Lesson Five – Bedroom Alarm
This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to devise, record and test a range of different electrical circuits that can be used as a pressure switch for a warning signal in a family home.
The class can select and draw circuit diagrams using the correct symbols and shapes to record how to produce a model of working bedroom alarm to warn about sibling intruders.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to devise, record and test a range of different electrical circuits that can be used as a pressure switch for a warning signal in a family home
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify symbols that can be used for electrical components in circuit diagrams and a template to select and record how to build an electrical circuit that can be used as a pressure switch for a warning signal.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to devise and test electrical circuits that can be used as a pressure switch for a warning signal.
This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to devise and construct different electrical circuits that can be used to control electrical devices for a range of specific functions in a family home. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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