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Makey Makey, Circuits and Scratch

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
2.

Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

a)
plastic straw
b)
cotton string
c)
aluminum foil
d)
rubber eraser
3.
The electrician in this picture is wearing rubber gloves for protection.  The purpose of the rubber gloves is to --
a)
keep the electrician dry
b)
create an electrical circuit
c)
produce electricity
d)
protect the electrician
4.
Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?
a)
wood
b)
brick
c)
copper
d)
plastic
5.

Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

6.

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

An electrical source

d)

An electric appliance

7.
Which bulbs will light?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 2
8.

What is #1 on this simple circuit diagram?

a)

Battery

b)

Switch

c)

Lightbulb

d)

Wire

9.

Zach wants to control his Scratch game using the WASD keys on the Makey Makey. What should he do?

a)

Give up! That's impossible.

b)

Connect to the back of the Makey Makey with jumper wires and alligator clips.

c)

Connect to the front of the Makey Makey with alligator clips.

d)

Hold the Makey Makey and use it to press the proper keyboard keys instead of using your fingers.

10.

Which one is better and why?

4 lines
11.

What code block would you add if you wanted Sassy Cat to keep moving?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Is it safe for yourself to touch a Makey-Makey?

a)

Totally

b)

No, you could be electrocuted

13.

Which of these materials can be used as Makey-Makey buttons? (could be more than one correct answer)

a)

A banana

b)

Metalic pape

c)

Aluminium foil

d)

A shoe

e)

A drawing made with a pen

14.

What is Makey Makey?

a)

It is a board where you connect a lot of cables.

b)

Makey Makey is a programmable circuit board.

c)

Makey Makey is a digital watch.

d)

Makey Makey is a electronic toy.

15.

The Makey, Makey is a ...

a)

Conductor

b)

Circuit Board

c)

Insulator

16.

A plus symbol indicates which of the following conditions?

a)

Positive Charge

b)

Negative Charge

17.

What would be a very good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber band, plastic toys, porcelain, Glass.

b)

plastic toys, silicon, graphite.

c)

Metal objects like copper, aluminum, silver.

d)

Silver, Porcelain, rubber, glass.

18.

What can a Makey Makey be used for?

a)

Gaming

b)

Programming

c)

Electronics

d)

All of the above

19.

What does holding the 'ground' "earth" cable do?

a)

Closes the circuit

b)

Starts the game

c)

Presses a button

d)

Nothing

20.

What is material that enables electricity to flow through it know as?

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator