What do these symbols stand for? - Worksheet - Year 6

This educational resource is designed for Year 6 students to explore the fundamentals of electricity, its functionality, and the variation in its power. The worksheets serve as a guide to help students understand and identify the various symbols that represent different components within a simple electrical circuit. The aim is to familiarize students with the standard symbols used in circuit diagrams, which are universal representations for elements such as batteries, resistors, switches, and light bulbs, amongst others.

As students progress through the worksheet series, they are encouraged to delve deeper into the workings of electricity. They learn how a circuit operates and the factors that can affect the power or intensity of the electrical current. Each worksheet in the series builds on the last, enhancing the students' knowledge and understanding of electrical circuits. By the end of the series, students should be able to recognise and draw simple circuit symbols, understand the basic principles of how electricity flows, and explain how different configurations and components can alter the power of a circuit.