Lesson Info: Circuit Builder Gizmo

Circuit Builder

Create circuits using batteries, light bulbs, switches, fuses, and a variety of materials. Examine series and parallel circuits, conductors and insulators, and the effects of battery voltage. Thousands of different circuits can be built with this Gizmo.

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LESSON MATERIALS:

Student Exploration Sheet
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Exploration Sheet Answer Key

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Teacher Guide
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Vocabulary Sheet
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Assessment Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Determine how to light a lightbulb with a battery and wires.
Classify materials as conductors or insulators.
Compare the properties of series circuits and parallel circuits.
Observe the effect of voltage on current.
Explain how a fuse can prevent short circuits.

VOCABULARY:

circuit, closed circuit, conductor, current, fuse, insulator, open circuit, parallel circuit, series circuit, short circuit

User Recommendations (4):

A wonderful gizmo to start students asking the "what if" questions about circuits - before they blow out the bulbs!

SCIENCE: 9th Grade

By: Richard Gallant (Ontario) | Recommended 98 days ago
This is a great lesson to review conepts of conductors-insulators and Parallel-series circuits.

SCIENCE: 8th Grade | Physical Science

By: Sherry Rich (Missouri) | Recommended 111 days ago
My students learned a lot from this Gizmos. They were able to apply their knowledge to hands on experiments.

SCIENCE: 4th Grade

By: Marcie Gabriel (California) | Recommended 119 days ago
Students love it!

SCIENCE: 4th Grade

By: Cynthia Weimer (Florida) | Recommended 310 days ago