Today, we did the Circuit Quiz Boards activity on pages 35-37, but I modified it slightly. I didn't use the quiz template, and we only made 3 holes to make it easier. You can find a PDF of these activity pages here.
Our procedure:
- I pre-cut some manila file folders so that they didn't have the tabs at the top and used my 3-hole punch to make holes on each side. Then, I had each kiddo grab one.
- Then, I passed out a box of aluminum foil, a roll of masking tape, scissors, batteries, light bulbs, and wires to each group.
- I explained that they would need to make a quiz folder like my example (shown below) where the question and correct answer completes a circuit to make a light bulb light up. I didn't show them how my example worked. I asked them how they thought it worked, and they figured it out!
- We talked about how the foil was a conductor because it's made of aluminum which is a metal and how the tape was an insulator because it was made of paper. I also had them explain to me what would happen if we didn't insulate the foil. They surprised me with how quickly they came up with the right answer. They told me that if metal crosses metal, it can complete a different circuit possibly making the wrong answer light the bulb.
- I told them that we would just focus on getting our foil cut, folded, and taped into our folders today and then we would write our quiz questions Monday. I told them that their questions had to be school-related (science, math, social studies, etc.) I also told them they should probably check each foil strip after they tape it to make sure the circuit is completed correctly before they moved on to the next strip.
- I gave them the rest of our science time (we only have 30 minutes total for science) to work on their circuit folders. They really enjoyed this activity!
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