This term our topic is “Electrical Circuits and Conductors”. This project teaches children about electrical appliances and safety. They construct simple series circuits and name their parts and functions, including switches, wires and cells. They investigate electrical conductors and insulators and identify common features of conductors. Children will also be taught about programmable devices.
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States of Matter Lesson Overview
| Lesson | Learning focus |
| 1 | Exploring electricity |
| 2 | Components |
| 3 | Making series circuits |
| 4 | Fixing circuits |
| 5 | Conductivity |
| 6 | Conductive and non-conductive materials |
| 7 | Making switches |
| 8 | Understanding plugs |
| 9 | Researching incandescent light bulbs |
| 10 | Programmable technologies |
| 11 | Simple programming |
| 12 | Programming traffic lights |
Other helpful documents
*Electrical Circuits and Conductors Glossary
*Electrical Circuits and Conductors Vocabulary Mat