In the previous lesson, you have learned how

light interacts with different materials. You

also learned that optics is the study of
refraction which refers to the bending of light
as it passes through different materials;
reflection which refers to the bouncing back of
light when it hits an object; absorption that
refers to a materials taking in of light and not
reflecting it back; and transmission that refers
to the passing of light through some materials.
This time you will learn the conditions
necessary to make a bulb light up.
Look around you house. How many appliances do you see? How many are
currently plugged into your wall outlets? Most households have several
devices that make use of electricity. The number of appliances that you
have at home shows how important electricity is in our everyday lives.
How does electricity flow to your appliances? Two conditions must be met
in order for electricity to flow: first, there must be a source of electricity;
second there must be a complete path for the electricity to flow through.
OPEN AND CLOSED
CIRCUIT

JAY R A. SAMILLANO
Look at the illustration carefully
The picture above
shown
an electrical
circuit
which has four
parts:
a source,
light bulb,
wires,
and switch.
 Look at the illustration carefully
The picture above
shown
an electrical
BULB SWITCH circuit
which has four
parts:
a source,
WIRE light bulb,
SOURCE wires,
(BATTERY) and switch.
BULB
It helps detect the
flowing
of current through
the circuit
by lighting up
BATTERY
a container consisting of one
or more cells, in which
chemical energy is
converted into electricity
and used as a
source of power
SWITCH
a device for making and
breaking the connections
in an electric circuit
WIRE
used to connect
the different
components
together
 In Setup A, there is a gap
or no complete path from
one end of the circuit to the
other end.
For this reason, electricity
does not flow
In Setup B, a wire is attached to the
negative end of the battery, while the
other wire is attached to the positive
end. Both wires are attached to the
bulb. Such a circuit is called a closed
circuit. A closed circuit makes the
bulb light up because the path of
electricity is complete, allowing
electricity to flow through it.
 The switches that you see at home are
electrical components that can make the
circuits of the lights in your homes open
or closed. So, to turn on the lights, you
have to close the circuit by pushing the
switch on. To turn off the lights, you must
open the circuit again by pushing the
switch off.
 The activity that you are going to perform will
DEVELOPMENT clearly explain the condition necessary to make a bulb light up

Learning Task 1 Prepare the materials listed below. If not available, you may use other materials
at home to perform the activity. You may ask the help of your parents/guardians
or any adult members of the family if needed.
QUESTIONS
In your setup, the switch and the wires connect
the light bulb to the battery.

1. What happened to the bulb after you connect

the switch to the wire? Why?

2. What happened to the bulb after you detach

the switch from the wire? Why?
Learning Task 2 Label the parts of the electric circuit

1. BULB

2. SWITCH

3. WIRE

4. BATTERY
 Learning Task 3
ENGAGEMENT Label the following circuit with open circuit or closed circuit.

1. 2. 3.
_____________ _____________ _____________

4. 5.
_____________ _____________
 Learning Task 3
ENGAGEMENT Label the following circuit with open circuit or closed circuit.

Closed
1. circuit Open2.circuit 3.circuit
Closed
_____________ _____________ _____________

Closed
4.circuit 5.circuit
Open
_____________ _____________
Learning Task 4
Draw an example of open and closed circuit. Consider the rubric below in doing the task.
ASSIMILATION
ASSESSMENT Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of your
answer.
ASSIGNMENT

Ask pupils to group themselves into three (3)

and bring the following materials:

1 flashlight bulb
1 dry cell
2 connecting wires
1 switch
OPEN AND CLOSED
CIRCUIT

JAY R A. SAMILLANO