Theory Lesson Plan

Section 1

School: Dominica Grammar School

Subject: Electrical Technology

Name of Teacher: Damien Casimir

Date: 14/11/16

Time: 9:00 - 9:55 Duration of Lesson: 55mins

Grade/Form: 4

No. of Students: 12
 Section 2

Topic of Lesson: Resistance Variation

Sub – Topic: Temperature Coefficient of resistance

Teaching Strategies: 1. Socratic Method

2. Explanation
3. Illustration
4. Guided discussion

General Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should:

1. Know the temperature coefficient of resistance

2. Know how to perform calculations involving temperature coefficient of
resistance at 0˚C reference

Specific Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1.1 DEFINE accurately the term ‘temperature coefficient of resistance’
Without the use of their textbook
2.1 CALCULATE the resistance of a material using RF = R0 (1+ α0t)
with 100% accuracy.

Instructional Materials/Teaching Aids/Equipment: LCD projector, laptop, chart, calculator

Reference Materials: Basic Electricity & Electronics (A complete course for CSEC, Vol.1), pages 20 -22

Previous Knowledge: Students have being taught:

1. Factors effecting the resistance of a material
2. Perform calculations using

3. Perform basic mathematical computations

Introduction:
 Teacher will greet students. Students will then be instructed to get prepare for class.
Teacher will recall previous knowledge by asking students the question orally below.
1. What factors determines the resistance of a cable? Expected Response: length, cross-
sectional area, temperature and the type of material.
Teacher will pose problem below on chalkboard which students will solve individually.
Problem: Calculate the resistance of a copper cable 1000m if it has a cross-sectional area of
50mm2. The resistivity of copper is 1.78 x 10 -8 Ω m
Solution:
Given: a= 50mm2, L= 100m, ρ = 1.78 x 10 -8 Ω m, R =?

By substitution,
R = 1.78x 10-8 Ω mx 1000m
50 x 10-6 m2
R = 35.6x 10-2 Ω
R = 0.36Ω

Teacher will ask students, what happens to a conductor when an electric current passes through

it? Expected response: The conductor becomes hot and its temperature rises. Teacher will then

inform students that this rise in temperature has an effect on the resistance of the conductor.

Teacher will introduce lesson topic to students, “Temperature coefficient” and state the rationale

for knowing about the topic (temperature coefficient is extremely important when designing

hotplates, clothes dryers etc. Teacher will then state students the lesson objectives.

1.1 DEFINE accurately the term ‘temperature coefficient of resistance’

2.1 CALCULATE the resistance of a material using RF = R0 (1+ α0t)
 Development of Lesson
Activities
Key Points Expansion Teacher Learner

1.1Definition of 1.11In general, as the temperature of a 1.11Teacher will discuss temperature 1.11 Students will be actively
temperature coefficient material increases, most conductors increase coefficient of resistance with students using involved in the discussion
of resistance in resistance, insulators decrease in table below
resistance, whilst the resistance of some Table 1
special alloys remain almost constant. Temperature coefficient of various metals
Material Temperature
The temperature coefficient of resistance of a coefficient Ω/˚C
material is the increase in the resistance of a Copper +0.0043
1 Ω resistor of that material when it is Aluminium +0.0040
subjected to a rise of temperature of 1°C. Gold +0.004
Silver +0.0041
The symbol used for the temperature
Tungsten +0.0045
coefficient of resistance is α (Greek alpha). Iron +0.0066
When a copper wire of resistance 1 Ω is Carbon* -0.005
heated through 1°C, its resistance is then Brass +0.0010
measured as 1.0043 Ω then (α) = 0.0043 /°C
for copper. The units are usually expressed
only as ‘ohm per ohm per degree
centigrade. (Ω/Ω/˚C) which is sometimes
written simply as /˚C. Materials whose
resistance increase as temperature increases
have positive temperature coefficient. Those
material whose resistance decrease as
temperature decreases have negative
temperature coefficient.
Key points Expansion Teacher Activities Learner Activities
Materials whose resistance remain constant have
zero temperature coefficient

2.1Calculation of 2.11 If the resistance of a material at 0°C is 2.11Teacher will explain and demonstrate to
2.11Students will be actively
resistance given the known the resistance at any other students how to perform calculations using: involved
temperature coefficient. temperature can be determined from: RF = R0 (1+ α0t) with example 1.
RF = R0(1+ α0t)
Where, RF = final resistance Example 1
R0 = resistance at 0°C,
A coil of copper wire has a resistance of
α = temperature coefficient at 0˚C
100Ω when its temperature is 0°C.
t = rise in temperature.
Determine its resistance at 70°C if the
temperature coefficient of resistance of
copper at 0°C is 0 .0043/˚C.

Given:
R0 =100Ω, t =70°C and α=0.0043/°C
Solution
RF =R0 (1+ α0t)
Hence, resistance at 70˚C,
R70 = 100(1 + 0.0043 x 70)
R70 = 100 x 1.301
R70 = 130.1Ω

Learner Activities
Key points Expansion Teacher Activities
2.12 Students will try to solve
2.12 Teacher will let students try sample problem. Expected response:
question below individual. Given:
Problem R0 = 50Ω, t =100°C
A coil of aluminium wire has a resistance of α = 0.0038/°C, R =?
50Ω when its temperature is 0°C. Determine its Solution
resistance at 100°C if the temperature RF =R0 (1+ α0t)
coefficient of resistance of aluminium at 0°C is Hence, resistance at 100˚C
0.0038/°C.
R100 = 50(1 + 0.0038 x 100)
R100 = 50 x 1.38
R100 = 69Ω

2.13 Teacher will let students try sample 2.13 Students will try to solve
problem below individual. problem. Expected response:
Problem RF =R0 (1+ α0t)
An aluminium cable has a resistance of 27Ω at a R0 = RF
temperature of 35°C. Determine its resistance at (1+ α0t)
0°C. Take the temperature coefficient of = 27
resistance at 0°C to be 0.0038/°C (1 + 0.0038 x 35)
= 27
1.133
= 23.83Ω

2.14 Teacher will instruct students to copy 2.14 Students will copy relevant
relevant notes from chalkboard. notes after being told to do so.
Application: Students will solve individually
1. A copper cable has a resistance of 30Ω at a temperature of 50°C. Determine its resistance at

0°C. Take the temperature coefficient of resistance of copper at 0°C as 0.0043/°C. [24.69Ω]

Summary/ Evaluation: Teacher will review and highlight main points of the lesson by posing the
following questions which students will answer orally by raising of hand

1. What is the effect of current on a material?

2. What do you understand by the term temperature coefficient of resistance?

Conclusion: Teacher will conclude the lesson by doing the following:

State the topic for the next class, Mark register encourage students to review notes, clear chalkboard and
then dismiss class

Evaluation:

Student:
A. Were the students paying attention? If not, why?
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B. What were some of the root cause of students’ behaviour?

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C. How do I believe what the students learn?

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D. Was the method of assessment effective?

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Teacher:

A. Were the strategies employed effective? If not why?

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B. Were the teaching aids efficient?

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C. Did the lesson objectives meet the needs of the students? If no why?
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D. What worked in this lesson and why?

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E. What would I do differently if I was to reteach this lesson? Why?

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