Starter quiz
- Which type of materials allow electricity to flow easily through them?
- electrical conductors ✓
- electrical insulators
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- Which type of materials are good electrical conductors?
- fabrics
- wood
- metals ✓
- plastics
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- How does the plastic casing on electrical plugs protect us?
- It is an electrical absorber so it absorbs electric shocks from our bodies.
- It is an electrical insulator so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies. ✓
- It is an electrical conductor so doesn’t let electricity flow into our bodies.
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- Which of these is a portable source of electricity?
- plug
- cell ✓
- cable
- battery ✓
- switch
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- Electrical appliances are devices or pieces of equipment which need electricity and are …
- for washing clothes.
- used only in buildings.
- designed to perform a specific task. ✓
- only for use in the kitchen.
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- Match the career to the description.
- scientists⇔learn about electricity and answer questions about how it works ✓
- electrical engineers⇔design and build electrical systems to solve problems ✓
- electricians⇔solve wiring problems and repair circuits and appliances ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of these jobs would you consider to be an electrical career?
- computer engineer ✓
- electrical engineer ✓
- footballer
- line worker ✓
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- Which of these careers are involved in generating or transporting electricity to our homes?
- power plant operator ✓
- electronics technician
- software engineer
- line worker ✓
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- What does an electrician do?
- works on the generation of electricity
- sells electrical components
- installs and maintains electrical systems ✓
- builds electrical circuits
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- Careers in ______ involve designing and using electrical circuits.
- 'electronics' ✓
- Match the type of information to the examples.
- primary sources of information⇔original materials, statements or evidence from investigations ✓
- secondary sources of information⇔texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others ✓
- Which of these are secondary sources of information about electricity?
- results from an investigation about electrical circuits
- a book on electricity ✓
- a website about electricity ✓
- talking to an electrician ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Some careers, such as electrician, are linked to the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- There are a wide variety of careers available to young people today involving electrical technology.
- Some careers, such as power plant operators and line workers, involve generating and transporting electricity.
- Careers in electronics involve designing and using electrical circuits found in everyday devices and systems.
- Electrical careers can be researched using secondary sources of information.
Common misconception
Only scientists and electricians have careers which are associated with electricity.
Children will be introduced to a wide variety of careers which involve electricity and electrical technology.
Keywords
Electrical - Something that is electrical either needs or is linked to electricity.
Career - A career is a job that a person chooses to do through their life.
Industry - Industry is work linked to the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of products.
Electronics - Electronics is the study, design, building and maintenance of devices and systems which use electricity.
Secondary sources - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.
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