An electrifying video explains the electricity portion of the electromagnetic force. It connects everything from lightning to static electricity. Diagrams and a visual aid assist in clarifying the role of electrons to the process to round out the lesson.

Concepts

electromagnetism, electricity, lightning, static electricity, coulomb's law, photons

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Before the video, discuss static electricity to see if viewers know where it comes from and if they can create it themselves
• Test various ways of getting the electrons from wool and a balloon in touch with each other, such as just holding them together, bouncing, rubbing, etc.

Classroom Considerations

• Fits well as an introduction to lightning, electricity, electromagnetism, and/or forces

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning for those that feel the presenter speaks too fast
• Engaging video holds scholars' attention

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4