English National Curriculum Science - Previous Lessons Science
Mission Objectives
Identify when a lamp will light in a simple series circuit
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Words and meanings to learn
open circuit
A circuit that has one or more gaps in it.
closed circuit
A circuit when all the components are joined together.
switch
A toggle directly manipulated by someone as a control signal to a system.
component
Something which is part of an electrical circuit.
circuit diagram
Electrical components shown in a picture by using standard symbols.
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Build a Series Circuit with a Bulb
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Switch junctions
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Torch Investigation
Torches
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Paper
Handout
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Mission assignment film
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