Lesson Plan: P1.2.01

Hamble Lesson Observation Plan
Learning About
How do we draw circuits?
Keywords:
  • Circuit diagram: Various electrical components are shown by using standard symbols in circuit diagrams. (1)
  • Voltmeter: Instrument used to measure Voltage. (1)
  • Ammeter: Instrument used to measure Current. (1)
  • Battery: Made from more than one cell. (1)
Memory Anchor:
Method Precise Learning Objective Linked Question / Activity
(Designed for maximum working out)
Stepping Stones Pitstop Check
(Thinking Map)
Circuit diagrams use standard symbols (draw and intrepret) How would you draw a series circuit with the following components; a bulb, voltmeter, battery and variable resistor?

Draw circuit diagrams for different scenarios for parallel and series circuits. practical: Measure current and voltage in given circuits. GF:Why should a home have a parallel circuit installed for lighting and not series?

For electrical charge to flow through a closed circuit the circuit must include a source of potential difference. What provides the potential difference for an electrical charge to flow through a closed circuit?

Electric current is a flow of electrical charge. What is the definition of electric current?

The size of the electric current is the rate of flow of electrical charge. What is the size of an electrical current determined by?

Links To the Big Ideas
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