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Lesson 4: Adding the circuit

In this final lesson of the topic, pupils make functioning circuits and integrate them into their greetings cards

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Before the lesson

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Learning objective

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National curriculum

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Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Should look at the circuit created in the Attention Grabber throughout the lesson and copy this.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should create parallel or series circuits and include more LEDs in their designs.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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