E&M D2: Circuits, Current and Voltage

FQ:  What do you need to make a light bulb glow?

1.  Challenge:  Make a bulb light with battery, bulb and 1 wire.

2.Watch from BrainPOP

3.  Explore

Open the Circuit Construction Kit simulation.

Choose "Lab" 

Drag a bulb from the left into the open space:

Use the battery and wires to build a complete circuit and make the bulb light. 

Hint: If you accidently connect some wires in the wrong place and form a short circuit that catches on fire, you can click the connection and use the scissors to disconnect the wire! 

You can also start over by hitting the orange reset button on the bottom right. 

4. Practice!

Once you understand how to build a circuit to make a bulb light, you're ready to move on. Click "take the quiz" to get started! 

 5.  Optional:   On the Grid:  A book about Raleigh's hidden world of utility systems. 

     Reading 1:  Electricity

     Reading 2:  Smart Grid electricity