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Electrical Circuits

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Demonstration Activities
 

What makes circuits work? a series of screens explaining basic circuits

 

Conductors and Insulators a series of screens explaining basic circuits

 

All about switches a series of screens explaining basic circuits

 

Changing circuits a series of screens explaining basic circuits

 

Circuit Diagrams a series of screens explaining basic circuits

 

Animation explaining what each part of the circuit does the battery wire bulb and switch
 

 

Learning Circuits covering circuits circuit diagrams switches changing circuits insulators conductors
 

 

Produce electricity to light up the castle and types of circuits needed
 

 

The Virtual Circuit series of instructions and questions about adding things to a circuit
 

 

Circuit Builder placing bulbs and cells into a circuit and testing whether a circuit is formed

 

Compares an electrical circuit to a closed water system

 

Parallel Circuit animation explaining this

 

Simple Circuits explanation of the concept of a circuit then say if the examples are a circuit or not

 

Will this circuit work? a series of slides showing circuits some that will work others that won't

 

How an Electric Bell works animation showing use of electromagnetism and circuit created and broken

 

'Circuit Components button' drag the components into the scanner to see the name and symbol used in circuit diagrams

 
Practice Activities
 

Part 1 make the bulb light up

 

Part 2 make the buzzer buzz

 

Part 3 make the motor turn

 

'Introduction to Circuits button' click Torch and drag the battery into the circuit

 

'Introduction to Circuits button' click Ray Gun and drag the battery into the circuit

 

'Changing Circuits button' drag batteries into the target area and see the effects on the sound recorder level

 

'Changing Circuits button' drag bulbs into the target area and see the effects on the light meter

 

'Circuit Diagram button' drag the symbols into place to create a circuit containing two batteries, a buzzer, a motor and three switches

 

'The Wire Experiment button' does the thickness of the wire used in a circuit effect the brightness of the bulb?

 

'The Wire Experiment button' does the length of the wire used in a circuit effect the brightness of the bulb?

 

Part 1 drop each of the parts into the 'shadow' of a circuit to make a bulb light up

 

Part 2 drop each of the parts into the 'shadow' of a circuit to make a bulb light up

 

Explanation of power supplies currents and circuits then complete a series of tasks
 

 

Explanation of building electrical circuits then a series of circuit tasks to complete
 

 

Explanation of circuits with bulbs in series and parallel complete a series of tasks
 

 

Drag and drop the jigsaw pieces so they complete a circuit then make the torch work

 

Using Electricity experiment with placing different pieces into the gap and seeing which ones make the bulb light

 

Circuits and Conductors try filling the gap with the cork, coin, rubber, key, chalk or plastic duck to see which complete the circuit

 

Changing Circuits make a circuit with two dimly lit bulbs that be turned on and off

 
Extension Activities
 

Part 1 Create a simple circuit to make the bulb light up

 

Part 2 Create a simple circuit to make the buzzer buzz

 

Part 3 Create a simple circuit to make the motor turn

 

Ohm Zone create electrical circuits by dropping components onto a circuit board

 

You have 2 minutes to diffuse the bomb by working out resistances an activity on 3 levels

 

Drag the objects from the kitbag to build a circuit

 
Testing Activities
 

Using Electricity Quiz 10 questions marked online

 

Circuits and Conductors Quiz 10 questions marked online

 

Changing Circuits Quiz 10 questions marked online

 

Electrical Conductors Quiz a 10 question quiz marked online

 

Circuit Experiment questions which test learner's understanding of the science

 

Will the Circuits Work?

 

Circuit Symbols Quiz drag the correct label to the symbol

See Also
Electrical Appliances Electrical Circuits Electricity Production