Circuits interactive online experiment
An interactive online experiment to help pupils develop their understanding and knowledge of circuits.
How can I use this with my class?
Explore series circuits with these resources. Your class will learn about how the brightness of bulbs is affected by adding more bulbs using the circuits animation. They can complete the investigation planning sheet alongside the animation to cement their learning.
Students’ previous knowledge can be revisited using activity sheet 1, helping them succeed during the investigation. Activity sheet 2 can be used to challenge students by drawing more complex circuit diagrams.
Videos and interactives will not be downloaded. Click on ”Watch’ to play.
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Circuits animation
Use this animation, to provide context for an investigation into what happens when there is more than one bulb in a circuit.
Circuits and symbols activity sheet 1
Use this activity sheet to identify components, use symbols and draw a circuit diagram.
Circuits and symbols activity sheet 2
Use this activity sheet to complete sentences about electricity and circuits and identify simple components, and working circuits.
Circuits investigation planning sheet
Plan an investigation into the effects of having more than one bulb in a circuit, with this investigation planning sheet.
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