Be sure to charge your phones so you can view the resource. An informative YouTube video in the ACS Reactions playlist describes how lithium-ion batteries work. It also gives three tips for how to make cell phone batteries last longer.

Concepts

batteries, cell phones, electric currents

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class research the battery life of different batteries

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be familiar with cathodes and anodes
• Expects a basic knowledge of electric currents

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Learners will likely find the video to be relevant to their lives
• Explanations are thorough

Cons

• None