Free Electricity & Circuits Worksheets and Learning Pack
Electricity is about electric charge. In a simple circuit, a battery supplies energy that moves charge around a complete path of wires, through a bulb and a switch. Open the switch and the path breaks, so the bulb goes out. This pack teaches circuits, conductors, insulators and staying safe around electricity.
- Ages
- 6–10
- Grades
- 1–4 (approx.)
- Subject
- Physical Science
- Pages
- 8 printable pages
- Time
- 30–75 minutes
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
What children will learn
- ✓ What a simple circuit is and its four main parts
- ✓ The difference between open and closed circuits
- ✓ Which everyday materials are conductors or insulators
- ✓ Basic electrical safety rules
What's inside the pack
- ✓ Cover page
- ✓ Learning objectives
- ✓ Five electricity facts with TeachEngineering and U.S. Department of Energy sources
- ✓ Electricity vocabulary (9 words)
- ✓ Label a simple circuit worksheet
- ✓ Open or closed circuit? + Conductor or insulator? activities
- ✓ Five-question quiz with bonus question
- ✓ Answer key
- ✓ Teacher and parent notes with a safe light-a-bulb activity
How to use it
Read the facts, label the circuit on page 4, then compare the open and closed circuits. The teacher notes include a safe light-a-bulb activity using a low-voltage kit, plus a paper-only option.
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Science sources
The facts in this pack were checked against these sources, which are also printed inside the PDF.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Is the hands-on activity safe?
Yes, with an adult and a store-bought low-voltage kit. Never use wall outlets or household wiring.
Is there an answer key?
Yes, page 7 answers the circuit labels, both activities, the quiz and the bonus.
Which paper sizes?
US Letter and A4.
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