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Science at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7J: Electrical circuits

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Out-of-school learning

Pupils could:

  • talk to adults about the control and safe use of domestic mains appliances, including fuses (caution them not to experiment with mains equipment)

Sections in this unit

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1. a. How do electrical circuits work?
2. b. How do electrical circuits work?
3. a. What happens in a circuit?
4. b. What happens in a circuit?
5. a. How can we explain what happens in electrical circuits?
6. b. How can we explain what happens in electrical circuits?
7. a. What kinds of circuits are useful and what are the hazards?
8. b. What kinds of circuits are useful and what are the hazards?
9. c. What kinds of circuits are useful and what are the hazards?
10. Reviewing work