Curated OER
Electron Current Flow
Students observe how an electrical current passes through a conductor and the relationship between voltage and resistance. In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that allows them to see the correlation between...
NASA
Nasa: Dynamic Ocean Topography With Current Arrows
Color-coded image of ocean currents depicts directional flow and speed of the currents across the globe.
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Series and Parallel Circuits
The core of this lesson is simple circuits and the differences between parallel and series circuit design. Students perform experiments to test the differences between the two circuit designs using low voltage light bulbs.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Current Flow
This tutorial illustrates how the flow of water through a system of pipes can be used to understand the flow of current through an electric circuit.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Characteristics of Circuit Diagrams
Practice identifying the direction of current flow, closed circuits, and open circuits with this multiple choice quiz.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science: Ocean Currents
An introduction to ocean motion that focuses on ocean currents. Includes instructions for conducting an experiment to further understanding.