Week 06 · The Light Switch
Monday
Meet the light switch
// A loop, a gap and a glow
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Meet the Light Switch
Rocket flips the lamp switch. Click, light. Click, dark.
"How does a tiny click reach the bulb?" he asks.
Raven looks at the wall switch. "What do you notice behind it?"
Nova glows a hidden path in the wall. "Follow the loop."
Where it lives
A light switch sits on a wall or on a lamp.
Wires hide inside the wall and the cord.
The wires make a path from the power to the bulb.
The switch sits in that path.
The parts tour
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Switch | Closes the path or opens a gap in it. |
| Wires | Carry the electricity. They hide in walls and cords. |
| Bulb | Turns electricity into light. |
| Power | Pushes the electricity. A battery or the wall. |
SWITCH PARTS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which part turns electricity into light?
Where do the wires hide?
What does the switch do?
Stay safe with electricity
Electricity in the wall is strong. It can hurt you.
This week you look at wall switches. You do not open them.
Our hands-on machine is a flashlight with small batteries.
Safety first
Never put fingers or anything into an outlet or a light socket.
Never touch a cord with wire showing.
Never touch anything electrical when you are wet.
Never take a switch plate or an outlet cover off.
A grown-up flips the wall switch while you watch.
Never touch a cord with wire showing.
Never touch anything electrical when you are wet.
Never take a switch plate or an outlet cover off.
A grown-up flips the wall switch while you watch.
Try it
Ask your grown-up to flip a wall switch.
Watch the light. Count: click, light. Click, dark.
Find the lamp or bulb that switch controls.
Count the switches in one room.
Watch the light. Count: click, light. Click, dark.
Find the lamp or bulb that switch controls.
Count the switches in one room.
Read the safety box and the parts table.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Wires carry electricity to the bulb. | ? |
| It is safe to poke an outlet. | ? |
| The switch sits in the path to the bulb. | ? |
| A grown-up flips the wall switch. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEKnowing the parts and the rules keeps the fun safe.
STORY CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What did Nova glow in the wall?
What happened when Rocket clicked the switch?
Draw a lamp, its cord and its switch.
You met the switch and learned the safety rules!
Tomorrow, we learn about the loop.