Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only)

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  • Circuits
  • Light Bulbs
  • Batteries
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Topics

  • Circuits
  • Light Bulbs
  • Batteries
  • Switches
  • Ammeter
  • Voltmeter

Description

Experiment with an electronics kit! Build circuits with batteries, resistors, light bulbs, fuses, and switches. Determine if everyday objects are conductors or insulators, and take measurements with an ammeter and voltmeter. View the circuit as a schematic diagram, or switch to a lifelike view.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Explore basic electricity relationships.
  • Explain basic electricity relationships in series and parallel circuits.
  • Use an ammeter and voltmeter to take readings in circuits.
  • Provide reasoning to explain the measurements and relationships in circuits.
  • Build circuits from schematic drawings.
  • Determine if common objects are conductors or insulators.
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Teacher Tips

Download teacher tips PDF Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 MC Physics
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 HW
Lab
Demo		 Physics
Visualization and Visual Illusions SIM Homework A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman UG-Intro HW Physics
Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 HW
Lab		 Physics
Using PhET in Electricity Unit A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Demo
Lab		 Physics
Potential Difference in Circuits A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Archie Paulson, Kathrine Perkins, Steve Pollock UG-Intro Lab Physics
Circuit 1 Properties of Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
CQs		 Physics
Circuit activity 2 Series and Parallel Circuits using only CCK (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Lab
CQs		 Physics
Circuit 1 Properties of electric Circuits using only CCK(Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab		 Physics
Circuit activity 3 Combination Circuits using CCK only (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Lab
CQs		 Physics
Circuit Activity 2 Series & Parallel Circuits (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab		 Physics
Circuit activity 3 Combination Circuits (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab		 Physics
Series and Parallel circuits basics A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Kristi Goodwin MS Lab Physics
Circuit inquiry for Middle school A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jefferson County Middle School Workshop MS Lab Physics
Intro to Series and Parallel Circuits A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elyse Zimmer HS Lab Physics
How Can You Light A Bulb? A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Julie Henderleiter K-5
MS		 Lab
Guided		 Physics
Exploring Circuits A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Rosemary Boardman MS Guided Physics
Circuit Lab 2 - Series and Parallel Circuits A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Amy Jordan HS Lab Physics
Circuits 3 Day Unit A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Meaghan Hixson K-5 Lab Physics
Day 3: Conductors and Insulators A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Meaghan Hixson K-5 Lab Physics
Day 1: Lighting a Bulb A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Meaghan Hixson K-5 Lab Physics
Day 2: Exploring Kinds of Circuits (Series/Parallel) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Meaghan Hixson K-5 Lab Physics
An investigation into Building Electric Circuits (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Karen King MS
HS		 Lab Physics
Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only), Virtual Lab A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elizabeth Hobbs HS Lab Physics
Parallel Circuit Electrical Relationships A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Bill Braun HS Lab
HW
Circuit design challenge A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Philip Kukulski HS Lab
Other		 Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Chemistry
Biology
Earth Science
Physics
Circuit Construction Kit Simulation Homework This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman HS
UG-Intro		 HW Physics
Current in DC Circuits This contribution was designed by PhET. Chris Keller UG-Intro Lab Physics
Circuits basics - Power Suchitra CHEPIN HS
UG-Intro		 Guided
Remote
Lab		 Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer MS
HS		 Other Biology
Chemistry
Physics
DC Circuit Lab Sean Boston UG-Intro
HS		 Lab Physics
Virtual Circuit Lab Derek Martin HS
UG-Intro
MS		 Lab
Guided		 Physics
Combination Circuits and Kirchoff's Laws Aubry Farenholtz HS
UG-Intro		 Guided Physics
Mjerenje struje i napona Anita Sečan MS Guided Physics
Circuit Lab 1 - Properties of Electric Circuits Amy Jordan HS Lab Physics
Circuit Construction Kit (DC Circuits) PhET Lab Guy Belleman HS
MS		 Lab Physics
Power in a Circuit Russell Sears HS HW
Guided
Lab		 Physics
Circuits lab manual with experimental& theoretical value comparison Fatih Gozuacik HS
Grad
UG-Intro
UG-Adv		 HW
Demo
Lab
Guided		 Physics
Other
Series and Parallel Circuits Basics Amanda HS
MS		 Lab
Guided		 Physics
Introduction to Current and Kirchhoff's Junction Rule Patricia Martinez MS
HS		 HW
Guided		 Physics
A PhET-Based Laboratory Activity in Teaching Direct Current Circuits (Guided Inquiry with Formative Assessment) Sotero Jr. Malayao, Vel Marie C. Palisbo, Arlyn S. Pusta, Jonell B. Razo K-5 Guided Physics
Online Lab Series/Parallel Circuits Dorian McIntire UG-Intro
MS
HS		 Lab
HW		 Physics
Other
Introduction to Current, Voltage, and Resistance Karen King HS Lab Physics
Digital Curriculum Technology Circuits Alana Nabirali K-5 Lab
Completing a circuit Annie Cai K-5 Lab Physics
Combined Series and Parallel Circuits Jeffrey Hsi HS
UG-Intro		 Lab Physics
Circuit Virtual Lab (Ohm's Law) Alicia Grine MS
HS		 Lab Physics
What Affects Resistance Ashley Teslicka HS Lab Physics
Virtual Circuit Lab Joanna MacDonald HS Lab Physics
Measuring Current in a Series Circuit Darya K. K-5 Lab Physics
Electrical Circuits (Series vs Parallel) Constantina K-5 Lab
Circuit Construction Kit Kevin Fairchild HS Lab Physics
Explore voltage, current and resistance in DC circuit Chee Heong Lee MS
HS		 Lab
Other
DC Parallel Circuits Michael Noel HS Lab Physics
Series Circuits Electrical Relationships Bill Braun HS Lab
HW		 Physics
Intro to Parallel & Series Circuits Lucien Blain HS Lab
Circuit Simulation Lab James Giessner HS Lab
Circuit Creator Sarah Stanhope HS Lab
ΦΥΛΛΟ ΕΞΟΙΚΕΙΩΣΗΣ με το Circuit Construction Kit (Virtual Lab Version DC Only) Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS
Other		 Other
Demo		 Physics
Batteries in series and parallel dorina kosztin MS
UG-Intro
HS		 Lab Physics
Exploring Current in a Parallel Circuit dorina kosztin HS
UG-Intro
MS		 Lab Physics
Exploring Voltage in Series Circuits dorina kosztin HS
MS
UG-Intro		 Lab
D.C Circuit Simulation 2 - Series and Parallel Pauline Seales HS Lab
D.C Circuit Simulation 1 Pauline Seales HS Lab
Charge and Energy Conservation in Circuits Inquiry Lori Andersen UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
CQs		 Physics
Series and Parallel Circuits Nicole Murawski HS Lab Physics
Series and Parallel Circuits Inquiry Christopher Link MS Lab
Series Circuits Paul Longwell HS Lab Physics
Intro to Circuits Patricia Martinez HS Lab Physics
Resistance in Series Circuit Leslie Trexler HS Lab
resistance in parallel circuit Leslie Trexler HS Lab
Homework Activity I Tom OKuma, Kastro Hamed UG-Intro
K-5		 HW Physics
Circuit Principles and Applications Nathan Balasubramanian HS Lab Physics
Circuit rules - series and parallel Unknown Unknown MS HW
Beginning circuits Leslie Trexler HS Lab
Series and Parallel Circuits Robert Kennedy HS Lab Physics
Circuit Construction Kit Gretchen Swanson HS Lab Physics
Circuit Construction Kit: DC & AC Exploration curt miller HS Lab Physics
Ohm's Law Stephan Graham HS Lab Physics
circuits in parallel and in series Beta Keramati UG-Intro Lab Physics
Electron Flow Rate through Simple Circuits Bill Brinkhorst, Jerry Taylor and Bill Brinkhorst HS HW Physics
CCK - Series & Parallel - Current Flow Steve Reeves HS HW Physics
les lois de la tension Iqbal Chemsi MS Guided Physics
Puissance electrique Bernard Lacour Other Lab Physics
Εκφορτίσεις και Ηλεκτρικά Κυκλώματα Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS Lab
CQs
Other
Demo
HW		 Physics
ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΑΤΩΝ, Γενικός Οδηγός Οργάνωσης Διδασκαλίας Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 Other Physics
Αντίσταση των καλωδίων σύνδεσης Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 HW
Lab		 Physics
Ανάλυση Απλών Ηλεκτρικών Κυκλωμάτων Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 HW
Lab		 Physics
Παράλληλη Σύνδεση (ομοίων) Αντιστατών Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης MS
HS		 Lab
HW		 Physics
Σύνδεση (ομοίων) Αντιστατών σε Σειρά Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 Lab
HW		 Physics
Επιβεβαίωση του Νόμου του Ohm Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 HW
Lab		 Physics
Μέτρηση Τάσης - 'Εντασης, Υπολογισμός Αντίστασης Νικόλαος Κυπριωτάκης HS
MS		 Lab
HW
sperimenta e rispondi giuliana lo giudice HS Guided
Lab		 Physics
Circuiti in serie e in parallelo Giorgia Vagnoni MS Guided Physics
Strāvas un sprieguma noteikšana virknes un paralēlslēgumā Ieva Leja MS Lab
Associação de Resistores - Série - Paralela e Mista Edson Fabrício Dias da Silva Grad
UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab
HW		 Physics
Associação de resistores e geradores. Anaximandro Dalri Merizio HS Lab
Computer Simulations as a Tool to Assist Teaching Basics of Electromagnetism (Simulações Computacionais Como Ferramenta Auxiliar ao Ensino de Conceitos Básicos de Eletromagnetismo) Josué Antunes de Macêdo & Adriana Gomes Dickman MS CQs
Demo
Lab
Other		 Physics
¡VAMOS A MEDIR VOLTAJES! FRANCISCO CRUZ CANTU HS
MS		 Demo
Guided
HW
Lab		 Physics
CIRCUITOS RESISTIVOS DE C.C. Adolfo Fajardo UG-Intro HW
Discuss		 Physics
Resistencias en serie y en paralelo Cinthia Reyes HS HW Physics
Elektriska kretsar Ingrid Johansson HS HW Physics

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  • Wendy Adams
  • Michael Dubson
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Sam Reid (developer/lead)
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Wendy Adams