Do your students know how to connect a series circuit? What about a parallel circuit? Students use lightbulbs and alligator-clipped wires to build simple series and parallel circuits and study their characteristics. By observing the brightness of the lightbulbs, students will learn that the amount of electric current flowing through the lightbulbs varies with the different circuit configurations. Includes complete instructions and valuable Teacher Notes with teaching tips, sample data and answers to student questions.
Super Value Kit is complete four groups of students, and all materials are reusable! One 6-V battery is required for each group and available separately.
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and carrying out investigations Asking questions and defining problems Developing and using models
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems HS-ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and effect Energy and matter
Performance Expectations
HS-PS2-6: Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.