Refreshed scheme (2026)

Electrical systems: Exploring electrical products

Investigating electrical components and circuits and how they are used in everyday products to improve safety and convenience.

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Teacher video: Exploring electrical products unit overview

An overview of the Year 4 Exploring electrical products unit.

Lessons

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Lesson 1: Why are electrical products useful?

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Lesson 2: Light bulbs and toggle switches

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Lesson 3: Buzzers and push switches

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Lesson 4: Researching an electrical product using a survey

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Lesson 5: Cross-sectional diagrams

Key skills

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  • Noticing simple problems or
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Key knowledge

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  • A problem or
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Key vocabulary

battery

bulb

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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  • Electrical circuit component sets: batteries, battery holders, wires, bulb, buzzer and motor ×8
  • Cardboard
  • A selection of Split pins
  • A selection of Paper clips
  • A selection of Wooden pegs
  • Foil ×30
  • Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
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Knowledge organiser: D&T – Y4 Exploring electrical products

Aimed at pupils, a single page giving key facts and definitions from the unit ‘Exploring electrical products’.

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Vocabulary display: D&T – Y4 Exploring electrical products

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