Term 3 Week 2 - 2E1 Self- Assessment Independent Learning (Electricity Circuit)

Title of Activty: Electric Current: Here or There?

Aim
1. To construct simple electrical circuits with series and parallel connections.
2. To deduce how an electric current is split when there are multiple pathways.

May with her electric circuit setup

Hui Ping and May using the ammeter to measure amount of current

The session was a continual from the previous lesson whereby the pupils have done an Informtion Technology (IT) based lesson on series and parallel circuits. The brightness of the light bulb is an indication of whether the current that flow through the bulb is higher or lower. Pupils will follow a series of electric diagrams and to measure their corresponding current values. Through the activity, pupils will observe and record down their observations and to explain their own observations using the concepts of currents in series and parallel. At the end of the experiment, pupils used a list of rubrics (three-levels) to self-assessment their own progress and to check which level of attainment they have reached. The rubrics for the highest level of attainment are shown below.

Got it!
(LEVEL 3)

1. I am able to follow the instructions all the time and set up all the circuits correctly and safely.

2. I am able to record all observations accurately for Q3, Q5 and Q6, with proper units, for Q5 and Q6.

3. I am able to identify patterns and draw correct conclusions and provide explanations for Q7 and Q8 and make the correct prediction for Q9.

Advantages of having a rubric for physics practical:-

Pupils are

• able to self-assess their own level of attainment for practical skills,
• clearer of the expectations to attain a higher level of attainment, for their own self-improvement.