Year 4 · Science

Common Electrical Appliances

Year 4 learners practise everyday electrical appliances and safety.

The activities include Consider Electrical Safety, Explore the Use of Electrical Appliances, Investigate Electrical Appliances, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, lesson, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

Consider Electrical Safety
Explore the Use of Electrical Appliances
Investigate Electrical Appliances
Understand the Dangers of Electricity
Understand the Importance of Electrical Safety
Understand the Uses of Electricity

Checked learning resources

P.I. Plug's Home Safety Video

Electrical Safety Foundation International · Video · Opens on the provider website

Animated elementary-age video in which pupils spot common electrical and fire hazards in a home.
Electrical appliances

Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 science lesson, video, worksheet and quizzes investigating common electrical appliances used every day and identifying whether they use mains electricity, batteries or no electrical supply.
KS2 Electricity Safety PowerPoint

Twinkl · Teaching · Account may be required

KS2 safety slides explain hazards from mains electricity, damaged cables, water, sockets and unsafe outdoor situations.
Switched On Kids: Electricity and how to use it safely

Electrical Safety First · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Child-focused electrical safety site with home-safety explanations, games, quizzes and KS1, KS2 and KS3 teacher worksheets.
Safety Squad: identify 13 electrical hazards

Electricity North West · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

Interactive hazard-spotting activity in which pupils identify 13 dangerous situations around substations, overhead lines and street equipment.
Electrical appliances worksheet and quiz downloads

Oak National Academy · Interactive · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 science downloadable worksheet and starter and exit quizzes investigating common electrical appliances used every day and identifying whether they use mains electricity, batteries or no electrical supply.
Electrical Appliances KS2 - Year 4 Science

Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

Year 4 science lesson presentation and worksheets for investigating electrical appliances used every day and sorting mains-powered, battery-powered and non-electrical objects.
Science: Electricity: Electrical Components Year 4 Lesson 2

Twinkl · Teaching · Account may be required

Year 4 electricity lesson pack covering everyday electrical appliances and batteries/mains power.