TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Get Your Motor Running
Students investigate motors and electromagnets as they construct their own simple electric motors using batteries, magnets, paper clips and wire.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical and Solar Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How chemical and solar cells work and produce an electric current.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Batteries With Built in Fire Extinguisher Answer to Exploding Devices
Discover the science and dangers behind exploding betteries in modern tech devices.
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Fruity Electricity
Frankenstein's electricity is out. In this activity, students help him find another source of energy using citrus fruit. Good for students who want to do their own projects or for class lessons.
PBS
Pbs: Rough Science: Island Power Plant
Learn how to create electricity and your own electrical gadgets! Site provides users with information on how to make a battery, flashlight, buzzer an electric motor.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Aluminum Air Battery
Create a battery that is strong enough to power a light or a small motor in this activity. Activity uses simple materials such as: aluminum foil, salt water, and charcoal to make this battery.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Hand Battery
In this activity students will create a battery by placing their hands on two different metal plates.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: The Series Circuit
Explains how a series circuit works, accompanied by an animation. Lists the rules and formulas that apply to a series circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Parallel Circuit With Internal Resistance
Find the terminal voltage of a battery with significant internal resistance. Determine the power of one of the external components for the circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Medium
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the series circuit.
Other
Battery Recycling: Lithium
Battery Solutions offers a short summary of two of the major methods for recycling lithium batteries.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Energy in Chemistry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers energy involved in chemical reactions and applications of energy in today's world in this tutorial.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dc Circuit and Electrical Power Review
Review the components of a circuit and their symbols such as battery, resistor, and switch. Analyze how the power of a resistor is related to the current and electric potential difference across the resistor.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dc Circuit Builder
Play with resistors, light bulbs, wires, switches, a battery, voltmeters, and ammeters in this interactive circuit simulation.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Make Batteries Out of Money/potatoes
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Electric Shocks!!
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. These...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electrochemistry
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes activities in which the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy are investigated. Complete activity...
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Making a Meter
Discusses the design of a meter for measuring the power output from a set of seawater batteries.
Kidport
Kidport Reference Library: Energy
A simple introduction to energy, offering information on hydro-electric energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy.
abcteach
Abcteach: Inventors and Inventions
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find several scientific inventors and inventions with activities for students in primary grades through middle school. One lesson in particular integrates technology by focusing on the invention of the...
Other
Corrosion Doctors: Battery History
This chart provides an overview of the history of the battery and the generation of electricity.
Other
Laptop Battery Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you ever wanted to know about laptop batteries. Featuring information about laptop and notebook batteries including tips, tricks, and advice on battery care.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Electricity 102
Kid's learn more about the science of electricity. How its measured and generated.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Automotive Batteries
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to teach students more about auto-electricity and the automotive battery.