Science Subject
Electricity
Unit 6
6.1
Circuits
Which materials conduct electricity?
Circuits
Can you explain what is a
circuit and how does it work?
*include the words open circuit and closed circuit
vocabulary
Ben drew a picture of a closed
and open circuit. Is Ben correct?
Explain why or why not
Sam made this
circuit at home.
He says that the
circuit is closed
but he doesn’t
know why the
light will not light.
Explain what Sam
should do to make
the circuit closed
and how to help
him?
Which is correct about a
conductor?
1. A material that allows
electricity to pass through it
2. A material that does not
allow electricity to pass
through it
Which is correct about an
insulator?
1. A material that allows
electricity to pass through it
2. A material that does not
allow electricity to pass
through it
Let’s look at an
experiment!
Try the worksheets to test
your skills!
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6.2 Does water
conduct electricity?
Answer these questions:
1. Water from the river or
tap is
_____________.
2. What does pure water
have dissolved in it?
3. How is distilled water
made?
4. Boiled water is ______
water and it contains
_________.
5. How much water is our
body made up of?
Pure water v.s salt water
Explain what you think will happen if you put
your circuit wires inside of pure water and
what will happen if you put your circuit inside
of salt water.
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Pure water v.s salt water
Which one do you think is
an insulator?
Which one do you think is
a conductor?
Is our body made of pure
water?
What happens when you
sweat?
Water is an _______. It will not
light the circuit.
If you add _____ to the water it
will light the circuit and it will
become a ________.
6.3
Using conductors and insulators
in electrical appliances
Look at the picture and explain to a partner the difference between a
cell and a battery
TRUE OR FALSE?
Two cells connected together makes a battery
When two or more cells are connected
together end-to-end, it makes a battery.
The typical advantage of connecting cells
in a battery is to add the voltage of all the
cells together to get a higher voltage.
TRUE
Draw a cell: Draw a battery
Label everything you see in this picture
Circle all of things you see in the
picture
There may
be some
words that
you do not
need**
battery cell
connectors / wires switch
bulb / lamp bulb/lamp holder
Draw a closed circuit that includes 4 of
the materials below
battery cell
connectors / wires switch
bulb / lamp bulb/lamp holder
Draw an open circuit that includes 4 or
more of the materials below
battery cell
connectors / wires switch
bulb / lamp bulb/lamp holder
What’s the difference
Between a
conductor,
And an
insulator?
Let’s learn
If a circuits light
does not shine
bright, what can you
add to it to make the
light shine brighter?
The more batteries / cells you
add, the brighter the light will
get.
Using the picture, explain which
circuit would have a brighter
light and why
Practice test
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Micha’s little sister pulled a
plug from the wall by this part.
What should Micha tell her little
sister?
Explain why it is dangerous and what
she should do next time.
If you pull a plug by the cord:
You may get an electric shock
or you can destroy the plug if
you continue to pull on it
Jenny found these pictures to explain to a
classmate about insulators and conductors.
Did jenny choose the right photos with correct
answers? Explain
Write in your
notebook YOUR
OWN definitions for
these orange
vocabulary words.
Write in your your
notebook YOUR
OWN definitions for
these orange
vocabulary words.
Vocabulary practice
Match the word to the correct definition
1. wall socket a. high voltage electricity that is sent to homes, schools, factories and offices
to provide power
2. electric shock
b. a hole in the wall connecting the plug on an appliance with the electric cables in
the wall
3. voltage
c. the effect of a sudden flow of electricity through a person’s body
4. volt
d. a unit to measure the strength of electricity
5. mains electricity
e. the measure of power of electricity
Vocabulary practice
Match the word to the correct definition
1. wall socket a. high voltage electricity that is sent to homes, schools, factories and offices
to provide power
2. electric shock
b. a hole in the wall connecting the plug on an appliance with the electric cables in
the wall
3. voltage
c. the effect of a sudden flow of electricity through a person’s body
4. volt
d. a unit to measure the strength of electricity
5. mains electricity
e. the measure of power of electricity
Why does a wire have plastic on
it?
Why does a wire have copper in
it?
Review from last unit
Who discovered?
Draw a line
Italian doctor who discovered
The baghdad current electricity
battery
Found a tomb with a body. It had a
clay jar and iron rod. It produced
The Voltic Pile low levels of electricity.
Alessandro volta repeated
Galvani’s Galavani’s experiments.
discovery
Who made the ‘Voltic Pile’?
Who made the ‘Voltic Pile’?
Explain what you can
do to be safe and
avoid accidents with
electricity?
Think..
1.
2.
What materials
do you need to
make a closed 3.
circuit?
4.
Review from last unit
Where will the sun be in reference
to each of the times?