In addition, Standards and Benchmarks have been added to each classroom connector in compliance with the concept initiated in the 1997 Tennessee Science Curriculum Framework . NSES Content Topic Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism Electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects.
Electrical circuits require a complete loop through which the electrical current can pass.
Magnets attract and repel each other and certain kinds of metals. Not all matter conducts electricity. Electric current may travel along one or more paths. Magnets are fundamental parts of generators and are required to produce current electricity. NSES Content Topic Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism Light travels in a straight line unless it strikes an object Light can be reflected by a mirror, refracted by a lens, or absorbed by the object.