Introduction
Oscar and the Bird: A Book About Electricity by Geoff Waring is a great read-aloud to help teach the basic concepts of circuitry in the classroom. Below you will find suggestions for projects that pair well with the book. If you'd like your own copy of the book, you can purchase it directly from the publisher or from Amazon.
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When Oscar the kitten finds a tractor in a field and accidentally turns on the windshield wipers, he is full of questions about electricity. With the help of his friend Bird, Oscar finds out how electricity is made and stored, which machines need electricity to work, and why we always need to be careful around wires, batteries, plugs, and sockets.
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Here are a few projects that can be completed in connection with this book:
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