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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Everyday materials, Electricity, Forces and magnets, Forces, Properties and changes of materials, Design, Make, Evaluate, Technical knowledge
Ravi and Kate discuss their ideas for designing and making an electric helicopter that uses a simple circuit. Bubbles the robot encourages them to plan their designs, think about the materials they’ll use and to test their circuits. Use this animation before pupils design and make their own electric helicopters.
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