Y6 Science Electrifying
Maths Opportunities • Data from scientific enquiry. • Years when looking at electrical inventions. Topic Opportunities • USA – Benjamin Franklin as a founding father and his work with electricity.
Resources Needed • Wires, batteries (different voltages), A4 Paper, bulbs, buzzers, motors, biographies, Quentin Blake Electrical Safety, Until I Met Dudley Scientific Knowledge • Circuit theory – diagrams, how they work. • Circuits practical – building circuits (not parallel), fixing broken circuits. • Fuses – what they do and why they are important. • Safety with electricity.
Writing Opportunities • Cautionary Tale for electrical safety – power lines, sockets, generators. • Until I Met Dudley - explanations
Scientific Enquiry • How does the voltage of a battery affect the brightness of a bulb? (Use A4 paper to measure – how many sheets until you can’t see light through it?)
Reading Opportunities • Thomas Edison Bio • Benjamin Franklin Bio • Explanation Texts – how things work • Quentin Blake’s guide to Electrical Safety.
Resources Needed • Wires, batteries (different voltages), A4 Paper, bulbs, buzzers, motors, biographies, Quentin Blake Electrical Safety, Until I Met Dudley Scientific Knowledge • Circuit theory – diagrams, how they work. • Circuits practical – building circuits (not parallel), fixing broken circuits. • Fuses – what they do and why they are important. • Safety with electricity.
Writing Opportunities • Cautionary Tale for electrical safety – power lines, sockets, generators. • Until I Met Dudley - explanations
Scientific Enquiry • How does the voltage of a battery affect the brightness of a bulb? (Use A4 paper to measure – how many sheets until you can’t see light through it?)
Reading Opportunities • Thomas Edison Bio • Benjamin Franklin Bio • Explanation Texts – how things work • Quentin Blake’s guide to Electrical Safety.
