Electric Light

Today in class we did an activity to light up a light bulb with a battery, light bulb, and a wire. We had to place one part of the wire connected to one side of the battery, and the light bulb to the other side of the battery, then the other end of the wire (the one that it's not connected to the battery) needs to be connected to the metal part of the light bulb. I think the electricity worked by sending energy from the battery through the wires until it reached the light bulb and it lit up.