Primary

Electric helicopters: How to make a circuit

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Electricity, Make, Technical knowledge

Use this video to show pupils how to make a simple circuit using a battery, wire and a motor. They will also discover how to use tools and equipment including a wire stripper, to choose materials and to build the skills and techniques they need to make a simple circuit that will make the rotor blades turn in their electric helicopter.

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