Electricity - Vocab Assessments

The vocabulary assessment is centred around key terms related to electricity, providing students with a comprehensive list of words to gauge their understanding and ability to use them in context. The list includes fundamental terms such as 'electricity', which is the flow of electrical power or charge, and 'electrical device', which refers to any equipment powered by electricity. Students are also expected to be familiar with 'mains plug', the connector for an appliance to the main electricity supply, and 'electrical circuit', a path through which electric current flows.

Further terms include 'complete circuit', indicating a closed loop that allows current to flow uninterrupted, and 'component', which is any single part of an electrical system. Knowledge of 'cell' and 'battery' is crucial, with the former being a single unit producing electrical energy and the latter a collection of cells. Students should also understand 'positive' and 'negative' as they relate to electrical charges, and the concept of 'connect', which means to join electrical elements together. The assessment progresses to more specific terms like 'loose connection', which can disrupt a circuit, 'short circuit', a dangerous situation where current takes an unintended path, and 'crocodile clip', a tool used to make temporary electrical connections. The list also includes 'bulb', 'switch', 'buzzer', and 'motor', which are common components, as well as 'conductor' and 'insulator', materials that respectively do and do not easily allow the flow of electricity. Students are expected to distinguish between 'metal' and 'non-metal' and recognise 'symbol', which represents an electrical element in circuit diagrams. The assessment is designed to check if students can not only identify these terms but also understand their meanings and apply them correctly in sentences.