Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Designing Electric Circuits: Door Alarm

3rd - 8th
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members design and build door alarms using a variety of materials, including aluminum foil, batteries, and buzzers. [3:47]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Kids: Animations: How Does a Fuse Work?

3rd - 8th
Narrated animation visually explains how a fuse protects a circuit. (30 secs)
Instructional Video
Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Electric Circuits

9th - 10th
The following video narrated by Paul Andersen explains how electric circuits contain different elements which can be connected in series or in parallel. The following four elements are explained in detail; emf, resistor, capacitor, and...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 5 Volt Power Distribution Board

9th - 10th
In this video, learn about how to create a 5 volt power distribution strip by hacking apart a bread board. [5:22]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Designing Electric Circuits: Steadiness Tester

3rd - 5th
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members discover that metal is a good conductor of electricity as they play the steadiness tester game. [1:39]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electric Circuits: Lesson 1

9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate voltage, current, and resistance in simple electric circuits. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Electric Circuits."