Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Set up a series of enquiries that explore electrical circuits and various effects.
- Record findings in tables and graphs.
- Investigate examples of festive lights, identifying key features.
- Develop ideas and circuits that reflect the design success criteria.
Activities
- Carry out a series of enquiries that explore the effects of voltage on electrical circuit components.
- Record and present results graphically.
- Look at examples of festive lights and list key features.
- Create annotated drawings to represent their design ideas.
Investigation - exploring, fair testing, pattern seeking
Investigate the effects of voltage and number of components on a working circuit.
Vocabulary
Electricity, electrical circuit, complete circuit, circuit diagram, circuit symbol, components, cell, battery, positive/negative, terminal, connect/connection, loose connection, short circuit, wire, crocodile clip, bulb, bright/dim, switch, buzzer, volume, motor, fast(er)/slow(er), voltage, current, resistance, scatter diagram, investigation, causal relationship