WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Science 5, Quarter 2, Week 5

EFFECTS OF CHANGING THE NUMBER OR TYPE OF COMPONENTS IN A

CIRCUIT

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Most Essential Learning Competency

• Determine the effects of changing the number or type of components

in a circuit (SL5LT-IIIf-g-6-7)

Learning Objective:

• Describe an electric circuit

• Identify the parts of an electric circuit
• Compare series and parallel circuit
• Construct a simple electric circuit
• Explain the importance of series and parallel circuits in households

Key Concepts
(Science 5 LM pp. 144-147)

• Electric circuit, is a path for transmitting electric current. It includes a

device that gives energy to charge particles constituting the current,
such as a battery or a generator.
• A simple electric circuit can consist of a battery (or another energy
source), a light bulb (or other devices that use energy), and conducting
wires that connect the two terminals of the battery to the two ends of
the light bulb. (See figure 1)

bulb switch

wire

battery
Figure 1

Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
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 Types of circuits are distinguished based on how loads are connected.
These are a) series circuits and b) parallel circuit.

I. Series Circuit - In a Series Circuit there is only one path for the electric
current or electricity to flow. All bulbs are connected one after the other in
one chain, so when one bulb is loosened or busted, all the other bulbs in the
circuit will not light anymore. The loosened or busted bulb breaks or opens
the pathway, so electricity cannot flow through. (see figures below)

Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 4
Series Circuit Lamp Shade Refrigerator
3

• Imagine if your refrigerator and a lamp were in a series circuit together.

Your refrigerator would run only when the lamp was on. And when the
bulb burns out, the refrigerator would stop working.

• There are some cases when a series circuit is useful. For example, series
circuits are useful in wiring burglar alarms. Why?
If any part of the circuit in a burglar alarm fails, there will be no current
in the system. The lack of current signals that a problem exists and the
alarm will sound.

• Imagine that your house is wired in a series circuit. What would have to
happen if you wanted to watch TV? You would have to turn on other
appliances to watch TV. Stupid right?

II. Parallel Circuit - there is more than one path for the electric current or
electricity to flow. Each light bulbs has different loops. Thus, each bulb is a
part of an electric circuit. When one bulb is loosened, taken, or burned out,
the other bulbs still light up. This is because each bulb has its own pathway.
A break in one pathway does not make all the lights to go out because
electricity can still flow through the other ways. (see figure 4 below)

Figure 5

Parallel Circuit

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 • Parallel circuits are used in homes because the loads can be operated
independently of each other. That means that you can have an electrical
item turned on and running without needing to have all of the other
loads on and running as well.

Exercises / Activities

Activity 1
Directions: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A B

• Battery A. consist of more than one path for the

electric current or electricity to flow
• Circuit B. a path that allows transmission of
electric current from a source to a device
• Parallel Circuit C. consist of only one path for the
electric current or electricity to flow
• Series Circuit D. is a long thin piece of metal that is
used to carry electric current
• Wire E. a device with stored chemical energy
converted into electricity and used as a
source of power
Guide Question:

What do you think will happen if one of the parts of the electric circuit is
missing?
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Activity 2
Directions: Label the parts of an electric circuit. Choose your answer inside
the box on left. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1.
Wire
2.
Switch
Bulb
Battery 3.

4.
Figure 5

Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
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Guide Question:

1. Is there a need to get yourself familiar with the parts of an electric

circuit? Why?
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Activity 3
Directions: Complete the web graphic organizer to show the differences and
similarities of series and parallel circuits.

Differences Differences
Similarities

SERIES PARALLEL
CIRCUIT CIRCUIT

Guide Questions:

1. Do you think christmas lights are examples of parallel or series bulbs

in a circuit? Explain
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2. Why do think parallel circuit wiring is used in household buildings?

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Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
email address:[email protected]
Activity 4: Construction of a Simple Electric Circuit:

What you need:

• 2 Flashlight dry cell battery 1.5V AA

• Switch
• 1 Flashlight Bulb with socket
• 3 pieces 25 cm insulated copper wire with end scrapped.

What to do:

• Arrange a circuit to light a bulb.

• Screw the bulb into a socket. Connect a copper wire to each of the
socket terminals.
• Connect a piece of copper wire to the switch. Connect the loose end of
the wire to the negative end of the battery.
• Connect one end of the copper wire by winding it (which is attached to
the socket) to the positive end of the battery.
• Connect the other end of the socket to the switch.
• In the box below, draw the diagram of the circuit you have just
constructed and label it.

Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
email address:[email protected]
Rubrics:

Does not meet Approaching Minimally meets Meets Exceeds expectations

Criteria expectations expectations expectations expectations 4 points
0 point 1point 2 points 3 points
Students did not Student's design Student's design Student's design Student's design was
design anything was messy, contained some had multiple thorough with multiple
related to the task. unlabeled and labels and views of the views of the intended
unclear. Only one different views of intended device model and clear
Design
view of the device the device. and was labelled labelling. The student
was drawn. clearly. It also came up with an
achieved its main original design that
purpose of was an innovative
designing approach to the task.
something that
contained a
working circuit.
Making: No wiring is The wiring does Wiring either The wiring is Wiring is complete,
Operati included in the not work. works only complete and working, and tidy. The
on device or no device sometimes or is working. student went above
constructed. working only on and beyond and
part of the circuit. included a working
switch.
Making: No circuit included The device The device contains a
The in the device or no contains a simple series or parallel
circuit device included. circuit. circuit. The device is
controlled by one or
more switch/es.

Making: No device The device is very The device is The device looks The device was created
The constructed. messy and somewhat messy. like it was well with great care and
appeara carelessly Looks like it is planned and is attention and was
constructed. thrown together constructed well. thoroughly planned.
nce
and little thought The device is a The device reflects the
put into the good size and is a original plans and
project. good sketches.
representation of
the original plans
and sketches.

Reflection

• Like the transferring and flowing of electrons in electricity where every

household is benefited, if we have to apply this in real life how can you
share what you have for the common good of your class/school or even
community?
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Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
email address:[email protected]
 References for learners:

Books
Sarte, Evelyn T., Eliza A. Lopez, Mary Jean G. Dela Cruz, Harold A. Arradaza,
and Ednaliza R. Garcia. 2016. Science Beyond Borders Texbooks,
Quezon City: Vibal Group

Links

"Electrical Network". En.Wikipedia.Org, 2021,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_network.

Rainer, Millie. "How Electronic Components Work". Blog.Mide.Com, 2021,

https://blog.mide.com/how-electronic-components-
work#:~:text=Electronic%20Circuit%20Overview,capacitors%2C%20ind
uctors%2C%20and%20diodes.

Deped LR Portal. 2021. LR Portal. [online] Available at:

<https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/6364> [Accessed 2 February
2021].

Rcampus.com. 2021. iRubric: Design & Make (Simple circuit) rubric -

RXW5CCW: RCampus. [online] Available at:
<https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=true&code=RXW5CC
W> [Accessed 3 February 2021].

Answers Key

D 5.
C 4.
BATTERY 4.
A 3. WIRE 3.
B 2. SWITCH 2.
E 1. BULB 1.
Activity 1 Activity 2
3. Have wires
2. Have energy source
1. Convert electricity to light, heat, sound etc.
SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUIT SIMILARITIES
cannot flow through. Can still flow through the other ways.
3. when one bulb is busted, electricity 3. when one bulb is busted, electricity
loops
2. all bulbs are connected in one chain 2. All bulbs has its own path in different
1. one path for electric current 1. more than one path for electric current
SERIES CIRCUIT DIFFERENCES PARALLEL CIRCUIT DIFFERENCES
Activity 3 (Answers may vary)

Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
email address:[email protected]
Activity 4

Rubrics:

Does not meet Approaching Minimally meets Meets Exceeds expectations

Criteria expectations expectations expectations expectations 4 points
0 point 1point 2 points 3 points
Students did not Student's design Student's design Student's design Student's design was
design anything was messy, contained some had multiple thorough with multiple
related to the task. unlabeled and labels and views of the views of the intended
unclear. Only one different views of intended device model and clear
Design
view of the device the device. and was labelled labelling. The student
was drawn. clearly. It also came up with an
achieved its main original design that
purpose of was an innovative
designing approach to the task.
something that
contained a
working circuit.
Making: No wiring is The wiring does Wiring either The wiring is Wiring is complete,
Operati included in the not work. works only complete and working, and tidy. The
on device or no device sometimes or is working. student went above
constructed. working only on and beyond and
part of the circuit. included a working
switch.
Making: No circuit included The device The device contains a
The in the device or no contains a simple series or parallel
circuit device included. circuit. circuit. The device is
controlled by one or
more switch/es.

Making: No device The device is very The device is The device looks The device was created
The constructed. messy and somewhat messy. like it was well with great care and
appeara carelessly Looks like it is planned and is attention and was
constructed. thrown together constructed well. thoroughly planned.
nce
and little thought The device is a The device reflects the
put into the good size and is a original plans and
project. good sketches.
representation of
the original plans
and sketches.

Author: VANEZA Y. NOVO

School/Station: SPECIAL SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Division: TANDAG CITY
email address:[email protected]