Grade 6 · Science · Lesson 15

Electricity Basics and Circuits

Electricity is the flow of tiny charged particles called electrons. When electrons travel along a complete loop, the loop is called an electric circuit. Circuits power almost every device you can think of: lamps, phones, fridges, scooters, traffic lights. To control electricity safely we use a small set of building blocks — a source, a path, a control, and a load — and we wire them up in clever ways.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the main components of an electric circuit
2Explain how current, voltage, and resistance are related
3Compare series and parallel circuits
4Describe the role of conductors and insulators in everyday devices

Free · 7 days · No credit card

Unlock the full HSEA system for 7 days.

Create a kid profile, open any lesson, save progress — your family uses HSEA exactly the way a paying family does. Cancel anytime. Nothing to set up, no card required.

✓ All 1,680 lessons, Grades 1–6, every subject
✓ Profiles + saved progress for every kid
✓ Final exams + printable certificates

Start your 7-day free trial →

Already convinced? See full membership plans →