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Powerline Safety Campaign

The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is a government organization that enhances public electrical safety in the province and ensures that electricians work according to specific safety standards. 

In their 2017 Powerline Safety Campaign, the ESA reported that twenty-three Ontarians died in a 10-year span from powerline contact. Although powerline contacts are decreasing, even one injury or fatality is too many. There is still work to be done to build awareness and educate about powerline safety at home and on-the-job so we can eliminate these tragic incidents (ESA, 2017).

Watch the videos: #RespectThePower at Home and #RepectThePower at Work from the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).

Video #1 - #RespectThePower at Home:

 

Video #2 - #RespectThePower at Work:

 

This is the discussion icon.Why are Power Lines Hazardous?

  • You have watched two (2) videos about electrical safety and consulted additional resources about power line safety from the ESA.
  • You have recorded your thoughts and ideas about the content in the Guided Inquiry - Graphic Organizer.

TASK #1 - Individual FLIPGRID Response:

  • Now it is your turn to create a short video response (FLIPGRID) that shares:
    • What you have learned with about electrical safety.
    • Why high voltage wires are dangerous.
    • Why this information is important to learn.
  • When constructing your FLIPGRID video, refer to the notes you collected in the Guided Inquiry - Graphic Organizer.
    • The graphic organizer can help you to include key examples from the assigned #RespectThePower videos, in order to construct an informed FLIPGRID response.
  • Enter the FLIPGRID by connecting through the link your teacher has supplied.
  • Read the instructions, and post a video response on the classroom FLIPGRID page.

TASK #2 - Responding to My Peers:

  • View two (2) FLIPGRID videos that are posted from your classmates.
  • Post a written response to the discussion forum that your teacher will review for descriptive feedback on the following success criteria:
    • Ability to describe how to use electricity safely.
    • Ability to analyze my surrounding for electrical hazards.
  • Your discussion post should be written in response to one (1) of the two videos you viewed that comments on:
    • what content stands out from your peers' FLIPGRID video.
    • what you found interesting about their FLIPGRID video.
    • a response statement you have for your classmate after watching the FLIPGRID video.
  • Use the following prompts to help guide your written response statement: 
    • I learned that…
    • I am still wondering....
    • I was interested when…
    • I could apply this information to…
  • REMINDER:
    • Although the video does record you using the camera on your device, you may choose to present in a creative style that does not show your face.

 

Join The Discussion

 

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  • When you have completed the Guided Inquiry - Graphic Organizer and construction of your response statement, SAVE the document in such a way that you can make reference to it later.
  • When saving documents ensure you have named the file with a meaningful title so you can refer back to it easily.
    • U3A2_GraphicOrganizer_PowerlineSafety_LastName.doc
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 Whenever you are using electrical devices, equipment or new materials always review safety information provided. In all cases, it is your responsibility to read and understand safe operation of equipment you are using!
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ACTION

 

Electric Circuits - Voltage | Current | Resistance

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When you have completed the Learning Skill Self-Check survey, SAVE the document in such a way that you can refer to it later in the course.

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CONSOLIDATION

Reviewing Measurements in Circuits

Task 1: Measuring Voltage and Amperage in Circuits.

In this activity you will use the Advanced Circuits Gizmo to show your understanding of how voltage and current (amperage) work in a circuit.

Go to:  PHET Colorado.

Build two (2) separate circuits that show:

  1. How you would correctly measure the current (amps)?
  2. How you would correctly measure the voltage (volts) across the light bulb OR battery?

Take a screen-shot of your completed circuit diagrams and submit to your teacher for descriptive feedback related to the following success criteria:

  • I am able to identify and arrange the device used to measure voltage and current within a circuit.

This is the dropbox icon. Measuring Voltage and Amperage in Circuits

Save screen captures of the 2 completed circuit diagrams you have created for reference. 

Submit Your Work

 

Task 2: Identifying Factors of Resistance

Complete the following simulation to manipulate various factors that affect resistance.

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This is the dropbox icon. Identifying Factors of Resistance

Save your observations for future reference.

Submit Your Work

 
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