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The document provides instructions and materials for students to build both series and parallel circuits using LED bulbs, batteries, wires, and resistors, with the goal of helping students understand how these different circuit types work; it includes step-by-step guides to constructing each type of circuit along with example models and questions to analyze the differences between series and parallel circuits.

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Series and Parallel Worksheet

The document provides instructions and materials for students to build both series and parallel circuits using LED bulbs, batteries, wires, and resistors, with the goal of helping students understand how these different circuit types work; it includes step-by-step guides to constructing each type of circuit along with example models and questions to analyze the differences between series and parallel circuits.

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BUKIDNON STATE UNIVERSITY

Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, 8700


Tel (088) 813-5611 to 5663; Telefax (088) 813-2717,
www.buksu.edu.ph

WORKSHEET
SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUIT

Names: ___________________________________________ Date: ________________


___________________________________________ Group No. ____________
___________________________________________

Grade & Section: _____________________________________ Score: _______________

Introduction:
Series and parallel circuit models help the students understand the concepts,
functions, and advantages of electricity, resistance, and circuits. The model also helps to
understand how circuits work and how they can be made with material readily available at
home. In this activity, students will acquire critical thinking skills, enhance creativity, and
foster collaboration.

Objectives:
1. Understand the concepts of series and parallel connections in circuits.
2. Draw a circuit diagram of series and parallel circuits.
3. Create series and parallel circuits incorporated in a miniature model.

Instruction
Plan and create a miniature building, house, or any type of infrastructure, incorporating it
into a circuit diagram. Attach these diagrams alongside your miniature, placing them on a ¼
illustration board. Be as creative as possible and apply both series and parallel circuits within
your creation. Example models are provided below. Answer the guide questions that follow.

Materials

• 9V battery • Switch
• LED bulb • Wire
• Resistance • ¼ illustration board
• Wire tape
• Connector
Procedure

Steps To Make Series Circuit


Step 1: Take 3 LED bulbs and connect them in a series connection to split the voltage.
Connect the positive terminal of one LED with the negative terminal of another LED using
wire tape.

Step 2: Connect the wire of the battery’s connector with the negative terminal of one LED
bulb.

Step 3: Now, connect the red wire with the positive terminal of the LED.

Step 4: Connect both red wires through a switch and connect the battery with the connector.

Now, to test the series connection of the switch. Turn it on and you will see that LED bulbs
emit light.
You can visit these links for more reference.
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Electrical-
Circuit?fbclid=IwAR21rUgBihF7ONLJzpLRX9gOl_PmLzBxBV3GJTaoWAvACAtNsxm_YWG9Rxw
https://youtu.be/YLSVq-moKrs?si=OiWq1H7A5XAqXq2R

Steps To Make Parallel Circuit


Step 1: Take 3 LED bulbs and connect the resistor with the negative leg of the LED. We are
using a resistor for voltage drop.

Step 2: Connect all three bulbs with resistors as well.

Step 3: Connect each resistor to a copper wire using a soldering iron (you can use wire tape
instead).

Step 4: Now, connect the switch to the copper wire in the positive leg direction.
Step 5: Next, connect the battery connector wire with the switch and directly connect to the
other wire in the negative direction.

Step 6: Next, connect the battery with the connector.

Now, to test the parallel circuit, turn on the switch you will see that LED bulbs glow.

You can visit these links for more reference.


https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Parallel-
Circuit?fbclid=IwAR3iVvhzqtDlcuI9HoCqdbR0Y8XsGAZB_LCsBbthBbBqendicUMNrVyhQ0c
https://youtu.be/XvJqmXmPLj4?si=ePX2A_NOd8t5E4Cw
Guide questions:
1. Compare and contrast a series circuit to a parallel circuit.

2. What is the scientific explanation for why multiple light bulbs turn on with a single press
of a switch?

3. Why is a parallel circuit better than a series circuit?

4. What challenges did you encounter while making the circuits?

5. Why do you believe learning to make circuits and circuit diagrams is important, and
how do you think these skills can benefit you in the future?
RUBRICS IN BUILDING SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUIT MINIATURE

Excellent Good Fair Needs


(25 pts) (20 pts) (15 pts) Improvement
(10 pts)

Construction Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate Inappropriate


materials materials were materials were materials were materials were
selected and selected and there selected selected and
creatively was an attempt at contributed to a
modified in ways creative product that
that made them modification to performed poorly
even better make them even
better
Construction Great care was Construction was Construction Construction
care taken taken in careful and accurately appears careless.
construction so accurate for the followed the Many details need
that the structure most part, but 1-2 plan but 3-to 4 refinement for a
is neat, attractive, details could have details could strong and
and follows the been refined for a have been attractive
plan accurately more attractive refined for a
product more attractive
product
Modification/ Clear evidence of Clear evidence of Some evidence Little evidence of
testing troubleshooting, troubleshooting, of troubleshooting,
testing, and testing, and troubleshooting, testing, and
refinements refinements testing, and refinement
based on data or refinements
scientific
processes
Function Structure Structure Structure Fatal flows in
functions functions well functions pretty function with
excellently well holding up under well but complete failure
holding up under typical stresses deteriorates under typical
typical stresses under typical stresses
stresses

Total: 100 points


Problem-Solving

Names: __________________________________________________ Date: ________________


___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________ Group no. ____________

Grade & Section: __________________________________________ Score: _______________

Part 1. Ohms Law


Instruction: Solve the following problems below. Show your solution! Remember to write the
given values, units, and working equations when you are solving.

1. A household electric iron has a resistance of 80.0. If 8.5 of current is flowing through
the resistance, how much voltage is available between the two terminals?

2. What resistance would produce a current of 200 amps with a voltage of 2,000 V?

3. What is the current produced by a 9 V battery flowing through a resistance of 200?


Part 2. Kirchhoff Laws
1. A series circuit with a total voltage of 45
V, has a 5 Ω (ohm) resistor, a 10 Ω resistor,
and a 7.5 Ω resistor. Find the total current
of the circuit and apply Kirchhoff’s
Current Law (KCL). After that, get the
voltage drops and apply Kirchhoff’s
Voltage Law (KVL).

Resistance Current Voltage


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𝑅2
𝑅3
Total
2. A parallel circuit has a 10 Ω (ohm) resistor
and a 10 Ω resistor with a total voltage of 10
V. Find the total current of the circuit and
apply Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL). After
that, get the voltage drops and apply
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Resistance Current Voltage


𝑅1
𝑅2
𝑅3
Total
3. A combination of series and
parallel circuits has a total
voltage of 10 V, an 8 Ω (ohm)
resistor, a 3 Ω resistor, a 5 Ω
resistor, and a 6 Ω resistor.
Find the total current of the
circuit and apply Kirchhoff’s
Current Law (KCL). After that,
get the voltage drops and
apply Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
(KVL).

Resistance Current Voltage


𝑅1
𝑅2
𝑅3
𝑅4
Total

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