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Unit: Electricity
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Topic: Making Circuits
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Date:
Building Series Circuits
When the electricity can only flow along one pathway, it is a series circuit. More than one
load can share the electrical energy. All of the devices are on or off at the same time.
Build a circuit using a battery, a switch, 3 wires and a light bulb. Draw a circuit diagram in the
space below. Turn the switch off once you have seen that your circuit works. Have the teacher
check your circuit and initial your diagram.
Initials: ___________
Add 2 batteries to the circuit. Turn the switch on. Record and explain any changes that you
noticed. Turn the switch off. Draw a circuit diagram in the space below. Have the teacher check
your circuit and initial your diagram.
Initials: ___________
Add a second light bulb to the circuit. You will need more wires. Record and explain any
changes that you noticed. Turn the switch off. Draw a circuit diagram in the space below. Have
the teacher check your circuit and initial your diagram.
Initials: ___________
Add a third light bulb to the circuit. Record and explain any changes that you noticed. Turn the
switch off. Draw a circuit diagram in the space below. Have the teacher check your circuit and
initial your diagram.
Initials: ___________