The series circuit is a single closed loop, as you can see. But a parallel circuit provides multiple loops. If you stack the loads on top of each other ladder-rung-style in your drawing, they are in ...

In circuits connected in parallel, the components are connected on different branches. Find out more with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Learn how engineers design electrical circuits by calculating the voltage, current and resistance of electrical components.

Once you've made your dough, check out Play dough circuits 2: experiment with electricity to learn the difference between parallel and series circuits.