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The goal of this experiment was to determine the difference between a parallel and a series circuit. The supplies you need are wires, light bulbs, light bulb sockets, and battery. First hook wires up to the battery. Then take the wires and hook them up to the light bulb socket, put the light bulb in the socket. When the wires are attached, wires carry electrons to the bulb. ...Justin G.

In science the other day we made parallel circuits. The materials we used were a battery as the power source, light bulbs, wires, and light bulb stands. To set a parallel circuit you have to put the light bulb in the stands, then connect the wires to the stands, and the wires carry electrons from the battery to the light bulbs. To set up a series circuit you have to hook the battery to the stands and then hook the stand together. When the wires were attached, the bulbs lit up! ...Kaylan F.

My group did a parallel circuit. The first thing we did was hook up the first first lightbulb and it lit right away. Then my group got the other bulb and hooked up and it barely lit. So I got a nine volt and they lit brighter than before. This is what happened when we did the project. I learned that if you leave it there for a while it would start smoking and get hot. It would also pop. If it gets hot enough the wires will start melting. ...Louise S.

In a parallel circuit the electrons flow in one side then back to the battery. A nother one is a series circuit. It flows in one side and out the other. An example is a Christmas light that goes on a tree. Those were two kinds of circuits. I had fun doing this project because I got to work with my friends. It went better the last time we did it. The last time Emily and I got all the big batteries and three light bulbs. It was very bright! The first time it was hard because we couldn't find any good light bulbs. ...Danielle W.

Alert! Never use a cord that doesn't have a good insulator! ...Emily C.B.

I learned that we could light up 15 light bulbs. My group used a circuit board. We connect it to a different group and we lit up 15 light bulbs. It was really fun. ...Austin B.

In science we did an experiment on electric circuits! The goal was to find the difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit. The material we needed were light bulbs, light bulb holders, batteries, and wires. The wires are used to allow electrons to travel from the batteries to the light bulb. We needed the light bulbs for light. We needed the batteries for a power source. You have to make sure the batteries are fresh, the light bulbs work, and the wires don't have cracks in the insulation. The difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit are a series circuit goes in a circle and if one wire does not work none of them work. A parallel circuit looks like something you can't explain. It was hard and fun at the same time. ...Elizabeth B.

When you are done you should have it to where the electrons should go through the wire. Then the power source should make it so light reveals it's secrets. But if one of the wires is burned it will not light. Then if your lights and everything is good it will work. My partner Quinn and I made it work. We were successful! ...Brandon B.

You should do it like the diagram. The light bulbs should light. If they do not you would have done it wrong, or something is a dud. Otherwise you did it right. In my group Emily and I only got two light bulbs lighted until Joe and Daniel asked if they could link up wit us. Then we had 5. I got more light bulbs and soon we had 10 light bulbs. Then Elizabeth and Kaylan asked to join. We let them and we had at least 15 light bulbs lit. It was fun. ...Annie D.