Power cut 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about things that need electric power to work. Question 1Change answer a) Imagine the electricity to your home was cut for more than one and a half days. List four things that would not work. Give examples of the problems that would happen because of this. a) Imagine the electricity to your home was cut for more than one and a half days. List four things that would not work. Give examples of the problems that would happen because of this. Something that would not work Problems this would cause 1. 2. 3. 4. Question 1Change answer b) Give a different example for something that would not work in a town's main street or a shopping centre. b) Give a different example for something that would not work in a town's main street or a shopping centre. Something that would not work Problems this would cause Question 1Change answer c) Give a different example for something that would not work on a farm. c) Give a different example for something that would not work on a farm. Something that would not work Problems this would cause Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online. Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Knowledge, Physical World Keywords: physics concepts, electricity Description of task: Students list four things that wouldn't work and the problems this would cause if there was a power cut to their home. Making Better Sense: Currents Answers/responses: Y6 (06/1998) a) Any 4 of: Lights - difficult to see. Heaters - cold at night. Ovens - not able to cook food. Fridges - food would rot/deteriorate. Television - no entertainment or information. Communications (computers) - no information. Water pump - no drinking water. Other possibilities. 4 correct - moderate 3 correct - easy 2 correct - easy 1 correct - very easy b) Any 1 of (exclude if already listed): Shop appliances, e.g., eft-pos, electric tills, electric doors, escalators, fridges - trade would be affected. Electric transport - people could not get to the shops. Traffic lights - car accidents. Heating and lighting - discomfort to shoppers and staff. Other possibilities, e.g., crime/looting increase due to lack of street lighting. easy c) Any 1 of (exclude if already listed): Farming-based electrical appliances not functioning, e.g., electric fences, milking machines, fruit and vegetable grading equipment, incubators, heating for animals, shed lighting, shearing equipment, incubators - applicable farm activities disrupted. Other possibilities. moderate Electricity conductors Parts of a torch Lights and bells On or off? Circuit investigations Drawing circuit diagrams Add the wires Electrical wires Electricity: Keeping safe Lighting Wind farms Switches Switching on the bulbs
