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Lesson 2: Building circuits

Learning how to represent electrical components and circuits and testing if they work or not.
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Simple series circuit illustrated

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Odd one out. Ask the children to discuss which image is the odd one out in each horizontal row and explain their reasons.

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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y4: Electricity and circuitsLesson 1: Using electricity
Lesson 2: Building circuits
Lesson 3: Switching on and offLesson 4: Investigating electrical conductors and insulatorsLesson 5: Investigating bulb brightnessLesson 6: Electrical safety
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 3 July 2026

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