Activity 2: Simple Circuits Alligator Science / Year 4 / Electricity Timeframe: 40 minutes 25 x AA battery holders Design and Prior to constructing circuits, demonstrate behaviours that ensure safe use of electricity, e.g. turning technology / Key off electricity at the power point when unplugging a device. 60 x 6.3V Stage 2 / Technical Miniature Edison Deconstruct a simple electric object, like a buzzer or a torch, to demonstrate to students how screw globes knowledge circuits are designed. 60 x globe holders Model the construction of a simple circuit using a battery as a power source. To do this you will need to connect an alligator clip to the end of each wire protruding from your battery holder, and 50 x AA batteries then connect the other end of the clips to either side a miniature globe. Students are to then construct their own simple circuit in groups of four. Identify common features, e.g. wires to carry the current, power sources. Identify safety features of electrical goods, e.g. insulating wires. Jointly construct a labelled diagram of the circuit, using appropriate pictorial representations. ACTIVITY RESOURCES OBJECTIVE
Activity 2: Simple Circuits Timeframe: 40 minutes Prior to constructing circuits, demonstrate behaviours that ensure safe use of electricity, e.g. turning off electricity at the power point when unplugging a device. Deconstruct a simple electric object, like a buzzer or a torch, to demonstrate to students how circuits are designed. Model the construction of a simple circuit using a battery as a power source. To do this you will need to connect an alligator clip to the end of each wire protruding from your battery holder, and then connect the other end of the clips to either side a miniature globe. Students are to then construct their own simple circuit in groups of four. Identify common features, e.g. wires to carry the current, power sources. Identify safety features of electrical goods, e.g. insulating wires. Jointly construct a labelled diagram of the circuit, using appropriate pictorial representations. Alligator 25 x AA battery holders 60 x 6.3V Miniature Edison screw globes 60 x globe holders 50 x AA batteries Science / Year 4 / Electricity Design and technology / Key Stage 2 / Technical knowledge ACTIVITY RESOURCES OBJECTIVE
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