Type of media:
Text
Last update:
2019-04-05
License:
This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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How to reference this medium
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Description:
The circuit has to be closed in order to make the incandescent lamp light up. If the circuit is interrupted the incandescent lamp no longer lights up. Switches function according to this principle.
Information and Ideas:
• The children should have already had experience with a simple electric circuit and different types of conductors and non-conductors.
• Please observe the general safety and hygiene measures and safety instructions in the respective teaching methods as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school.
• All materials mentioned in the instructions will have to be purchased directly from commercial sources.
Information and Ideas:
• The children should have already had experience with a simple electric circuit and different types of conductors and non-conductors.
• Please observe the general safety and hygiene measures and safety instructions in the respective teaching methods as well as the applicable safety guidelines for your school.
• All materials mentioned in the instructions will have to be purchased directly from commercial sources.
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There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Experiment
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4
School types:
Elementary school; Preschool
Keywords:
Electrical circuit; Energy
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Stiftung Haus der kleinen Forscher using media from: Surface Gesellschaft für Gestaltung mbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016