Current transfers energy around circuits. Circuit components have various properties that can be measured and then used to make circuits for control and also circuits for testing other components.

A useful list of electrical symbols that are used in schematic diagrams. Each symbol is accompanied by its name and a caption stating its function.

This mini-lab allows students to discover the relationships that create Coulomb's Law.

A good resource offering lessons, animations, slide shows, example exams, and facts covering basic physics topics: mechanics, electricity & magnetism, energy, waves, and modern physics.

Students are introduced to the idea of electrical energy. They learn about the relationships between charge, voltage, current and resistance. They discover that electrical energy is the form of energy that powers most of their household...

This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of physics electricity and magnetism images. The images are sorted by pages with about nine images per page and five pages.

This investigation has students investigating and measuring the decay of batteries as their electric charges are used up in circuits.

More than a dry series of facts about Ohm's life, this page from the University of St. Andrews provides interesting anecdotal accounts which reveal the personality behind the man. Thorough, interesting and an abundance of facts. A great...

This tutorial investigates pendulum motion and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the interactive...

A basic description of electricity and the role it plays in everyday life.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS2-3: electric and magnetic forces.

Brush up on electricity facts before taking this interactive quiz. Students can get immediate feedback by checking the answers after each question.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What static electricity and static discharge are, and how lightning occurs.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the discovery of electromagnetism, how it relates to electricity, and Faraday's law.

Independence Hall Association features an easy-to-read timeline offering a wealth of information about Franklin's life.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore a different way of thinking about electricity as a way to become familiar with the concept of potential, current, and resistance using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video...