Electric Circuits

Explore electric circuits! Label parts, classify conductors & insulators, and unravel how circuits work in this engaging worksheet.

Vocabulary Matching Match the vocabulary term to the correct definition. Circuit the path in which an electrical current passes Energy Source provides the power to the circuit (ex: battery) Complete Circuit a circuit with no breaks or gaps in the path Incomplete Circuit a circuit with a break or gap in the path Switch used to open or close a circuit Vocabulary Matching Match the vocabulary term to the correct definition. Insulator resists the passage of electricity or heat Conductor allows for the easy passage of electricity or heat Parallel Circuits multiple circuits are connected, but each circuit has its own electrical pathway Series Circuits multiple circuits that are connected and share a single electrical pathway What type of circuit is this? Closed Circuit Open Circuit An Incomplete Circuit Parallel What would happen to this circuit if the switch was opened instead of closed? The bulb will light The bulb will not light The bulb will be dimmer If a cut is made at the point shown, how many bulbs will light up? 0 1 2 3 Why will the bulb not light up in this scenario? The switch needs to be open The battery is dead Yarn is not a conductor of electricity The circuit needs an additional battery Which part of this circuit will not work and why? the battery because it is not connected correctly the bell because it is not connected correctly the light bulb because it is not connected correctly Label the parts of a circuit:energy sourceloadswitchconductor energy source load conductor switch Classify the objects by their conductivity. Conductors iron nail penny paper clip gold ring steel Insulators plastic cap cotton shirt eraser glass tube crayon Label the closed circuit and the open circuit. open circuit closed circuit Label the parallel circuit and the series circuit (BE SURE TO USE CORRECT SPELLING) series circuit parallel circuit