English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Understand how a switch works
Explain how an electrical switch works
Apply knowledge of how a switch works to create a switch
Enquiry Approach - Problem-solving
Applying prior scientific knowledge to solve problems and answer further questions.
Enquiry Skill - Setting up tests
Carefully following a method and using equipment accurately to carry out a scientific enquiry. The method may be designed by teachers or children themselves.
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Words and meanings to learn
current
the flow of electricity
complete circuit
a circuit that joins all the components together; also called a closed circuit
control
manage the amount of something
incomplete circuit
a circuit that has one or more gaps in it; also called an open circuit
switch
a device which builds and breaks the connection in an electric circuit
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Resources: Class presentation, PhET slide, batteries, a bulb, alligator clips and wires. A variety of materials that can be used as a switch, such as paper clips, tin foil, pins, safety pins and coins. Include some resources for the children to stick or pin their switches to, such as card or cardboard.
Core Handout (2): Task 1 asks children to state if the drawings of 4 different circuits will light up. The position of the switch changes in each diagram. Task 2 asks children to design their own switch and write instructions on how to make it.
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