We did circuits in 4th grade science in upstate NY in the mid 80's...

I remember making a project with switches that would light up some lights with parallel and series circuits. Actually, what I remember the most was that the book referred to batteries as "dry cells," and I didn't know what that meant back then.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 01/16/2019 at 2:38PM

My son, 4th Grade, is being taught some basic circuit diagrams in science -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 1:33PM

I remember my son doing basic battery, tin foil, lights in 2nd grade -- Vienna_Hokie 01/16/2019 4:48PM

Wait till he rewires your home entertainment center. ** -- MikeVT85 01/16/2019 4:29PM

No,but I think I knew how to test/change a TV tube in 4th grade -- RichwebHokie 01/16/2019 4:02PM

Nope. I barely remember going with my dad on a couple of occasions to -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 4:24PM

I remember those days. Dart Drug in Rockville MD area ** -- 81_Hokie 01/16/2019 6:21PM

Back in the 1960s kids in 4th/5th grade didn't need to be taught that -- Hokie in CT 01/16/2019 3:33PM

Picture to go with above post -- Hokie in CT 01/16/2019 3:42PM

We did circuits in 4th grade science in upstate NY in the mid 80's... -- BB Hokie 01/16/2019 2:38PM

My daughter is in 4th grade as well. -- Freddyburg Hokie 01/16/2019 2:18PM

That's it. In checking his homework the other day, those were the topics -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:20PM

But was he taught cursive handwriting ? ** -- astrohokie 01/16/2019 1:49PM

My son can't read cursive. When my mom sends him a birthday card -- Tafkam Hokie 01/16/2019 4:32PM

My son, yes. My daughter, no. We moved when he was in 2nd, she was in 5th -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:15PM

Does he know what this is telling him? -- thankbud 01/16/2019 2:05PM

I think so, yes. We have several analog clocks in the house. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:16PM

Yay! Good for you dad. ** -- thankbud 01/16/2019 2:18PM

Did you all see the video of two 17 yr old boys using a rotary phone? -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:17PM

Parallel and Series stuff? Yeah, I remember playing a game that taught -- hoosnowahokie 01/16/2019 1:44PM

Primarily, yes, but also diagramming out the circuit with, I think, 5 -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:13PM

You mean like capacitors, resistors and inductors? -- `lag 01/16/2019 1:41PM

I learned how AC is converted to DC in senior year Physics class. -- Hokie CPA 01/16/2019 2:19PM

Using diodes, like an alternator? ** -- EDGEMAN 01/16/2019 7:08PM

"Rectifier" would be a good AC/DC cover band name. ** -- jmanatVT 01/16/2019 2:25PM

Malcolm Young, right? ** -- Late 80s Hokie 01/16/2019 2:21PM

We did circuits in 4th grade science in upstate NY in the mid 80's...

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