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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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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Use for 5 minutes a day.
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
LESSON MATERIALS:
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Google Doc of Student Exploration Sheet
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3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Task Card: Circuit Comparison
This task card can be used for remote learning or in class as a small group or individual activity. In t... (more)his activity, students will compare series and parallel circuits. After comparing, students will complete a Venn diagram comparing their characteristics.
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Middle School Physical Science, Physics
Task Card: Circuit Videos
This task card can be used for remote learning or in class as a small group or individual activity. In th... (more)is activity, students will use the Circuit Builder Gizmo to explain and justify their question. The final product will use the CER framework to create a video explaining their findings.
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5th Grade Science
Circuit Builder- Insulator and Conductor Foldable
Great foldable to use in your science notebook to investigate circuits, insulators and conductors. Print... (more) on both side of paper, each page makes 2 foldables.
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3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade Science
Vocabulario: Construir un Circuito
Vocabulario en español.
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Middle School Physical Science, Physics
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Fun for experimenting and exploring.
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