From Circuits to Solutions
Explore how electrical systems work by testing components, evaluating circuit designs, and developing innovative solutions to everyday challenges.
- Grades 7-9
- 3 activities
- 3.3 hours
Big idea
Electrical components and circuits work together to solve problems.
Learning objectives
- Explore electrical technologies that improve everyday life.
- Investigate how components contribute to system functions.
- Develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
- Apply testing evidence to improve electrical designs.
- Justify design choices using criteria and evidence.
Activities
BC curriculum fit
Choose Useful Electrical Components for Innovation
- Science 7-9
Choose the Best Circuit Designs for Innovation
- Science 7-9
Design an Electrical Innovation
- Science 7-9
Assessments
Each activity includes suggestions on what to assess throughout the activities.
Background info
In this unit, students explore how electrical components and circuits work together to create technologies that improve everyday life. Through hands-on investigations, they test components, compare circuit designs, and gather evidence to determine which solutions are most effective for specific needs. Students apply engineering design processes to plan, build, test, and improve an electrical prototype that addresses a real-world problem. Throughout the unit, they use criteria and evidence to make design decisions while considering safety, reliability, control, and energy efficiency.
Adaptions/modifications
Each activity offers potential modifications and extensions suggestions.
