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Electric Currents
Harcourt Science
  • Write On
  • Grade 4
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The student will investigate energy and its uses.
  • Content Standard: 14.0 Energy
  • Learning Expectations:
  • 14.3 Recognize the basic concept of electricity.


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In this activity you will:
  • In this activity you will learn about two types of circuits.


  • You will do an activity on circuits.


  • You will write a paragraph comparing and contrasting circuits.
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Electric Currents
  • An electric current is a flow of electric charges.
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Series Circuit
  • A circuit that only has one path for current to flow through is called a series circuit.
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Parallel Circuits
  • A type of circuit that has more than one path for current is called a parallel circuit.
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Writing Activity
  • Write a compare and contrast paragraph using the information found in this presentation.