Lesson 1: Electrical systems and motors
Exploring examples of motorised products to understand their use.
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Learning objective
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To understand how motors are used in electrical products.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:
An electrical system is a group of parts (components) that work together to transport electricity around a circuit.
An electrical product uses an electrical system to function.
The name and appearance of a bulb, battery, battery holder and crocodile wire to build a simple circuit.
An electrical circuit must be complete for electricity to flow, and a switch can be used to complete and break an electrical circuit.
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Follow this guide or our explainer video to extend your display.
Example work
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