Curated OER
Build a Tesla Coil
Students explore tesla coil through various experiments. In this physics lesson, students build their own tesla coils based on a given procedure. They discuss its real world applications.
Curated OER
Do It Yourself: Energy Transfer Lesson Plan
Fifth graders discuss the different types of energy and experiment with tesla coil to show the three types of energy transfer. They write conclusions in their science journal.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Nikola Tesla
An in-depth biography of inventor Nikola Tesla. Discusses his many inventions, his troubles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and information on his multitude of patents.
PBS
Pbs: Tesla Inside the Lab the Tesla Coil
This is the PBS companion site to a video about Tesla. This particular page reviews Tesla's accomplishments and follows the events of his life that prove to be both tragic and inspiring. This comprehensive resource provides powerful...
PBS
Pbs: Tesla Inside the Lab the Tesla Coil
This is the PBS companion site to a video about Tesla. This particular page reviews Tesla's most notable invention, the Tesla coil. It's components are described as well as their general uses.
Other
Tesla Memorial Society: About Tesla
While somewhat disorganized, the Tesla Memorial Society of New York chronicles the accomplishments of Nikola Tesla by posting historical photographs and documents of significance. Some time lined information of his accomplishments are...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: The Tesla Coil
What's behind the cool purple sparks? Neat science about resonance and transformers. Slideshow: [6:00]
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Tesla Coil 1891
By the late 1800s, electricity had long been discovered and was no longer considered a novelty. The science of how to store, enhance, or transmit electrical current was just beginning to evolve, and eccentric scientist Nikola Tesla...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: What Is Happening When a Spark Occurs?
Activity 1 in this module investigates Can my finger start a fire?
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Is a Plasma Ball and How Does It Work?
Explains how a plasma ball works. It is based on a lamp invented by Nikola Tesla. One needs to be aware of health hazards associated with them. The article includes some amusing tricks that can be done safely with a plasma ball.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Tesla Coil
An impressive photo showing a high voltage discharge during a Tesla coil demonstration.