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When a light bulb lights up, that means electricity is flowing through it. The only way a battery can produce electricity is if it is part of a circuit or loop.
Light the Lamp
You have a battery (D-cell), a wire, and a lightbulb.
Two Principles
This AI-generated diagram is INCORRECT! By the end of this activity, you should know why.
Activity (in pairs)
How many different ways can you make a connected loop of all three things? Think about the different parts of the battery and the different parts of the light bulb.
Data (individually in Notebook)
Make a table listing all the different arrangements of the items in a loop. In the second column, record whether the light bulb lit up or not.
Table (example)
Arrangement
Did it light up?
describe arrangement here
yes/no
There are no rows in this table
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