In this Form 3-4 (grade 7-9) study guide, students will explore the fundamentals of electricity and simple circuits. They’ll learn how electrical components work together, build their own circuits, and discover how electricity powers the world around us. Through hands-on projects and engaging lessons, students will develop a solid understanding of key electrical concepts and gain practical experience with real-world applications.
This science study guide provides a comprehensive introduction to each lesson, along with reading assignments from the spine text, narration prompts, and open discussion questions. It also features experiments directly related to the reading, as well as optional supplemental activities such as current events, videos, and suggested articles for deeper exploration when time allows. Additionally, a link to an exam for each course is included in the introductory material.
The Form 3+ guides are written directly to the student, allowing them to work independently. Parents and teachers must provide the necessary materials (outlined in the supply list found in the introductory material) and review the student’s notebooks and oversee their progress to ensure the lessons are completed.
- Pages: 328
- Prerequisites: none
Spine Text
This study guide accompanies the living book Electronics for Kids by Øyvind Nydal Dahl (No Starch Press, 2016), which must be purchased separately.
- 328 pages, 12 chapters
- Reading Level: Grade 5 to 9
Øyvind Nydal Dahl hails from Norway but has traveled and lived all over the world. At the age of 14, an idea struck him when he noticed a light blinking on the family TV. An idea in the form of a question: “How can you make a light blink like that?” He then turned to his dad with that inquiry. It was helpful that Mr. Dahl was an engineer and had a knowledge of electronics. And that he had components in the basement he let young Øyvind experiment with. The ideas, experiments, questions, and understanding would continue to build.
Armed with curiosity, he has since received his master’s degree in electronics and computer science and now does a lot of electronics development, heavyweight industrial electronics projects, and teaching. Still, Øyvind has “never lost sight of the fact that, at its heart, practical electronics is straightforward, uncomplicated, and great fun to learn.” —Michele Jahncke (source)
Other Necessary Items to Complement This Course
- Review the Supply List for this course.
Schedule:
This study guide includes 33 lessons, each requiring approximately 30-40 minutes. You can either schedule it:
- Three times a week for 11 weeks allowing for exams during the 12th week, or
- Once a week for an entire year, allowing time for exams at the end of each term, and including other science subjects on the other days of the week.
Sample Lessons:
A digital version can be purchased below, but the paperback copies of this study guide must be purchased on Amazon.
Neither the study guide nor the accompanying spine text includes religious content. Therefore, a separate secular version is not available.
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Reviews
Great guide!
This study guide goes along with the text Electronics for Kids. The guide divides the book up into 33 lessons. Each lesson contains a lesson introduction and clear guidelines on what to read and do for that particular lesson. It is written to the student so my son was able to use this independently. It also lists out supplies needed for the activities/projects. Links for purchasing supplies are provided. I placed all the materials in a bin which my son was able to gather before his science time. There is also a list of optional biographies, a term exam, and resources for current events. I have found Nicole Williams very responsive when I have had questions. My son enjoyed all the hands on activities!
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