Discussion Questions: Launching a Unit on Electric Circuits

You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.

• How does Block encourage students to think about their own experiences and knowledge about electricity?
• Why might discussing familiar examples of electricity be helpful to students?
• What do you think the advantages are of surfacing prior knowledge?
• Think about a topic you want to cover. What are some ways in which you can prompt your students to make connections to their own past experiences?