| A | B |
| D-Cell | a source of electricity |
| Battery | provides the energy to light the bulb or the receiver |
| Circuit | a pathway for the flow of electricity |
| Filament | the part of a light bulb that gets hot and produces light |
| Circuit Base | something that holds many components needed to build a circuit |
| Fahnstock | a metal clip that connects wires to a circuit |
| switch | a device used to open and close circuits |
| open circuit | an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow |
| closed circuit | a complete circuit through which electricity will flow |
| schematic diagram | a drawing on a piece of paper that represents a circuit |
| conductor | a substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity flows |
| insulator | a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass or air |
| bulb | is an energy receiver that produces light |
| complete circuit | electricity must travel in a circle from one end of the battery to the other |
| motor | is an energy receiver that produces motion |