Electric Currents Harcourt Science

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Electric CurrentsHarcourt Science
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In this activity you will

• In this activity you will learn about two types
  of circuits.
• You will do an activity on circuits.
• You will write a paragraph comparing and
  contrasting circuits.

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Electric Currents

• An electric current is a flow of electric charges.

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A circuit is the path that is made for an
electric current.
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Series Circuit

• A circuit that only has one path for current to
  flow through is called a series circuit.

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If the path is broken, no current flows through
the circuit.
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Parallel Circuits

• A type of circuit that has more than one path for
  current is called a parallel circuit.

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If one part of the path is removed, the current
continues to flow through the other paths of the
circuit.
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Now visit Blobz Guide to Electricity to play the
game.
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Writing Activity

• Write a compare and contrast paragraph using the
  information found in this presentation.