Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8
Build and Play the Electrical Circuit Wire Maze
Students explore electrical circuitsCopyright Wikimedia Commons http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Simple_electric_circuit.png
Students gain a basic understanding of electrical circuits. They build wire circuits and pass paperclips through the mazes, trying not to touch the wires. Touching a wire with a paperclip causes the circuit to close, which activates an indicator.
We use circuits every day in household appliances from computers and radios to ovens and refrigerators. One of the most important circuits we use each day is that of a light bulb. Understanding electrical circuits is the basis of electrical engineering.
To understand how electrical circuits work