A set of resources to assist practical investigations when learning about electricity and simple circuits.
POWERPOINTS
CIRCUITS AND ELECTRICITY: Asks questions to recap on learning from Year 4, to see if children have the appropriate background knowledge. It explains electricity and how it will only flow when it has a complete circuit. It talks about batteries as a source of electricity and introduces the use of symbols for creating circuit diagrams.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS: Goes into circuit diagrams in more detail, showing different symbols, and different circuits, explaining how bulbs can be made brighter etc. Ends with questions about circuits and asks how the children can test out their answers.
ACTIVITIES
AfL, to record what they know / would like to find out
Circuit recording sheet
Circuit cards (to make pictorial representations of circuits)
Topic cover x 2, with and without a picture
DISPLAY
A-Z lettering
Banner
Cards - circuit symbols
Vocabulary cards
INVESTIGATION AND RECORDING SHEETS
A folder of sheets for recording and investigations
Plus an adaptable medium term plan, with web links
POWERPOINTS
CIRCUITS AND ELECTRICITY: Asks questions to recap on learning from Year 4, to see if children have the appropriate background knowledge. It explains electricity and how it will only flow when it has a complete circuit. It talks about batteries as a source of electricity and introduces the use of symbols for creating circuit diagrams.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS: Goes into circuit diagrams in more detail, showing different symbols, and different circuits, explaining how bulbs can be made brighter etc. Ends with questions about circuits and asks how the children can test out their answers.
ACTIVITIES
AfL, to record what they know / would like to find out
Circuit recording sheet
Circuit cards (to make pictorial representations of circuits)
Topic cover x 2, with and without a picture
DISPLAY
A-Z lettering
Banner
Cards - circuit symbols
Vocabulary cards
INVESTIGATION AND RECORDING SHEETS
A folder of sheets for recording and investigations
Plus an adaptable medium term plan, with web links
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