6.1.5b DC Motor Modifications

If you are having trouble with your DC Motor, here are some modifications you might want to try to get it to work: 

1) Level the arms.  Take the 2 1/2 in. copper pieces and make sure they are at the same height
2) Straighten the ears.  Make sure the ears on your armature loop are directly opposite of each other, centered and straight.
3) Sand the ears.  To make the commutator, one ear of the armature loop needs to be sanded all of the way around, while the other is only sanded on one side.
4) Sand the arms.  Make sure the contact point inside the loop of the arm and where the alligator leads connect are sanded until you can see the copper underneath the insulation.

If those do not work, try spinning the armature the other direction, switch the sides the ears of the armature loop are facing, OR switch the positive and negative leads.

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Citizenship Self Assessment

Today in class, everyone will be filling out a Citizenship Self Assessment.  We will be going over the instructions as a group but each student will fill out the Google Sheet as an individual.  

While you are waiting for everyone else to get logged in, please make a copy of this Citizenship Rubric into your Google Drive.  It does not have to be put into your GTT Turn in Folder as you will not be turning it in.  It is simply a reference for you to use so that you can keep improving your citizenship grade in this class. 

6.1.5 DC Motor Construction

For today's lesson:
Step 1) Watch the video below about the lab we are going to do today

Step 2) Open up the worksheet - 6.1.5 DC Motor Construction and make a copy into your GTT Turn in folder.
Step 3) Follow the directions written in the worksheet and answer the questions as you go.

Step 4) Submit your completed worksheet into Canvas for grading before the end of class Friday.

Every student makes one of these to take home.

if the video above fails to launch, try to watch it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/vwrdqDmnSwQ 

Step by step instruction video

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6.1.4 Electricity and Magnetism

For today's lesson:
Step 1) Watch the video below about the lab we are going to do today

Step 2) Open up the worksheet - 6.1.4 Electricity and Magnetism and make a copy into your GTT Turn in folder.
Step 3) Follow the directions written in the worksheet and answer the questions as you go.

Step 4) Submit your completed worksheet into Canvas for grading before the end of class Friday

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Step by step instruction video

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6.1.3 Static vs. Current Electricity

For today's lesson:
Step 1) Watch the video below about the lab we are going to do today

Step 2) Open up the worksheet - 6.1.3 Static and Current Electricity and make a copy into your GTT Turn in folder.
Step 3) Follow the directions written in the worksheet and answer the questions as you go.

Step 4) Submit your completed worksheet into Canvas for grading before the end of class Friday

 If that video does not play, try watching it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GYeoddxGXYU

6.1.2 Conductivity

For today's lesson:
Step 1) Watch the video below on how to use a multi-meter.

Step 2) Open up the worksheet -  6.1.2 Conductivity and make a copy into your GTT Turn in folder.

Step 3) Use one of the two methods shown in the video to measure continuity of different materials to determine if they conduct or not, as described in the worksheet.

Step 4) Submit your completed worksheet into Canvas for grading

If that video does not play, try watching it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/YAjiVHLAK7I 

6.1.1 Atomic Structure and Electricity

For today's lesson:
Step 1) Watch the video below and take notes on atomic structure and electricity.  These notes may be used throughout this section to help with daily assignments

Step 2) Open up the worksheet - 6.1.1 Atomic Structure and Electricity and make a copy into your GTT Turn in folder.

Step 3) For Question 1 when asked to Draw an Atom, put your cursor right after the question. You will then need to select "insert" from the tabs along the top and then "drawing" from the drop down menu. When done with your drawing, click on "save and close" and it will add the drawing to your worksheet.

Step 4) Continue to answer questions using your notes until you are done.

Step 5) Submit your completed worksheet into Canvas for grading

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