Circuit Construction Kit: DC
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Topics
- Series Circuit
- Parallel Circuit
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchoff's Law
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.
Version 1.1.2
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Discovering patterns of current and voltage in series and parallel circuits |
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Argenta Price, Alan Calac | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics |
| Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab HW |
Physics |
| Using PhET in Electricity Unit |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo |
Physics |
| Potential Difference in Circuits |
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Archie Paulson, Kathrine Perkins, Steve Pollock | UG-Intro | Lab | Physics |
| Series and Parallel circuits basics |
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Kristi Goodwin | MS | Lab | Physics | |
| Circuit inquiry for Middle school |
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Jefferson County Middle School Workshop | MS | Lab | Physics | |
| Intro to Series and Parallel Circuits |
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Elyse Zimmer | HS | Lab | Physics | |
| How Can You Light A Bulb? |
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Julie Henderleiter | MS K-5 |
Lab Guided |
Physics | |
| Exploring Circuits |
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Rosemary Boardman | MS | Guided | Physics | |
| Circuit Lab 2 - Series and Parallel Circuits |
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Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | Physics | |
| Circuits 3 Day Unit |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Lab | Physics | |
| Day 3: Conductors and Insulators |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Lab | Physics | |
| Day 1: Lighting a Bulb |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Lab | Physics | |
| Day 2: Exploring Kinds of Circuits (Series/Parallel) |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Lab | Physics | |
| DC Circuit Lab | Sean Boston | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Physics | ||
| Conductors and Insulators | Yanel Leroux | K-5 | Guided HW Lab |
Physics | ||
| Series & Parallel Circuits PhET Lab | Michael Aitken | HS | Lab HW Guided Demo |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Circuit Lab | Derek Martin | MS UG-Intro HS |
Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Lab - Circuit Basics | Jeremy smith | MS HS |
Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Circuits Inquiry Lab Part I and 2 | Briana Clarke | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Circuit Lab 1 - Properties of Electric Circuits | Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Spajanje više trošila | Anita Sečan | Other | Guided | Physics | ||
| Elektriciteit | Roland Van Kerschaver | K-5 Other |
Guided | Physics | ||
| Arbeitsblatt einfache Stromkreise v.1.0 | Lukas Feitknecht | UG-Adv | Guided | Physics | ||
| Eletrodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other |
Discuss Guided HW Other |
Other Mathematics Physics |
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| Atividades sobre Eletricidade nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS UG-Intro |
Guided HW Demo Lab Discuss |
Other Physics Earth Science |
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| Associação de Resistores (Misto) no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Other Guided HW |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Associação de Resistores (Paralelo) no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Guided Other HW |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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| Associação de Resistores (Série) no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other |
Other Guided HW |
Earth Science Physics Other |
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| Conceitos de Circuitos Elétricos no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS MS Other |
Other HW Guided |
Earth Science Other Physics |
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| Voltagem, Amperagem e Resistência Elétrica no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other HS MS |
Guided Other HW |
Mathematics Other Earth Science Physics |
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| Circuitos Elétricos (Básico) no "Circuit Construction Kit: DC (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
Lab Guided Other HW |
Earth Science Mathematics Physics Other |
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| Leis de Kirchhoff | Thiago Henrique de Vasconcelos | MS HS UG-Intro |
Lab | Physics |
Browse legacy activities.
The new HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 11+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.9.5+, Safari 9+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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