1. How can we use electricity safely?
03 May 2019
How can we use electricity safely?
Key terms: fuse and circuit breaker
Develop:
I can describe why electricity is a hazard and label diagrams of wires and plugs.
I can describe ways to reduce the risks of electricity. I can explain what fuses and circuit breakers are and why we use them.
Secure:
Exceed:
I can assessed errors on given wired plugs.
Starter: What are hazards? What are risks?

2. Using electricity safely
Secure: Label these diagrams:
Using electricity safely
Develop: What is a fuse?
Develop: Why do we have circuit breakers?
‘Fuse box’ containing circuit breakers
Develop: List the ways we can reduce the risks.
Secure: Why is electricity a hazard?
Exceed: Collect the practice question from the front of the classroom.

3. Stretch and challenge:
The two mistakes are: 1) the strands of the live wire are not connected properly. (frayed wire) 2) the outer wire which contains the inner 3 wires must be secured by the cable grip.

4. Develop: Secure: Exceed: Confidence Check
I can describe why electricity is a hazard and label diagrams of wires and plugs.
I can describe ways to reduce the risks of electricity. I can explain what fuses and circuit breakers are and why we use them.
Secure:
Exceed:
I can assessed errors on given wired plugs.
Assess pupils by asking them to express their confidence in their achievement from 1-5 for the lesson aims.

5. Plenary: Hang man