Understanding electrical safety

Science Year 4
This unit is part of Year 4 Science It's Electric

Using an interactive resource, discover electrical dangers around the home and create a poster warning others of these dangers.

Science Objectives
i) Identify common appliances that run on electricity.

ii) Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors.

Working Scientifically
1. Ask relevant questions and use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.

Other Curriculum Areas
English

Write for a range of real purposes and audiences as part of their work across the curriculum.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Information texts: Create detailed safety posters to highlight the dangers of electricity.

Provided Resources

Additional Resources

Weblinks
Electro Mouse safety clip from https://www.bbc.co.uk
Interactive game identifying electrical safety issues from https://www.switchedonkids.org.uk

Teaching

Identify the dangers associated with electricity in the home and begin to recognise that the dangers are often associated with materials that are good conductors.

Activities

Understand the dangers of electricity.
Create safety posters to highlight the dangers to others.
Begin to understand that electrical dangers are often associated with materials that are good conductors.

Investigation - exploring
Understand electricity and the dangers it poses.

Vocabulary
Electricity, danger, power, electrocute, plug, socket, safety

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