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Young scholars work to increase the intensity of a light bulb by testing batteries in series and parallel circuits. They analyze Ohm's Law, power, parallel and series circuits, and ways to measure voltage and current.

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parallel circuits, circuits, light intensity, light, electricity, light bulbs, ohm's law, series circuits

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circuit components, electricity, light bulb, light intensity, ohm's law, parallel circuits, series circuits, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005
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