You Will Need
Provided Resources
- Question cards from session resource (laminated – 1 set to go with every game)
Additional Resources
- The buzz-wire games from the previous session
- Children’s sets of quiz question cards
It's electric!
Science Year 4
This unit is part of
Year 4 Science It's Electric
Objectives
It’s time to use your game to try to defeat a challenger. Who can remain ‘disconnected’ on the game? You will need to impress with your electrical knowhow.
Science Objectives
i) Identify common appliances that run on electricity.
ii) Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers.
iii) Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery.
iv) Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit.
v) Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.
Working Scientifically
1. Use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support findings.
Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Demonstrate an understanding of electrical circuits, including naming its basic parts and drawing a labelled diagram/
- Answer questions about conductors and insulators.
Activities
- Demonstrate their buzz wire game.
- Explain the scientific rationale behind their circuits.
- Identify how they have developed their electrical knowledge and skills from the outset of the block.
- Challenge others to compete against them in an ‘It’s Electric’ quiz and buzzer game.
Investigation - demonstrating
Demonstrate an understanding of electrical circuits with a class quiz.
Vocabulary
Electricity, circuit, switch, battery, wire, crocodile clip, bulb, buzzer, connection, power, cell, energy, conductor, insulator