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title: "Year 6 - Science - Applying Practical Knowledge of Circuits and Switches"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2026-09-30-year-6-science-applying-practical-knowledge-of-circuits-and-switches"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Year 6 - Science - Applying Practical Knowledge of Circuits and Switches

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/image_5d385940.jpg)   30 September 2026

![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/e3c154b9b57a87b290c28bf220d5263d.jpg)Year 6 applied their scientific knowledge of circuits and switches during an exciting science lesson to design and create custom greetings cards, incorporating either a light-up or moving component powered by bulbs or motors. The children discussed how impractical it would be for the cards to remain constantly active, as the batteries would likely run out before the recipients even opened them. To solve this problem, they successfully incorporated clever switches using split pins and paper clips. Throughout the lesson, the children demonstrated outstanding teamwork and perseverance to complete the task, and they are incredibly proud of their final designs.

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