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We are going to study …

ELECTRICITY

MATERIALS

COMPONENTS

TYPES OF CIRCUITS

CAUTION

SAVING-UP

ON LINE ACTIVITIES

WORKSHOP LESSONS
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ELECTRICITY

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• Materials are made of atoms.

• An atom has three elements.

Neutron

Proton (+)

Electron (-)

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ELECTRICITY IS THE MOVEMENT OF ELECTRONS

THROUGH A MATERIAL

Which materials do electrons move through?

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MATERIALS

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INSULATORS CONDUCTORS
•These materials
DO NOT let electrons • These materials
flow let electrons flow

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1. Copper 2. Plastic 3.Wood 4. Aluminium

........................... ......................... ........................ ........................

5. Iron 6. Steel 7. Rubber 8. Glass

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Are these materials insulators or conductors?

1. Copper 2. Plastic 3.Wood 4. Aluminium

Conductor Insulator Insulator Conductor

5. Iron 6. Steel 7. Rubber 8. Glass

Conductor Conductor Insulator Insulator

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Oral activity
C opper is a conductor.

Why?

Because it lets electrons flow.

Could you tell me something made of

copper?

Yes. Electric wires.

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Oral activity
Copper is a conductor.

Why?

Because it lets electrons flow.

Could you tell me something made of

copper?

Yes. Electric wires.

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plastic copper rubber glass aluminium steel wood iron

Insulators Conductors

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plastic copper rubber glass aluminium steel wood iron

Insulators Conductors

wood aluminium
glass copper
plastic steel
rubber iron
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COMPONENTS

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Electric Components

WIRE BULB

BATTERY
SWITCH

MOTOR POWER SUPPLY

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Electric Symbols
Component Symbol
BATTERY
BULB
MOTOR M
BUZZER
WIRE
SWITCH
BUTTON

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Picture from the book KS2 Science Ed. CGP

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PICTURE 1 PICTURE 4
• Bulb • Power Supply
• Wire • Bulb
• Switch • Fuse

PICTURE 2 PICTURE 5
• Battery • Fuse
• Power Supply • Wire
• Motor • Switch

PICTURE 3 PICTURE 6
• Motor • Battery
• Bulb • Power Supply
• Battery • Wire

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PICTURE 1 PICTURE 4
Bulb

PICTURE 2
Battery PICTURE 5
Switch

PICTURE 3 PICTURE 6
Motor Power Supply
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Aluminium Insulator
Copper Conductor
Glass Switch
Wood Bulb
Plastic Wire
Iron Battery
Rubber Power supply
Steel

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1. Draw an electric diagram with:

Component Symbol

Wires
BATTERY
A battery
BULB
A bulb
MOTOR M
2. Draw an electric diagram with:
BUZZER
Wires
WIRE
A battery

A motor
SWITCH

A switch
Button

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WILL THIS BULB LIGHT?

Choose:
a) YES, THIS BULB WILL LIGHT.
b) NO, THIS BULB WON’T LIGHT.

CIRCUIT 1 CIRCUIT 2 CIRCUIT 3 CIRCUIT 4

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1. The circuit will light.

2. The circuit won’t light because the wire has

been connected to the glass on the bulb
which is an insulator.

3. The circuit won’t light because there is a

Pictures from the book KS2 Science Ed. CGP

gap in the circuit.

4. The circuit won’t light because both wires

are connected to the same end of the
battery.
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So …
• Electricity can only travel if there’s a complete
circuit

• The batteries and components must be put

together correctly for the circuit to work

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TYPES OF
CIRCUITS

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Types of circuits
IN SERIES IN PARALLEL

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IN SERIES
The elements in series are When a bulb is broken
conected in a line. nothing works because
the circuit is open and
Electrons have only one electrons can’t flow.
way.

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IN PARALLEL
The elements in parallel When one bulb fails,
are conected in the other bulb will light
different wires. because electrons can
Electrons have different flow through different
ways to choose. ways.

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Don’t forget …
SERIES CIRCUIT PARALLEL CIRCUIT

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Draw an electric diagram with Draw an electric diagram with

Wires
Wires

Two bulbs in series
Two bulbs in parallel

A battery
A battery

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• If the switch is on …
a. What happens if the bulb
L1 is broken?
b. What happens if the bulb
L2 is broken?
• Answers:
a. The bulb L2 will light and www.tecnosefarad.com (14/25/09)

the motor will work.

b. The bulb L1 will light and
the motor will work.

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CAUTION

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DON’T play with electricity!!!

• An electric shock from a mains socket could kill
you.
• Electricity from the mains is a lot of more
powerful than electricity from a battery.
– NEVER stick scissors, pens, fingers or anything else
into a main socket.
– NEVER touch switches with wet hands.
– NEVER use electrical appliances near water.
– ALWAYS hold the plastic part of appliances to plug
in and unplugging.

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NEVER stick scissors, pens,

fingers or anything else into a
main socket

NEVER use electrical

appliances near water.

ALWAYS hold the plastic part

of appliances to plug in and
unplugging

NEVER touch switches

with wet hands.
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SAVING
UP

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Electricity saving tips

• Turn off lights when you leave a room.
• Turn off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s,
computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players).
• When you go away on a trip, unplug these same machines because they
have stand-by functions that consume electricity even when they are
turned off.
• Fill your dishwasher/washing-machine efficiently and limit the number of
times you run it.
• Don’t put furniture and other things in front of heating and air
conditioning vents.
• Keep doors and windows closed when heat or air conditioning is on.

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If we want to save electricity we have to ...

1. Keep doors and windows opened when heat or air conditioning is on.
2. Switch off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s,
computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players).
3. Switch on the lights when you leave a room
4. When you go away on a trip, be sure to unplug machines (TV’s,
computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players)
because they have stand-by functions that consume electricity even
when they are turned off.

5. Put furniture and other things in front of heating and air conditioning
vents.

6. Fill your dishwasher/washing-machine efficiently and limit the number

of times you run it.
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Are these sentences true or false?

If we want to save electricity we have to ...
1. Keep doors and windows opened when heat or air conditioning is on. False
2. Switch off machines when you leave a room (examples include TV’s, True
computers, radios, stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players).
3. Switch on the lights when you leave a room False
4. When you go away on a trip, unplug machines (TV’s, computers, radios, True
stereos, video games, VCR’s, and DVD players) because they have stand-
by functions that consume electricity even when they are turned off.

5. Fill your dishwasher/washing-machine efficiently and limit the number True

of times you run it
6. Put furniture and other things in front of heating and air conditioning False
vents.

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ON LINE
LESSONS

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http://webguide.wordpress.com/category/technology/
• Simple circuits: module, + module questions + aplications
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/flash/concepts
/simplecircuits.htm
• Using electricity: circuits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml
• Conductors and insulators
http://www.culverco.com/sse/wires/game.html
• Make a battery with a lemon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/electricity/pod07.shtml
• Circuit breaker
http://www.culverco.com/sse/power/game.html

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http://webguide.wordpress.com/category/technology/
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/flash/concepts/si
mplecircuits.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/electricity.shtml
http://www.culverco.com/sse/wires/game.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/podsmission/electricity/pod07.shtml
http://www.culverco.com/sse/power/game.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2monVkCkX4
Electricity (00:00-3:54)
1. The nucleus of an atom contains two types of particles ……..
2. Electrons exist inside the nucleus ……..
3. Electrons move in high speed around the nucleus ……..
4. Steel is the most common metal used in wires ……..
5. V represents volts ……...
Circuits (5:21-7-14)
1. Parallel circuits have more than one path ……..
2. If one light is removed or fails in a parallel circuit, the other light will not be
affected ……..
3. Series circuits have two paths ……..
4. If one light is removed or fails in a series circuit, the other light will work……..
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Activity: Watch this video about electricity and circuits.

Then say if these sentences are true or false :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2monVkCkX4
Electricity (00:00-3:54)
1. The nucleus of an atom contains two types of particles True
2. Electrons exist inside the nucleus False
3. Electrons move in high speed around the nucleus True
4. Steel is the most common metal used in wires False
5. V represents volts True
Circuits (5:21-7-14)
1. Parallel circuits have more than one path True
2. If one light is removed or fails in a parallel circuit, the other light will not be
affected True
3. Series circuits have two paths False
4. If one light is removed or fails in a series circuit, the other light will workTrue
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WORKSHOP
LESSONS

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You will have to use these tools

SCREWDRIVER
SCISSORS

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Get down to work !!!

Now let’s go to the workshop

to make our electric circuits
Enjoy yourself!!!
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After assembling your circuit, you will have to

show and explain it to your classmates.

Useful expressions:
• This circuit has …….
•The components are connected in series / parallel
• If the switch is on/off, the bulb will/won’t light
•If bulb 1 is broken, bulb 2 will/won’t light

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I can
List 4 insulators & 4 isolators
Name 6 components
Identify seven symbols
Draw an electric diagram
Distinguish between parallel and series
circuits
Assemble a circuit
Identify the risks of electricity
Save electricity
LESSON
THEME OR CONTENT AREA
STUDENTS’ PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
CONTENT
& ATTITUDE OBJECTIVES
KEY VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES
PREPARATION
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
TEACHER COMMENTS AFTER LESSON
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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICITY
LEVEL TIMING
1st ESO
- Materials : conductors and insulators.
- Elements of a circuit.
- Electric circuits: serie and parallel.
- Enviroment: saving up electricity.
- Safety.
- Parts of the atom.
- Electrical characteristics of the material// types of materials.
- Environment knowledge, saving up electricity.
- Tools at the workshop.
- To identify the different elements of electric circuits.
- To identify the different types of electric circuits.
- To learn how a circuit works.
- To learn to assemble an electric circuit using a circuit diagram.
- Be aware of electricity risks.
- Encourage to save up electricity. Critical attitude with the use of electricity
- Vocabulary: battery, appliance, socket, go out, plug, unplug, switch, switch on, switch off, button, plug in,
unplug, bulb, buzzer, motor, wire, flow, gap, conductor, insulator, iron, copper, steel, aluminium.
- Frames:

if one breaks, the other goes out

if one breaks, the other stays lit
- Power Point presentation.
- Workshop.
- Computer class.
- 1: Students attend explanations on Power Point presentation and do the activities. Introduction – materials.
- 2: Students attend explanations on Power Point presentation and do the activities. Students recognize the
electrical components and learn how to draw electrical diagrams, do the activities of the Power Point in their
notebooks.
- 3: Computer class. To practice with activities on line. The webs addresses are in the Power Point.
- 4: Students attend explanations on Power Point presentation analyzing electrical diagrams and characteristics
of serie and parallel.
- 5: Saving up, risks, different activities.
- 6: Computer class. To practice more activities on line from the webs addresses in the Power Point.
- 7: Workshop. Start in doing electrical circuits in the workshop.
- 8: Workshop. Do and analyze electrical circuits in the workshop.
- 9: Workshop. Do and analyze electrical circuits in the workshop.
Personal assessment or avaluation of the degree of participation of every student.
- Self-assessment of personal work and explanation.
- Introduction of possible improvements.
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