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Electricity and

Circuits Science Unit 1

For Special Education

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Electricity and Circuits Science Unit For Special Education

• Introduce basic concepts about electricity and circuits with this printable, hands-on activity set. Please note that some of the descriptions of electricity are simplified to ensure that the language used is very clear and concrete to maximize understanding by students with autism who have challenges with language.

• Includes background info for teachers, so you can just print the pages and start the lessons with almost no prep! You can also just show the pages on a tablet, computer or phone screen. Each page has everything on it that you need to say and do with your student. When you see a blank, you student can write in the answer or be prompted to say it out loud.

• Clip Art by http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Nithya-Nagarajan

• These activities are best used with these resources. You will need a circuit kit like the one pictured for a few of the activities. You can find this kit for a very inexpensive price at online retailers such as Amazon.com and you’ll be able to use it for many months.

"Making a Circuit" by Chris Oxlade Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Discovery Kitby Elenco

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Table of Contents

• Lesson 1: What Is Electricity?

• Lesson 2: What Is a Circuit?

• Lesson 3: A Circuit Must Be Closed

• Lesson 4: Circuit Diagrams

• Lesson 5: Build a Circuit from a Diagram

• Quiz: Electricity Unit 1

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Lesson 1: What Is Electricity?


What is Electricity?

• Electricity is an energy that is used to give power to many things: lights, TVs, computers, tablets, and more.

• Another way to define electricity is the flow of electric charge. Electricity moves around in a circuit.

• In this picture, electricity moves from the batteries to a light bulb. This makes the light bulb turn on.

batteriesbulb


Let’s review what electricity is.

• Electricity is an _____________ that is used to give power to many things: _____________, TVs, __________________, tablets, and more.

• Another way to define electricity is the flow of electric _____________. Electricity moves around in a ___________________.

• In this picture, electricity moves from the ___________________ to a light _____________. This makes the light bulb __________ ________.

batteriesbulb


What Can Electricity Do?

Electricity can give power to lots of things. Here are a few examples you can build.

A motor (with a spinner attached).

A speaker. This speaker will not make sound in

this arrangement. It’s just to show an example.

A light bulb.


Lesson 2: What Is a Circuit?


What is a Circuit?

A circuit is a path or loop that electricity flows around. The arrows show the path the electricity moves from the batteries to the motor.

batteriesmotor


What Can You Remember About a Circuit?

A _____________ is a path or loop that ____________ flows around. The arrows show the path the electricity moves from the ________________ to the _________________.


Lesson 3: A Circuit Must Be Closed


A Circuit Must Be Closed

This means that all the parts of the circuit must be connected. If a piece is taken out, the circuit is called “broken” and electricity can not flow. The bulb will not turn on in a broken circuit.

Closed Circuit

The light bulb is on.

Broken Circuit

The light bulb is off.



The motor will spin if all parts of the circuit are connected.

Will the motor spin?

Yes

Will the motor spin?

No




Will the motor spin? Will the motor spin?














What Did You Learn About Closed Circuits?

A _____________ circuit means that all the parts of the circuit must be connected. If a piece is taken out, the circuit is called “_____________” and electricity can not flow. The bulb will not turn on in a ____________ circuit.

Closed Circuit

The light bulb is ___________.

Broken Circuit

The light bulb is ___________.


Lesson 4: Circuit Diagrams


Circuit Diagram

A circuit diagram is a drawing of a circuit.

A circuit diagram uses a different picture for each part of the circuit.

batteries

bulb battery

bulb


Circuit Diagram

Here is another circuit diagram for a motor with a spinner on it.

battery

motor Mmotor

batteries


Circuit Diagram

Here are the symbols you have learned so far.

battery

Mmotor

bulb

Can you name these symbols?

M


Draw a Circuit Diagram of this Circuit

Draw it in the black box on this page, or use another piece of paper.


Draw a Circuit Diagram of this Circuit

Draw it in the black box on this page, or use another piece of paper.


Lesson 5: Build a Circuit from a Diagram


Build Your Own Circuit

Look at the diagram below and use your circuit kit to build the circuit.

M







M



You’ve done an amazing job learning about electricity!

Now, use your circuit kit to build your own circuit and draw a diagram on this page or another piece of paper.


Quiz: Electricity Unit 1

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ___________________

Label these symbols.

M

Electricity is the flow of electric _____________________________. Electricity moves around in a _______________________________.

A _______________________________ is a path or loop that electricity flows around.

A ____________________ circuit means that all the parts of the circuit must be connected. If a piece is taken out, the circuit is called “____________________” and electricity can not flow. The bulb will not turn on in a _____________________ circuit.

In this circuit, will the motor spin? ________________


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