Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Physics Aviary: Parallel Circuit Lab InteractivePhysics Aviary: Parallel Circuit Lab Interactive
Publisher
Physics Aviary
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Interactives
Audiences
For Administrator Use
2 more...
Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
950L
Language
English, Other
Interactive

Physics Aviary: Parallel Circuit Lab

Curated by ACT

This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a parallel circuit with up to three passive components. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to batteries containing internal resistance.

3 Views 2 Downloads

Concepts

parallel circuits, resistance, voltage

Additional Tags

ohio p.em.4c, physics aviary, physics aviary: parallel circuit lab/ohio p.em.4c, current

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Series or Parallel?

Curated OER
Physics classes that are studying electricity connect photovoltaic cells into both series and parallel circuits. Inquiry and critical thinking come into play as learners try to determine which circuit is more productive. They associate...
9th - 12th Science
PPT

Electrical Circuits

Curated OER
Wow! Here is a coherent and cleverly designed tool for teaching physical scientists about electric circuits. Animations help learners to visualize what is happening within the parts of a circuit. Components are displayed to teach them...
9th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

Series and Parallel Circuits

DoodleScience
Here's a video that explains the difference between series and parallel circuits, including the impacts of each on current and voltage.
1 min 9th - 12th Science
Interactive

Parallel Circuits - ∆V = I•R Calculations

Physics Classroom
Parallel circuits often provide less of a challenge for teens than parallel parking. An installment of a series on parallel electric circuits requires learners to solve increasingly difficult  levels of calculations. Each level...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Interactive

Physics Aviary: Series Circuit Lab

Physics Aviary
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a series circuit with up to three passive components. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to...
9th - 10th Science
Interactive

Physics Aviary: Simple Circuit Lab

Physics Aviary
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a circuit with only one passive component. The batteries in this simulation can be varied from ideal batteries to batteries...
9th - 10th Science
Interactive

Physics Aviary: Rc Circuit Lab

Physics Aviary
This lab is designed to have students investigate the factors that affect the rate at which a capacitor discharges. Students can change the resistance and capacitance in the circuit and then monitor the discharging of the capacitor....
9th - 10th Science
Unit Plan

Ck 12: Parallel Circuits

CK-12 Foundation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students learn what a parallel circuit is and how it differs from a series circuit.
9th - 10th Science
Unit Plan

The Physics Classroom: Electric Circuits: Circuit Connections: Parallel Circuits

Physics Classroom
When two or more electrical devices in a circuit are connected, it is known as a series connection or a parallel connection. When all the devices are connected using parallel connections, the circuit is referred to as a parallel circuit....
9th - 10th Science
Unit Plan

Ck 12: Physical Science: Series and Parallel Circuits

CK-12 Foundation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What series and parallel circuits are and how they differ.
7th - 9th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use