Key Stage Two : Science : Electricity : Lesson Two – Repairing Circuits

This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and record different ways of repairing broken circuits by changing and adding components. The children can identify the correct symbols to use when recording circuits to power electrical devices.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and record different ways of repairing broken circuits by changing and adding components
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Learning Objectives
Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram. Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function.
Learning Outcomes
I can use the correct symbols when drawing a diagram of an electrical circuit. I can fix a broken circuit by connecting electrical devices to make a complete circuit.

Repairing Circuits
Teaching sequence to help the children identify and record different ways of repairing broken circuits by changing and adding components

Electrical Circuits Symbols
Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify symbols that can be used for electrical components in circuit diagrams

Fixing Circuits
Activity cards to help the children identify and record different ways pf correct faults in a range of electrical circuits

Repairing Circuits
Interactive activity to help the children identify and record different ways of repairing broken circuits by changing and adding components
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and record different ways of repairing broken circuits by changing and adding components
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