
Circuits animation
Use this animation, to provide context for an investigation into what happens when there is more than one bulb in a circuit.
Topics:
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.
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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