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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Neural Network Signals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nervous system messages are sent as electrical signals along the length of axons and dissolved salts are important for electrical signaling in cells. In this lesson plan learners are introduced to this concept by creating an electrical...
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Other

Bc Hydro: Power Smart for Schools: Electromagnetism

For Students 6th - 8th
This set of activities has students using everyday items (batteries, magnets, compasses, iron and paper clips) to reveal the connection between electricity and magnetism. Ideally, students will already have experience building simple...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bulbs & Batteries Side by Side

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
We are surrounded everyday by circuits that utilize "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are made of many simpler parallel and series circuits. In this hands-on activity, students build...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Switcheroo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this hands-on activity, students construct a simple switch and determine what objects and what types of materials can be used to close a switch in a circuit and light a light bulb.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Circuit Construction Kit (Ac+dc)

For Students 9th - 10th
This new version of the CCK adds capacitors, inductors and AC voltage sources to your toolbox! Now you can graph the current and voltage as a function of time. Java required.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Light Your Way

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
When there is a power failure, or when we go outside at night, we grab a flashlight so we can find our way. What happens inside a flashlight that makes the bulb light up? Why do we need a switch to turn on a flashlight? Have you ever...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Conductivity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a simple conductivity tester using a battery and light bulb. They learn the difference between conductors and insulators of electrical energy as they test a variety of materials for their ability to conduct electricity.
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Other

Ysgol Clywedog: Polly Booker: The I Po

For Students 9th - 10th
A circuit project includes lessons, worksheets, PowerPoint, and activity resource.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ohm's Law I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work to increase the intensity of a light bulb by testing batteries in series and parallel circuits. It analyzes Ohm's Law, power, parallel and series circuits, and ways to measure voltage and current.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Potato Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use potatoes to light an LED clock (or light bulb) as they learn how a battery works in a simple circuit and how chemical energy changes to electrical energy. As they learn more about electrical energy, they better understand...
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PBS

Pbs Kids:activities and Videos: Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS site offers videos and activities are hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process. They use simple materials, allow for multiple solutions, and are ideal for ages 9-12.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Signal Circuit

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do the lights turn on in a room as soon as you flip a switch? Flip the switch and watch the electrons. Does the light turn on immediately? Explain using observations of the model.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Getting Connected

For Students 6th - 8th
Can you find the problem and fix the circuit in time for the Halloween contest?
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Solar Cell Power Output vs. Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
Solar cells provide a clean way of making electricity directly from sunlight. In this project you will build a simple circuit and experimental setup to investigate whether the power output of a solar cell changes with ambient temperature.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Simple Coulter Counter

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students build and use a very basic Coulter electric sensing zone particle counter to count an unknown number of particles in a sample of "paint" to determine if enough particles per ml of paint exist to meet a quality standard. In a lab...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nxt Ball Shooter

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This activity helps students understand how a motor in a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot uses electricity produced by the battery to move a robot to do useful work in the form of throwing a ball. Students relate the concepts of electricity and...

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