Curated OER
Opposites Attract
Middle schoolers examine the properties of magnets and static electricity. They participate in experiments that demonstrate the behaviors of charged particles, and record their data on a worksheet.
Curated OER
A Hair Raising Experience
Students rotate through various lab stations in groups as they experiment with the concepts of conduction, induction and friction. They use a generator, aluminum pie pans, paper, plastic, styrofoam and other materials to complete their...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Static Electricity: Creating Lightning on Much Smaller Scale
In this elementary science activity, learners will experiment with static electricity using balloons. After investigating how balloons attract and repel various objects, students will watch a simulation of static electricity to help gain...
Nine Planets
The Eight Planets: The Sun Solar Wind
This Eight Planets site briefly describes solar wind, a low density stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun. It also provides the basics on the sun's composition and additional sun links.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electromagnets
This lesson plan contains several activities designed to help the student understand the magnetic effects of an electrical current.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is an Aurora?
Why do we see those stunning lights in the northern- and southernmost portions of the night sky? Michael Molina explains every step of the dazzling phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. [4:10]
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Remote Control Roller
Investigate the forces of electrons and protons in this experiment with electrostatic charges.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Closest Approach Lab
This lab was designed to allow students to look at the closest distance that you can get between two particles when one of the particles is fired at the other from a certain distance at a certain speed.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Direction and Strength of Force in Electric Fields
Explore the strength of force between charged objects.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Conversion of Electric Potential Energy
Explore the conversion of electric potential energy to thermal energy.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Electric Potential Energy and Charge Intensity
Compare the potential energy of particles with varying amounts of charge.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Direction of Force in Electric Fields
Explore the direction of an electric force between charged objects.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Electric Potential Energy and Type of Charge
Compare potential energy of oppositely or similarly charged particles.
Other
Electricity: Simple Circuits
Create your own simple electric circuit. Using simple supplies build your own battery and investigate conductivity. You can also construct a crossword puzzle with electrical vocabulary words.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Cyclotron
View the motion of a charged particle in a particle accelerator. Watch the arrows used to identify the change in AC current.