ScienceYears 7–8Physics

Electricity

Build and draw series and parallel circuits; understand current, voltage and resistance; use circuit symbols

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a circuit like a race track for tiny particles called electrons. ⚡

  2. 2

    What do we call the tiny particles that race around a circuit?

  3. 3

    Build a simple circuit with a battery, a bulb, and a switch. 🧪

  4. 4

    Let's see how a circuit works step by step. 📝

  5. 5

    Now make a circuit with TWO bulbs in a row. 💡💡

  6. 6

    What happens to the bulbs if you open the switch?

  7. 7

    Why do the bulbs go off when the switch is open?

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