The Power of Circuits

Imagine you're exploring a dark cave and all you have is a flashlight. What powers up your flashlight to help you see in the dark?

• A battery

• A switch

• A light bulb

• A wire

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Imagine you're a tiny electron traveling through a flashlight: What would you call the path you're taking?

• Circuit

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

Imagine you're a tiny electron in a bustling city circuit. What would a switch represent for you in this scenario?

• It's like a roadblock, halting your journey

• It's like a bridge, aiding you to continue your journey

• It's like a power boost, making you shine brighter

• It's like a dimmer, making you shine less bright

Imagine you're a mechanic working on a vehicle like a car, truck, or bus. In the context of their electrical circuits, what would you identify as the power source?:

• Battery

• Switch

• Light bulb

• Wire

Can you guess where in your daily life you might encounter circuits?

• Everywhere, they're like ninjas!

• Only in flashlights, like a secret agent

• Only in houses, like a couch potato

• Only in phones and computers, like a tech geek

Guess what: Your phone and computer are hiding a secret! Can you guess what type of circuits they contain?

• Teeny-weeny circuits

• Gigantic circuits

• Triangular circuits

• Square circuits

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Imagine you're a tiny electron in a bustling city of a circuit. What would happen if you suddenly came across a roadblock in your path?

• You'd come to a screeching halt

• You'd leap over the roadblock like a superhero

• You'd speed up, loving the extra space

• You'd glow brighter out of excitement

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Imagine this scenario: You're in a dark room and you have a flashlight in your hand. What happens when you flip the switch on the flashlight?

• The room fills with light as the bulb lights up

• The room stays dark as the bulb turns off

• The flashlight stops working as the circuit becomes incomplete

• The flashlight starts working as the circuit becomes complete

Imagine you're a tiny electron zooming through a refrigerator: What component would you be powering up?

• All of the components

• Just the light bulb

• Only the switch

• Merely the wire

Imagine you're a superhero and your superpower is to transmit the power needed to start something: What would you need to do this in a real-life scenario?

• Would you need a circuit?

• Would a switch do the trick?

• Could a light bulb help?

• Or would a wire be your best bet?