Year 6 · Science · Electricity · Lesson 1
Circuit symbols and diagrams
Circuit symbols (cell, battery, bulb, switch, buzzer, motor, wire), drawing circuit diagrams, complete circuits, and conductors and insulators.
13-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Recognise circuit symbols
- Draw circuit diagrams
- Predict whether a circuit works
- Identify conductors and insulators
The method
- Ruler loop.
- Symbols on.
- No gaps.
- Complete?
Key words: circuit, cell, battery, bulb, switch, current, insulator.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
Name the component: a circle with a cross.
- Step 1: b...
Answer: a bulb (lamp)
Question 2
Name the component: a circle with M inside.
- Step 1: m...
Answer: a motor
Question 3
Name the component: one long and one short line.
- Step 1: c...
Answer: a cell