This unit is aligned with the following New Haven Public School District science content standards:
D3 - Describe energy transformations among heat, light, electricity and motion.
D4 - Explain the relationship among voltage, current and resistance in a simple series circuit.
D9 - Describe the availability, current uses and environmental issues related to the use of hydrogen fuel cells, wind and solar energy to produce electricity.
This unit is aligned with the following New Haven Public School District science inquiry standards:
DINQ1 - Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigation.
DINQ3 - Formulate a testable hypothesis and demonstrate logical connections between the scientific concepts guiding the hypothesis and the design of the experiment.
DINQ4 - Design and conduct appropriate types of scientific investigations to answer different questions.
DINQ5 - Identify independent and dependent variables, including those that are kept constant and those used as controls.
DINQ6 - Use appropriate tools and techniques to make observations and gather data.
DINQ7 - Assess the reliability of the data that was generated in the investigation.
DINQ8 - Use mathematical operations to analyze and interpret data, and present relationships between variables in appropriate forms.
DINQ9 - Articulate conclusions and explanations based on research data, and assess results based on the design of the investigation.