4th Grade Activity

Build a Simple Circuit

Activity Purpose: How does a battery light a bulb? The batteries produce the electricity that makes the bulb shine. But how does the electricity flow? Lets conduct a simple investigation to find out how materials need to be arranged to convert electricity into light.


Materials

  • D-cell battery
  • insulated electrical wire
  • miniature light bulb

Activity Procedure

Make a chart like the one shown below. You will use it to record your observations.

Predict a way to arrange the materials so that the bulb lights up.

Test your prediction. Record whether or not the bulb lights up.

Continue to work with the materials to get the bulb to light. Arrange the materials differently. Record your results.

Predictions and Observations
Arrangement of materials
Drawing
Observations
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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