On or off?

On or off?

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses

Torch          Battery          Switch          Connecting wire          Bulb
 
a)		  
A circuit is drawn below. Use the words from the box above to label each part of the circuit. One word is not needed.
 
circuit picture

b)
 
Is the circuit on or off?     on   /   off     (Circle one)
 
Explain your answer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Communicating in science, Physical World
Keywords: 
physics concepts, electricity, circuits, circuit diagrams
Description of task: 
Students use keywords to label a simple circuit, and then explain how someone would know if the circuit is on or off.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss circuit diagrams use a particular agreed code for the different elements.
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Making Better Sense: 
Circuits
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (05/2000)

a)

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Battery
Connecting wire
Switch
Bulb

easy
very easy
very easy
easy

b)

 

Off
The switch is open/the wires are not connected, therefore
current/electricity can not go through the circuit.


easy

very difficult