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Mad Scientist: Electric Circuits

Mad scientists! In this lesson, your students will explore electrical circuits and engage in a hands-on activity to create them. They will identify the differences between parallel and series circuits.
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to construct series and parallel circuits to create electricity, as well as analyze the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Introduction

(10 minutes)
  • Give students three minutes to write all the ways that they have used electricity that day.
  • Ask students to write down all they know about electricity.