Magnetism And Electricity

NC Standard:  3.03, 3.08

Activity:  Sounds On!

Question: What is an electric circuit?

Vocabulary: Electric circuit, energy source, eneregy conductor, energy receiver

Materials: Batteries, wire, electric buzzer

Background: The buzzer sounds up when electricity flows through it. Electricity can only flow if it has a complete path, called a circuit. When the wire runs from the top of the battery to the buzzer and from the buzzer back to the bottom of the battery you will complete a circuit and the buzzer will sound.

Procedures: Give students a battery, some wire and a buzzer and ask them to make the buzzer sound.  

Evaluation: Draw a picture of the electric circuit. Identify the energy source, conductor and receiver.
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Line of Learning:  This line is drawn to provide students with a space to share their experimental learning in words or pictures.
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