Unit 5: Imbolc
Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
7 weeks (Jan 12 – Feb 27)
3rd Principle: Acceptance and spiritual growth
⚡ Unit Overview
As Imbolc marks spring's first stirrings, we explore electricity and magnetism—invisible forces powering our world.
🎯 Learning Goals
- Understand charge, current, voltage, resistance
- Apply Ohm's Law and analyze circuits
- Explore magnetic fields and induction
- Analyze American literature on transformation
- Master exponential and logarithmic functions
Week 1: Electric Charge & Static Electricity
Hearth: Imbolc, Brigid's flame | Physics: Atomic structure, static electricity | Lit: Begin Gatsby | Math: Exponential review
Week 2: Electric Current & Circuits
Hearth: Energy flow | Physics: Current, voltage, series/parallel | Lit: Gatsby Ch. 3-4 | Math: Intro logarithms
Week 3: Resistance & Ohm's Law
Hearth: Obstacles that shape us | Physics: Ohm's Law V=IR | Lit: Gatsby Ch. 5-6 | Math: Log properties
Week 4: Electric Power & Energy
Hearth: Conservation | Physics: P=IV, kilowatt-hours | Lit: Gatsby Ch. 7-8 | Math: Compound interest
Week 5: Magnetism & Magnetic Fields
Hearth: Attraction/repulsion | Physics: Magnetic poles, Earth's field, compasses | Lit: Finish Gatsby | Math: Natural log (ln)
Week 6: Electromagnetism
Hearth: Unity in diversity | Physics: Electromagnets, motors | Lit: Langston Hughes poetry | Math: Solving log equations
Week 7: Electromagnetic Induction & Review
Hearth Circle: Transformation complete—celebrating growth from Imbolc to approaching Ostara
Physics: Faraday's Law, electromagnetic induction, generators, transformers, AC vs DC current
Literature: Essay on The Great Gatsby—analyzing the American Dream theme
Math: Unit review, practice problems combining exponentials and logarithms
Assessment: Physics test on electricity and magnetism, math quiz on logs
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