Simple CircuitsWhat a circuit needs, and the single most common reason one…4th GradeElectricity needs a complete loop. Break the loop anywhere and everything stops.1A SOURCEA battery or a plug — something pushing the charge along.2A COMPLETE PATHWires making an unbroken loop from one end of the source backto the other.3A COMPONENTA bulb, buzzer or motor — something to use the energy.4A SWITCHA deliberate gap you can open and close.WHEN IT DOES NOT WORKA gap somewhere in the loopThe battery is flat or in backwardsA loose connection at the bulbConductors let charge through (metals). Insulators do not (plastic,rubber, wood).Simple Circuitswww.littleactivity.com

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Science · 4th Grade

Simple Circuits

What a circuit needs, and the single most common reason one does not work.

How to use it

Build one with a battery, wire and bulb. Then break it deliberately and see what happens.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
4th Grade
Ages
9–10
Subject
Science
Pages
1

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