Let There Be Light! Circuit Activity with Copper
by Lyndsay Ludden
In this lesson students in grades 2-4 will explore Arizona’s important role in the copper industry by learning how to create a simple circuit using copper wire, a battery and LED pin lights. They will learn basic principles of electricity and circuits and engineer a room or city with lights out of LEGO.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18C2y7pQOrLT_gqsf1Gw3lvn9PzxLFRIO/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering
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