--- title: "Bright Sparks!" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-28-16-43-08-bright-sparks" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Bright Sparks! ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_0600.JPG) 28 November 2022 [Class of 2016](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2016) Year 6 worked hard to investigate how the thickness of wires affected the brightness of bulbs within an electrical circuit. Using three different thicknesses of wire, we found how bright the bulbs were by counting how many layers of tracing paper it took until the bulb's light was blocked entirely. We now know that... The **thicker** the wire, the **less resistance**, which means the **brighter** the bulb will shine! The **thinner** the wire, the **more resistance**, which means the bulb will be **dimmer!** Also... The **longer** the wire, the **more resistance**, which means the bulb will be **dimmer**! The **shorter** the wire, the **less resistance**, which means the **brighter** the bulb will shine! [Year 6](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-6) [Science](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [Investigation](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/investigation) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/0387BF58-12FA-4466-B5D8-E9C65A1FF649.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-25-17-30-00-traction-man-adventures) Previous ### [Traction Man Adventures](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-25-17-30-00-traction-man-adventures) Next ### [Richard and Ruth Return](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-11-29-16-00-00-richard-and-ruth-return) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)