Second graders were scientists and electrical engineers today.
Working in small groups, they learned about circuitry, wiring, and teamwork.
Your second grader should be able to tell you:
1. That electricity flows through metal (conductive), and that metal must touch metal for the circuit to be closed.
2. How to make a flashlight with wire, a battery, and a light bulb.
3. How to make a motor go with wire, a battery, and a light bulb.
4. How the wiring always went in a circle.
5. How to make a telegraph with a switch, long wire, light (we did lights instead of buzzes), and battery.
6. That Morse code is a combination of longs and shorts to spell out letters.
Besides preparing for our Cascade Roundup (put it on the calendar! Tuesday, November 25 during the school day!), we are finished with westward movement.