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Causal Patterns in Simple Circuits Lesson 5: What Happens When Bulbs or Batteries are in Series or Parallel?
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Lesson 5: What Happens When Bulbs or Batteries are in Series or Parallel?
This lesson engages students in experimenting with series and parallel circuits and asks them to model what they think is going on and why. It asks students to record and compare their results and to begin thinking about why the differences exist between the different types of circuits.
Lesson 5 Table of Contents
- Understanding Goals
- Background Information
- Lesson Plan
- Resources for Lesson 5
- Predictions on Parallel and Series Circuits sheet (PDF: 168 KB / 2 pages / 8½" X 11")
- Student Examples: Predictions on Parallel and Series Circuits (PDF: 1,485 KB / 5 pages / 8½" X 11")
- Investigating Series and Parallel Circuits sheet (PDF: 223 KB / 2 pages / 8½" X 11")
- Student Example: Investigating Series and Parallel Circuits (PDF: 511 KB / 2 pages / 8½" X 11")
- Endnotes for Lesson 5
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