Is Ohm's law taught in primary school in your country?

[DanielT]

And if so, in what grade? I just became generally curious about it considering, see attached photos.

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Edit:
That said, it's not a big deal, I'm just a little curious.

 

[voodooless]

At least not in my time, and I doubt it’s different now. Not something an average 11 or 12 year old (or younger) has much interest in. Nor do I think these teachers in general would be aware of Ohms Law either.

After that though, it is part of the curriculum in many of the follow up schools.

 

[Blumlein 88]

No, not in the USA.

 

[DonR]

Grade 9 in BC, Canada

 

[DanielT]

I am almost 100% sure that it is taught in year 9 in Sweden. By taught, I only mean the basics, some simple application.

I checked, sometime in grades 7-9 this is taught:

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The relationships between voltage, current, resistance and power in electrical circuits and how they are used in everyday contexts.

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[voodooless]

Year 9? What age is that? We only go up-to 8 in the Netherlands

 

[MCH]

Back in the day (30 years ago, Spain) it was taught in secondary school, sometime between 14 and 17 yo, i cannot remember exactly when. I don't think many kids younger than that understand the basic concepts behind it, specially potential difference. Probably many people learned it and even remember it but can't name it anymore.

 

[DanielT]

Year 9? What age is that? We only go up-to 8 in the Netherlands

You start primary school the year you turn 7 in Sweden. So grade 9 after 9 years in school.

 

[voodooless]

You start primary school the year you turn 7 in Sweden. So grade 9 after 9 years in school.

That’s cheating . We start at 4 and end at 11/12.

 

[Raindog123]

To agree on terminology. In the US, the school system is divided in 3 [4-year] cycles: elementary school (starting at age 6), middle school, and high school. The first two combined — elementary and middle — comprise the “primary” education/school.

There is no Ohm’s Law (or physics of any kind) in the primary school (first 8 years).

 

[DanielT]

That’s cheating . We start at 4 and end at 11/12.

What, are not the kids allowed to play and have fun before they are put in the school desk?

It depends on how you define it. In Sweden it is called pre school, kindergarten and so on. There are educational plans at all levels, but I do not know exactly how it is designed at the moment. Most play, if you are a young child. Play and learning.

Up to grade 9 (9 years in in school) is compulsory, but in principle 100% of all young people continue to study 3 years after that.

 

[DonR]

In North America grade 9 is 14-15 yr olds. My children have been through 3 systems. English, Scottish and Canadian. England kindergarten starts at 3 yrs old, Scottish at 4 and Canada at 5. My youngest attended kindergarten for 3 years. In England they played around with basic circuits in Primary 1 (4 yr olds). Mostly batteries and light bulbs.

 

[voodooless]

What, are not the kids allowed to play and have fun before they are put in the school desk?

They are! First two years is something like kindergarten. My girls is 5 now, and is really done with only playing

 

[DanielT]

In England they played around with basic circuits in Primary 1 (4 yr olds). Mostly batteries and light bulbs.

It was fun... I remember.

.... so many years later .... batteries ... led lamp.

It is important to always have a childlike mind..and have fun ..

 

[voodooless]

I used to play with an old car radio powered by an electric train transformer, probably around age 7 or 8. My uncle gave me a shitload of old and small speaker drivers that I put all around the play room. Was fascinating! I also had a few capacitors to use as filters. I also remember fitting the radio with a very long antenna wire, going to the back of the garden .

 

[Doodski]

I used to play with an old car radio powered by an electric train transformer, probably around age 7 or 8. My uncle gave me a shitload of old and small speaker drivers that I put all around the play room. Was fascinating! I also had a few capacitors to use as filters. I also remember fitting the radio with a very long antenna wire, going to the back of the garden .

Hehe. I was busted ~ age 4-5 by my parents after disassembling carbon batteries. I knew something special was inside and I wanted to see what it was that made them tick. It made a major mess because the carbon got everywhere on me and on the furniture and stuff. I never got into serious trouble. I was just told not to do that again...lol

 

[Mart68]

In North America grade 9 is 14-15 yr olds. My children have been through 3 systems. English, Scottish and Canadian. England kindergarten starts at 3 yrs old, Scottish at 4 and Canada at 5. My youngest attended kindergarten for 3 years. In England they played around with basic circuits in Primary 1 (4 yr olds). Mostly batteries and light bulbs.

That surprises me as we didn't do any science, theoretical or practical, until secondary school (age 11). Although admittedly that was almost fifty years ago so I'm probably way out of date.

There was an intention in the early 1960s to start teaching practical science in primary school (age 4 to 11) and newly built classrooms were equipped with things like gas taps for Bunsen burners, but it never happened, at least not in my time.

 

[charleski]

In the UK England Ohm's Law is formally part of Key Stage 4, material that should be taught to 14-16yr-olds. Though since the concepts of 'volts' and 'ohms' are part of KS3 it's possible they may be exposed to the fundamental relationship a year or so earlier.

[Edited because each 'nation' in the UK has a very slightly different curriculum ]

 

[Adhoc]

I had Ohm's law from 7th year at school, so 13-14 years old (compulsory school starting when you turn 7 years old in Sweden). I was a bit surprised some years later when I was an exchange student in Georgia, USA and took science class for all 3 semesters as a 12 th grade senior (age 17-18). What that started out with was 2-3 year "old stuff" for me.

That's some 35 year ago. I think it is about the same now but I believe quality and requirements in the school system has declined since I was a teenager.

 

[pierre]

In France, it looks like it is around 14 years old (https://www.pass-education.fr/la-resistance-et-la-loi-d-ohm-4eme-cours/).