Teach Electricity, Circuits, and Electromagnets with this physical science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version. The PowerPoint includes teacher speaker notes for each slide.

What students practice

• Inquiry | What makes a light turn on?
• Our learning goals
• Electric charges and energy
• The complete circuit
• Conductors and insulators
• Open versus closed circuits
• Circuit symbols | A shared language
• Electric current | Charge in motion
• Voltage | Energy per unit charge
• Resistance | Opposing current
• Ohm’s law | A simple relationship
• Series circuits | One path
• Parallel circuits | More than one path
• Series or parallel? | Compare
• Circuit detective | Find the fault
• Magnets and their invisible fields

Slide topics include Inquiry | What makes a light turn on?; Our learning goals; Electric charges and energy; The complete circuit; Conductors and insulators; Open versus closed circuits; Circuit symbols | A shared language; Electric current | Charge in motion; and Exit ticket | Think like an engineer.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides, with teacher speaker notes)
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Includes a check-your-understanding or assess slide
• Includes an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Use the speaker notes for questions to ask, common misconceptions and a model answer.
3. Use the exit ticket or final review questions as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Physical Science (Electricity, Circuits, and Electromagnets)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase