Circuits:
Everyday Examples in Engineering
Lesson Plans
This section contains lesson plans and solutions, most of which have been prepared using the principle of the 5Es: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate (1).
Ideas for Lesson Plans
This section lists potential ideas that could be used to illustrate engineering concepts. Consider these ideas as you create your own lesson plans.
Circuit Component Properties
- MP3 Player Speakers*
DC Circuit Applications
- Stethoscopes*
- Toy Circuitry*
*Source: Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Tom Kibler, Patricia B. Campbell, Eann Patterson, Darrell Guillaume, Jeffrey Jarosz, Constantine Chassapis, Ashley Emery, Glenn Ellis. Horace Whitworth, Susan Metz, Suzanne Brainard & Pradosh Ray
(1) Atkin, J.M. and Karplus, R. (1962). Discovery or Invention? Science Teacher, 29(5):45.