
Simple Circuits
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Science
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4th - 9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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Standards-aligned
Omar Alshishani
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5 Slides • 12 Questions
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Simple Circuit
In this lesson you will explore the systems of simple circuits and how electric forces cause the movement of electricity
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Multiple Choice
QUICK CHECK:
What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair?
The balloon to be negatively charged.
Your head to be positively charged.
The balloon to be positively charged.
Your head to be negatively charged.
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Multiple Choice
QUICK CHECK:
If you bring two positive charges near each other, what will happen?
The two charges will repel from each other
The two charges will attract each other
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Multiple Choice
QUICK CHECK:
If you bring a negative charge and a positive charge near each other, what will happen?
The two charges will repel from each other
The two charges will attract each other
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Poll
Ghanim turns the lights on in his house. Looking at the lights, he begins to wonder how the charges are moving through the bulb. Which statement best describes how the charges move through the bulb?
The bulb uses up the charges in producing light
Charges clash in the bulb and produce light
hen there are charges in the bulb, light is produced
When charges pass through the bulb, light is produced
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Understanding Simple Circuit
1) Battery
2) Wire
3) Switch
4) Light bulb
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Multiple Choice
Why do we need a battery in the circuit?
A battery is a source of energy
A battery is an organizer of the circuit
A battery is a transformer
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Multiple Choice
Why do we need a wire in the circuit?
The wire is a transport path for the electrons
The wire generates extra electrons
The wire switch the bulb On & Off
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Multiple Choice
Why do we need a switch in the circuit?
To turn the circuit On & Off as needed
To generate more electrons
To push electrons faster in the wire
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Using Jamboard
Create a simple circuit
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Open and Closed Circuit
Open circuit = is a circuit that is not complete and no electric energy flows through it.
Closed circuit = is a circuit that is complete and electric energy flows through it.
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Multiple Choice
What does this symbol mean?
Closed circuit
Open circuit
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Multiple Choice
What does this symbol mean?
Closed circuit
Open circuit
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Multiple Choice
Is this a correct circuit?
Yes
No
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Voltage
Voltage is the electrical potential energy difference between two places on the circuit.
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Multiple Choice
What do you think are some ways of making a light bulb burn brighter?
Using higher voltage
Using longer wires
Using more switches
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Multiple Choice
Ghanim turns the lights on in his house. Looking at the lights, he begins to wonder how the charges are moving through the bulb. Which statement best describes how the charges move through the bulb?
The bulb uses up the charges in producing light
Charges clash in the bulb and produce light
hen there are charges in the bulb, light is produced
When charges pass through the bulb, light is produced
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