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Grade 5 Science · World 8: Circuit Works · Level 55
Parts of a Circuit
Explain a source, wires, a load, and a switch.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 55
- A circuit is a complete path for electricity. Here are its parts.
- The battery is the source. It gives the circuit its energy.
- Wires make the path, carrying current from the battery and back again.
- The bulb is the load. It uses the energy, here to make light. A buzzer or small motor could be a load, too.
- A switch opens and shuts the path, so you can control it.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:
- S5P2.b — Design a complete, simple electric circuit, and explain all necessary components.