Archived unit: Electronic greeting cards

Electrical systems builds on pupils' knowledge of how to incorporate electrical circuits into products from Stage 4. Children explore how circuits can be adapted to suit different purposes. They will explore series circuits using standard equipment and then recreate one using conductive adhesive tape. They apply this knowledge to inform design criteria and develop an electronic greeting card.

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Important note

We have archived this unit on safety grounds as the final card contains coin batteries that present a choking hazard, particularly if the cards are taken home.  Please risk assess this unit of lessons if you wish to proceed.

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Lesson 1: Graphite circuits

The children explore making circuits using graphite as a conductor and draw circuit diagrams with symbols.

Lesson 2: Card design

Pupils design a greeting card with a working circuit, accurately labelling the positive and negative parts of the battery.

Lesson 3: Making the card

Pupils design a greeting card with a working circuit, accurately labelling the positive and negative parts of the battery.

Lesson 4: Adding the circuit

In this final lesson of the topic, pupils make functioning circuits and integrate them into their greetings cards

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Knowledge organiser: DT – Y5 Electronic greeting cards

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