Does Salt Water Conduct?
Publication Date:
January, 2009
Type of Resource:
Practical activity/investigation
This online resource investigates the conductivity of salt water.
The resource gives details for a practical activity where students build a saltwater circuit; an electrical circuit that uses salt water as a conductor in the circuit.
Students can investigate the conductivity of salt water, and develop an understanding of how the amount of salt in a solution impacts on how much electrical current flows through the circuit.
They can also learn about one real-world application of a saltwater circuit—a desalination plant.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S6U03 (Year 6)
Australian Curriculum:
- Year 6 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Compare data with predictions and use as evidence in developing explanations > ACSIS221
- Year 6 > Science Inquiry Skills > Questioning and Predicting > With guidance, pose clarifying questions and make predictions about scientific... > ACSIS232
- Year 6 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and... > ACSSU097
- Year 6 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Use and influence of science > Scientific knowledge is used to solve problems and inform personal and... > ACSHE100
