1. Christmas Tree Buzzer Game
KS2/3 activity
Christmas Tree Buzzer Game
Make a Christmas tree buzzer game that will test how steady your hands are!
You will need:
A template of a Christmas tree A buzzer
A long bit of copper wire 4 crocodile clips
A short bit of copper wire 4 insulated wires Some plasticine 2 batteries
A film canister
What to do:
1. Use the long bit of wire to make a Christmas tree shape. Use the card template to help you get the right shape.
2. Put the plasticine into the film canister and stick the wire Christmas tree into the plasticine so it is standing upright.
3. Use the short piece of wire to make a loop as shown:
Use the components to connect up a circuit so the buzzer goes off if the person playing the game has unsteady hands and the loop hits the Christmas tree.
The science:
Draw the circuit and explain how the game works. ©

2. Template
Bend your wire so it makes this shape and twist the ends together so there are no gaps.
Template
Bend your wire so it makes this shape and twist the ends together so there are no gaps. ©