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Light the Bulb! Lesson PlanLight the Bulb! Lesson Plan
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Light the Bulb!

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Third graders investigate electrical circuits and how light bulbs are powered. In this electricity and power lesson, 3rd graders study the vocabulary necessary which includes the different types of circuits, electrical currents, and resistance. They complete experiments with the different types of pathways by following the information on hand-outs.

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Concepts

electric circuits, electricity, power

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batteries and circuits, electrical circuits, electrical currents, power, science
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Video
Year
2011
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