Starter quiz
Which of these rely on electricity to work?- home lighting ✓
- yo-yo
- music keyboard ✓
- in-line skates
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Tumble dryers, microwaves and lamps are examples of electrical ...- 'appliances' ✓
- An electric ______ is a group of components joined together by wires and include a cell or battery.
- 'circuit' ✓
- What are the basic elements of a circuit called?
- mini-machines
- components ✓
- parts
- contributors
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In science lessons, what is this called?- power pack
- cell ✓
- electricity
- battery
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- What do you call an electrical circuit where all the components are correctly connected and there are no breaks in the loop?
- round
- complete ✓
- whole
- looped
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Exit quiz
- The basic elements of an electrical circuit are called ...
- 'components' ✓
- A complete electrical ______ is made is when all components are connected together correctly and there are no breaks.
- 'circuit' ✓
What are the names for the two ends of a cell or battery?- north pole and south pole
- positive terminal and negative terminal ✓
- north terminal and south terminal
- positive end and negative end
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What is wrong with this circuit?- There is no cell.
- The bulb is connected the wrong way round.
- There is a break in the circuit. ✓
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- In which direction does electricity flow around a circuit?
- from the negative terminal to the positive terminal
- from the components and round the wies
- from the wires to the components
- from the positive terminal to the negative terminal ✓
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In a circuit, what is the role of the cell or battery?- It provides the electricity that flows around the circuit.
- It provides a push to make electricity flow around the circuit. ✓
- It helps join all the components together.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The basic elements of an electrical circuit are called components.
- A complete electrical circuit is made when all components are connected together correctly.
- A flow of electricity moves from the positive terminal to the negative terminal of the cell or battery.
- The flow of electricity is pushed by the cell or battery, through the wires to the other components in the circuit.
Common misconception
Electricity is stored within a cell or battery.
Children will model and learn that the battery provides the push to start the flow of electricity rather than being the store of it.
Keywords
Circuit - An electrical circuit is a closed loop or path that electricity can flow through to make a component work.
Component - A component is a device in a circuit that has a specific function.
Cell - A cell is a single unit that is needed for electricity to flow around a circuit.
Battery - When two or more cells are used together, it is called a battery.
Terminal - Cells and batteries have a negative and positive terminal.
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