Build a simple circuit
Give small groups a battery, wire and bulb and ask them to make it light. When it works, they draw the circuit and label each part. Then ask what happens if the loop breaks. Hands-on success makes the drawing meaningful.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
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