Activity 1, Electric light and switch, Materials list – Elenco Snap Circuits® Home Learning User Manual
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Activity 1
Electric Light and Switch
Quantity
Description
2
2-Snap Wires
1
3-Snap Wire
1
Battery Holder (B1) with 2 AA batteries (not included)
1
Lamp (L1)
1
Slide Switch (S1)
Materials List
Build the circuit shown on the left by placing the parts with a black 1 next to
them on the board first. Then add the parts with a 2. Install two AA type
batteries (not included) in the holder (B1).
Assembly
What happens when you close the switch (turn it on)?
What happens when you open the switch (turn it off)?
Now build this circuit with some of the same parts (lower circuit drawing).
What do the two circuits have in common?
How can you tell when electricity is flowing through the circuit?
Explain how the switch works.
What could you do to open and close this circuit without a switch?
Give two examples of switches used in everyday life.
1.
2.
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