The Lamp That Wouldn't
The idea: a circuit works only when the loop is closed.
Read it
Who is in this book
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Push Voltage is the push that drives the current; batteries in a row add their push from CircuitForge -
Beto a child of the Green Takes things apart -
Flow Current needs a whole loop; where the loop breaks, the current stops from CircuitForge -
Build Every part has one job; wire them back so each can do it from CircuitForge -
Lan a child of the Green Goes first; makes a friend in a minute
Every recurring character has a short tune, so you can tell who is on stage before a word is said. The tunes play only when you tap, and the Reading Access sound switch turns them off.
The Honest Page
Which parts of this story are true, stretched or made up?
True
- A bulb lights only when current can go all the way round a closed loop. One loose wire anywhere stops it. Source
- Batteries placed end to end add their voltages: three 1.5-volt batteries give 4.5 volts.
- Repair Cafés, where neighbours fix broken things together, began in Amsterdam on 18 October 2009. Source
Stretched
- The loose wire is easy to find and fix. What we simplified: Real lamps can have several faults at once, and a grown-up should open anything that plugs into the wall.
Made up
- The Mend Shed, the bell and the camping lamp are made up. Push, Flow and Build come from CircuitForge.
Tell it back
Tell the story in your own words: who was there, what went wrong, and what they found out. Then a battery tester, the first tool in Beto's tool roll goes on your belt.
On your belt: a battery tester, the first tool in Beto's tool roll.
Your belt lives on this device. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Ring the hammer for someone
Pick this book for someone younger. The link carries only the book, and it will wait for them on the Green.