English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Identify electrical conductors and insulators
Follow instructions to create a loop and wire game
Explain how the loop and wire game works
Enquiry Approach - Comparative / fair testing
Conducting a test that controls all but one variable to answer a scientific question.
Enquiry Skill - Observing and measuring
Using the senses and taking measurements, using a range of equipment, to make observations about a scientific enquiry.
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Words and meanings to learn
insulator
materials that do not let electricity pass through them easily
conductor
materials which allow electricity to flow through them easily
closed electric circuit
allows electricity to flow
resistor
a component that reduces current flow
indicating
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Resources: Example electric circuit games, 1 thick corrugated cardboard base (approximately 25 cm x 25 cm and prepared in advance), pencils, a battery holder, cells (ideally zinc chloride), a switch, a bulb holder, a bulb rated for the same voltage as the battery, 2x resistors, a buzzer rated for the same voltage as the battery, 6 crocodile leads, wire for the loop, conductive metal for the handle, insulating material for the handle and a timer/stopwatch.
Core Handout (2): Design sheet for hoop and wire game.
Stretch Handout (3): Design sheet for hoop and wire game and space for an explanation of how it works.
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