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Files Included in this Download |
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Resource Name |
Format |
Objectives |
Resource Details |
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Vocabulary for unit
(8 pages) |
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Vocabulary to be used during this unit |
Cards of words that may be used
throughout this unit (24 cards / words –3 on each sheet) |
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Questions on electricity and simple circuits
(2 pages) |
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Revision on completion of topic |
Questions about the topic of circuits |
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Electrical Circuit
(11 slides) |
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To learn that a complete circuit is needed for a device to
work |
A PowerPoint presentation showing how a circuit works and
when it doesn’t work |
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Complete the circuit
(1 page) |
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To learn that a complete circuit is needed for a device to
work |
Draw the missing wires to complete the circuit on each
picture |
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Circuits
(1 page) |
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To learn that a complete circuit is needed for a device to
work |
Complete the sentences. Draw in the circuit |
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Mains electricity and batteries
(1 page) |
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To learn that circuits powered by batteries can be used for
investigation and experiment, appliances connected to the
mains must not |
Make a list of devices that work by mains electric or
battery and explain when the mains electric devices could be
dangerous |
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Introduction to conductors
(1 page) |
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To learn that some materials are better conductors of
electricity than others |
Read the explanation. Do the experiment and record results
to find which materials are better conductors. |
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Lighting the bulb
(1 page)
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To learn how to find out which materials allow electricity
to pass through them |
Record which of the circuits will light the bulb and give
reasons |
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Conductors and insulators
(2 pages) |
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To use results to draw conclusions about which materials
conduct electricity |
Test the given objects to find out if they are conductors or
insulators. Record the results of the investigation |
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About conductors and insulators
(1 page) |
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To learn that metals are good conductors
of electricity, most other materials are not |
Explanation and questions about insulators and conductors |
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Switches – do they work?
(4 pages) |
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To learn that a switch can be used to make or break a
circuit to turn things on or off (using both batteries or
mains) |
Explanation. Show knowledge and understanding of whether the
switch works or not |
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Changing circuits
(1 page) |
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To learn how to change the brightness of bulbs and speed of
a motor in a circuit |
An explanation,. Record which diagrams show brighter or less
bright bulbs. Symbolled diagram to decide which motor runs
faster |
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Will these circuits work?
(1 page) |
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To make suggestions about what can be investigated and
predictions about what will happen |
Some circuits for prediction and then confirmation of
whether a circuit will work using symbols for the parts of
the circuit |
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Investigation
(2 pages) |
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To
know that a circuit needs a power source
To make comparisons indicating whether the results support
the prediction made |
Investigate which materials can you use to bridge the gap
to make a circuit work |
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Circuit symbols
(2 pages) |
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To learn the symbols used in a circuit |
A page showing the symbols used in a circuit. A page for
symbols to be drawn next to name |
