Electricity

Electricity Merit Badge Version 2 May 2011

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Date	Topic	Homework
Week 1. May 12, 2011	Introduction Tesla Video What does Mr. A do for work? How Power is distributed. Never climb a Tower!! Never experiment with House electricity, use Batteries instead. (Saturday makeup class) Explosion Videos from Arcs and Sparks web page. Cool Video 1 Cool Video 2 Copper Theft Discussed AC/DC/Static electricity Slide on Couch Experiment Batteries (sizes and power) How to order from ebay.	Read Book Page1-19
Week 2. May 19, 2011	What is Electricity? 5 min Video. More. Atoms 2 (10 minute video) Forms of Electricity (more on static) Static Video 1 (Bill Nye) 1:55 Video 2 ( Static and Water) 2:09 Do Static experiment with water. Our Lab assistant. (thanks Mike) Electromagnets - How can electricity create a magnet? (5 mins) Time to make one! Do paperclip experiment. (5 mins) Measure current of electro magnet. (10 mins) Magnets: demo using magnets and compass (5 mins) Test your electromagnet on compass (10 mins)	Read Book 20-31
Week 3. May 26, 2011	Buzzers! Tonight we build a simple buzzer using the electromagnet we made last week. Your buzzer must BUZZ to pass. (you will be the buzz of your troop!) Well we had a busy night making buzzers! After reviewing the buzzers, most had short circuits on their coils (again in V2)!! Next time I will make a paper washer for the nut so we don't short the wire. Surprise quiz too !Match up	Study Definitions
Week 4. June 2, 2011	Electrical Home Safety ESFI Links: Electrical Safety Workbook Dangers in older homes Video (Home safety) Training!	Take home Quiz due back. start Home Safety Checklist .
Week 5. June 9, 2011	AC/DC Video (requirement 4) (just for fun) AC Generator Demo Tesla Video (Tesla Movie 45 minutes. Good Stuff!!) Requirements 4-7 Ouch Charlie (Don't put your fingers in live circuits!) buzzer.pdf This is a Typical circuit that was drawn on the white board. This is the actual circuit that we made in class. Note that both will function the same! Fuses and Circuit breakers page 39-39 Fuses Floor plan Page 46-47 Reading a meter 48-49 Click here for Video Electricity cost 58-59	Study Buzzer circuit READ: Fuses Floor plan "Read Meter" Cost DO FLOOR PLAN and breaker turn off.
Week 6. June 16, 2011	Electrical Emergencies Final Class. First Aid. Review Book and then discuss situations in the videos below. Video 3 (This might be a fake) Video 4 Power lines Emergencies.. Video 5 Video 6 (Burns) Video 7 (more shock)
Week 7. June 23, 2011	Quiz time! (Verbal!) This is where I will make sure you know the requirements! This may take longer than two weeks so I'll try to schedule a time slot with you or you can do that with me.
Week 8. June 30, 2011	Extra class to finish up me quizzing you!

Requirements:
	1. Demonstrate that you know how to respond to electrical emergencies by doing the following: a. Show how to rescue a person touching a live wire in the home. b. Show how to render first aid to a person who is unconscious from electrical shock. c. Show how to treat an electrical burn. d. Explain what to do in an electrical storm. e. Explain what to do in the event of an electrical fire.
	2. Complete an electrical home safety inspection of your home, using the checklist found in this pamphlet or one approved by your counselor. Discuss what you find with your counselor.
	3. Make a simple electromagnet and use it to show magnetic attraction and repulsion.
	4. Explain the difference between direct current and alternating current.
	5. Make a simple drawing to show how a battery and an electric bell work.
	6. Explain why a fuse blows or a circuit breaker trips. Tell how to find a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker in your home. Show how to safely reset the circuit breaker.
	7. Explain what overloading an electric circuit means. Tell what you have done to make sure your home circuits are not overloaded.
	8. On a floor plan of a room in your home, make a wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one.
	9. Do the following: a. Read an electric meter and, using your family's electric bill, determine the energy cost from the meter readings. b. Discuss with your counselor five ways in which your family can conserve energy.
	10. Explain the following electrical terms: volt, ampere, watt, ohm, resistance, potential difference, rectifier, rheostat, conductor, ground, circuit, and short circuit.	Study book! You will be quizzed on this in order to pass requirement.
	11. Do any TWO of the following: a. Connect a buzzer, bell, or light with a battery. Have a key or switch in the line. b. Make and run a simple electric motor (not from a kit). c. Build a simple rheostat. Show that it works. d. Build a single-pole, double-throw switch. Show that it works. e. Hook a model electric train layout to a house circuit. Tell how it works. Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)	11.a is in process 11. e Completed
	Completed = majority of class done. If you have not completed item, you must before we end!! See me.

Requirement Attendance

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P=showed me photos

M= Made up class.