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DC Resistors and Batteries: Crash Course Physics #29

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All circuits are not created equal! Building on the previous lessons in the Crash Course series, the 29th lesson explains how electric current flows through a circuit. It spends equal time discussing both series and parallel circuits.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
batteries, resistors, voltage, series circuits, parallel circuits, the law of conservation of energy, circuits, electric circuits
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use to introduce the characteristics of resistors
  • Follow the video with a lab investigation exploring both conductors and resistors
Classroom Considerations
  • Record new vocabulary and examples in a concept map
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Provides an option for closed captioning to aid in note taking
  • Visuals and animations help students understand complex topics
Cons
  • None