What do you need to know?
Review from the video.
In order to construct your own circuits you need to understand the following:
What Makes Circuits Work?
Circuits must be complete in order to work properly.
What is the Power Source?
The power source?
A power source cell is the batteries
What are Conductors?
Conductors allow electricity to travel through them.
List some Conductors.
Metal is a conductor. Copper, Steel, Iron, gold and silver are good conductors.
What is an Insulator? List some Insulators.
Insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them. Examples are plastic, glass, rubber.
Safety Tip
Electrons do not move easily through insulators. Insulators, such as the plastic covering an electric cord, help make it safe to use electricity.
What is a Switch?
Switches allow the circuit to turn on or off. When a switch is on the circuit is complete. When a switch is off the circuit is broken.
In order to construct your own circuits you need to understand the following:
What Makes Circuits Work?
Circuits must be complete in order to work properly.
What is the Power Source?
The power source?
A power source cell is the batteries
What are Conductors?
Conductors allow electricity to travel through them.
List some Conductors.
Metal is a conductor. Copper, Steel, Iron, gold and silver are good conductors.
What is an Insulator? List some Insulators.
Insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them. Examples are plastic, glass, rubber.
Safety Tip
Electrons do not move easily through insulators. Insulators, such as the plastic covering an electric cord, help make it safe to use electricity.
What is a Switch?
Switches allow the circuit to turn on or off. When a switch is on the circuit is complete. When a switch is off the circuit is broken.
Materials Needed
Material can be found in the back counters:
1 paper clip
2 brass prong fasteners
1 rectangle piece of cardboard
1 christmas light
2 extension wires
1 AA battery
1 paper clip
2 brass prong fasteners
1 rectangle piece of cardboard
1 christmas light
2 extension wires
1 AA battery