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The Electric House Project

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Students design and build a foam core house which has a light in each room. They demonstrate an understanding of series, parallel, and complex circuits. They complete a worksheet, in complete, sentences expressing these electrical concepts.

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parallel lines

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complex circuits, parallel, series, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Activities & Projects
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