Part A – Building a Complete Circuit

Use the PhET Circuit Construction Kit as directed by your teacher. Record your predictions, observations and explanations in complete sentences where appropriate

Investigation record: Task | Prediction | Observation | Explanation

Prediction: What do you think will happen when the switch is closed?

Observation: What happened when you built and tested the circuit?

Explanation: How did the components interact to make the globe light?

Components checklist:

Battery    Wires    Switch    Globe

Part B – Troubleshooting Circuits

For each fault, observe what happens in the simulation, explain why the circuit does not work, and describe how you fixed it.

Fault | What happened? | Why didn’t it work? | How did you fix it?

What happened? Why didn’t it work? How did you fix it?

What happened? Why didn’t it work? How did you fix it?

What happened? Why didn’t it work? How did you fix it?

What happened? Why didn’t it work? How did you fix it?

Part C – Reflection and Part D – Exit Ticket

Exit Ticket

Safety Reminder

NSW Science and Technology K–6 (2024) | Stage 3