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Session title Electricity and circuits Date Location VGSP
Learner group Grade 7 Duration 40 mins Group size 24 Lesson No 5
Lesson aims Learners will be able to describe electricity as a flow of electrons around a circuit and explain that electrical conductors are
substances that allow electron flow and electrical insulators as substances that inhibit electron flow.
Learners measure the current in series circuits and describe how adding components into a series circuit affects the current.
By the end of this unit, learners will be familiar with the use of diagrams and conventional symbols to represent, make and
compare circuits that include cells, switches, lamps, buzzers and ammeters.
Learners will plan a range of investigations involving circuits and recognise that not all investigations can be fair tests.
They will have opportunities to decide what equipment is required to carry out an investigation, to collect and record sufficient
observations (and/or measurements) in a suitable form and they will present and interpret their data.
Students will be able to
Learning outcomes/objectives
What are learners expected to learn after ● Use a simple model to describe electricity as a flow of electrons around a circuit.
completing the lesson? These should be
specific and able to be assessed.
● Know how to measure the current in series circuits
● Measure current accurately using a ammeter
● Identify the components in a series circuit.
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning materials and resources
How are you explaining and What are the learners doing to help them How do you plan to assess What resources will you use that will
illustrating the topic? understand the topic? learning as it is happening? support the teaching, learning and
assessment activities?
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning materials and resources
Use a simple model to describe Learners can be introduced to the
15 mins
electricity as a flow of electrons speckled rope model. Two learners hold a
around a circuit. loop (about 3m) of speckled rope; one Questions while doing the rope
learner represents an electrical lamp and model
holds the rope loosely so it can slip
In the rope model , what do the
through their hands. The second learner
parts of model represent
represents an electrical cell and makes the
rope circulate; this provides the ‘potential a) The people pulling the
difference’. The ‘speckles’ on the rope rope
represent electrons. The model shows that b) The people gripping
electricity is everywhere in a live circuit, the rope
that electricity flows at the same rate c) The flow of the rope
around all parts of a circuit and that no
time is needed for energy to get to Based on the above questions,
components of the circuit. predict and answer what would
happen if
Ask the students if they have ever One of the students could be asked to a) More cells are added
experienced an electrical device not tighten the grip and there is a resistance to to a circuit
working correctly or a wire heating the movement of the rope. To keep the b) More lamps are added
up when connected to a power rope moving, the teacher pulls it harder to the circuit
source. using more energy. It increases heat
Introduce the concept of resistance converting to light.
by explaining that it is a property that
resists the flow of electric current in a
circuit, similar to how friction
opposes motion.
Use a simple analogy: "Imagine
electricity as water flowing through a
pipe. Resistance is like narrowing
the pipe; it makes it harder for water
(electricity) to flow."
Students note down the points in the
Define resistance (R) formally as the notebook
opposition to the flow of electric
current, measured in ohms (Ω).
15 mins Explain the concept of a series Students follow these steps to measure Students observation and https://
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning materials and resources
circuit to the students. In a series current: responses [Link]/
circuit, components are connected Concept-Builders/Circuits/Light-Bulb-
a. Connect the ammeter in series with one
end-to-end, and the same current Anatomy/Concept-Builder
of the resistors by breaking the circuit at a
flows through all components.
suitable point. Ammeter, resistors, Battery,
Show the students the series circuit connecting wires, switch
b. Set the ammeter to the appropriate
setup, including a battery, two
current range, ensuring it can measure the
resistors, connecting wires, and a
expected current without overloading.
switch. Explain that you will measure
the current flowing through the c. Close the switch to complete the circuit.
circuit.
d. Observe and record the current reading
Explain the basic functions of the on the ammeter at position 1
ammeter, especially the current
e. Now make the circuit with the ammeter
measurement (Ampere or A)
at position 2
function. Show them how to set the
ammeter to measure current and the f. Repeat for position 3
proper range
g. Record the current in the three positions
Demonstrate and assist in making
the circuit and measuring the current
5 mins Highlight the following points Students note down the points in the book ---------------------------------------- https://
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● Current is same in all the lessons/what-happens-in-a-circuit-
elements in a series when-we-change-the-components-
connection. If any one of the 60wp2r?step=2&activity=
elements is damaged or
disconnected, then the entire
circuit will not work.
● Adding more bulbs to the
circuit makes the battery
worn out soon, and
the brightness of the bulb is
also reduced. Similarly, if we
add more batteries to the
circuit,the light's
brightness and duration of
glow will also improve.
● An Ammeter is used to
measure the current flowing
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning materials and resources
through a component/circuit.
Since, current remains same
in series connection and
also the resistance of an
ammeter is very small due to
which it doesn't affect the
current to be measured. So,
an ammeter is connected in
series to measure current
5 mins Draw fee series connections on the Students predicts the answer and explain Students responses [Link]
board and asks the students to the reason and notes the questions in the 9180546/
predict what happens when you book
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change the numbers of lamps or
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cells
Activity 9.3: Comparing circuits(G7
Instructs the studenst to investigate
learners book)
the same at home using the circuits
they have and find the answers
HW Homework 06 10 [Link]
Use as many rows in the table as applicable – add rows if necessary
Reflect and identify aspects that made the lesson inclusive?
Lesson Evaluation: Reflect and briefly identify what you think went well in the lesson and what you would like to improve in future practice.