Electrical components and symbols
Drag the picture labels to the diagram. When you are ready, see if you're right with the 'Mark' button.
Discussion points
- Why do we use symbols?
- What is the role of each component?
- Can you draw a circuit and predict whether it will work before building it?
Teaching tips:
Use this activity to support learning about electricity. Once familiar with the appearance and names of the different electrical components, use this activity to practise identifying electrical components from their symbols.
Explain that symbols are used to draw electrical circuits more easily. This means that scientists can plan electrical circuits by drawing them before they build them. We can try this too!
Beyond naming and matching the components to their symbols, challenge pupils by asking them to describe the role of each component. Also see Electricity vocabulary and Electrical conductors and insulators.
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