{"id":276,"date":"2020-04-28T20:36:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T20:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:01:42","slug":"grade-6-understanding-matter-and-energy-electricity-and-electrical-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-6\/grade-6-understanding-matter-and-energy-electricity-and-electrical-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 6 &#8211; Understanding Matter and Energy (Electricity and Electrical Devices)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 6 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the impact of the use of electricity on both the way we live and the environment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:686250\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brilliant! Shining A<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:686250\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Light On Sustainable Energy<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:708509\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Next Wave: The Quest To Harness The Power Of The Oceans<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/664396017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renewable Energy<\/a> (DVD)<\/li>\n<li>Out Of Energy (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:650332\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catch The Wind, Harnes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:650332\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">s The Sun<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li>Electronics MP3s, TVs, And DVDs (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:524978\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Technology<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:707793\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You Wouldn&#8217;t Want To Live Without Electricity!<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:693594\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electric Shocks And Other Energy Evils<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.kanopy.com\/video\/curiosity-quest-goes-green-green-your-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Your Home<\/a> (Kanopy)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/ebook\/power-up-shaker-paleja\/12152996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Powe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/ebook\/power-up-shaker-paleja\/12152996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">r Up! series<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li>Powered Up! A STEM Approach to Energy Sources series (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li>Economics of Energy series (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11813060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wearable Electronics<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cAvUGZEfsq4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye: Energy Crisis<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vlc.ucdsb.ca\/ld.php?content_id=33961868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hydro One Environment Policy<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gTamnlXbgqc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Sustainability?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1kUE0BZtTRc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Geographic: Renewable Energy<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/energy-light-sound\/natural-resources.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Resources<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/energy-light-sound\/renewable-fuels.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Renewable Fuels<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Investigate the characteristics of static and current electricity, and construct simple circuits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:737236\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power Up! A Visual Exploration Of Energy<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:533500\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:537477\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:622757\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Does A Waterfall Become Electricity?<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Circuits (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:626099\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electrical Circuits And Currents<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li>Electricity &amp; Batteries (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11912001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You, Too, Can Make Electricity<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12172123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiments with Electricity and Magnetism<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11604590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Story of Electricity<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12350954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circuitry and Electronics<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project-ideas\/create-a-simple-circuit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create a Simple Circuit Science Projects<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencebuddies.org\/science-fair-projects\/project-ideas\/electricity-electronics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity &amp; Electronics Science Projects<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QewaGKDu4VE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grade 6 Science: Electricity<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GZiLVqGd9JY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potato vs Lemon Battery<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li>Basic Circuits (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sPOlyY2akNk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye: Electricity<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E9pC-aefyo4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Nye: Static Electricity<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q8HmRLCgDAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hydropower<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electrical energy and its transformation into and from other forms of energy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:646209\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solar Cell And Renewable En<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:646209\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ergy Experiments<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:777308\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cool Battery &amp; Electricity Projects<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:147298\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Janice VanCleave&#8217;s Electric<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:147298\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ity: Mind Boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:427210\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electric Mischief: Battery-powered Gadgets Kids Can Build<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:732300\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squishy Circuits<\/a> (Book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12175240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11414618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biofuels<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11893662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biomass Energy<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/ebook\/how-batteries-work-victoria-g-christensen\/11829755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Batteries Work<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/12758201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fossil Fuel Frenzy<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11414748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geothermal Power<\/a> (Hoopla ebook)<\/li>\n<li>Static Electricity (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explainthatstuff.com\/electricity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/energy-light-sound\/electricity.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electricity<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studyjams.scholastic.com\/studyjams\/jams\/science\/energy-light-sound\/current-electricity-elec-circuits.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Current Electricity and Electric Circuits<\/a> (Website)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 6 Overall Expectations: Evaluate the impact of the use of electricity on both the way we live and the environment. 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