Digital Electricity Lesson: Building a Circuit - PhET Simulation & Questions
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Save time while still keeping students engaged! These 6 resources are ready to post to Google Classroom for your students to experiment with building circuits. These simluations are a great way to reach your kinesthetic learners who may not thrive with distance learning. This is a way to engage studPrice $15.00Original Price $18.00Save $3.00
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Post this digital lesson to your Google Classroom for your middle school science class to engage and experiment with electrical circuits! This simulation can be used for distance learning or in science labs with limited equipment. It can be printed out and used as a worksheet too. Students can build circuits with a variety of materials including batteries, wires, switches, resistors, conductors, and insulators.
This editable digital resource includes:
- kid-friendly instructions with visual support
- link to the circuit simulator by PhET
- 2 pages of simulation prompts and questions
Specific Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate that a continuous loop of conducting material is needed for an uninterrupted flow of current in a circuit.
Key Vocabulary:
- circuit
- electricity
- electrons
- battery
- fuse
This resource is based on the Grade 5 & 9 Science curriculum of Alberta and is part of the Electricity & Magnetism Unit.
Looking for more digital resources on electrical circuits?
Part 1: Building a Circuit - PhET Simulation & Questions
Part 2: Conductors & Insulators - PhEt Simulation & Questions
Part 4: Will it Shine? Round 1
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