Circuits+(3.03)

[|My Schoolhouse] contains a basic lesson on electrical circuits. Diagrams are included to point out components of a circuit. The information does included conductors and insulators, static and currents electricity, and the flow of electrons. There is also an interactive quiz that can be scored with a percentage grade is given.

[|Learning Circuits] is an interactive web site that allows up to three students to work on the site at a time or there is a button that allows white board interaction. This site includes many aspects of teaching electricity and is very informative and engaging for the students. A quiz is included at the completion of each topic. The site is extensive and takes about an hour to complete all of the topics.

The [|Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits] is an interactive web site.It allows  the students to work individually or in groups up to five.You will need flash player installed for the site to work.Each of the five lessons has instructional information, an interactive segment, and a quiz for the students.

The BBC Home [|Using Electricity] web site allows students to manipulate different components of a circuit to light a bulb.This activity is intended for one or two users on the same computer but could be modified for whole class instruction using a projector. This site is interactive and contains a student quiz at completion. There is also a related activity on conductors.