Students will explore the basics of dc circuits analyzing the light from light bulbs when connected in series and parallel circuits. Ohm's Law and the equation for power dissipated by a circuit will be the primary equations used. Using...

Explains what a combination circuit is and how to calculate the resistance and amperage values in this type of circuit.

Students will investigate the differences of current in series, parallel, and complex circuits through the construction of a small house containing the different types of circuits.

For this lesson, students actively investigate the differences between parallel and series circuits and how the brightness of bulbs is affected.

With this interactive students will build circuits with capacitors, inductors, resistors and AC or DC voltage sources, and inspect them using lab instruments such as voltmeters and ammeters. Students will observe and discuss electricity...

This site from the Human Genome Project provides a large collection of facts and information, demonstrations, experiments and project ideas. Written for teachers but easily adaptable for any type of student work. A good site to check out...

This lesson focuses on Electrical circuits including standard symbols for electrical components, a list of components and what they do, a discussion of various types of resistors, and alternating current and direct current. Links to a...

A good explanation of what the property of magnetism is and how it occurs naturally in lodestone and can be generated in metals such as steel. It describes how a ferromagnetic material such as iron becomes magnetized when near a...

Students in this activity will build simple circuits using a battery, wires, and light bulbs. This activity allows students to examine how electricity is conducted through a light bulb using a battery as a power source. Students will...

Find out how the current in a circuit can be impeded by three types of circuit components.

Oscillators are a type of circuit found in many types of electronic equipment, including clocks, radios and computers. (Java tutorial)

There are two main types of materials when it comes to electricity, conductors, and insulators. What are they made of? Find out by testing different materials in a circuit to see which ones conduct the most electricity.

There are so many different types of LEDs on the market (even of the same size and color), how do you tell the difference between them and which one you should use for your particular application? The simple tests descibed here compare...

In this interactive tutorial, students will analyze series circuits and parallel circuits along with complex circuits composed of elements in series and parallel. Learners will use schematics to help them understand these circuits....

In this hands-on activity, students construct a simple switch and determine what objects and what types of materials can be used to close a switch in a circuit and light a light bulb.

Brief description on the design of Integrated Circuits along with images showcasing the assorted types. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...

The University of Delaware Physics Department provides this site from a site titled "Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution," here is a series of four pages which explain the details behind how semiconductors work. An introduction...

Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...

Explains what an LCR meter is and how it is used to measure the inductance, capacitance, and resistance of a circuit. Lists the different parameters of a circuit that it measures, describes two types of LCR meters, and gives definitions...

Explore current electricity and different types of electric circuits.

A ten part publication which describes the federal court system, its structure and organization, what types of cases they hear and much more. You can also download a PDF version of the document.

In this activity, students will understand that electricity moves through different circuits and discover what types of materials are conductors and insulators.

This over view of matrices begins with an application to electronics using circuit equations. Examples are provided to demonstrate types of matrices, the identity matrix, addition and scalar multiplication of matrices.