LessonGrades 3 - 5
Electrifying the World
Light bulbs use electrical energy to light the light bulbsCopyright groups.physics.umn.edu/
Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of electricity. They address questions such as "How is electricity generated?" and "How is it used in every-day life?" Illustrative examples of circuit diagrams are used to help explain how electricity flows.
The introduction to circuits is actually an introduction to electrical engineering. Every electrical device has a circuit designed by electrical engineers.
After this lesson, students should be able to:
- Explain which direction current flows through a circuit.
- Compare and contrast a parallel and a series circuit.
- Describe how current flows through a parallel and a series circuit.