LI: I can discuss what I already know about electricity Steps to Success… Give examples for both power supplies Know the ways in which electricity can be used to power an application Give an example of something that runs off electricity
LI: I know what a circuit needs so that it will work Steps to Success… Comment upon why a circuit has failed to work Construct a circuit (shown in a diagram) Name the components
LI: I can investigate a different method of powering a circuit Steps to Success… Be able to explain how our new battery works Work as part of a team to investigate batteries Know what is needed for a circuit to work
Design your circuit…how will you investigate electrical conductors LI: I know that some materials are better conductors of electricity than others Steps to Success… To conclude which materials are good electrical conductors by looking at your results Design your circuit…how will you investigate electrical conductors Make predictions using your previous knowledge of materials and circuits
LI: To know and use an effective way of breaking a circuit Steps to Success… Create your own component to break a circuit effectively Explain how a switch works, using scientific vocabulary Use a ready made component effectively in a circuit Give examples of circuits that are broken when we use a switch