This week students completed the Technology Task as part of our current IPC topic on electricity. After an intial brainstorm and sharing of ideas about what we would do in the event of a power cut, we looked closely at the torches the students had brought in from home, and discussed what jobs require people to use torches.
Using their knowledge of how to make an electrical circuit, students were each given the equipment needed to make their own torch - a battery with battery holder, bulb and bulb holder, wire with crocodile clips, a switch and a plastic bottle.
The activity quickly turned into a problem-solving activity as once the circuits were set up in the cut plastic bottle, the bulb did not always work!
After a few frustrating moments of having to check and re-check why circuits weren't working, everyone managed to construct their own torch.
What a fun activity!
