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Series and Parallel Circuits
Young scholars study simple circuits. After a demonstration of parallel and serial circuit designs, students work in teams to predict the difference between two circuit designs. They build examples of two different circuits and test...
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Series and Parallel Circuits
Fourth graders explore electrical circuits. In this electrical circuit lesson, 4th graders research the history of the use of light and read a biography regarding Benjamin Franklin. Students the build basic circuits, series...
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Changing circuits
Students identify that there are conventional symbols to represent the components in circuits. Students use these symbols to draw diagrams of circuits. They are reminded that electric circuits can be drawn in diagrams using symbols. ...
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Simple Circuits
Young scholars investigate how series and parallel circuits work. In this physics lesson, students build their own simple circuits and compare their characteristics. They explain the importance of circuit breakers in household circuits.
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DC Branch Current Analysis
Engage your class in physics with this series of questions. The first question is the most hands-on and asks learners to build their own circuit. The rest of the questions are related to current analysis. Class members solve 7 problems...
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Series-Parallel DC Circuits Series and Parallel DC Circuits
In this electrical instructional activity, students draw a schematic design and build a circuit board to grasp the understanding of series and parallel DC circuits before answering a series of 41 open-ended questions. Students interpret...
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Voltage Divider Circuits
In this physics learning exercise, students construct the circuit shown in the problem and calculate either voltage, current and resistance. They solve 37 circuit related questions.
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Positive Feedback Opamp Circuits
In this physics worksheet, students complete 12 short answer questions on opamp circuits. They also perform calculations of voltage in some items.
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Brown Bag Science
Students discover, through the discovery method, how electricity works. They construct a simple circuit and a parallel circuit, make an electrical motor work and add a switch to turn it on and off.
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Bulbs & Batteries in a Row
Students investigate simple series circuits and their properties. In small groups they draw a circuit diagram on their Series Circuit Building worksheet, follow step-by-step directions to construct a simple series circuit, and solve...
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Parallel DC Circuits
In this circuits worksheet, students answer 24 questions about parallel DC circuits including finding the current drawn by resistors, the total resistance, and the voltage impressed across each resistor in the circuit. Students also...
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Scale Drawings
Young scholars discuss the importance of scaling drawings. In this math lesson, students create a scaled drawing of circuit boards. They explain why accuracy is very important when scaling.
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Circuits and Conductors
Fourth graders investigate the concepts of circuits and conductors. In this circuits and conductors instructional activity set, 4th graders watch demonstrations of circuits and look at images to identify whether they are complete...
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Electric Circuits
Fourth graders investigate complete and incomplete circuits. Using an electrical kit that includes a D-cell battery, wiring, and a flashlight bulb, they construct a complete electric circuit that will light the light bulb. Students...
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Static Electricity
In this electricity worksheet, students read about static and current electricity and then draw pictures of an electric cell and circuits. Students draw 3 pictures total.
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Electrical Symbols - Making Circuits from Circuit Diagrams
Students draw different electrical circuit symbols. In this electricity lesson, students construct simple circuits based on circuit diagrams. They share their findings to class.
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Voltage/current converter opamp
In this physics worksheet students complete several circuit building exercises then answer a series of short answer questions based on diagrams.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Insulators and Conductors
In a classic activity, emerging electricians test various objects for electrical conductivity in a circuit. Each group constructs a simple circuit by following a diagram. Predictions are made and objects are inserted into the circuit,...
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Basic electromagnetic relays
In this instructional activity on electromagnetics, students build simple electromagnetic circuits and determines voltage and resistance. There are 11 questions and answers are provided if working online.
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Millman's Theorem
In this electrical circuit lesson, students will answer 9 open ended questions to mathematically analyze circuits for current and voltage. This online worksheet provides diagrams for better understanding and reveals the answers.
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Superposition Theorem
In this physics instructional activity, students build a circuit based on the schematic diagram and solve the following questions about it. They calculate voltage, current and resistance of the circuits.
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DC mesh current analysis
In this circuits worksheet students complete a circuit building exercise and answer questions about different circuits. There is an answer link.
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Counters
Within this electrical circuit worksheet, learners design and build a circuit board to understand counters. Students will answer a series of 24 open-ended questions that include analyzing schematics. This worksheet is printable and the...
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Shift Registers
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students design and build a circuit board to grasp the understanding of shift resister circuit design before answering a series of 22 open-ended questions with schematics. This worksheet is printable...