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    Circuits

    Exploring the components of a


    circuit
    Today’s Focus

    • Electric Circuit
    • Components of Electric Circuit
    • What happens in a circuit?
    • Conductors and Insulators
    Circuit or Which of these circuits would work?

    Circus?

    A B C
    Circuit or Which of these circuits would work?

    Circus?
    ANSWE
    R KEY

    A plastic toothbrush A metal screw is a


    A plastic comb is not a is not a conductor of conductor of electricity,
    conductor of electricity. electricity, and a power but the power source
    source is missing. is missing.
    By the end of the
    lesson, you’ll be
    able to...
    Describe what an electric Name at least three (3)
    circuit is. components of a circuit.

    Explain what happens in Differentiate conductors


    an electric circuit. from insulators.
    What is an electric circuit?

    DIRECTION OF

    It is a complete path ELECTRIC CURRENT

    through which electric


    current flows.

    It should be
    constructed in an
    unbroken loop.
    What makes an A simple circuit consists of a
    electric circuit battery (or other source), a
    light bulb (or other load) and
    complete? conducting wires.

    COMPONENT

    SYMBOL
    Shown below are other circuit
    Other Circuit components and their
    Components corresponding electrical
    symbols:

    battery closed switch open switch

    resistor motor fuse


    What A dry cell provides the ‘push’
    needed for electrons to flow
    happens in a in the loop.

    circuit?
    These electrons are already
    present in the wires.

    When these electrons pass


    through a load or a receiver,
    electrical energy can change
    into other forms, such as
    light, heat and sound.
    Completing the
    Circuit
    Given a bulb, a wire and a cell,
    can you suggest:

    1 way to connect them to


    get the bulb to light up?

    1 way to connect them such


    that the bulb does not light
    up?
    Use the electrical symbols
    when drawing the circuits.
    Completin
    g the
    Circuit
    EXTENSION ACTIVITY

    WITHWith the
    THE helpOF
    HELP ofYOUR
    your teacher
    TEACHERorOR carer,
    CARER,
    test whether your suggestions
    test whether and drawings
    your suggestions and will
    make the bulb light using actual batteries, a small
    diagramslightbulb,
    will makeand
    the wires.
    bulb light using
    actual batteries, a small lightbulb and
    wires.
    Conductors vs Insulators
    Conductors Insulators

    These materials allow These materials resist the


    charges to flow freely. free movement of
    charges.
    diamon
    rubber d
    balloon
    copper wire

    rubber
    silver tire
    spoon
    Think
    About
    WITH THE HELP OF YOUR TEACHER OR
    CARER,
    test whether your suggestions and

    It!
    drawings will make the bulb light using
    actual batteries, a small lightbulb, and
    Can you name other
    wires.
    conducting
    materials aside from
    copper wire and silver
    spoon?
    What can Electric circuits play a crucial
    role
    electric circuits in our daily lives.

    do?

    It allows It allows It helps trains It enables the


    specific devices light bulbs move and makes cooling system
    to produce to light up. travelling to work of a refrigerator
    heat and or school easier. to work.
    sound.
    Review
    What is an electric circuit?

    Some of its
    A complete circuit
    It is a complete path components include
    features an unbroken
    through which wires, a bulb and a
    loop where charges
    electric current flows. power source (cell or
    can flow.
    battery).
    Turning
    Lemons into
    Electricity
    Find out how a lemon-
    powered clock works.

    Research and share what


    you’ve found.

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