Electricity


Here some websites to visit which are designed to help you learn more about electricity. Some of them ask you to write your name in a box. Please make up a nickname to do this. This gives you a chance to have fun playing with words, e.g. Mr Nosey, Boris, Esmerelda, Flibble...

https://sites.google.com/a/gorseland.net/landing-page/Learning-Zone/our-world/Science/forces-energy-and-motion/Blobz%20Electric%20Circuits.GIF http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/mmg/teaching/peterstidwill/interact/resources/siliconspies/siliconspieslink.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml 
http://powerup.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/under-11.aspx 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zj44jxs 
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/ 
http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/
http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-energy-conservation-for-kids/#.WBhaNvmLSUk

There are more links to websites about Electricity at Primary Homework Help

 http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/ Take a look at Section 1 of this fantastic site to revise the need for a complete circuit. 
 http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/  Take a look at Section 2 of this fantastic site to revise the use of circuit symbols.
 http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/symbol.htm  Take a look at this site for a definitive list of circuit symbols.
 http://www.crocodile-clips.com/s3_4.htm  Crocodile clips – free program to download.
 http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/electricity_book1/index.htm Follow this link for some useful resources which describe how light bulbs work. Take a look and then take the quiz at the end! 
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=398  Build and test circuits using this on line resource. 
http://www.cleo.net.uk/resources/displayframe.php?src=207/consultants_resources%2Fscience%2FcircuitWorld%2Findex.html   More virtual circuit building on this site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/physics/electricity/circuitsandammetersrev3.shtml  Test your understanding of series and parallel circuits using this site. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/activities/conductors.shtml 

Follow this link for some useful background information about conductors on this interactive site.

What is the effect of adding the different materials to the circuit?  
 http://www.pge.com/microsite/safety_engsw/electric/html/games1.html

Some games to play. 
http://www.kidscanmakeit.com/SN0002.htm 

Want to know how to build an electro magnet? Follow this link for some simple instructions. 
 http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/889917606.Ch.html

  Use fruit to light bulbs!
 http://www.channel4learning.net/sites/essentials//science/worksheets/4F.doc

  Steady hand tester.