Transformations & Conservation-Energy Systems  ** ||
 * ** Key concepts  ** || **  Vocabulary  ** ||   ||
 * How are different forms of energy related?
 * **  Topic 7: Electricity Generation   ** ||
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 * How do we generate energy?