English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Create a simple electrical circuit
Predict if a simple electrical circuit will work
Know the difference between a complete and an incomplete circuit
Enquiry Approach - Pattern-seeking
Identifying patterns and looking for relationships to make links between scientific concepts.
Enquiry Skill - Making predictions
Using prior knowledge to make informed suggestions on what may happen in a scientific enquiry.
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Words and meanings to learn
current
the flow of electricity
battery
a container made of cells in which chemical energy is converted into electricity for a source of power
bulb
the glass housing that contains the filament of an electric lamp
power
a force that causes things to work
wire
a thin piece of metal which electric currents flow through, usually covered in plastic
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Resources: Class presentation, PhET Slide, batteries, a bulb, alligator clips, buzzers, a bell, switch and wires.
Core Handout (2): The handout sets out 5 different circuits: children need to predict if the circuit will work and explain why.
Stretch handout (3): This extension handout asks the children to draw a complete circuit and an incomplete circuit.
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