LO 1: Simple circuits have a battery, wires, bulb, motor or buzzer. LO 2: The circuit must be complete for the energy to flow.

The Blobz Guide to Electricity Great interactive site. Choose 'Section 1: What makes circuits work?' Use the Options box at the bottom right to go through the information, activity and quiz sections - all about whether circuits are complete or not.

Electric Circuits Activity 1 - build circuits (make sure you start at the battery with a short piece of 'wire'). Activity 2 - use switches to make the circuits work

Simple Circuits Excellent interactive 'module' about simple circuits

The Electricity Book Part 1 - Simple Circuits Clear introduction to simple circuits, followed by questions on whether different circuits will work or not.

Tech Topics: Electricity -What is a circuit? Explains clearly what you need to make a circuit. The next page shows what happens to the current when you switch the circuit on.

Idea Use the Electricity stamps in RM Colour Magic to create a simple circuit. Stamp the components and then use the brush tool to connect up the circuit with wires.

L0 3: Metals are conductors of electricity; most non-metals are insulators of electricity

BBC Science Clips - Circuits and Conductors Use the first part to drag different objects in to the circuit and see which complete the circuit.

The Blobz Guide to Electricity Choose 'Section 2: Conductors and Insulators'. Use the Options box at the bottom right to go through the information, activity and quiz sections - all about which materials will complete a circuit or not.

L0 4: Metals are used inside electrical wires

Tech Topics: Electricity - Conductors and Insulators Shows clearly how electricity flows inside the wires but not through the plastic coating (the insulator)

L0 5: Non-metals are used in switches, plugs and cables to make them safe

The Blobz Guide to Electricity Choose 'Section 3: All About Switches'. Use the Options box at the bottom right to go through the information, activity and quiz sections.

British Energy - Basic Circuits Mousing over the blue words moves the diagrams. Also a cloze activity to complete.

LO 6: Electrical energy is changed to other forms of energy, eg to light in a bulb; to sound in a buzzer

LO 7: Symbols are used to draw circuit diagrams

The Blobz Guide to Electricity Choose 'Section 5: Circuit Diagrams'. Use the Options box at the bottom right to go through the information, activity and quiz sections - all about the 5 main component symbols.

Building Circuits Excellent interactive 'module' that explains the different symbols and asks you to identify the correct circuit diagrams

Circuit Symbols Printable sheet of circuit symbols. You may have to go through the site to find it - click the red 'Science' tab, then the Physical Processes link.

LO 8: In a series circuit, the electricity flows through all the components in turn

Circuit Experiments Excellent interactive 'module' explaining a series circuit and what happens when more components are added to a series circuit

Tech Topics: Electricity - What is a Series Circuit? Explains how a series circuit works and what happens if a component is removed.

Will these circuits work? Printable worksheet using circuit diagrams and symbols - say whether each series circuit will work or not. You may have to go through the site to find it - click the red 'Science' tab, then the Physical Processes link.

LO 9-11: The more bulbs with one battery the less bright they are. The more batteries the brighter the bulb. Too many batteries make the bulb blow.

Annie's Circuit Builder Drag the different components in to the circuit and see what happens. (If you do not have a bulb or cell, you must replace it with a wire)

BBC Science Clips - Circuits and Conductors Use the blue arrow at the top to move to the circuits part of the activity. Printable worksheet available (Click on Worksheet)

The Blobz Guide to Electricity Choose 'Section 4: Changing Circuits'. Use the Options box at the bottom right to go through the information, activity and quiz sections - all about what happens to series circuits when components are changed.

BBC Science Clips - Changing Circuits Make circuits to answer the questions. Compare them with a circuit diagram using symbols. Printable worksheet available (Click on Worksheet)

British Energy - Series Circuits Mousing over the blue words moves the diagrams. Also circuit challenges to try out and an activity to complete about what happens to the brightness of bulbs in different circuits.

LO 12: When two bulbs are connected in parallel they are both bright

Tech Topics: Electricity - What is a Parallel Circuit? Explains how a parallel circuit works and what happens if a component is removed.

British Energy - Parallel Circuits Mousing over the blue words moves the diagrams. Also circuit challenges to try out.

LO 13: Electricity is converted from other forms of energy

Think Energy - Back to the source Follows different 'chains' of energy which make electricity, eg wind > turbine > electricity.

LO 14: Electricity is carried by the national grid in overhead power lines to substations and then in underground cables to our homes.

Power from the glens Explains how hydro-electric power works (PDF file).

ISE 5-14 Teachers' Guide Facts and diagrams for this learning outcome

LO 14: Mains electricity can be very dangerous

Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory Electrical Safety. Click on the different characters to see what they are doing wrong.

Cool Stuff Outdoors Safety Tips about playing safely outdoors

Cool Stuff Home Safety Tips about home safety

CTB > Electricity > MSPub Example Electricity An example Publisher poster about electrical safety

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