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Worksheet
Curated OER

Stepper motors

For Students 7th - 12th
In this circuit lesson students build different circuits then complete a series of short answer questions on different diagrams.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Galvanic Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a battery using pennies. In this galvanic reactions lesson plan, students use pennies, a washer, salt water, wires, tape and a paper towel to create a battery. They use a voltmeter to record the voltage in their battery...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Importance of Recycling Batteries

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover the types of batteries and their uses. They experience static electricity by rubbing glass jars and using it to raise their hair. After discussing the importance of recycling batteries and using ones that are...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electrical

For Students 4th - 8th
In this electrical worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words in a word search that are related to electricity. There are 27 words in the puzzle.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fields and Potentials of Other Distributions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about electric potential and the principle of superposition. They will discover how superposition applies to electric fields and how electrostatic potential energy relates to electric...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Batteries: The Shocking Truth

For Students 6th - 8th
Here you can find what you need to scientifically assess battery performance. In this exercise (that should take about one week) learn how batteries work, how they wear out and most importantly, how to make valid measurements to assess...
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Article
PBS

Pbs: News Hour Extra: Video Clip Board: Will Electric Cars Rule the Road?

For Students 9th - 10th
Video considers the prospects for battery-powered electric cars and asks if they can compete with gas-powered ones.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Capacitors

For Students 9th - 10th
Online university physics text called "Hyperphysics". Three sections here: Capacitors, Capacitor Combinations, Charge on Series Capacitors. These are nice clean lessons, good illustrations, many hotwords to assist. A fine online lesson,...
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Handout
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Electric Battery

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article from The Great Idea Finder.
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Handout
Other

Beginner's Guide to Measurement in Electronic and Electrical Engineering [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Physical Laboratory, which is the UK's National Measurement Institute, offers a Beginner's Guide to Measurements in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. Discusses how electric currents are measured and offers images.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Alessandro Volta

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Alessandro Volta became a pioneer of electricity and power, and who is credited as the inventor of the electrical battery and the discoverer of methane.
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Graphic
PBS

Quest: How Is Energy Measured?

For Students 9th - 10th
Infographic highlights the different ways energy is measured.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Alessandro Volta

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article from The Great Idea Finder.