A self contained lesson aimed at introducing key stage 2 primary students to electricity and circuit building. Includes an introductory video and activity, a main circuit building activity and plenary. Encompasses the science skills of predicting, collecting evidence, concluding and evaluating. Students will learn how to build a simple series circuit and test a range of materials for electrical conduction/insulation and also why they conduct/insulate. Ideal as a self contained lesson, online learning or if students do not have access to electrical materials to build circuits. Can also lead on to other circuit building activities and learning how to build different types of circuit.

An introductory lesson on electricity focusing on safety, includes a whole lesson worksheet with video links and a science safety contract as well as a power point presentation.

A lesson of activities on static electricity which I always use as an introduction to the topic of electricity. Includes a lesson which can be done without practical equipment as well practical activities. I set up the activities as group work around the class as a circus/round robin of activities about 10 minutes each.

A complete interactive lesson on series and parallel circuits using an introductory video task, online circuit builders and plenary comparing the differences. Also includes a separate worksheet (with answers) as a review activity.

A complete lesson on fruit and vegetable batteries with differentiated worksheets, power points and videos. Includes background about batteries as an introduction, key investigation question and variables, data collection and analysis, conclusion and evaluation. Also includes an assessment rubric that can be adapted to your curriculum objectives.

A complete lesson investigating series circuits and exploring how changing either the number of batteries or bulbs affects the voltage. This lesson can be expanded or adapted to include amps/ammeters and/or parallel circuits if you wish. It can also be done as an interactive computer lesson or practical if you have the relevant equipment.

A complete lesson about building simple series circuits and testing them for faults. Includes an introductory video, circuit building exercise (virtual or can be done as an actual experiment) and lesson review. Also includes a power point with the key learning objectives.

A self contained lesson for teaching either key stage 2 or 3 Science. The topic is energy in food and it contains 2 separate lessons: one for distance learning where no lab equipment is available and another for actual lab experiments. All the key science skills are covered including hypothesis, variables, prediction, data collection and analysis as well as conclusion and evaluation. All data is provided for each task as well as a self assessment/teacher assessment rubric that can be adapted/modified to your assessment objectives.

A comprehensive bundle of resources for teaching an electricity unit suitable for top end of primary and lower secondary. Includes 8 stand alone lessons with embedded resources, scheme of work, assessments, powerpoints and end of topic evaluation. Lessons include: Electrical safety/Static Electricity/Conductors and Insulators/Making and testing simple circuits/Series circuits/Parallel circuits/Fruit and Vegetable batteries/Topic review and quiz. Each lesson can be done as online/distance learning or as practical work in class depending on circumstances and resources.