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Learning objective
- To investigate the function of electrical products.
Success criteria
- I can identify everyday products that use electrical
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National curriculum
Design and technology
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Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: Electricity can be used to make some products or appliances work. Power sources for electrical devices include mains power and batteries. The name and purpose of some electrical components, such as battery, bulb, buzzer and wires with crocodile clips. How to handle electrical components safely…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use the Resource: Building a circuit during the Main event to guide the children in connecting the components correctly.
- Could use the Knowledge organiser to remind them of some common electrical products to reinforce the difference between electrical and non-electrical.
- Could use the Activity: Why are electrical products useful?: support version to allow them to express their understanding of the topic with less demand for writing.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should suggest a wider range of electrical products found in the home and school with different and multiple outputs.
- Could suggest why the housing of some products is designed with different shapes and colours to appeal to different users.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Name and describe the function of a battery,
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Vocabulary definitions
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battery
A portable power source.
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bulb
An electrical component that gives off light.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th May, 2026
Lesson 1: Using electricity
Exploring different examples of electrical appliances and classifying them as mains or battery-powered.
Lesson 2: Building circuits
Learning how to represent electrical components and circuits and testing if they work or not.
Lesson 6: Electrical safety
Using knowledge from the unit to explain why electrical safety rules are in place.
Lesson 1: Sources of light
Exploring darkness as the absence of light and different sources of light.
