Electric Connections

by: Jason Hoffman and Jan Stong

By working with a common and familar item such as a strand of holiday lights, students learned how different types of wiring affect uses and outcomes. This simple and enjoyable activity helped students understand exactly how parallel and series circuits operate.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2002Stock # sc02_040_03_22Volume 040Issue 03

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