Paper Circuits Engineering Assignment (view)

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Overview and Teacher Instructions
Learning goals:
Students will design and build working simple or parallel paper circuits
Keywords:
circuits, paper circuits, parallel circuits, electricty, current electricity, batteries
Alignment:
VA.SCI.2018.PS.9, VA.SCI.2018.PS.9.b, VA.SCI.2018.PS.9.f
Student Activity Sheet

Summary

In this assignment, students will use their knowledge of simple and parallel circuits to design and build a picture or card with a working light-up component. Students will need to work collaboratively and problem solve to accomplish this task. Through lots of trial and error students gain a much better understanding of conductors, switches, the semiconducting properties of LED bulbs, parallel circuits, and short circuits.