Name: Nina

Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
Word Count:

Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa

KWL CHART - Electricity

Be sure to bullet your list.
Use content words only (nouns, verbs, names of people and places, dates, numbers, etc.).

KWL

Using a
chart like the one below is useful to help you think
through your project; it also shows what you have gained as a result of
your efforts!
There are three parts to the KWL:

1.

WHAT DO I

KNOW?

Once your topic or problem has been assigned, your first

step is to list everything you already know about the topic or problem. Use
bullets and content words only.
There are two reasons to list what you already know:
1. writing down what you already know will
help you write questions about what you need to find out
2. writing down what you already know will
make it clear later exactly what information needs to be cited; in
other words, you can avoid plagiarizing
Example: What do I know about the Underground Railroad?

2.

WANT TO KNOW?
WHAT DO I WANT TO SOLVE?
WHAT DO I

or

Now that youve figured out what you already know about
your topic or problem, youll be able to brainstorm some questions that will
help guide your reading.
As youre reading, you may have other questions pop up- be
sure to read with a pen or pencil in your hand so you can record your
questions as they come up.
Example: What do I want to know about the Underground Railroad?

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3.

Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa

WHAT HAVE I EARNED?

After youve finished your assignment, jot down the most
memorable things you have learned while researching your topic or
problem. Why were they memorable?
You can also compare what youve learned to your want to
know/solve questions. Have you satisfied your curiosity?

WHAT DO I KNOW?

WHAT DO I WANT
TO KNOW? or

WHAT HAVE I LEARNED?

WHAT DO I WANT
TO SOLVE?
- In an atom, there are
three main parts, which are
the protons, neutrons and
electrons.
- There are two parts
which make an atom, the first
part is the inner part/nucleus,
which contains a set of
neutrons and protons, and the
second part is the outer
part/electron field, which
contains a set of electrons
which are in a form of a field
and a cloud.
- Protons are positively
charged particles, while
Electrons are negatively
charged particles, neutrons, in
the other hand, have are
neutral and dont have a
charge at all.
- There are two types of
electricity, theyre static &
current electricity.
- Static electricity
occurs when two neutral
(Neutral Charge)

ow does
electrons move
from one atom to
another?
- W
hat is Current
Electricity?
- W
hat are the main
differences and
similarities of
Static and
Current
Electricity?
- W
hat are real-life
examples/applica
tions of Current
Electricity?
- W
hy do we use
Current
Electricity rather
than Static
Electricity to
power our cities?

- Collaboration
During this unit and research, Ive
learned to be more collaborative
and cooperative in class, through
being active in group and class
discussions, and being cooperative
in group assignments/tasks.
- Communication
During this unit and research, Ive
learned to be more communicative
and candid towards my friend and
teachers, through group and class
discussions, and group
assignments/tasks.
- Punctuality
During this unit and research, Ive
learned to become a more
punctual person by doing and
finishing group and individual
assignments/tasks on or even
before time, and also Ive
gradually and steadily have
improved on being on time at the
science lessons.
- Balanced
During this unit and research, Ive
learned to become a more
balanced person by stabilizing my
playing/relaxing time and my
study time more, because of the
many tasks/assignments I had to

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Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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objects/apparatus are rubbed
together and causes friction to
occur between them, which
results on both becoming a
charged object, either
negatively charged or
positively charged.
- Real life examples of
static electricity are rubbing a
balloon against your head
rapidly, which causes the
balloon to be electrically
charged, and putting it near to
some small pieces of paper, &
rubbing a rubber jacket and a
cotton jacket, which makes
them both electrically
charged, and then someone
wearing one of them.
- When two objects
have the same electrical
charge, theyll repel each
other, when two objects have
different electrical charges,
theyll attract each other. This
principle uses the same
principle of magnetic poles.
- In a conductor,
electrons can move freely
from particle to particle
throughout it because
conductors are materials that
could conduct and flow
electricity through it, with
ease.
- The examples of
conductors of electricity are
copper, zinc, iron, aluminium,
silver, steel, brass, nickel,
mercury, & brass.

Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
face and execute.

- W
hat are the main
differences and
similarities of
conductors and
insulators?
- W
hat are the
examples of
strong and weak
conductors and
insulators?
- What are
the main
differences and
similarities of
Direct Current
(DC) and
Alternating
Current (AC)?
- What are
the main
differences and
similarities of
DC (Direct
Current) Circuits
and AC
(Alternating
Current)
Circuits?
- What are
the main
differences and
similarities of
series circuits
and parallel
circuits?
- What are
the main and

- Active
During this unit and research, Ive
learned to become a more active
and hard-working person by doing
my assignments/tasks with my
best possible effort and work, by
getting involved in many class and
group discussions, and also being
actively collaborative and
cooperative towards my group
when theres a group
work/assignment.
- How does
electrons move from one atom to
another?
During this unit and
research, Ive learned that
electrons could move from one
atom to another by the process of
attraction of the atoms that
requires an electron or electrons,
usually positive ions for
stabilizing the atom, which
happens when two or more atoms
are close towards each other.
-

What is Current
Electricity?
During this unit
and research, Ive learned that
current electricity is the form of
electricity where the electricity is
generated by the electrical current,
which usually flows throughout an
electric circuit. In simple terms,
its a form of energy thats selfgenerated.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of
Static and Current Electricity?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that a major difference
between static and current
electricity is that in static
electricity, the electrical energy
will just happen in an instant and
then disappears, while in current

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Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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- In an insulator
meanwhile, electrons cant
move freely from particle to
particle throughout it because
insulators are materials that
doesnt willingly conduct
electricity and doesnt easily
allow electricity to flow
through it.
- The examples of
insulators of electricity are
glass, plastic, wood, rubber,
paper, ebonite, cotton, oil,
asphalt, paper, & air.
- Positive ions are
atoms which have more
amount of protons than
electrons, while electron ion
are the opposite of that,
which have more amount of
electrons and protons. A
normal atom though are
atoms which are neutral or
doesnt have a dominant
charge, this happens when the
number of electrons are
protons are equal.
- Current electricity is
also the type of electricity
which are used to power our
houses, offices, and other
buildings.
- Electric current is
defined as a flow of electrical
charge, in current electricity,
electric current is flowed
using an electric circuit,
which carry the moving
electrons throughout it.
-

In current electricity,

Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
possible
components in a
DC (Direct
Current) Circuit?
- What are
the main and
possible
components in a
AC (Alternating
Current) Circuit
and their
functions?
- What is
Electrical
Energy?
- What is
Electrical
Circuits?
- What are
the main
differences and
similarities of
electric and
electronic
circuits?
- What is
electrical
resistance and its
units?
- What is
electrical voltage
and its units?
- What are
examples of
other scientific
instruments
which measure
values of

electricity it keeps on
flowing/continuous. The main
similarities between the two are
that they both transfer electric
charges, they both work with
insulators & conductors & they
both make electrical energy.
- What are real-life
examples/applications of Current
Electricity and their functions?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that turning on a light on
your house, starting a car,
watching TV, charging a cell
phone, and playing video games
are real-life applications/examples
of Current Electricity.
- Why do we use
Current Electricity rather than
Static Electricity to power our
cities?
During
this unit and research, Ive learned
that we use current electricity as
the type of electricity we generate
to power our cities because its the
type of electricity that has a
continuous flow of energy when
generated and the type of
electricity that creates way bigger
amounts of energy comparing to
static electricity.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of
conductors and insulators?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that the major difference
between them are that an insulator
is a material, which resists the
flow of electric current,
meanwhile conductors are
materials, which electric current
doesnt resist and could flow
through easily. The main
similarities between them are that
theyre both made out of atoms,
and both are similar in terms of

Name: Nina
Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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there are two types of electric
current, theyre DC and AC.
DC or Direct Current is the
electric current which moves
only in one direction. AC or
Alternating Current is the
electric current which moves
in an alternating motion,
where it alternates direction
periodically.
- There are two types of
electric circuits in current
electricity, theyre DC & AC
Circuits, DC/Direct Current
Circuits are electric circuits,
where the electric current
flows through in one
direction. AC/Alternating
Circuits meanwhile are
electrical circuits, where the
electric current flows through
in alternating directions.
- In Direct & Current
Electricity, there are two
types of arrangements of
circuits, theyre parallel &
series.
- In DC (Direct
Current) Circuits, there are
many types of electronic
components, such as the load,
the power source
(battery/cells), wires,
resistors, transistors,
transformers, inductors, and
many more.
- In an electric circuit,
there are three main values
which are applied to it,
theyre the amount electric
current (I), the electric

Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
electricity?
- What are
the laws used for
measuring the
values of an
electric circuit
(Electric Current,
Electric Voltage,
& Electric
Resistance)?

hardness, density, structure, &

softness
- What are the examples of
strong and weak conductors and
insulators?
During
this unit and research, Ive learned
that copper, zinc, & iron are
strong conductors, steel, nickel, &
brass are weak conductors. While
rubber, plastic & ebonite, are
strong insulators, wood, cotton,
oil, are weak insulators.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of
Direct Current (DC) and
Alternating Current (AC)?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that the main difference
between them is that in DC
(Direct Current) the electric
current moves only in one
direction, while in AC
(Alternating Current) the electric
current moves in an alternating
motion, alternating directions
periodically. The main similarities
between them are that theyre both
a type of electric current and both
flow electric current in a certain
direction.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of DC
(Direct Current) Circuits and AC
(Alternating Current) Circuits?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that the main difference
between them are that DC circuits
are the circuits where the electric
current flows through in one
direction, while in AC circuit, the
electric current flows in through in
alternating directions. The main
similarities between them are that
theyre both types of electric
circuits, they both flow electric
current through them, and they

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Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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voltage (V), and the electrical
resistance (R) of the electric
circuit.
- The scientific
instruments, which are used
for values of electricity, are
ammeter (for measuring the
strength of an electric
current) & voltmeter (for
measuring the potential
difference between two
points).

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Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
both contains a load, a power
source, wires and electronic
components.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of
series circuits and parallel
circuits?
During this unit
and research, Ive learned that the
main difference between them is
that in series circuits, all of the
components are connected along a
single pathway, which causes it to
have the same amount of electric
current flowing through all the
components. While in parallel
circuits, all of the components are
connected along different and
aligned pathways, which causes it
to have the same amount of
voltage flowing thats applied to
each component. The main
similarities between them are that
theyre both a type of arrangement
of circuits, they both have
components (load, wire, power
source, electronic components)
and both have an amount of
electric current (I), voltage (V), &
resistance (R).
- What are the main and
possible components in a DC
(Direct Current) Circuit?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that a load (a device
which uses the electrical energy),
a power source (usually batteries
and cells), and wires are the main
components, while the electronic
components, such as resistors,
transistors, & inductors, are the
possible components.
- What are the main and
possible components in a AC
(Alternating Current) Circuit and
their functions?
During this unit and research, Ive

Name: Nina
Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
learned that a load (a device
which uses the electrical energy),
a power source (usually power
sockets), and wires are the main
components, while the electronic
components, such as resistors,
transistors, diodes, transformers,
& inductors are the possible
components.
- What is Electrical
Energy? During this unit and
research, Ive learned that
electrical energy is energy thats
carried by mobile electrons in an
electric conductor, its also
regarded as the energy thats been
newly derived from electrical
potential energy.
- What is Electrical
Circuits? During this unit and
research, Ive learned that
electrical circuits are circuits in
which flows electrons (from a
voltage or current source)
throughout it. There are two types
of electrical circuits, theyre:
Electric Circuits & Electronic
Circuits.
- What are the main
differences and similarities of
electric and electronic circuits?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that the main difference
between them is that electric
circuit usually use/utilize AC
(Alternating Current) sources,
while electronic circuits usually
use/utilize low-voltage DC (Direct
Current) sources. The main
similarities between them are that
they are both a type of electrical
circuit, they both use current
sources, and both have
components (loads, wires, power
sources, electronic components,
etc.).

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Class: 9 Andes
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Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa

- What is electrical
resistance and its units?
During this unit and research,
Ive learned that electrical
resistance is the measurement of
an electronic components
(resistors, transistors, inductors,
etc.) opposition towards an
electron flow and electric
current flow in an electric
circuit. The SI unit of electrical
resistance is Ohms (), which
was named after a german
physicist, Georg Simon Ohm.
- What is electrical voltage
and its units?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that electrical voltage or
voltage is the unit which forces
the electric current (I) from the
power source towards the user.
There are two different types of
electrical voltage, theyre:
Electromotive Force (E.M.F.) and
Potential Difference (P.D.). The SI
unit of voltage is volts (V).
- What are examples of
other scientific instruments which
measure values of electricity?
During this unit and research, Ive
learned that the Electrometer (for
measuring Electrical Potential),
Ohmmeter (for measuring
Electrical Resistance),
Galvanometer (for measuring
Electric Current) & Electroscope
(for detecting the presence of
electric charges).
- What are the laws used
for measuring the values of an
electric circuit (Electric Current,
Electric Voltage, & Electric
Resistance)?
During this unit and research, Ive

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Class: 9 Andes
Unit: Electricity
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Date: 28th September 2014

Subject: Science
Teacher: Ms. Esa
learned that the Ohms Law and
the Kirchhoff's Law are the laws
that are used for measuring the
values of an electric circuit. The
Ohms law is the law that was
founded by german physicist,
Georg Simon Ohm. This law
states that I = V/R, R = V/I & V =
I x R, where I = Electric Current
(Ampere), V = Voltage (Volt) and
R = Electrical Resistance (Ohm).
The Kirchhoffs Law, meanwhile,
is the law that was founded by
another german physicist, Gustav
Robert Kirchhoff. This law states
that I in = I out, or Electric
Current which goes in the electric
circuit, will have the same amount
as the Electric Current which goes
out of it.

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Learned)
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Date: 28th September 2014
Class: 9 Andes
Subject: Science
Unit: Electricity
Teacher: Ms. Esa
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