Electricity: Powering Our World · Physical Science

Circuit Design and Function

Building and analyzing series and parallel circuits to understand energy flow.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the configuration of a circuit affect the brightness of a bulb?
  2. 2What happens to the flow of energy when a single component fails in a parallel circuit?
  3. 3How do switches allow us to control electrical systems?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Electrical Phenomena, Theory, and Application - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Electricity: Powering Our World
Period: Physical Science

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