Electricity
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Step into the world of science with a visit to the circus. Construct simple circuits using coloured bulbs, batteries and switches to activate robot clowns. Resistors are introduced at the higher level.
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Subjects
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SCIENCE. |
Age
Range
6-7-8-9-10-11 |
2F Using Electricity
4F Circuits and conductors
6G Changing Circuits.
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Learning
Objectives
Electricity.
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Year
2 Curriculum Links
SCIENCE
Investigating different circuits
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Year
4 Curriculum Links
SCIENCE
That a circuit needs a power source
That a complete circuit is needed for a device to work
That some materials are better conductors of electricity than others
Learn how to find out which materials allow electricity to pass through them
To make predictions about the effect of including additional batteries in a circuit
Understand how to change the brightness of bulbs and speed of a motor in a circuit
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Year
6 Curriculum Links
SCIENCE
That the brightness of bulbs in a circuit can be changed by changing wires in a circuit
ONLY WITH RESOURCE SHEET -That there are conventional symbols for components in circuits and these can be used to draw diagrams of circuits
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