1. Electricity Activities KS2 Education & Cultural Services Department Starter Activities (Year 3 to 6) L3 – know that a complete circuit is needed for electrical devices L4 – Able, with help, to draw circuit diagrams to represent circuits L5 – Able, independently, to draw circuit diagrams to represent circuits - Draw an electric component diagram with your finger in the air Mistakes of circuit component diagrams and how should be done - Pass the electron around the circle no gaps then a gap to show how it can’t travel around incomplete circuit

2. Electricity Activities KS2 Education & Cultural Services Department Steady Hand Game (Year 5/6) L3– To be able to construct simple circuits to make electrical devices work. Give the children the following resources: cells and holders, wires with crocodile clips, bare wire,base boards, blu-tack, buzzers, short dowelling rods, old coat hangers. Tell them they are going to make a steady-hand game and try it out to see if it works.

3. Useful Websites - www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/ Curriculum/Science.htm Electric Circuits N Childs Learning Circuits J Cooper M Jenner - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ changing circuits www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ www.tts-group.co.uk