Lesson 16 - Series and Parallel Circuits
Introduction
A series circuit has all of the parts of the circuit connected to form a loop. Electricity flows from one part to the next part down the circuit. If one part of the series circuit stops working, the entire circuit stops working.
A parallel circuit has different pathways within the circuit. The electricity divides as it moves through the circuit, with only part of it flowing along any of the paths. You can switch on or off the separate pathways without cutting off electricity to everything. An example of a parallel circuit would be a room full of lights: You don't have to have every light in the room turned on for one of them to work.
Let’s study the difference between the two.
Series and Parallel Circuits
In your Science Journal:
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- Write down today’s Lesson Title at the top of your next Journal page.
- Write today’s learning objective on the first line.
- Explore the Module 8 - Lesson 16 presentation below. Today, we’ll learn about two different types of circuits - series and parallel. We’ll be exploring a Google Slides presentation. It is a presentation that will help you understand series and parallel circuits.
- Write down the important terms and their definitions and important diagrams (yellow boxes) in your Science Journal.
Video
Check out this video about holiday lights. The first string of electric holiday lights was created by the inventor of the light bulb from Ohio, Thomas Edison.
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