How has our understanding and use of electricity developed?
In this lesson, we will look at the major discoveries in the field of electricity and some important electrical inventions. We will create a timeline of these events. We will also learn about some important scientists and choose one to write a fact file on.
How has our understanding and use of electricity developed?
In this lesson, we will look at the major discoveries in the field of electricity and some important electrical inventions. We will create a timeline of these events. We will also learn about some important scientists and choose one to write a fact file on.
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- Timeline of major discoveries and inventions in relation to electricity
- Describe the contributions of Lewis Howard Latimer, Michael Faraday and Mildred Dresselhaus to our understanding of electricity
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5 Questions
Q1.
A scientific idea is ________ for how something works that was figured out using the scientific process.
a description
an instruction
Q2.
What theory did Charles Darwin come up with?
Big bang theory
Theory of relativity
Q3.
What is the first step in the scientific process?
Collect and analyse data
Hypothesis
Q4.
What is the last step in the scientific process?
To check if the evidence fits
To collect and analyse date
Q5.
What is peer review?
A formal discussion or argument
Working with someone
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these was invented first?
the first mobile phone
the iPad
Q2.
Who first discovered static electricity?
Dr Static
Michael Faraday
Q3.
What was Michael Faraday's major discovery?
A new type of material
How to make the first battery
Q4.
What was Lewis Howard Latimer's major discovery?
How to build an electric motor
Static electricity
Q5.
What was the major discovery of Mildred Dresselhaus?
The filament light
The first mobile phone