What is Going On in Science Class!

Just to let everyone know the tests you took last Friday were great!!! Everyone made either an A or a B! Thank you all so much for your hard work, let's keep it up for our next unit on Electricity!

Electricity is used in our homes and schools everyday, but how does it get there? Electricity flows through wires from power plants, into our homes and schools, and through the computers, televisions, stoves and lamps that use it! We are going to be learning about Electricity and simple circuits over the next few weeks in science class! Then you will get to make your own simple circuit, to make your lighthouse light up! Below are the material needed to make a simple circuit and also a link to the Lighthouse project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Needed for your Simple Circuit:

1 battery
1 battery holder
1 bulb
1 bulb holder
2 alligator clips

 

 

 

 

 


How to Make a Simple Circuit:

  1. Place the battery in the battery holder and the light bulb in the light bulb holder.
  2. Use alligator clips to connect one side of the battery holder with one of the metal screws on the light bulb holder, and the other side of the battery holder with the other screw on the light bulb holder. When the connections are made, completing the circuit, the bulb will light. This shows that electricity is flowing through the light bulb.
  3. If one of the connections is disrupted the light will go out, indicating that electricity is no longer flowing through the light bulb. Try disconnecting the circuit to see the effect.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to the Lighthouse Project!

 

 

 

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