Circuits
Students should:
Recognise that an electric circuit consisting of an energy source (battery) and other circuit components (wire, bulb, switch) forms an electrical system.
Show an understanding that a current can only flow in a closed circuit.
Identify electrical conductors and insulators.
Students should be able to:
Construct simple circuits from circuit diagrams.
Investigate the effect of some variables on the current in a circuit and communicate findings.
- number of batteries (arranged in series)
- number of bulbs (arranged in series and parallel)
Key Words
Bulb
Wire
Fused
Closed Circuit
Open Circuit
Battery
Parallel
Series
Positive
Negative
Switch
Conductors
Insulators
Electricity
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