Teaching about circuits can be as easy as flipping a switch! Science scholars explore the world of electricity using a fun interactive. The resource uses drag-and-drop images to promote an understanding of circuit components, types of power sources, and electrical safety.

Concepts

electric circuits, electric currents, electrical energy, electrical safety, electricity, batteries, circuits, making observations, energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Complete the interactive, then have the class build some of the circuits they practiced in it
• Extend the lesson by asking students to create a circuit of their own that builds off of one in the activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have a basic understanding of the functions of batteries and switches before they begin
  

Pros

• Customize the interactive for individuals or pairs 
• Includes wiring diagrams in each activity to help pupils get accustomed to the symbols
  

Cons

• Contains some incorrect spelling, grammar, and punctuation throughout the interactive