Current Electricity - Comparing Lamps in Series and Parallel Circuits KS2

Intro to Current Electricity KS2

Explaining what conductors and insulators are, introducing circuit symbols and circuit diagrams and comparing lamps in series and parallel - this pack provides a firm foundation on which to start to build your students knowledge of current electricity. **Included in this pack** * Comparing Lamps in Series and Parallel * Conductors and Insulators Explained * Circuits and Symbols and Circuit Diagrams Each lesson comes with its own animated and easy to follow PowerPoint complete with exit ticket quiz and a separate PowerPoint with detailed mark schemes for easy self-assessment and peer assessment. With each lesson come with up to 14 printables so that teachers can bespoke their lesson to take account of the ability of their students and time available. A one page lesson plan flow chart shows where logical choices between resources can be made if necessary. Assessments are supported by PowerPoints with detailed answer and mark schemes to enable a choice of teacher, student or peer assessment. **Objectives** * To know that current is a flow of electrons through a conductor when they are given energy or pushed by a voltage from the battery. * To know and explain how metal ions cause resistance. * To know and explain the comparative resistance of wires according to length and thickness. * To explain why electrons lose more heat passing through a high resistance conductor. * To know the conditions needed for current to flow in a circuit. * To know the symbols for a switch, a resistor, a lamp, a voltmeter, a battery and an ammeter. * To be able to recognise series and parallel circuits. * To be able to draw simple and complex * To know that as lamps are added in a series circuit the lamps become dimmer. * To know that as identical lamps are added in a parallel circuit the brightness of the lamps does not change. * To know that if the lamps in a series circuit are identical, all the lamps are of equal brightness. * To know that if a lamp is removed or breaks in a series circuit, the others will go out. * To know that if a lamp is removed or breaks in a parallel circuit, the others will stay on.series and parallel circuits from sketches and descriptions **What You Get For each Lesson** * Animated PowerPoint complete with exit ticket quiz * Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) * Anticipation Guide (combined starter and plenary) * Foldable * Cut-and-stick activity * Practical worksheets for labs * Homeworks * Worksheets and guided notes * Taboo Cards * Pupil progress self-assessment checklist [Elf Off the Shelf Shop](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/penyrheol1)