Hands on Homework Week 8 - Writing Instructions - How to Set Up An Electrical Circuit

My hands on homework this week is to write a set of instructions.  We had lots of fun playing with the electricity circuits at the Science Museum.

Then my Mum gave Isaac and I a box of things called "Snap Circuits", which we can use to make all kinds of electrical circuits.  I made a lot of these and it was really fun to do so I decided to write some instructions about how to set up an electrical circuit.  Here they are...

HOW TO SET UP AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT

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YOU WILL NEED:

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= #3 wires

= #1 bulb

= #1 battery

=# 1 switch

      ( make sure it is turned off )-o/ o-

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steps

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1) first attach one end of one of the wires to the side of the battery pack.

2) next attach the other end of the wire to one side of the switch.

3) after that attach your second wire to the other side of the switch

4) then attach the other end of the second wire to the side of the bulb.

5)  now attach one end of the last wire to the other side of the bulb.
       

6) finally attach the other end of the last wire to the battery pack.

    

Now flick the switch to 'on'.  If the light turns on you have made a complete circuit.  Congratulations!  But if it hasn't gone on, go back through these instructions very carefully and you'll work it out.