Circuits and Electricity (5.6B)

The student is expected to demonstrate that the flow of electricity in circuits requires a complete path through which an electric current can pass and can produce light, heat, and sound.

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Vocabulary: 

Electrical Circuit: The pathway through which electrical current flows

Electromagnetism: Magnetism created by an electric current; examples are MRI and electric motor

Conductor: Material that allows electric current to flow through easily

Insulator: Material that slows down or stops electric current from flowing

Flow: To move or travel smooth in a certain direction

Electric Current: The flow of electricity around a circuit

Light Energy: Radiant energy that our eyes can see from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum

Heat Energy: Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

Sound Energy: Energy produced from vibration that you can hear
 

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