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Zener diodes

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Zener diode worksheet, student answers 23 questions about DC current though a zener diode and determine the voltage regulated and resisted. Students can access answers online.
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Rectifying Diodes

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics instructional activity, students solve 19 problems on rectifying diodes. They answer a series of conceptual questions that can be tested by building the circuit shown.
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Special Diodes

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students draw a schematic design and build a circuit board to grasp the understanding of diodes. Students answer a series of 8 open-ended questions. This worksheet is printable and there are on-line...
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Precise Diode Circuits

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students construct a model of a diode circuit to demonstrate understanding. They analyze schematics and answer a series of 13 open-ended questions about diode circuits. This worksheet is printable...
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Miscellaneous diode applications

For Students 7th - 12th
In this physics worksheet students complete a series of short answer questions on different circuitry and how things operate. 
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Semiconductors

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners investigate the properites of a semiconductor device known as a diode. They recognize a diode as a one way conducting device. They describe alternating current and the use of a diode to convert it to direct current. Students...
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Component Modeling

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this component modeling worksheet, students answer five questions and interpret models for each question about diode circuits and standard passive components.
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Electronic Components

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners review new terminology and computer circuits and the value of a resistor. They complete three experiments, "Resistance Activities," Transistor Activities,"Diode Activities" and enter data, results and their findings on Student...
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The Shocking Truth About Fruit

For Teachers 6th
Looking for a great instructional activity on circuits and conductors of electricity? Take a look at this one! In it, 6th graders create circuits out of pennies, washers, alligator clips, fruit, and LED’s. Learners use voltmeters to...
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Multi-stage Transistor Amplifiers

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical worksheet, students design and build a circuit board using diodes, transistors, and dry cell batteries, to grasp the understanding of circuit design before answering a series of 15 open-ended questions that include...
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Meteor Monitor

For Teachers 11th
Student's measure sporadic meteor activity.  In this physics and astronomy lesson, 11th graders construct a dipole antennae, and build, test and wire a full wave diode rectifier between the dipole antenna and the laptop. 
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Discovering Circuit Boards

For Students 7th - 12th
In this circuit board learning exercise, students research the 5 parts of a circuit board: transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and inductors. This learning exercise has 5 short answer questions.
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Saving on Lighting Energy Activity

For Students 6th - 9th
In this saving energy worksheet, students compare and contrast the effectiveness of compact fluorescent lighting, incandescent light bulbs, and light emitting diodes.
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Solar Kit Lesson #1 - Solar Cell Inquiry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Give youngsters the components of a solar-powered electric circuit and turn them loose to figure out how to connect them in order for a light to shine or motor to turn. They compare energy output of a solar panel to that of a battery. On...
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Carnegie Mellon University

Consumer Preferences in Lighting

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What is a watt? This tongue-twisting, mind-bending question and others are answered through this instructional activity on the different lighting options available. With the support of a PowerPoint, teach your physical science class...
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Teach Engineering

Induced EMF in a Coil Wire

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Small groups investigate the interaction between a coil of wire and a magnet to create an electromagnetic field and observe the voltage they create. Through further interactions, they realize a conductor can be charged from the...
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Teach Engineering

Catching the Perfect SAR Waves!

For Students 9th - 11th
Zero in on an interesting resource involving radar technology. Groups construct a radar sensing unit and learn to calibrate the system. Using the radar system and the Pythagorean Theorem, they calculate distances between objects.
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Cornell University

LEDs Rainbow Connection

For Students 6th - 12th
View LED lights through the eyes of a scientist. Young scholars learn to view light as a wave frequency and connect various frequencies to different colors on the light spectrum. A lab activity asks groups to measure the frequency of...
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Cornell University

Beam Focusing Using Lenses

For Students 11th - 12th
Explore optics using an inquiry-based experimental approach! Young scholars use a set of materials to design and build a unit capable of focusing a beam of light. They experiment with different lenses to determine the best approach to...
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Electrochromic Polymer—Chemistry Outreach

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed Standards
From windows that tint themselves to OLED technology, electrochromic polymers are redefining our ideas about conducting materials! Introduce your chemistry class to the emerging trend with an exciting lab activity. Budding materials...
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US Department of Energy

Electric Avenue: Parallel and Series Circuits

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Can you infer the wiring diagram of a series of lights based on their behavior alone? Scholars work with multiple boxes of four lights. They must flip the switch and decide how the lights are wired. By applying their knowledge of...
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US Department of Energy

Get Connected!—An Electrical Conductivity Tester

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pupils test various materials to learn if the materials are conductors or insulators. They observe a small electric charge go through, or not go through, a material to light up a small bulb.
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Electronic Components

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe how resistors affect the flow of electricity. In this electronics lesson students examine transistors and what they do and how they work.
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Basic Logic Gates

For Students Higher Ed
For this physics worksheet, students identify the different types of logic gates shown by the schematic diagram. They write short answers to 12 questions on logic gates.

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