Generate a buzz about circuits. Scholars conduct four activities to learn about electric circuits. They create dance pads that buzz and flash when stepped on, build hidden alarms, design creatures with eyes that flash, and take part in an experiment to determine whether the graphite in pencils is a conductor.

Concepts

circuits, electric currents, electricity, conductors

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have a contest to see which classmate designs the most interesting dance pad
  

Classroom Considerations

• Prior experience with electric circuits is useful
  
• Each lesson has a set of necessary materials; see the resource for complete lists
  

Pros

• Describes engineering and science connections
  
• Lists some troubleshooting suggestions
  

Cons

• None