Interactive

Resistor Simulation

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This Resistor Simulation interactive also includes:

Many scholars struggle to picture electrons traveling in a circuit but understand water going through a pipe. The simulation compares circuits to water pipes. It walks pupils through four levels of questions, allowing them to switch between the circuitry view and the water pipe view.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Build simple circuits with resistors in both series and parallel
  • Test circuits both with and without a resistor to understand the difference
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
Pros
  • Gives students multiple chances when they answer the question incorrectly
  • Does not progress unless the user gives the correct answer
Cons
  • None