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Circuit vocabulary

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Science›Energy|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_NzCNuABT3E

Use technical vocabulary for electrical circuits — circuit, component, cell, battery, current, voltage, resistance, conductor, insulator, switch, series circuit, parallel circuit — and apply these when describing, drawing, and designing working circuits

Mastery Evidence

  • Use 'series' and 'parallel' correctly to describe two different circuit configurations and explain the key difference
  • Apply 'current', 'voltage', and 'resistance' correctly in a written description of how a circuit works
  • Name at least six standard circuit components and describe what each one does

Assessment Prompt

“Does [child] know the difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit — not just which one, but what actually makes them different electrically?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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