August 22

Squishy Circuits – Part 2

Third grade electrical engineers continued their study of electricity with Squishy Circuits. They learned the difference between simple, parallel, and series circuits. Clay, an insulator, was placed between the play-doh to prevent short circuits. Then we added switches, motors, and propellers.

Click here to watch an informative video about Squishy Circuits.

Have you watched this Ted Talk about Squishy Circuits?  Click here.

Click here to see the types of circuits we made.








I added this to my light switch as a reminder that we use circuits every day!


Posted August 22, 2018 by pbright2 in category Science

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