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Year 6 · Science

Energy In Circuits

Year 6 learners practise how voltage and components affect a circuit.

The activities include Identify Components in Electrical Circuits, Investigate the Effect of Adding More Components to a Circuit, Learn About Parallel and Series Circuits, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, interactive. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Identify Components in Electrical Circuits
  • Investigate the Effect of Adding More Components to a Circuit
  • Learn About Parallel and Series Circuits
  • Learn About Resistors in Electrical Circuits
  • Recap on Electrical Vocabulary
  • Recognise Components in Circuits
  • Understand Circuit Basics
  • Understand Electricity Basics
  • Understand How Light Bulbs Work
  • Understand the Meaning of Key Words Used with Electrical Circuits
  • Understand What Makes a Good Electrical Conductor
  • Understand What Makes a Good Electrical Insulator

Checked learning resources

  • Series and Parallel Circuits

    Khan Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Grade 6 video comparing the single path in a series circuit with the multiple paths in a parallel circuit. This directly teaches the activity distinction between series and parallel arrangements.

  • Simple Circuit

    Khan Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Grade 6 video explaining cells, wires, switches and electrical devices in a complete simple circuit. This directly establishes the complete-loop and component basics used throughout the activity.

  • Incandescent Lamp vs LEDs

    Khan Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Grade 6 video explaining how incandescent lamps and LEDs turn electrical energy into light and how their operation differs. This directly explains how a bulb produces light from electrical energy and contrasts filament l

  • Circuit symbols and diagrams

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 science lesson, video, worksheet and quizzes teaching electrical vocabulary, circuit components, recognised symbols and circuit diagrams.

  • Choosing and using conductors and insulators

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 science lesson, video, worksheet and quizzes identifying electrical conductors and insulators and choosing suitable materials in circuits.

  • Circuits PowerPoint: Series and Parallel Circuits

    Twinkl · Teaching · Account may be required

    KS2 primary science teaching presentation for learning about circuit components, electrical safety and the difference between series circuits with one path and parallel circuits with multiple paths.

  • Series and Parallel Circuits Worksheet

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS2 practice identifying series and parallel circuits, placing cells, motors and switches correctly and using circuit symbols.

  • Circuit symbols and diagrams worksheet and quiz downloads

    Oak National Academy · Interactive · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 science downloadable Year 6 worksheet and starter and exit quizzes teaching electrical vocabulary, circuit components, recognised symbols and circuit diagrams.