Electricity and Magnetism

A machine to make charges was invented in 1929 by a young American called Van de Graaff. Huge machines, some over ValueUnit{30...

Teaching Guidance 11-14 14-16

This is a design and make activity through which you can review the idea of a complete circuit with the pupils and help them...

Classroom Activity 11-14

Having had the chance to think through their ideas aided by the diagnostic questions, the pupils are now shown a real circuit...

Classroom Activity 11-14

The rope loop is presented as a teaching model, which provides a way of helping pupils develop an understanding of abstract...

Classroom Activity 11-14

We suggest you use very simple circuits here, to allow your class to concentrate on a restricted range of points.

Classroom Activity 11-14

Having introduced the basic elements of the electric circuit model, attention is now turned to measuring electric currents. It...

Classroom Activity 11-14

Having introduced what is involved in measuring electric currents, the pupils are now given the opportunity to make some...

Classroom Activity 11-14

We suggest that you use parts of the circuits here to allow your class to concentrate on two aspects of the behaviour of...

Classroom Activity 11-14

The diagnostic questions can be used to check the pupils' understanding of key ideas introduced in this episode.

Diagnostic Questions 11-14

Throughout this practical activity, the pupils will establish that when an extra battery is added to a simple electric circuit...

Classroom Activity 11-14

This activity can be used to explore the effects of adding extra cells to single loop circuits.

Classroom Activity 11-14

These diagnostic questions can be used to check pupils' understanding of adding cells and current.

Diagnostic Questions 11-14