{"id":338,"date":"2025-11-16T17:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T17:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/?p=338"},"modified":"2025-11-16T17:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T17:35:29","slug":"batteries-and-circuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/16\/batteries-and-circuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Batteries and Circuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eleanor Hutcheon came to our class to help us learn a little more about batteries and circuits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This session introduced the pupils to the concept of a chemical cell.\u00a0 They had the opportunity to apply their knowledge and build a chemical cell (battery) out of simple materials.\u00a0 They made a lemon battery that was able to power a clock.<\/p>\n<p>When that was completed they experimented with different fruit and vegetables to see if they got the same results or better.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-348\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173235\/1-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173235\/1-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173235\/1-2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-349\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173236\/2-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173236\/2-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173236\/2-2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173238\/3-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173238\/3-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173238\/3-2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-351\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173239\/4-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173239\/4-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173239\/4-2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173240\/5-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173240\/5-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173240\/5-2.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-353\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173242\/6-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173242\/6-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173242\/6-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173243\/7-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173243\/7-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173243\/7-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-355\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173244\/8-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173244\/8-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173244\/8-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Circuits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The class then got an introduction to circuits.\u00a0 They found out what symbols could be used for the different components of a circuit board.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173151\/2-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173151\/2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173151\/2-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-339\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173149\/1-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173149\/1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173149\/1-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-341\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173152\/3-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173152\/3-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173152\/3-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-347\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173200\/9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173200\/9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173200\/9.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-346\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173159\/8-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173159\/8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173159\/8.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-345\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173158\/7-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173158\/7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173158\/7.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-344\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173156\/6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173156\/6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173156\/6.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-343\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173155\/5-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173155\/5-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173155\/5-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-342\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173153\/4-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173153\/4-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary62526\/uploads\/sites\/3629\/2025\/11\/16173153\/4-1.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eleanor Hutcheon came to our class to help us learn a little more about batteries and circuits. Batteries This session introduced the pupils to the concept of a chemical cell.\u00a0 They had the opportunity to apply their knowledge and build &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/2025\/11\/16\/batteries-and-circuits\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1626,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[4,11,19],"class_list":["post-338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","tag-collaborating","tag-communicating","tag-curiosity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1626"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":356,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338\/revisions\/356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary62526\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}