| ELECTRONICS
COURSE MATRIX |
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FOSS
CD-ROM |
FOSS
READINGS |
EXTENSIONS |
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1. |
Circuits
(5 sessions) |
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Workbench, Spring Board |
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What’s in a Lamp?
• Component Symbols and Schematics |
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Compare characteristics of series and parallel circuits
• Create more-complex switched circuits
• Explore switches
• Think about miniature tree lights
• Look for electricity sources in series and parallel |
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2. |
Resistors
1 (4 sessions) |
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Technical Manual, Procedure Videos, Soldering Techniques
• Technical Manual, Measuring Electrical Properties
• Component Drawer, Resistors |
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Decoding Resistors
• What Is Resistance? |
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Research resistors and
potentiometers
• Illustrate resistance
• Make a resistor-code reference card
• Make up a mnemonic for the code
• Explore dimmer switches |
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3. |
Voltage
(4–5 sessions) |
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Technical Manual, Voltage and Batteries
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The Three Great Truths of Circuitry |
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4. |
Electronic
Dissection (3 sessions) |
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Dissections |
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Electricity Sources and Safety
• Electronic Component ID Guide |
• Demonstrate the soldering iron
• Research first aid for electrocution
• Conduct multimedia component research
• Recycle electronic devices
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5. |
Resistors
2 (3 sessions) |
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Component Drawers, Resistors
• Technical Manual, Circuits |
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Using Resistors in Combinations
• Say Greeeeeen! |
• Revisit resistors on FOSS Electronics CD-ROM
• Consider a poster project
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