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Paper Circuit Builder
What is a circuit?
A circuit is a complete loop where electricity flows. Today you will build one using paper cut-outs.
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Components
Battery (the power source) · Wire (the path) · Switch (controls flow) · Light bulb (the load that lights up)
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Paper Circuit Builder
Activity 1: Cut & Connect
Activity
Cut out the 4 component cards on the next page. Arrange them in a loop on your desk so electricity can flow from the battery, through a switch, through a bulb, and back to the battery.
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Paper Circuit Builder
Activity 2: Open vs. Closed
Activity
Show your teacher when your switch is OPEN (no light) and CLOSED (light on). Explain in your own words what changed.
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Paper Circuit Builder
Vocabulary check
Source · Wire · Load · Switch · Circuit · Open · Closed · Series · Parallel
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Reflection
Activity
Draw a circuit you might find in your own home. Label the source, wires, switch, and load.
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