What this lesson teaches
Electric circuits.
Science in Action
Series Parallel Circuit Build
Build series and parallel circuits on cardboard!
Duration35 min
Age GroupAges 11–14
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectScience
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Physical circuit building develops mental models of current flow that diagrams alone cannot create. Students who build both circuit types can explain and predict circuit behaviour in novel configurations — the mark of conceptual understanding rather than memorised facts.
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1. Build series circuit. 2. Remove one bulb. 3. Observe. 4. Build parallel. 5. Compare.