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Activity
Exploratorium

Circles of Magnetism IV

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Hang a strip of foil on a stand and form a loop out of it. Then attach the clips of a battery-operated circuit to the loop to see its sides repel each other. This simple demonstration is applicable and easy to add to your lecture on...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Current Electricity & Electric Circuits

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Set to upbeat instrumental background music, eight slides present pictures of electrical wires, batteries, and appliances, Each slide is accompanied by a few sentences that introduce viewers to concepts related to current electricity....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity Crossword

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this electricity worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 20 clues given.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Measuring Current

For Students 10th - 12th
In this measuring current instructional activity, students determine where the switch should be placed in a circuit and how the current at one point in a circuit compares to other points in the circuit. Students also draw diagrams of an...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electricity Review

For Students 5th - 9th
In this science worksheet, students locate thirty-eight vocabulary words and inventors related to electricity in a word search. answers are provided in various formats.
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Handout
Other

Bipm: The International System of Units (Si)

For Students 9th - 10th
BIPM (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures) is an international organization, located in France, an equivalent of our National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This site is the BIPM intro page to their official...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Pointing at Maximum Power for Pv

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student teams measure voltage and current in order to determine the power output of a photovoltaic (PV) panel. They vary the resistance in a simple circuit connected to the panel to demonstrate the effects on voltage, current, and power...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a biography of the scientist Andre Marie Ampere.
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Handout
Colorado State University

Usma: Commonly Used Metric System Units and Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
USMA provides a listing of commonly used metric system units, symbols, and prefixes.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Hans Oersted (1777 1851)

For Students 9th - 10th
A solid telling of Oersted's scientific achievements, along with some interesting insight into Oersted's personal beliefs. Many links.
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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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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Parallel Wires

For Students 9th - 10th
A pair of parallel wires serves to illustrate a principle that French Scientist Andre-Marie Ampere was the first to comprehend, back in 1820. (Java tutorial)
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Handout
Other

The Elevator Museum: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography highlighting the scientific achievements of Andre-Marie Ampere, who has been considered the "Newton of electricity."
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electric Current

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial introduces the concept of electric currents. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a nice overview of the life of Andre Marie Ampere. Content covered includes an overview of his upbringing, his time as professor, and his study of electromagnetism.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Elevator Museum: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography highlighting the scientific achievements of Andre-Marie Ampere, who has been considered the "Newton of electricity."
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Elevator Museum: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography highlighting the scientific achievements of Andre-Marie Ampere, who has been considered the "Newton of electricity."
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of St Andrews: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
Ahhh! The definitive biography. This UStAndrews does a heck of a job. Lengthy, insightful, anecdotal, but covers all the major scientific bases too. Voluminous mention (with hotwords) of many other contemporary scientists. This is the...