Basic Electricity Kit C

The Basic Electricity Kit C is a hands-on introductory resource designed to help students explore the foundational principles of electrical circuits. With a range of essential components neatly packed in a durable plastic storage box, this kit allows learners to build and experiment with real working circuits. From lighting up bulbs to understanding how a motor functions, students will gain practical insights into how electricity powers the everyday devices around them. The included experiments introduce key concepts like series and parallel circuits, conductivity, and the conversion of electrical energy into heat or motion. This kit provides an engaging and tactile entry point for scientific discovery, sparking curiosity and critical thinking in learners as they see the invisible forces of electricity in action.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops understanding of electricity through practical, hands-on activities
• Reinforces scientific concepts including energy transfer, conductivity, and circuit design
• Supports STEM learning objectives through real-world applications
• Encourages problem solving, prediction, and investigation skills
• Helps visualise abstract concepts like current flow and resistance

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as a small-group investigation station during physical science lessons
• Compare series vs parallel circuits and predict how they affect bulb brightness
• Investigate materials to determine conductors and insulators
• Design a simple system that includes a switch, motor, and buzzer to simulate a real-world application
• Integrate with a cross-curricular unit on sustainability or electrical safety

Specifications:

This Electricity Kit includes::

• Includes 6 x D battery holders (batteries not included)
• 6 x bulbs
• 6 x bulb holders
• 3 x on/off switches:
• 2 x two-way switches
• 1 x buzzer :
• 1 x motor
• 1 x reel of nichrome wire
• 10 x crocodile leads
• Supplied in a sturdy plastic storage box

Spare bulbs available (code: EIS1057-SP)

This Kit is suitable for middle primary to lower secondary students.

MTA has a range of products and resources to help your class learn about electricity and the physical sciences. Who knows where their exploration of electricity will lead them. The possibilities are endless!