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A series of demonstration, practice, extension and testing activities on the uses of electricity, circuits, batteries and wave, wind, solar, nuclear, tidal and hydro-electric power.
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Biomass Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.	Annie's Circuit Builder A 'drag and drop' activity placing bulbs and cells into a circuit and testing whether a circuit is formed.	Changing Circuits The first part is an activity changing a circuit to meet a number of tasks set. The second part is a simple 10 question test.	Battlestar Circuits A 10 question quiz marked online.
Electrical Circuits A site in 5 sections - What makes a circuit work? Conductors and insulators, All about switches, Changing Circuits and Circuit Diagrams and Symbols. There is a 5 question quiz plus other activities.	Building Circuits Module An excellent explanation of building electrical circuits. Learners have to complete a series of tasks as they understand the science.	Circuit Building/Application 4 sets of slides on 'Electricity in Our Lives', 'Simple Circuits', 'Building Circuits' and 'Circuit Experiments'. Each considers how these aspects of electricity are used in the world.	Bomb Only for those who know about electrical resistances. You have 2 minutes to diffuse the bomb by working out resistances. Too much for me even at the easy level.
Electricity A short animation explaining how electricity is produced.	Circuit Experiments Module An excellent explanation of circuits with bulbs in series and parallel. Learners have to complete a series of tasks as they understand the science.	Circuits and Conductors The first part is an activity placing certain materials across a gap in a circuit to explain the concept of conductors. Part 2 is a simple 10 question test on learners' understanding of the concept.	Building Circuits Questions Questions which test learner's understanding of the science.
Electromagnet Not brilliant but the only one so far on this particular topic.	Electricity Module An excellent explanation of electricity, electrical appliances, conductors and electricity in nature. Learners have to complete a series of tasks as they understand the science.	Electrical Conductors An animation which covers meanings of words, materials which conduct or do not conduct electricity, conductors and insulators.	Celldric's House Quiz 10 questions about electrical safety.
Franklin's Kite A 5 second video clip showing how Benjamin Franklin may have discovered electricity.	Danger of Death Information at the top of the page as to how electricity is a danger with a simple danger matching card game at the bottom.	Electricity Activity An animation which covers electrical bulbs, buzzers, motors, bells, conductors, circuits and power supplies.	Circuit Experiment Questions which test learner's understanding of the science.
Dangers in the kitchen A scene of a kitchen where objects that use electricity are identified.	Mend the Torch A simple activity of putting the batteries into a torch correctly.	Franklin and Lightning Rod The story of Benjamin Franklin and his quest to find out about lightning.	Claude's Electricity Quiz A 10 question multiple choice quiz marked online.
Dangers in the living room A scene of a living room where objects that use electricity are identified.	Ohm Zone An activity in which learners can create electrical circuits by dragging and dropping components onto a circuit board.	The Lost Army of Fush A game an quiz mixed in. Only for more able learners.	Electrical Conductors Test A 6 question test marked online covering meanings of words, materials which conduct or do not conduct electricity, conductors and insulators.
Electrical Safety A demonstration activity in which various of the Atoms Family are at risk with electricity.	Simple Circuits Module An excellent explanation of power supplies, currents and circuits. Learners have to complete a series of tasks as they understand the science.	Torches Explain how the different parts of a circuit make a bulb light up for use in a torch.	Electricity in living room Information at the top of the page is tested at the bottom.
Generating Electricity A diagram which explains that electricity is created when a magnet passes through a coil of wire. This process is shown in a power station.	The National Grid Information at the top of the page as to how electricity is created and sent around the country with a jigsaw at the bottom.	Using Electricity The first part is an activity placing certain materials across a gap in a circuit to explain the concept of conductors. Part 2 is a simple 10 question test.	Electricity Questions Questions which test learner's understanding of the science.
Geothermal Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.	The Wand Game Information at the top of the page is tested at the bottom as learners try to create a circuit.	Using Electricity Efficiently A game where learners work out which of two families living next door to each other use electricity more efficiently. A fun way to look at an important topic.	Electricity Quiz A difficult 10 question quiz marked online.
How an Electric Bell works An animation showing a use of electromagnetism and a circuit being created and broken.	Things that use electricity Pictures showing items which use mains and battery power followed by a quiz to test this understanding.		Electricity Test A 5 question test marked online covering bulbs, buzzers, motors, conductors, circuits and power supplies.
How a power station works A drag and drop activity matching various processes of electricity generation within a power station.	Torch Diagram Learners are presented with a diagram of a torch which can then be labelled to learn the parts. Finally, there is a 'drag and drop' activity where labels have to be attached to parts.		Electricity Wordsearch An online wordsearch including many words that learners need to know and be able to spell.
Hydroelectric Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.	Using Electricity Part 1 identifying electrical items in a kitchen. Part 2 which rooms you would find specific electrical items, Part 3 sorting items which uses battery or mains electricity.		Lights Out A hangman quiz.
Hydrogen Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.	Which use electricity A simple series of slides which feature objects, the learners has to say which use electricity and which don't.		Looking at simple circuits 2nd part is a six question quiz where learners have to decide whether the models are a circuit or not.
Learning Circuits The most comprehensive site found covering electricity basics, simple circuits, circuit diagrams, switches, changing circuits, insulators and conductors.			Night Night Quiz 10 questions about electrical circuits.
Light Up the Castle An excellent site to be used for demonstration. The concept is based on the need to produce electricity to light up the castle, how this is produced and the various types of circuits needed.			Out and About Quiz 10 questions about the National Grid and electrical hazards.
Looking at simple circuits Explains the concept of a circuit and then provides the learner with a six question quiz where they have to decide whether the models provided are a circuit or not and explain why.			Simple Circuits Questions Questions which test learner's understanding of the science.
Nuclear Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.
Simple Circuits Parts 1, 2 and 3 creating more complex circuits.
Simple Switches A series of 3 animations connecting switches.
Spot the Hazard A street scene with 9 hazards to identify.
The National Grid A simple diagram showing how electricity gets from the power station to a house.
Top Tidal Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.
Torches Explains how the different parts of a circuit make a bulb light up for use in a torch.
Tree Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.
Solar Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.
Van de Graff Generator A 5 second video clip showing how the Van de Graff generator works.
Watered Down Electricity An explanation of what electricity is by comparing it with water. The explanation is good if you can put up with the voice of Louie the Lightning Bug!
Wave Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.
What is electricity? The site compares an electrical circuit to a closed water system.
Will this circuit work? A series of slides showing circuits some that will work others that won't.
Wind Power An excellent animation explaining in simple terms how this form of power can be used to make electricity.

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An Electric Circuit An excellent series of animations explaining what each of the parts does - the battery, wire, bulb and switch.
How a battery works A series of animations explaining what happens inside a flashlight and how batteries produce light.