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Link the type of electricity
to the appliance.
Mains electricity
Batteries
Electronics Project– Torches
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics project
Conductors
Insulators
What objects do you think will conduct elec-tricity?
What objects do you think will insulate from electricity?
Why is plastic or rubber often used to make the casing of a torch? Why is steel often used to make wires and switch connections in a torch?
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics Project—Torch
Torch disassembly. Label the torch below and add annotations to explain how each part of the torch functions.
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electricity is dangerous! You must follow these simple rules when using electrical appliances
Choose a rule and draw a safety sign for it.
Electronics project
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics project
In Design & Technology we use sym-bols to represent the different components in a circuit. So a circuit like this
Is drawn like this.
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics project
Draw the symbols for these components
Draw the correct symbols in the cir-cuit diagram.
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics Project—Torches
Draw a circuit with a switch in that is turned off. Draw a circuit with a switch in that is turned on.
Miss Fisher will show you how to make a toggle switch. You will need: a red wire, a black wire, 2x split pins, 1x paper clip. Explain how you made your switch.
Date: _________________ LC: Can I investigate the key features of circuits and switches and how circuits function in torches?
Electronics project
Design Ideas Draw 2 designs for your torch.
Idea 1
Idea 2
I like this idea because I would improve it by
I like this idea because I would improve it by
Date: _________________ LC: Can I design a torch for use by a child in a tree-house? LC: Can I plan a sequence of instructions to make your torch?
Electronics project
Final design Draw you final design for your torch. Why have you chosen this idea?
Materials: Tools:
Date: _________________ LC: Can I design a torch for use by a child in a tree-house? LC: Can I plan a sequence of instructions to make your torch?
Electronics project
Step-by-step plan
Date: _________________ LC: Can I design a torch for use by a child in a tree-house? LC: Can I plan a sequence of instructions to make your torch?
Electronics project
What was your project?__________________________________
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What was expected for my project to be a success? Was it
successful?
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Is it the same as my original design? If not how is it different?
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What do I like about it?
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What problems did I come across??
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What would I do differently next time? ________________
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Did I test my design? __________________________________
Was it easy or hard to make? __________________________
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Did I need much help from the teacher? ________________
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I would give my product /10 My friend gave me /10 My teacher gave me /10
Date: _________________ LC: Can I review and evaluate my design and making process? LC: Can I assess my final product against my design specification?
Electronics project
Describe your final product
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Illustrate your final product:
Picture of your final product::
Date: _________________ LC: Can I review and evaluate my design and making process? LC: Can I assess my final product against my design specification?
Electronics project
Date: _________________ LC: Can I review and evaluate my design and making process? LC: Can I assess my final product against my design specification?
