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Sound Bite

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use their teeth for more than just eating. The activity shows class members how to send sound through their teeth by using an electric motor connected to a radio to generate vibrations. Biting on the motor...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Touch Screen

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Touch screens are becoming more common, but how do they work? The simulation shows the electric potential versus system charge as scholars alter three variables. The schematic of the capacitance demonstrates the set up as each variable...
Lesson Plan
Science Matters

Electromagnets

For Teachers 4th
Classes are sure to get all wrapped up in an attractive lesson! Young scientists learn how to combine electricity and magnetism as they create electromagnets. They create their own electromagnets and collect data on their strength...
Lesson Plan
Bonneville

Home Energy Consumption

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Home is where the power-consuming devices are. Scholars use given power ratings for common electrical devices to calculate the energy consumed in two hours as well as in a month. They use the average cost per kilowatt-hour to calculate...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Static Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this static electricity worksheet, students use balloons, flannel cloths, and a plastic bag to create static electricity. Students then fill out 3 tables and answer 3 short answer questions.
Organizer
Curated OER

What is an Electric Current?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this electric current worksheet, students will write down three facts about electric currents. Based on these facts, students will come up with a conclusion as to what an electric current is.
Worksheet
Curated OER

A Short Report on Electricity

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this electricity report worksheet students fold a paper into fourths. One part is the provided title page, the others are for writing facts on electricity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Electric Motor

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students build simple electric motors. For this hands-on science lesson, students gather the listed materials and follow the provided directions to make simple electric motors.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Electricity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this electricity worksheet, students alphabetize groups of words about electricity. An answer key and website reference for additional resources are given.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Magnets and Electricity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science activity, students find the words that are related to the concept of electricity and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity/ Electron Flow

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students participate in a lab that demonstrates the way that electrons flow. They feel a small current travel through one hand and change in intensity as the position of their hand changes and an insulating piece is placed in the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Benjamin Franklin - Master of Electricity The Kite Experiment and the Invention of the Lightning Rod

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study Benjamin Franklin including who he was, what he invented and his experiment.  In this inventive lesson students follow the steps of Ben Franklin and build a Leyden jar.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electric Circuits

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders build a simple circuit which transmits Morse code using a battery, bulb, wire, switch, and tape. They analyze problems that arise while transmitting their messages to each other.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does It Cost to Use It?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how electrical usage is counted. In this electricity lesson plan, students research an electric bill and define terms such as watts and kilowatts. Students calculate the average electricity cost per year by using a...
PPT
Curated OER

Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers 8th
A clear PowerPoint that gives many important facts regarding the topic of static electricity and charge is here for your students. Note: Although the title has the word "magnetism" in it, details of that concept are not covered.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Van der Graaf

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Four demonstrations with the Van der Graaf generator are delineated for you to share with your science classes. Instructions, explanations, and safety precautions are included. However, a background explanation of the static electricity...
PPT
Curated OER

Simple Atomic Structure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Atomic structure is reviewed with connection to the gain or loss of electrons. The movement of electrons and the resulting behavior is summarized. Practical uses of static electricity is explained, with diagrams of the most common...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wire Maze

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Middle school electrical engineers design a maze out of wire and connect it in a circuit to a noise-making or lighting device. The idea is to string a paperclip along the wire without touching it along the way. The noise-maker or light...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Electricians draw four different circuits and answer questions about the resistance, voltage drop, and current at different points in each. Completing this worksheet will help make sure that your class is understanding what is happening...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Resistor and Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore electrical resistance through various experiments. In this physics lesson, students calculate resistance using a mathematical formula. They explain how colors identify the resistance value of a resistor.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Galvanometers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct their own galvanometer. In this physics lesson, students explain how it is used to detect electric current. They conduct an experiment to measure how much electricity flows through the circuit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WiTricity Explained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how electricity is transferred from source to load without actual wires connecting the two. In this physics lesson, students explore how wireless electricity was discovered. They cite practical applications of this...
Unit Plan
Columbus City Schools

Force Field Physics

For Teachers 8th Standards
Attracted class members to an activity-packed journey through the science behind the invisible forces at work all around us. From jump rope generators to junkyard wars, there's never a dull moment when eighth grade physics scholars...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Van de Graaff Generator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator. In this physics lesson, students construct their own Van de Graaff using simple materials. They explain how charges accumulate on this device.

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