Science Electric Motor Work

Group Members

Sam, Sophie and Isaac

The world is full of electrical technologies that help our lives.
Magnetic locks, spark plugs, fuseboards, motors,
speakers, touchpads, the list goes on!

Your group is going to be designing, making and testing an invention. This is something that uses electricity to do a job or solve a problem.

Some ideas for inventions are here

You can try one of those, or your own idea but
make sure you run it by your teacher first.

Lesson 1: Our Goal
What are you going to try to make?	Electrical Motor
Has it been checked by the teacher?	Yes

Lesson 1: Our Plan
Draw a diagram of how you think your invention is going to be assembled. The diagram should be good enough someone else could make it the same way as you.
What parts are you going to need?	Copper, magnet, battery, blue tack, safety pins, Insulation tape
What safety concerns are there when making/using this invention?	Electrical shocks, burns,
Has it been checked by the teacher?	Yes

Now you can go assemble and test your invention!

Lesson 2: Our Invention
What changes did you have to make from your original plan? Why did you make these changes?	We used some wire instead of safety pins and that did not work, so we just used safety pins Cause we did not have safety pins at the time.

Lesson 2: Testing our invention
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How well does your invention work?	Really well
What could you do to make it work better in the future?	Bigger battery

Lesson 3: How it works
Draw a circuit diagram showing how your invention is connected. You might need to look up some symbols for unusual components you have used.	Put a photo of your circuit diagram here
Explain how your invention works. Use what you have learned about electricity in class to do this.	The battery sends energy up the safety pins and into the copper circle making it turn.
What is a real world use for the device you have made?	Powering things like fans which would give airflow.