Drawing circuits with proper symbols
Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram, including cell, wire, bulb, switch, buzzer, and motor
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Can your child draw a circuit diagram using the proper symbols for batteries, bulbs, switches, and wires instead of drawing pictures?
Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram, including cell, wire, bulb, switch, buzzer, and motor
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Check understanding
- Draw a circuit diagram using standard symbols for at least five components
- Interpret a circuit diagram drawn by someone else and describe what the circuit does
- Convert between a physical circuit and its diagram representation
“Can your child draw a circuit diagram using the proper symbols for batteries, bulbs, switches, and wires instead of drawing pictures?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Representational
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
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