Circuits animation
Use this animation, to provide context for an investigation into what happens when there is more than one bulb in a circuit.
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Countdown to Christmas with this fun interactive, science advent calendar featuring a daily science quiz, 10-minute science activities and a cracker joke for each day of advent, plus links to resources for diving deeper.
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