Electrical circuits OALH

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Define ‘electrical conductor’.

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Explain why electrical charge cannot travel through insulators.

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Name the 2 sub-atomic particles which are found in the nucleus of an atom

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Define ‘control variable’.

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Convert 35cm into mm.

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Challenge: Explain why copper is used for electrical wires.

New learning - Checking for understanding

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component does this symbol represent?

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Which component do these symbols represent?

Knowledge checker

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Recall quiz

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What is this the symbol for?

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Draw the symbol for a bulb.

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What is this the symbol for?
What is this the symbol for?

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Draw the symbol for a resistor

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What is this the symbol for?

Independant task

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Draw a circuit containing a cell, a bulb and a motor.

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Draw a circuit containing a battery, a bulb, a switch and a resistor.

Application task: Draw circuits that contain the following

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A cell, a bulb and a switch

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A cell, a motor and a bulb

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A cell, a motor and a buzzer

Plenary

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Electrical circuits OALH

Define ‘electrical conductor’.

Explain why electrical charge cannot travel through insulators.

Name the 2 sub-atomic particles which are found in the nucleus of an atom

Define ‘control variable’.

Convert 35cm into mm.

Challenge: Explain why copper is used for electrical wires.

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component do these symbols represent?

Click on the table to enlarge and complete

What is this the symbol for?

Draw the symbol for a bulb.

What is this the symbol for?What is this the symbol for?

Draw the symbol for a resistor

What is this the symbol for?

Draw a circuit containing a cell, a bulb and a motor.

Draw a circuit containing a battery, a bulb, a switch and a resistor.

A cell, a bulb and a switch

A cell, a motor and a bulb

A cell, a motor and a buzzer

Identify the components in each circuit

Define ‘electrical conductor’.

Explain why electrical charge cannot travel through insulators.

Name the 2 sub-atomic particles which are found in the nucleus of an atom

Define ‘control variable’.

Convert 35cm into mm.

Challenge: Explain why copper is used for electrical wires.

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component does this symbol represent?

Which component do these symbols represent?

Click on the table to enlarge and complete

What is this the symbol for?

Draw the symbol for a bulb.

What is this the symbol for?What is this the symbol for?

Draw the symbol for a resistor

What is this the symbol for?

Draw a circuit containing a cell, a bulb and a motor.

Draw a circuit containing a battery, a bulb, a switch and a resistor.

A cell, a bulb and a switch

A cell, a motor and a bulb

A cell, a motor and a buzzer

Identify the components in each circuit

What is this the symbol for?
What is this the symbol for?

What is this the symbol for?
What is this the symbol for?