Unit IX Electricity and Magnetism Syllabus and Portfolio Directions Objective:  Assemble the assignments for the unit into a booklet. Then, use the booklet to complete review questions and prepare for the test. The following items should be put in the following order in the portfolio: Portfolio Directions and Unit Syllabus (this sheet) (printable copy) Vocabulary ______ Class Work / Daily Log ______ Video: Measuring and Using Electricity ______ Reading Chapter 20 Sections 1, 2, 3 & 4 ______ Power, Voltage, and Current ______ Creating Circuits ______ Reading: Nikola Tesla ______ Magnets Activity ______ Build an Electric Motor ______ Building an Electromagnet ______ Study Guide ______ Portfolio Grade cover (out of 5) ______  (Neatness, effort, and color are important.) objectives (out of 5) ______ concepts (out of 5) ______  (You may use words, symbols, diagrams on each.) contents (out of 5) ______  (All assignments must be included and in order.) total (out of 20) ______ Test Grade ________
The Front Cover Write the unit title on the cover. "Unit IX - Electricity and Magnetism" Decorate the front cover with drawings of concepts from the chapter. Be neat and use lots of creativity and color. The Inside Front Cover Write "Objectives" at the top of the page.  List the following unit objectives: Be able to describe the cause of static electricity Explain the difference between conductors and insulators. Know how an electroscope can be used to detect and electric field. Be able to draw a flashlight circuit. Be able to describe how a magnetic field surrounds a magnet. Be able to explain how electricity can be used to create a magnet. Be able to explain how generators, electric motors and transformers work. Be able to describe current and resistance and show how a light bulb illustrates each. Be able to distinguish between a parallel and a series circuit and give examples of each. Inside Back Cover Write "Concepts" at the top of the page. Divide the page into nine squares. Explain the answers to the unit objectives with words and diagrams.   Back Cover: Write your name - Last Name, First Name and your class in the lower right hand corner of the page.