Electric Circuits Year 6 Science Booklet | KS2 Science | Circuits, Voltage & Electrical Safety

Electric Circuits Year 6 Science Booklet | KS2 Science | Circuits, Voltage & Electrical Safety

Give your child a confident understanding of how electricity works — from the basics of a circuit to reading and drawing professional circuit diagrams.

This booklet covers how electrical appliances use voltage and components, how to build and understand circuits, and how to stay safe around electricity. Your child will also learn how to draw standard circuit symbols and discover the history of electrical science.

• How electrical appliances work: components, voltage, insulators and switches
• Parts of a circuit, including motors and what electrical engineers do
• Electrical safety: electric shock, surge protectors and risk assessment
• Reading and drawing circuit diagrams using standard symbols — motor, bulbs, buzzer and switch
• The history of electricity

Pairs well with Electric Circuit Year 6 Science Workbook