Electrical Circuits Delve deep into series & parallel circuits as your students use a variety of resistors, motors & more in this hands-on electricity workshop! Enquire Now A hands-on workshop where students learn how electrical circuits really work. Learn about series vs. parallel circuits. Learn about different types of resistors & diodes Apply Ohm’s Law and take advantage of the path of least resistance. Play with sirens, bells and buzzers. Get motors to spin, electrical gates to work, understand circuit diagrams and much more! The session begins simply to introduce the basics of open vs. closed circuits and then slowly introduces that various circuits that can be made. This is highly open-ended: there are 180 separate circuits layouts that can be made and so once the students have a firm understanding of the content and background science they can then explore at their own pace. Trustpilot Quick Links Past projects Requirements Cost per Science Show Free Science Resources Back to Secondary Science Incursions 150 Free Experiments Fizzics in the Media Australian Curriculum Mapping for all science workshops & shows Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: Science F-10 Version 9.0 Year 7 & 8 explain how new evidence or different perspectives can lead to changes in scientific knowledge AC9S7H01 AC9S8H01 examine how proposed scientific responses to contemporary issues may impact on society and explore ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations AC9S7H03 AC9S8H03 develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to explore scientific models, identify patterns and test relationships AC9S7I01 AC9S8I01 analyse data and information to describe patterns, trends and relationships and identify anomalies AC9S7I05 AC9S8I05 construct evidence-based arguments to support conclusions or evaluate claims and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information AC9S7I07 AC9S8I07 Year 9 & 10 explain how scientific knowledge is validated and refined, including the role of publication and peer review AC9S9H01 AC9S10H01 Investigate how advances in technologies enable advances in science, and how science has contributed to developments in technologies and engineering AC9S9H02 AC9S10H02 develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to test relationships and develop explanatory models AC9S9I01 AC9S10I01 analyse and connect a variety of data and information to identify and explain patterns, trends, relationships and anomalies AC9S9I05 AC9S10I05 construct arguments based on analysis of a variety of evidence to support conclusions or evaluate claims, and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with accessing, using or citing secondary data or information AC9S9I07 AC9S10I07 Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows NSW SCIENCE SYLLABUS CONTENT for all our incursions NSW Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023) Stage 4 A student: identifies questions and makes predictions to guide scientific investigations SC4-WS-02 – Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically – Make predictions based on scientific knowledge and observations Stage 5 asks questions or makes predictions using observations SCLS-WS-02 – Ask questions about familiar objects and events based on observations – Make predictions based on observations evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations SC5-EGY-01 – Identify the elements of a complete circuit – Construct circuits and draw circuit diagrams that contain several components to show the flow of electricity through a complete circuit – Measure and compare voltage and current at different points in series and parallel circuits – Conduct an investigation to determine the relationship between voltage (), current (), and resistance (), as described by Ohm’s law () – Conduct an investigation to compare the energy transformed over time in model circuits or appliances NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our NSW incursions VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the VIC Curriculum F-10 site. Levels 7 and 8 electrical circuits transfer energy when current flows and can be designed for diverse purposes using different components; the operation of circuits can be explained using the concepts of voltage and current. VC2S8U17 investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses can be developed in guiding investigations to identify patterns, test relationships and analyse and evaluate scientific models. VC2S8I01 scientific methods, conclusions and claims can be analysed to identify assumptions, possible sources of error, conflicting evidence and unanswered questions. VC2S8I06 evidence-based arguments can be constructed to support conclusions or evaluate claims, including consideration of ethical issues and protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information. VC2S8I07 Levels 9 & 10 electricity can be generated as alternating current (AC) using magnets (via turbines turned by wind, water, tides or steam that is generated by the combustion of oil, gas or coal or by nuclear energy) or as direct current (DC) using photovoltaic cells or batteries. VC2S10U16 investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses can be used in guiding investigations to test and develop explanatory models and relationships. VC2S10I01 the validity and reproducibility of investigation methods and the validity of conclusions and claims can be evaluated, including by identifying assumptions, conflicting evidence, biases that may influence observations and conclusions, sources of error and areas of uncertainty. VC2S10I06 arguments based on a variety of evidence can be constructed to support conclusions or evaluate claims, including consideration of any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with accessing, using or citing secondary data or information. VC2S10I07 Feeback on this Electrical Circuits Workshop Trustpilot Requirements Appropriate for Years 9 to 10 with a maximum of 30 students per class. Access to 15 tables or a similar floor space. Chairs are not required. Duration 60 or 90 minutes, set up time 30 minutes and pack up time 30 minutes During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your school and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here Did you know about our larger stage shows? Designed to engage groups of up to 240 students, pair this workshop with one of these school favourites! Big Science Big Fun tick tick BOOM! Destination Moon Cost $580 inc. GST for a 60-minute workshop or $660 inc. GST for a 90-minute workshop. Link with Madlab Electronics to solder circuits for an extension activity! Call 1300 856 828, or click below to make a booking for your primary school. 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Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: Science F-10 Version 9.0 Year 7 & 8 explain how new evidence or different perspectives can lead to changes in scientific knowledge AC9S7H01 AC9S8H01 examine how proposed scientific responses to contemporary issues may impact on society and explore ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations AC9S7H03 AC9S8H03 develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to explore scientific models, identify patterns and test relationships AC9S7I01 AC9S8I01 analyse data and information to describe patterns, trends and relationships and identify anomalies AC9S7I05 AC9S8I05 construct evidence-based arguments to support conclusions or evaluate claims and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information AC9S7I07 AC9S8I07 Year 9 & 10 explain how scientific knowledge is validated and refined, including the role of publication and peer review AC9S9H01 AC9S10H01 Investigate how advances in technologies enable advances in science, and how science has contributed to developments in technologies and engineering AC9S9H02 AC9S10H02 develop investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses to test relationships and develop explanatory models AC9S9I01 AC9S10I01 analyse and connect a variety of data and information to identify and explain patterns, trends, relationships and anomalies AC9S9I05 AC9S10I05 construct arguments based on analysis of a variety of evidence to support conclusions or evaluate claims, and consider any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with accessing, using or citing secondary data or information AC9S9I07 AC9S10I07 Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows
NSW Science 7–10 Syllabus (2023) Stage 4 A student: identifies questions and makes predictions to guide scientific investigations SC4-WS-02 – Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically – Make predictions based on scientific knowledge and observations Stage 5 asks questions or makes predictions using observations SCLS-WS-02 – Ask questions about familiar objects and events based on observations – Make predictions based on observations evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations SC5-EGY-01 – Identify the elements of a complete circuit – Construct circuits and draw circuit diagrams that contain several components to show the flow of electricity through a complete circuit – Measure and compare voltage and current at different points in series and parallel circuits – Conduct an investigation to determine the relationship between voltage (), current (), and resistance (), as described by Ohm’s law () – Conduct an investigation to compare the energy transformed over time in model circuits or appliances NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our NSW incursions VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the VIC Curriculum F-10 site. Levels 7 and 8 electrical circuits transfer energy when current flows and can be designed for diverse purposes using different components; the operation of circuits can be explained using the concepts of voltage and current. VC2S8U17 investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses can be developed in guiding investigations to identify patterns, test relationships and analyse and evaluate scientific models. VC2S8I01 scientific methods, conclusions and claims can be analysed to identify assumptions, possible sources of error, conflicting evidence and unanswered questions. VC2S8I06 evidence-based arguments can be constructed to support conclusions or evaluate claims, including consideration of ethical issues and protocols associated with using or citing secondary data or information. VC2S8I07 Levels 9 & 10 electricity can be generated as alternating current (AC) using magnets (via turbines turned by wind, water, tides or steam that is generated by the combustion of oil, gas or coal or by nuclear energy) or as direct current (DC) using photovoltaic cells or batteries. VC2S10U16 investigable questions, reasoned predictions and hypotheses can be used in guiding investigations to test and develop explanatory models and relationships. VC2S10I01 the validity and reproducibility of investigation methods and the validity of conclusions and claims can be evaluated, including by identifying assumptions, conflicting evidence, biases that may influence observations and conclusions, sources of error and areas of uncertainty. VC2S10I06 arguments based on a variety of evidence can be constructed to support conclusions or evaluate claims, including consideration of any ethical issues and cultural protocols associated with accessing, using or citing secondary data or information. VC2S10I07
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