Year 4 Electricity Revision
Year 4 Electricity Revision
Year 4 Electricity Revision
Tick the objects that use mains electricity. Fill in the missing letters.
Write true or false next to each statement. Correct any false statements.
Coal, oil and natural gases are fossil fuels which can be used to
generate electricity when cooled.
Using a pencil and ruler, draw a simple circuit that includes a cell,
wires, a bulb and a switch. Label your circuit.
Keywords
Conductor Insulator
wood
brass
Will the bulb light? Why/why not?
plastic
glass
paper
Will the bulb light? Why/why not? copper
silver
chalk
Write true or false next to each statement. Correct any false statements.
To generate means to reduce. false
(Generate means to make or produce.)
Lightening and static electricity are examples of electricity occurring
naturally but for us to use electricity to power appliances, we must
make it. true
Coal, oil and natural gases are fossil fuels which can be used to
generate electricity when cooled. false
(When burned, they produce heat which can be used to generate
electricity.)
Electricity can be generated from wind power and hydroelectric power.
The sun’s rays can be converted into electricity by solar panels. true
Accept any of the following answers: wind power, hydro power, solar
power, nuclear power, geothermal power.
Accept any of the following fossil fuels: coal, oil, natural gas.
lamp/bulb motor switch
Using a pencil and ruler, draw a simple circuit that includes a cell,
wires, a bulb and a switch. Label your circuit.