Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Construct a simple circuit, identifying the basic parts and to label a diagram of the circuit.
- Predict if different ‘circuit’ layouts will light a bulb, and then test their predictions.
Activities
- Identify electrical materials and components required for a buzzer to sound or a bulb to light.
- Set up their own series of enquiries that explore electrical circuits and various effects.
- Record their findings in a simple table.
- See a diagram of an electrical circuit and identify what the symbols represent.
Investigation - problem solving and exploring
Identify electrical components and explore electrical circuits.
Vocabulary
Electricity, circuit, switch, battery, plug, mains, appliance, device, wire, crocodile clip, bulb, buzzer, connection, power, cell, energy, flow, current