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Completing the Circuit

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Students use a battery, wires, small light bulb and a light bulb holder to learn the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit, and understand that electric current only occurs in a closed circuit. They describe the transformations of energy that occur in the circuit and use correct operations and appropriate methods to solve Ohm's law problems.

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batteries, circuits, electricity, ohm's law, voltage

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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